SOUTH CANTERBURY

Otago Witness, Issue 3898, 27 November 1928, Page 32

SOUTH CANTERBURY

NOTES FROM THE DISTRICT. (From Opr Own Correspondent.) TIMARU, November 25. Beautiful weather has been experienced during the past week, and shearing operations 'are in full swing. The prices obtained at Wellington and Napier are considered quite satisfactory, and well up to expectations, and farmers are hopeful that values will be enhanced when the Christchurch and Timaru sales take place. Indications are that the bulk of the wool will be like that which has already been sent into store—well grown and of good quality. The first catalogue in Timaru should be quite as large as that for the opening sale last year. As there is a good demand for wool from practically all the wool-consuming centres of the world it is expected that keen competition will rule. Stock of all kinds is doing well, and it is predicted that the price of fat lamb in South Canterbury this season will open round about lOd per lb. The recent warm weather has promoted a growth of feed, and this is reflected in the increased supply of milk handled by the dairy factories. Orchards are in a healthy condition, and a record crop of fruit is expected. There is no sign so far this season of black spot. Some autumn-sown oat crops are now to be seen in ear. A QUIET WEEK. Despite the fact that the Canterbury Joeke.” Club held its two-day meeting on Friday -and Saturday, and a railway excursion from Dunedin arrived here yesterday the past has been a very quiet week in South Canterbury. The Jockey Club was favoured by excellent weather conditions, and the track was in splendid order. Ther. was a fair attendance, but speculation was not spirited. The weather at the latter end of the week was oppressively hot, and Caroline Bay received a good deal of patronage. On Saturday hundreds of bathers flocked to the beach. Forthcoming picnics applied for to the Timaru Borough Council, and to be held on Caroline Bay, are as follows:—December 6, East Ashburton School excursion (1225); December 8, Dunsandel-Greendale friendly societies (500) ; Ng.ipara line combined school:. (700), and Hinds School (275) ; December 9, Methven. Ashburton, and Springburn combined railway excursion (500) ; December 14, White combined schools; December 20, Winchester Public School. TEMUKA ELECTORATE. After a period of wild (and as those whom time has proved right say, wise) surmises, the final result of the recent election for the Temuka seat is now kno-wn. Carrying the Pieform Party’s banner, Mr T. D. Burnett has been reelected with a majority of 86—a majority that is somewhat larger than was expected in most quarters. The defeated candidate, Mr T. H. Langford, who represented the United Party, put up a iplc-ndid fight, and narrowed his opponent’s majority, which was 407 in 1922. Hr T. D. Burnett, who terms himself “ the man from the mountains,” is a very’ popular member, and has represented Temuka in Parliament since 1919, whe n he defeated the sitting member, Mr C. J. Talbot, with a majority of 31. NEW POSTAL FACILITIES. At the request of the South Canterbury Chamber of Commerce, new facilities for the handling of “ late fee ” correspondence have been placed at the disposal of the business community of Timaru. “ Late fee ” letters bearing the additional rate of postage and intended for dispatch by the north and south express trains only, may be posted at the Chief Post Office in the posting box situated near the stamps and registration counter, for 15 minuteg after the closing of the ordinary mails. The “ late fee ” posting box at the Bailway Station will be made available for the posting of letters bearing “late fee ” postage only, for not less than one hour prior to the arrival of the trains referred to above. These arrangements will not- include letters for the night express trains. HOSPITAL WIRELESS. Sufficient funds having been received, the South Canterbury’ Hospital Board has decided to install a wireless set for the benefit of patients at the Timaru Hospital. The subject was introduced by the secretary (Mr H. G. Naylor), who stated that the amount collected to date for the Wireless Fund was £124 8s sd. Sums amounting to £9 8s had been promised, as had also a battery valued at £8 10s. which brought the total fund up to £142 6s sd. He had communicated with a local firm dealing in wireless goods, and had asked what couipment could be purchased for £l5O. The reply’ was to the effect that the sum mentioned would provide an eightvalve set. battery, two automatic time clocks, and 15 pillow ’nhones. No aerials would be required, as these were contained in the set. Similar sets had been installed in the Wellington. Auckland, and Ashburton Hospitals, and had proved most successful. TIMARU’S NEW MEMBER. Timaru’s new Labour member, the Bev. Clyde Carr, will take up his residence in Timaru as soon as possible. He will not resign from the local bodice in Christchurch on which he holds office, but when his present terms of office are concluded he will not offer himself for re-election. TIMARU HARBOUR. The South Canterbury’ Chamber of Commerce is fully alive to the menace of centralisation of shipping at the principal ports of the Dominion, and the proposal of the Wellington Harbour Board to abolish the flat rate of freight for exports

