TOPICS THAT LIVE

Timaru Herald, Issue 170307, 31 August 1920, Page 7

TOPICS THAT LIVE

CARNIVAL GOSSIP. No. 11. (By Unauthentic.) Tiie Minister of Internal Affairs has agreed to relax the restrictions on bookmakers in connection with the Garrison Band Carnival. Yesterday morning a hurriedly convened meeting of the executive of the Tiniaru Fire Beard was presided over by The secretary. It was unanimously decided that Captain Caimayll be not allowed to accompany z!m Band to Ballai-at. It was stated i!>:it f-on ; e important fires are expected next month, when his knowledge of the low pressure areas will be needed. Pipe-Major Hume requests the public not to put too much money on the Alliance tug-of-war team, as the members might have too much to carry and might suffer from stage fright. " Mr J. O'Leary, of the Hibernian team, is taking a course of nmselevraising from Mr Leslie, and is using Force as a breakfast food. ; The tug-of-war committee accepted | a late entry from a team styled the i "Irresistibles." consisting of * E. M. I Arthur, G. H. Andrews," W. R. Pear- ; son, \V. Lamb, the secretary of the i Sailors' Rest, and William Avlock. It has been decided to ask the Dentists' Association to select a captain, as he will have a good knowledge of pulling. The chemists had 'a. good day yesterday in their face preparation department. Evidently the ladies are getting into training. But why gild'the rose ? | The Wharf Labourers' team consists of veterans. They are all good hookers, and have been trained by draughts to sit tight. The wharfinger says that the contest is shaking the water front to its foundations. The Waimate team will miss the help of Messrs Dash and Thomas. The team is in great heart. Ifc practices nightly on the main street, opposite the Post Office, before an admiring crowd. It is stated that Mr Leckie does not like the name "Magpie" for his team, as they are non-talkers. They are practising nightly pulling against tlu local police force, and are going in for a course of vegetarianism. An application was received by the Temuka, Borough Council last night from Mr Burns, for the right to uproot saplings up to 6in diameter in the Park. It was explained that the request was made by the Temuka Carriers for tug-of-war practice purposes. Tile request was granted, the Council adding that it. be suggested that the Carnival should be held in the Temuka Drill Shed instead of Timaru. Mt Gunnion said that / Temuka was the natural centre of South Canterbury, and holding a carnival 'at the eastern extremity of the district, which was .Timaru, would be prejudicial to the attendance. Mr J. O'Leary, St. Andrews, last ?eek kindly lent the local team a pair of horses for pulling practices. Yesterday another horse was required to make lfeight. . This team's opponents in the first round, on receiving tiie news decided to practice from 9 to 10 a.m. and from 1 to 2 daily, in addition to the usual evening hours. The Taxi-drivers' team is well lubricated and is steering well. To make weight they are dining dailv at a leading hotel where Mr D. *De Dour's orchestra plays extra variations on the well-known aria, "Laugh and Grow Fat." An enthusiastic bund worshipper yesterday asked the secretary of the Band if he would -allow a' subscription list to be started to present the bandsmen with gold medals' in commemoration of them winning the Ballarat contest. The secretary proved by the fourth proposition of the third book that the suggestion was an excellent one, but was too much like counting chickens. He, however, said that informally'the idea should be acted upon. Then it would be possible to arrange for tin- members to forego the medals they had not earned. and let the money go to the bazaar fund.