TEMUKA NOTES.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13974, 7 August 1909, Page 7

TEMUKA NOTES.

(From bur own Correspondent.) At the conclusion of the Inst, parade of the Tcinuka Rifles, the officers and men gathered in, the orderly room, and were treated to a very interesting paper by Staff - Sergeant-Major Healy. on German methods of attack in active warfare, and the extensive manner in : which their secret service is organised . The information given not only opened .the eyes of all present, but clearly showed that the activity displayed by. 'Germany 'at present was undoubtedly for an ulterior purpose.. of the recent Japanese-Russian war and the Boor war were commented upon, and contrasted with what wpuld; probably .be the lini? of action adopted by "the Kaiser's army. The paper referred to Von Moltke's great, ambition r as a military man, and concluded with -some striking incidents of the" FrancoPrussian war: The subject-matter of the paper was well chosen, and. prover distinctly l interesting.* The .'SergenntjMajor was accorded a- hearty round of 'applause at the conclusion of -his. remarks, and lie will conclude the paper at the close of next -Government. "parade. v - .• 1 - . A number, of Temuka sportsmen; leave this evening to attend the' Gra'nd 'National meeting at' Christchurch. The ;building trade has riot: been slack in Temuka during the winter -months. In King street the- .very Tine premises of Mr R., 8.. Comer ii'are completion, while private l Residences are being completed for Mi >W. H; Carl in Dyson street,-for Mrs McShami in Railway Terrace, nad a i cordial factory in Fraser street for Mr W. 'HoDkin'sdn, is just completed. Mr, Tlios. Ba'rr, who carried on the j IXL bakery: for a : number of years,: rei tirpd from business last week, having disjibsed: of the same to . Messrs Mac r Donald Bros. ' Mr Barr will-continue io reside in Temttka. and afteiva short; holidays in the .south, .accompanied by. Mr.v'Barr, Jie: will take up his resiin Wilkin 'street-.

The Ilev. Fathers O'Coihk-11 mid Tvimhell,missioners of the Manst Order, arc at; present •. residing •• in Teipuka St. .Tr-s<?"h's .Presbytery, hav-ing'-just concluded a lengthy -mission, in North Canterbury.

Mr S. B. Norton and Mrs Norton'.' accompanied by Miss Wood ley, ' left on Wednesday: last- for a six weeks' tour of the Australian Stales. Durii]r, Mr Norton's absence Mr A. Gibson will, manage his business. V Several of the officer* and numbers of the -Temuka Boxing Club will visit Tihiaru this evening, to- witness the competitions in the Theatr" Royal. 'Mr .James" Austin and Miss Austin; wlio' recently left" for a trip Home, have arrived at Belfast, and have: taken a cottage fo/- the summer months. They have booked return passages to' New Zealand by the October boat.