THE Temuka Leader SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1927. NEWS OF THE DAY.

Temuka Leader, Issue 10053, 12 February 1927, Page 2

THE Temuka Leader SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1927. NEWS OF THE DAY.

As the outcome of a fracas last evening, two men were arrested for disorderly behaviour and one for drunkenness. They will appear at the. Temuka Magistrate’s Court this morning. ■ The staff of the C.F.C.A., Geraldine, will shift into their new premises, now nearing completion, and will he ready to receive the public on the 25th of this month. Mothers wishing to subscribe to Nurse Cameron’s presentation may dtend donations to the addresses notified by advertisement in this issue. Catalogues can now be obtained from the C.F.iC.A. offices, Temuka or Timaru, for the disposal sale of Messrs Martin and Murray, “Ohape,” Temuka, of Jersey herd and Clydesdale stud, to be held on Thursday, 17th February. , Members and the public are cordially invited by advertisement to the opening ceremony of the new Library buildings, Plunket Room and Rest Room, to-day, 12th February, at 2.30 p.m. ,Mr T. D. Burnett, M.P., will perform the opening ceremony. The annual picnic of the Temuka pistrict High School will be held on Caroline Bay, Timaru, on Thursday next, the 17th inst. A special train leaves at 8.4i5 a«m., and leaves Timaru for the return journey at 6.10 p.m; The fare for adults is 1/9, and children 9d, and return tickets are obtainable from Messrs L. G. Scrimshaw, A. E. Smith, W. H. Me'Millan and W. T. Kingston. Hot water and milk will be supplied. 'Strange’s summer sale is now on, where big value for little money counts. Strange’s slogan is, ‘•‘Value and Service,” so see their change of advertisement for particulars, of oddments and jemnants. Speaking to a ‘‘Leader” representative yesterday, a gentleman whose business takes him all round the Temuka district, expressed the opinion that, though unemployment seemed rife in the large centres, there was little or none in the Temuka . district. There is plenty of work to be obtained by anyone who is prepared to take off his coat and do a fair day’s work for a fair day’s pay.

A member of the Ratana movement stated at Wanganui last week tli ait deliberations in connection with the appointment of a new presi- ( dent off the Ratana Church are still proceeding (states the Chronicle). ■ In all probability the new president will be an ex-Anglican Church minister who is a member of the Ratana movement. The Maori added that the new appointment,, if it eventuates, will be likely to find favour with members of the movement, pakeha friends, and also with the Government. At the same time the name of Rdtana will still be preserved in the movement, and lie will continue to take an active part in the work of the executive. ' There is a belief on tho part of many Aucklanders that the lake at Takapuna is so deep that its bottom cannot be fathomed (remarks the “Star”). In fact, guesses as to its depth are often made on the basis of the picturesque Maori tradition that Rangitoto was shot out from its bowels —which would give a downward .measurement of about 9 00 feet. However, an individual who has been entrusted with the time-honoured' vocation of “'writing a book,” went ione better recently, and was prepared to state the depth at 2000 feet. Incidentally he happened across an officer of the Marine Department, who promptly suggested that the deletion of a nought would get him nearer the truth. This officer has taken numerous soundings, has never failed to touch bottom, and certifies that the greatest depth reached was 187 feet. Any suggestion of thermal activity was at the same time exploded, for he i could never discover a variation of i more than a degree of temperature i between surface and bottom. < How Mutt and Jeff solved their 1 troubles with “Flit” aud joined the 1 Health Squad, is cleverly portrayed ( in A. N. Hancock's window. “Flit'' 1 kills flies. *-