from New Zealand ia viewed with alarm. At its meeting on Wednesday night the feouth Canterbury Chamber of Commerce supported a protest made by the .Napier Harbour Board and the Hawke’s Bay Chamber of Commerce, ana any move toward centralisation of shipping will be strongly combated in South Canterbury. MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS. Ihe Timaru Aoung Womens Christian Association s clubroom presented a festive appearance one evening last week, when a Mother and Daughter ” banquet was given by the club gir.s as a means of welcoming and becoming acquainted with Miss Delight Lynn, who has just taken up duty as general secretary. The room w_as tastefully decorated with a profusion of flowers, whilst the tables were lavishly supplied with dainties. About 70 mothers and girls were present, whilst the board ot directors was represented by the president, Mrs T. E. Holdgate, and several other members. Miss Vera Benjamin carried out the duties of toastmistress. PERSONAL. Air Hugh Dash, who has been away from Waimate for the past 18 months, during winch time he has visited Canada, England, and Australia, returned home on Thursday. i ? airbrother, who has been on a holiday visit to Sydney and Melbourne, lias returned to Timaru. Sir Thomas Parkinson, a well-known surgeon, of Harley street, London, visited Timaru last week. At a special meeting of the board of directors of the Timaru Y.M.C.A. the resignation of the general secretary, Mr C . Ciifhn, was accepted with regret o V received by the South Canterbury Hospital Board for the position of dispenser at the Timaru Hos- - I t .h e vsu c eessful applicant was Miss xr G ar »her, of Wellington. + La J le Craig, who has been choirmaster at Chalmers Church, Timaru, for the past two years, has been appointed organist and choirmaster for the Presbyterian Church in Hastings. . . Ipm Mitchell, who has disposed of his business to Mr V. Bendall, of Dun- "? S +T et fe rl . ng tlie week by memSocLti f f thC i ■ } V ? lm , at ? Acclimatisation Society, ot which bouy he has been secrete for some f y? ar9 ’ and was presented with a ease of pipes. The Timaru station master (Mr A. E. Ato?? an nil vacat ion by the s.s. Jla.a.oa last Thursday evening. Durin" his absence Mr E. S. Brittenden, Dunedin, will relieve him. Nurse Johnston, who ha been the district I Junket nurse at Fairlie for the past few years, and who is leaving on piomotion to the Thames branch, was met by a large number of friends and made the recipient of a presentation. li’ior to his departure from Hunter the members of the Presbyterian Church waffet et U Ir , W - ¥ il , ne with a "-ell-filled whtM*’ 1 MC-lolars of t,le Sunday school, of him with WaS su Permtendent, presented mm mi tn a rug. TOWN AND COUNTRY. Hospital last month. . The new Town Hall at Pleasant Point is nearing completion. The openin" will next'month ab ° Ut the midsle of Bipe strawberries grown outside in Timaru are now on sale in the shops a rtwHnn SUlt ?f bGin F cruslied between ?, f rac *’ on engine, and a truck, Geoi-"e a I ’V r rned man - "as admitted t , T"b"h." prto ' s “' e ™ s fro ™ in - Arising out of an accident o n the Main South road at Makikihi on October 17 winch a httle girl named Caird was severely injured, Frederick Shepherd, of Dunedin driver of the car involved, was before the Magistrate’s Court on a char-’e (Mr 7’’?. ma g i «tva'te (xir C. R. Orr Walker) dismissed the ease, holding that the charge had not been proved. A freak of nature is to be seen in a Geraldine shop window, in the form of a four-legged chicken, hatched by a fowl belonging to Mr Waller. Work has been started on the building of the new- High School at Raukapuka, Geraldine. A gang of the Education Board s workmen i a busy with the work. bcarlet fever appears to be fairly prevalent in Timaru at the present time, there being no fewer than 21 cases in the Public Hospital. Tne foundation stone of St. Alarv’s new Parish Hall (Timaru) was laid to-day bv Bishop West-Watson. A special service vas held, and Sunday school children from all the various centres of the parish formed a procession. Yesterday the Timaru police were informed that Hannah Boyce (74) found dead in bed in her .home at Parsonage road, Waimate. No inquest was necessary. SPORTS AND PASTIMES. Anglers spent a very successful week in South Canterbury rivers, and very good results were obtained at the mouth of the Rangitata River, where fish up to 61b in weight were landed. A special feature of this season is the largo number of juvenile anglers to be seen on the rivers in the evenings. Perhaps one of the largest motor cycle outings ever held in Waimate took place at Koleys Rush last Sunday, when about 150 cyclists journeyed from the town to this popular picnic resort. -Among them were visitors from Christchurch, Timaru, Oamaru, and Dunedin clubs. A pleasant day was spent, and during the outing motor trials were held There was a large attendance, and the Silver Band rendered music during the day.

A Derby race was held on Monday evening by the Timaru Cycling Club. Th" winner turned up in R. Hawke, off the ISmin mark, after riding a hard ra.-e over fairly rough roads. Fastest time was secured by J. Mitchell, his time bein" 33min 40sec. ”

ttA 1 a ? n ’’ al snorts of the Waimate High Schon). B. Whelan. with 15 points, won the High School Board’s challenge

SHP’ A lnge l >e ’ n l= second with 10 points. B. Whelan (10} points) also won the bhackleton Cup for most points in field events. The girls’ challenge cup was won by Marion Neal. In ideal weather several tennis clubs were opened in Timaru on Saturday.