TEMUKA NOTES.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14274, 15 August 1910, Page 2

TEMUKA NOTES.

| (From Our Own Correspondent.) j The improvement fund of the Tonvuka District .High. School benefited to . a considerable extent bv a concert ;held on b ridiiy evening. The Volunteer Hall was packed to its utmost- ; ca.pacity and a thoroughlv enjoyable • entertainment resulted. *The school j children, assisted bv Miss Glover's dancing pupils, supplied the first part and gave every evidence of <. ar eful and judicious training. The second part consisted of items by local amateurs, | who all found favour with the nudij ence. I The members of the Temuka Presbyterian Clinreh met to discuss tlie qne'stion of the new manse. The tenders . received had all been higher than the ; estimate, but after going carefully into the mat tor the congregation decided to accept the tender of Messrs AV. Band and .Sons, the genera 1 opinion being that it was w,«. r to em . t ft - , substantial bnild.no; m accordance with the present plans, even though a small

I debt had to remain, though this would ' pos.siblv be wined off bv an apneal at a I later date. | The contractor for the new block of ] buildings in King street, which arc be- ■ iug erected by Colon/. I Hayhurst, has ' made a. i-tarfc with the demolition of ; Hie old buildings. There seems to be ' quite a mild epidemic of new buildings, and the old landmarks are gradually disappearing. However, (he new era . seems to aiignr well for the future ! prosperity of Temuka.