GENERAL NEWS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 15 November 1924, Page 8

GENERAL NEWS.

.Last evening the South Canterbury Pregimeutal Baud gave a short ®>i re"rttiume in Stafford Street, a colJeeuon being taken to augment the funds ior the band’s trip to Auckland to compere at the contests.

The annual sports in connection with the Timaru Technical College will bo held on November 28, when parents and friends are invited to- be present. The break-up entertainment will be held on December 16.

By reason of the warm weather which has lately been experienced there .urs been a good run of trevalli in the Jiaibour. On Thursday over forty were taken b.v four fisherman. Ihe tamo afternoon one angler landed two quiniytl salmon, in fiuo condition.

The port of late has presented quite ,'in animated appearance, hut yesteulay the tonnage of vessels in port constituted a record for some time past, and there was quite a demand for labour. The steamers in port were the New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Remuera, of 11,776 tons, the Commonwealth and .Dominion Line’s Port Chalmers (60:14 tons), the N.Z. Shipping Co.N chartered steamer Trehssick, (.V2oo tons), anil the Union Co’s intercolonial steamer Waikouaiti (.‘5926 ion'-). The coaster Gale (607 toil") also arrived in the evening mailing a total tonnage for the day of 28,158 tons.

A telegram from New Plymouth states that a collision between me i.jad tram and a motor car occurred -1 \\ aipuku crossing last night. The <' iy occupant of the car was Mr L. S. Hart, a tormer contractor of Stratford. He suffered severe injuries. The engine caught the car full on, and the vehicle w.as badly damaged.

Y'esterday morning at 7.5 a special train left Timaru for Christchuren. About fifty passengers went from here, many more joining the train ; t the various stations en route. A goodly number of people took advantage of the opportunity to return by the tr;un which left Christchurch ” t - last night ,arriving in Timaru at 3.4 U a.m. to-day.

Some time ago, the _ fishing launch Piraki, sunk at her moorings m the hariiiour. Early this week an .attempt at salvage was made by two motor launches —the Silver Crest and the Silver Fern. The launches ranged on either side of the sunken vessel anci secured a hold with grappling irons, but unfortunately did not have tne power to r,aise the launch.

“Don’t let down on the sea service, said the Governor-General at Wellington last night, “whether it be the great mercantile .marine, upon which the prosperity of the Empire depends, oi the Navy, upon which the satety of the mercantile marine depends.” \ iscount Jellico© and the Viscountess were guests at the Navy League last night, when a silken flag was presented for the Hon. George Jellicoe.

At a well-attended meeting of clerical employees in Timaru, the following resolution was carried unanimously: “That this meeting of certain clerical employees of Timaru expresses its unanimous approval of the suggestion ot earlier office hours during the summer months; that the clerical employees, both professional and commercial, witn the exception of retailers, be approached with a view to bringing the scheme into operation; and that the hollowing alteration be recommended: That instead of from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. as at < present, the hours of business be from 8.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m., except on Saturdays, when the hours should remain unchanged.

The regular meeting of the Star of Canterbury Lodge was held mHhe A.O.F. Hall on Wednesday night. Bro. D. Saunders, N.G., presided over a good attendance. One candidate was favourably recommended as a member , of the Order. Two new candidates were t . proposed for membership, and one , candidate accepted by clearance. P.G. Bro. W. Clark, B.D G.M.- was elected as Star of Canterbury’s representative , to Grand Lodge. Matters appertaining to the good- of the Order were discussed at length. During the evening Bros. J. E. Gray and S. H. Mauger were ,presented with P.G. certificates. The Visiting Committee reported that, the sick Bros., with the exception of one, were progressing favourably. Sick pay . to the amount of £9 4s was passed for payment, and the Lodge closedr at 8.55, after which the members spend a pleasant half hour at cards.

The Methodist Synod, which met this week in Timaru, realising that the methods adopted for extending invitations to ministers are not infrequently, in churches of all denominations, a fruitful cause of disagreement and misunderstanding among members and ofcfiials, decided to approve a recommendation from the Conference, that caucus meetings, held to discuss ministerial invitations’should not be held u ithout the knowledge of the miuister, or ministers of the circuit. .The attendance of ministers at such meetings shall in future be optional. The purpose obviously is to prevent the collusion or secrecy that so often leads to inustico and unhappiness in the churches. ,The Synod also.recommended that in fiitiire no action should betaken in connection with the Bible in schools movement without first consulting the Teachers’ Institute—not independently of the Teachers’ Institute as stated yesterday.

At",the Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning, Henry Kelly, a twenty-year-old youth, residing at Woodbury, pleaded guilty to a charge of having stolen a cheque for the amount of £4 10s, the property of Mr Kelhhcr. SeiiimScrgeant Fahey stated that the cheque, which was lost at Woodbury,- was foun 1 by the accused and.cashed at a tobacconist's shop in Geraldine. When accosted by the constable tho accused readily admitted the offence. He hat previously been convicted of theft in 1914. Constable Callanan, of Geraldine, said that although accused lnd attended school he could neither retd nor write, and was not by any means an intelligent lad After being admonished by the Magistrate and warned that another conviction would result ft. a term of reformative treatment, the accused was convicted and adniitted t> probation for twelve months. Accused was also ordered to repay the amount of the cheque, plus police expenses 10s.