FAIRLIE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 18 June 1924, Page 11

FAIRLIE.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

A. AND P. SOCIETY

At the monthly meeting of mittee of the Mackenzie, A; aiul f ‘ ;i Society, there was practical j ‘ , si . attendance of members. 11 . -f N lo dent (Mr It. A. Grant) occupied tnc of syrapathey were to Mr It. Mackenzie and .family « the .death of Mrs, Mackenzie ami to -Mrs'J. S. Rutherford :axid;|amily r pn the death of Mi- .1. S-. Rutherford'. Mention was - made of life keen interest Mis Mackenzie had taken in the affairs of the Soeietv, and she had seconded hei husband to the utmost in anything that pertained to the -welfare of the district. Mr Rutherford had taken a lag part in the inauguration and subsequent doings of the Society. He uas at one time a committee man, and had also nidged, at. several shows.- He had been" a liberal supporter of the prize fund, and was one of the first life. 'members. His death removed one who had spared neither liis purse nor Ins influence in. the advancement of the Mackenzie County. The president thanked members lor the manner in which they had supported him in organising and arranging the late show. No president and no Society eoiild : have :a better or more enthusiastic hand of helpers. At a later stage of the meeting a unanimous vote of thanks was passed to the president (Mr Grant) for the iinmeuso amount of thought and work he had given 'to* the show. The entries were a record, and this was due in large measure to the canvassing done by the president. He had not only spent his lime, but also a considerable sum of money in making the show an outstanding success. They all hoped io would accept office for a second term. The president suggested that small committees be set up in each district to co-operate with the central committee of management in getting entries for the show. The show should not be representative of Fairlie and the surrounding district only. It was truo that entries came in from other portions of the Mackenzie to some extent, but the number of entries from parts other than Fairlie should be much larger than it . was. He suggested that prizes should be given’ for district exhibits, the county being divided into several portions for the purpose. If a small committee were set up .in each centre, with probably one member of the central committee on each district committee, the -interest would become more widely spread than it is at pro. sent, and the show itself would he, as it should be, representative of s the whole County. , w, W-The suggestion wps considered yto be a-good one, andkftptice-of '-in'otion was giyen to ;bririg .the matter up ..-'at the annual meeting on June 24th. A number of judges wrote commenting favourably on the ipte show,-, and several it" them ’remitted -Their expenses.—Received with thanks.

A balance sheet for the year just ended was passed for printing. It showhad„Uup*aved dqr-.t yeat£hy £77'/. myApW of "ttfel lact that a considerably sum had been spent on r-improvements and renovations. _■ for ; tU4dlied<ile were received and were passed on to the annual meeting. Accounts were passed for payment and the meeting terminated.. f ». ... THE WEATHER. We have nearly reached the shortest day, and very little wintry weather-has • been experienced. Indeed for. the most j part, conditions have been unduly mild roi the time of the year. There have I been very few heavy frosts, and no rain ! to speak of. , A .cold snap •.was-lexperi-enced on’Thursday .evening,-,and tho j lulls 'received a thin coating; of snow , right down to the low country. The : glass is now ruling high and frosts may ; be expected. Winter work is.well for- j ward. A good deal of land has been ! broken up for roots and rape in the I spring. Crop, mostly oats,, lias gone! in very well, and most of the sowings 1 were made in good time. Very little ) wheat; has been put in, ‘and,‘it is not likely chat the area will be increased to : any extent in the spring. Thanks to 1 the fine weather, most of the stock is looking well. Turnips are fairly plentiful, and there is a considerable area ot green feed for spring use. If the-win-ter is not too rough, stock should get through in a satisfactory manner.

W.E.A. The W.E.A. classes have had a good run this season. "Weekly meetings are held. iii the Parish Hall on Tuesday evenings, and the'attendances are good. The English. Literature course which Mr Belshaw is taking, is a popular one, and students are keen in their work. There are - three lectures yet to be given,. and it is expected that a full muster will be present at each. The course covers a wide field, and is made the more interesting by., the readings which are given by the tutor.

GLADSTONE LODGE. ' The fortnightly meetings of the-. Gladstone Lodge, 1.0.0. F., are being , very well attended, and the present N.G. (Bro. J. Arbuckle), is kept fairly busy coping with the work. Card matches with Tengawai Lodge have been frequent, and others are now pending. '.I he summoned quarterly meeting ot Gladstone Lodge will be held on' Wednesday evening, when officers for the ensuing term will also be elected.

METEOROLOGICAL. Barometer: 8 a.m., 25.5; noon, 28.4; o p.m., 28.3. Thermometer: Maximum 42; minimum 20. Wet bulb 38, dry bulb 40. Frost and bright sunshine.

WHAT’S IN. A NAME?

Much or little! It depends entirely on whos eit is. With the name of Kinder's Pharmacy there is associated that “something” that nas made the name a household word in Fairlie and district. “Kinder’s” enjoys a reputatien for courtesy, accurate and scientific service, and if there is one thing that this well known pharmacy is proud of, it is the proscription' department. Prescriptions aro compounded with the purest, full-strength drugs, thereby assisting the doctor to bring about a more speedy recovery of the patient. Do full justice to yourself and your doctor by letting “Kinder's” do full justice to your'prescription. Decide now to make “Kinder’s” your permanent pharmacy—-you’ll never regret it.