NEW CHURCH AT GERALDINE

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21858, 11 August 1936, Page 6

NEW CHURCH AT GERALDINE

WORK NEARLY FINISHED OPENING FIXED FOR NOVEMBER Another three weeks should see the completion of the fine Gothic Church of the Immaculate Conception which is beihg built at Geraldine,.'and the opening service has beeti fixed for November 1. , , The outside of the church is nearly finished; and the remaining .scaffolding will he taken down toward the end of the week. The tower, which was the last portion of the building to be constructed, is now receiving its final coat of cream cement The windows above the altar have the Grecian insignia for Alpha and Omega, and, in addition to the Grecian insignia, the windows above the entrance of the church have the symbol in interlaced letters. The porches at the entrances to the church have been beautifully finished in black, white, and grey terazzo, and the floor of the .sanctuary is in grey, white, and yellow terazzo. The altar rail, carved in Gothic design from Oamaru stone, is surmounted with a white marble capping, and the pillars are of green marble from the West Coast of the South Island. The side altars, which are carved from Oamaru stone, are beautifully finished in every detail, and the main altar, which Will also be carved in Gothic design from Oamaru stone, and finished with white and green marble, will be completed at an early date. The flooring of the church is finished and the side panels have been placed in position, and the workmen are at present engaged on the Working sacristy and the choir gallery. An enefgtic working bee spent a day recently in levelling the ground round the church ready for the preparation of lawns and flower plots, and the paved paths at the entrance of the church will be extended by the provision of shingle paths five feet wide right round the building. A bridge has been built across the creek at the side of the church, and a further path will lead to the presbytery. The equipment for the central heating of the church has been installed in a specially-constructed cellar, complete with furnaces and special electric fans to circulate the air, and when the electricity is connected the plant wll be given a trial. The church, including the choir gallery, will seat 500 people.

GERALDINE PERSONAL NOTES Mr W. Hamilton, of Geraldine, left yesterday to spend a holiday in Christchurch. The Rev, Dr. G. Harrison (Ashburtop) and the Very Rev. Father Timoney, administrator of the Christchurch Cathedral, were visitors to Geraldine yesterday. HARRIERS WEEKLY RUNS AT TIMARU The Timaru Anglican Harrier Club ran on Saturday from the residence of Mf and Mrs G. Burrell (Page’s road), a trail 'being Ibid in the trict by Messrs Tuhb and Valentine. Results were as follows:—-Fast pacfe J. N. Darby 1, E. G. Darby 2, M. Meechin 3. Slow pack: B. R. Jones 1, R. C. Tlzard 2, C. Cunningham 3.

The weekly run of the West End Harrier Club took place from the residence of Mr and Mrs W. Donaldson (Hunt street) and took the form of nh open handicap over seven and threequarter miles of road for the Alec Millar Challenge Gup, the results being as follows:—H. Stevens (ISmin) 1, D. Gillon dOmin) 2, W. Chiles (9imin) 3. C. Langrish (3min), 51min 30sec, won Mr D. Sinclair’s cup for fastest time, D. Gillon (lOmin), 54mih lOsec. being second, and S. Jackson (Satnih), 55min 30sec, third. RAINBOW TROUT IN TEMUKA

COLLECTION OF OVA FAVOURABLE WEATHER AIDS WORK With suitable weather, the task of obtaining this season’s complement of brown and rainbow trout ova and fry at the Temuka hatchery of the South Canterbury Acclimatisation Society is now almost finished, said Mr F. W. Pellett, ranger of the society, when interviewed. The hatchery is now practically filled, as there is a total of 628.000 brown trout eggs and fry and 260.000 rainbow eggs and fry. There are still 200,000 rainbow ova to be collected, continued Mr Pellett, but the first liberations of young trout would relieve the want of space in the hatchery before the full quota was collected. , The collection of the rainbow ova has been proceeding satisfactorily, as there were two collections last week. One hundred and sixty thousand eggs -«ere taken from Scott’s creek, and 50.000 from Muddy creek. The brown trout ova are hatching well, the total so far being 200,000 Twenty-seven thousand of the rainbow eggs have also hatched. A large proDottion ■ of the remaining eggs have reached the eyed state. An order for the Waimate Society of 25,000 rainbow ova has yet to be fulfilled. TEMUKA LAND DRYING

RAPIDLY remarkable growth of , WHEAT CROPS -A week of fine weather with sunny days in the Temuka district has caused the land to dry very rapidly. Autumnsown wheat crops are now well above ground, and farmers have noticed a remarkable growth in the last few davS. Paddocks in the dairy districts are also feeling the benefit of the warmer days and the absence of severe frosts at night. , The snow and wet weather caused a strain on the crops of hay, turnips, and swedes reserved for winter feeding but if the fine weather continues thb' pastures should be beginning to come away before the end of the month. In the event of further wet weather, most farmers have a fairly good reserve of winter feed to carry the stock on till the spring. NATIVE LAND COURT Judge Harvey, judge of the Native Land Court, and his associate, Mr J. Grade, began the half-yearly sitting ®f the court yesterday afternoon at Temuka. The business was of a formal nature, there being no disputed | eases. The court will conclude its sitting to-morrow and leave for Dunedin.

TEMUKA BASKETBALL REPRESENTATIVE MATCHES AT O AMARU

Representative basketball teams from the Temuka and District Sub- . Association travelled to Oamaru during the week-end to play the annual matches With North Otago. The home sides were weakened by the absence of two teams in Dunedin, and Temuka won both matches comparatively easily. Friendly matches played in Temu’*a during the week-end resulted:—St. Joseph’s 18, High School 10; Winchester 21, Milford 20; Temuka Young Women 27. Te Aiwa 11; Geraldine 20, St. Joseph’s ll; Orton 4, Kerrytowh 2. TEMUKA WOMEN’S GOLF RESULTS OF WEEK-END GAMES The following were the best scores in the August medal matches conducted bv the Temuka Women’s Golf Club:—Seniors: Miss- Hanifln, 94, 15— 79: Miss B. Austin, 102, 18—84. Juniors: Miss N. Grant,- 109, 35- i -74; - Miss C. Grant, 95. 19—76;, Mrs Laurehson, 96, 19—77; Miss F rgu'son, 102, 25—77: The best scores in the eclectic match were: Miss E. M. : McLepd, 84, 19—65; Miss C. - Grant, ■ 86, 19 —67; Miss Hahifin, 84, 15—69; Miss Thomson. 95, 24-r 71; Mrs Laurenson, 91, 19---72: Mrs Hughes, 90, 27—72; Miss Roddick, 108, 36—72. TEMUKA PERSONAL NOTES Messrs W. H. Staniland, B. Hughes, ana J. Caithness will leave to-day on a business trip to Wellington. M’ss A. Lowrie, of the Dunedin Public Library staff, is at present visiting her mother; Mrs A. Lowrie; Davie street, Temuka. - ; Miss A. Honkinson, who has faeeti spending a holiday in Dunedin, has returned to Temuka. > Mr and Mrs Thomas, Burke street, left on a holiday visit to Duafedin terday*Mrs L. J. MaclaUghlin, who has been visitifig her parents. Mr add Mrs T. Sheen. Allnutt street, has returned id Dunedih. The funeral of Miss Agnes T. Somerville, who had been : head teacher At the ; Clahdeboye School for the last eight years, took , place at Invercargill during the week-end. M’ss Somerville had been-: in indifferent health for the last two years and a few i months ago obtained leave at atweiw*