TEMUKA.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 11 April 1925, Page 4

TEMUKA.

(From Our Own Correspondent//. - SALVATION ARMY. SHADOW OF A GREAT CITY. There was .an apj?reciative.. : audience at the Salvation Army Citadel to greet. Commissioner Hoggard, who held tho attention of ”his listeners for an hour and a-half, as lie pictured the life of the lower strata of some of the world s great centres—notably san Francisco, New York, London, Moscow, ana Toldo. The Mayor (Mr T. Gunmon) occupied the chair. ... - Mr Gunnioli spoke appreciatively of Commissioner and Mrs Hoggard, and inferred to Field Major, and Mrs Arm/, strong’s farewell from Ternuka, wlier?/, he said, they were highly esteemed and respected for their splendid work, -at', the Boys’ Home. - Major Bladin rendered tlio solo, “Shadows” very effectively. , The Commissioner, was warmly greeted. He talked of/his varied’travels; through some of the great cities' of the world; -and of the social/political;and religiohs pl’Mdcms of various natiohs. Some very interesting _ sidelights were introduced upon such cities as Moscow, Peking, ' Tokyo, Seoul,, New York, Chicago and San Francisco. It was, however, chiefly of London that the Commissioner spoke, and the topic was, - ill the mail!, a story of Salvation Arrtiy' work in the dark shadows of, London’s underworld. Having . had charge or the Field operations in _ London for some time, the Commissioner turned his attention to the task of trying to break tip the hooligan gangs That constituted one of the greatest problems of society in that particular time. Many humorous stories were told of interesting “characters.” The methods adopted by some of the clever criminal class were described, and the Commissioner also graphically told of the wonderful conversions bf some of these notorieties, many of whom afterwards became instrumental in winning Others of their own class from lives of. Crime and sin. The audience frequently applauded some of the interesting Stories related. [ At the conclusion Mr G. B. Cartwright moved a hearty vote of tlianks to Commissioner Hoggard, stressing the value of the Army’s work in the uplift of the masses, and Mr Armitage, in secbr.ding the motion, prayed that the Army may be long spared to prosecute its philanthropic work of Saving souls.

Major Bladin led the Singing in spirited fashion, and rendered the solo, “When AVe Cross the Vale, There Need Be No Shadow.’’ • - , - . PICTURES TO-NIGHT. No expense has, been spared in the prUductidn of “Harbour Lights,” a thrilling Master picture, to be screened at Ternuka to-night. Much of it was carried Out on the Cornish: coast at iiilmineht risk of life. At COverack a farmhouse was employed which whs a haunt in .the; da'ys- gone by; While the quaint streets figure in’ the picture. A Warship, H.M.S. Canterbury, was specially lent by the NaVy. Tom Moore, the popular Irish star/ isat the- head of a strong cftdt. , Intferekijilig supports will also be sbfeeened.

, ■ ■ PERSONAL. Major Armstrong, manager of the Salvation Army’s Boys’ Home at TeMi'S; ajid«> ( vMifes Armstrong,. .Upticg transfer, 'to similar ppsitiond'lit tlio Boys’- Home j at Elthain. ' The Armstrong family*: have been stationed at Ternuka for nearly' five year's, and , have toftdeafcd thCmselveS to the entire Community, and the news bf. their departure Will be received with great regret. They Will be leaving Temuka 1 within the next two weeks. Miss Bremner, of the Native School, returned to Ternuka yesterday,' aftor undergoing 'a further, course of-!medi-cal treatment at Dunedin.

Mr Fred Washington, and Mr Gordon Washington* of Balclutha, are spending the Easter holidays in Teniiika. , • ACCIDENTAL DEATH.'Whilst demolishing one of the few old-time sodohuts in Ternuka' on Thursday laht, William Eaglestone, ah old identity, years, of age, Met his death. He had brought .down all the walls of the hut, and the Chimney only remained. When Mr Eaglestone was excavating the foundations, at about 3.30 Piin., the chimney collapsed on him. He was Internally injured, but was able, with. Assistance, to walk to his liut. Dr. A. Mclnnes was called in, but the sufferer gradually sahk, and died, at about 5.30 p.m. The deceased had beeh married about a fortnight ago. An inquest Was held yesterday afternoon, before Mr E. Booth, J.P., acting-coroner, 1 and a jury of four, Ellen Eaglestone, widow of deceased, deposed that the deceased was 'demolishing the chimney with a grubber. Shej saw it topple over* and heard-the deceased caU out for help. She went to his relief, and removed a quantity of debris from him. She assisted him to the. hut. Dr. Ashley. Mclnnes stated that he was called to the deceased about 3.30 p.m., and found the yalls of the body had been Crushed, but no bones were broken. The left lung had been ruptured, and air was escaping front the chest. Hemorrhage had set in, and deceased Avas suffering from shock. He attended to him, and realised that the case was dangerous. He Avas called again about 5.30 p.m., but could theii only pronounce life extinct. Death Avas caused by a rupture of the lungs and consequent hemorrhage. A verdict Avas returned in accordance with the medical testimony.

NOTES. A bazaar will be held in the Victoria Hall, Winchester, ' on May 7th, under the auspices of the SC John’s Church.