The Temuka Business Men’s Association advertises that the business premises will he closed nil day on Thursday next, the 17th inst. The New Zealand Express Coy. will give a public demonstration with the Dennis five engine in front of the Council Chambers, Wilkin street, Temuka, on Wednesday next, the 10th inst., at 10 a.ra. The public are cordially invited. The Maoris scored their fourth and final victory at Victoria. The team sails on Thursday night by the Tahiti. No games are scheduled for the brief stops at Honolulu and Suva. In their fotfr games in British Columbia, the Maoris scored 129 points to their opponents’ 15. Successful Canterbury candidates in tl*e Real Estate Institute of New Zealand, November, 1926 examinations, were: —Timaru —iFull passes. L. S. Abernethy, A. J. Allport, P. B. Foote, G. Johnson, J. M. C. McLeod, Geo. Reid. Partial passes; W. P. Evans, H, A. Innes-Jones, W. L. Skelton. A good story against himself was told 'by Dean Lane at a function held in his- honour at Gisborne,When he had been appointed to Green Lane and Ellerslie, even the Auckland Herald had commented upon the fact of a Dean Lane being appointed to a Green Lane. He had not seen the point till a week or two after he had taken up residence in his new parish. A man had called upon him with a story that he wanted to arrange about getting married. All arrangements ■were made, and then the man made the discovery that he had lost his purse on the way over, and he made a bargain with the Dean, the result of which he -borrowed 113 on the understanding that he was to hand in £lO on the day on which he was married. “I never saw the man again,” concluded the Dean, amidst laughter, “and it was then that I concluded that a very ‘green’ Lane had come to Green Lane.” After attending the opening of Temuka’s new public Library, cross the street and view the windows of Mr H, L. Kendra’s cabinetmaking showrooms (which he has recently purchased from Mrs Beri), and you will see on display a large quantity of modern and up-to-date furniture, and' see the latest in pyroxylin enamel tea-wagons. Mr Hendra is taking orders for all classes and ‘designs of furniture in many prettyshades of pyroxylin enamel. Samples are on view in the showroom. MR H. L. HENDRA, for many years with. Tonson Garlick, furniture craftsman, Auckland, wishes to notify the public of Temuka and surrounding districts that he has taken over Mrs Beri’s Oabinetmaking and Undertaking business, and hopes to give satisfaction to all customers (past and present) by manufacturing on the premises modern and up-to-date furniture with good workmanship. Mr Hendra will .also specialise in shop, office and show-case fittings. Also stocking a good class of. Carpets, Runners, Rugs, etc., and General Furnishings. Undertaking will be carried on as usual at shortest notice, in a Capable land trustworthy manner. Telephone No, 34 Continuous

Five children born to her within a year is the record of Mrs • John u Johnson of Knoxville (Tenn., U.8.A.) c * The stork brought triplets on the e 27th December, and twins arrived nearly a year later. The triplets ’’ will be named for Bible characters, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. One. weighs about ten pounds and the

J two others seven pounds each. ‘They * are fine babies,” commented Dr. 3 William R. West, who attended Mrs Johnson. She is 28 years of age and Johnson is 32. They have two. c other children, making; seven in all. 1 Three bouncing baby boys "arriving all at once was more than Johnson 1 looked for, and it has been a strain ' on his pocketbook. A lawyer decided he wanted to ‘‘help that dear father out.” So he started a-fund for the children and gave a dollar to each of the three boys to-day, “The father is a good hard-working boy,” said West, ‘‘and we wanted to help him out. You know it’s

hard when you fix clothes for one . and have three instead.” Dr. West said a report had also been made to the .Associated Charities. Your last chance —iMorrison Bros’ (the Value Store, Geraldine) great harvest sale positively closes to-day, February 12th. Among Auckland’s army of unemployed was a man who secured a day’s work in clearing up an empty section, on which the owner was about to build (stales the Star). Weeks of hardship on scanty fare had made him eager to show that he could work when given a chance. All day long ho toiled on the plot, which was far out in the suburbs. When he could no longer see, ho boarded a tram for home, happy in the knowledge that the section was now clear of weeds and lupins. The next day he went to a city office to' collect his wages, only to lie informed by the section owner that he had cleared the wrong place. So lit* wmil‘ hn.r.lc fomiifl fhfi risllt. S6C~

ne went duck, to mm me usiu. section, and did another day’s work, for which he was paid. However, when he approached the owner of the section which had been cleared in mistake, he was told to depart to regions supernatural where cooling ■ draughts are not. The owner thought it a great joke that he had had his section cleared free of charge, and refused to give the labourer even so much as a sh|lling to cover his tram fares.

The Australia 11 Comm on wea It h Band will pay a return visit to Tiinaru and Caroline Bay on Monday next, when they will give their final concerts in New Zealand prior to sailing for Australia on Tuesday. The work of repairing the Rangitata bridge, which has been suspended owing to lack of timber, has been resumed, new supplies having been received. The new bridge on Poplar road, Eiffelton, has been completed save for a small amount of fencing. The Geraldine school children were given a feast at the school yesterday. They helped to get rid of a quantity of refreshments which had been prepared for the picnic which did not come off the day before. In the afternoon, Mr Knight, manager Of the Town Hall, put on a matinee for the children in the afternoon at a small charge, the children being admitted free. It had been the intention to hold some sports in the Domain, but the wet state of the ground rendered this inadvisable. It is often said that a person is as old as one feels; not as old as one looks. However that may be, there is a resident of Ashburton who is close upon 100 years of age' and still can boast of her gardening capabilities as being equal to those of any professional. A representative of this paper was shown a day or two ago a sample bag of potatoes grown and tended by the lady under notice, and they certainly were quite “.all right,” as the saying goes. The old lady is perfectly hale and hearty, can foot it with anyone at the luncheon hour, and, according’ to her own ideas arid that Of an occasional medical attendant, it would not be surprising to see her reach a record age. it may be mentioned that a grand-daughter of the approaching centenarian is a resident of Temuka.' The Bit Better Biscuits —Milderson’s —especially Jam Tit Bit at 1/6 per lb. Try them with your, next order from the grocer. Rattray and Sons, Timaru, Agents.. . .