GENERAL NEWS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 30 April 1926, Page 8

GENERAL NEWS.

Officers at the Genova) Post Office here had nnotlicr busy flay yesterday renewing licenses for cars, and issuing new number-plates.

A cable message from Sydney announces that the newspapers generally commend the stringent action of the New Zealand Magistrates in dealing with the drunken motorist.

A Hamilton message says tliat the Synod .summoned to elect a Bishop for the new Diocese of Waikato, lias concluded its deliberations. No information will be available until a reply is received from the priest chosen, .signifying bis acceptance.

At the social tendered last night in Timaru to dental nurses Smith and Fisher, Mr (1. Henstoad referred incidentaty to the proposed purchase of the Native Reserve at Maori Hill, and in so doing, said lie was sure the loan poll for this purpose would be carried.

Last night in Chalmers Church Had the Rev. P. Gladstone Hughes delivered a most instructive and entertaining lecture, taking as his subject: “The World Through a Parson’s ■Kyos.” There was an attendance of about eighty people, avlio listened to the lecture 'with evident interest; and who showed their appreciation by lrcartv applause at its dose.

It would appear that there is going to be keen competition for the £2O prize for the 3,100,000 th visitor to tho Big Show. Every south-going train is crowded, and appearances indicate that during this Aveek tho southern, city will bo called upon to accommodate more visitors than it has iiad during any other week since tho Exhibition opened. The Prime Minister ivill pass through Timaru this morning for Dunedin.

Tho imposition by Magistrates of very substantial fines on motorists who drive their cars at excessive speeds has had a noticeable effect in Timaru and throughout South Canterbury, where, generally speaking, there has been a considerab'e lessening of speeds, and as a result travelling on the roads is not now attended by so much danger ,as it was. There is also now a more general tendency to dim lights, whoa necessary, than formerly.

On Tuesday evening a most enjoyable euchre tournament, under the auspices of the Winchester St. John’s Church lighting fund, was held in the Sunday School. There Avas a good attendance. The prizes, Avhich were donated by the Vicar (Rev. G. N. Watson) were Avon by Miss B. Wiles and Mr D. Alexander. Tho consolation prizes were annexed by Miss Ena Alexander and Mr Cedric Opie. Mr AV. Smith (Oravi) kindly supplied the music for the dance. Extras were played by Miss D. South and Mr M. Patrick.

Yesterday morning the president and some members of the North End Ratepayer’s Association met at tho Wniniataitai School and presented the children with the basketball and football which were Avon by tho club for the highest aggregate points at the ehi'dren’s sports meetng, held in Ashbury ■ Park recently. Prizes rvere also presented to the children Avho were successful in the Avord-buikling competition, and to those tvho sold the most tickets for tho recent queen carnival:— Word-building : Doreen AndreAVS 1, Marjorie Stocker ’2, Nancy MeKeaguo 3. Sale of tickets: Jim Howey 1, Cecil Meredith 2, David Elder 3.

Tho first meeting of tho committee of the Timaru Harriers’ Club Avas held iu Mr C. AV. Cameron’s office on Tuesday evening. Mr Cameron presided over a good' attendance. The committee arranged a. very interesting syllabus for the present season. It Avas decided that a five mile handicap bo held on the racectTwe on Saturday, 14th May, and it Avill bo open to members only avlio have put in tAvo Aveekly runs. Trophies Avill be nAvarded to first, second and fastest time. It was also decided to affiliate with the Canterbury Centre of the Amateur Atliletic Union. Members are asked to note that Saturday’s run will be from Trinity Hall, Barnard Street, at 2 o’clock, not the Unitarian Had, as previously arranged. It will also be the first official run, when the attendance record shall begin for tlio attendance badge at the end of the season.

The season for native game will open in South Canterbury to-morrow. Ducks appear to be fairly plentiful in the district, though there are now so many sanctuaries near, the centres, that sportsmen, generally speaking, liaim to go far afield for their “bags/ The ranger to tho Acclimatisation Society is keeping a sharp lookout for thoso'self-styled sportsmen ivho open the season in advance of the date fixed by laiv, iu order to secure an unfair advantage over genuine sportsmen ivho obey the laiv. It is known that ducks haA r e already been shot both north and south of Timaru, and if the ranger’s activities are productive ot the necessary information, prosecutions Avill fo'loAV. Tl;e birds which it aviil be permissible to sboot this season are grcv dunk, spoonbill, black teal, and black swan. Paradise duck may be snot in,the Mackenzie Country during the first seven days of the season. Anyone caught shooting Avithout a license Avill be prosecuted.

The Salvation Army Band gave » concert oil Wednesday night in the Lyceum Theatre to an appreciative audience. The Band, assisted bv Air Lewis (violinist) and Miss L. Kissel (elocutionist), gave an excellent programme. Bandsman D. Keay (cornet solo), Miss ltisso'l and Mr Lewis had to give encores on eacli occasion they appeared. A glee party gave several very pleasing items, as did Bandsman 801 l (vocal). The Mayor (Mr G. J. Wallace) made an excellent chairman. The gross proceeds of tho concert was FOG 10 s, representing over 1300 tickets. The Band will leave for the AYcl iigton Congress on the 4.15 train from.-Timaru to-day, and will return, to Timaru on Tuesday. Bandmaster Hawkey is confident that the Band will give a good account of itself at AVellington. Captain and Mrs Mackouzio will leave Timaru to-day to attend the opening meeting of’the Congress on Friday afternoon. i ho Congress will be conducted by Commissioner and Mrs Hoggard, assisted by Colonel and Mi's Knott, tlvo nevv yappointed chief secretary for iSow Zealand, while Colonel William Mackenzie. M.C., Padre to the Australian Forces in the Great War, will bo present in tho capacity of tlio General’s representative.

A good Knglisli double-barrel gun afc £7 10s represents a special inducement made by England, Mcßae Ltd. to commemorate the opening ot the shooting .season. These guns arc by the Mid land Gun Co., and are wonderful value. “Western Field,” “Floys, “Nobel's,” and “C.A.C.” ammunition, duck calls, waders, “Ford” collapsible boats, gun cleaning requisites, and all equipment for the shootist, is in full supply at the Progressive Hardware store'. Call and obtain your game 15.en.se ...

The run of sa ! mon in the Raiigiiatii river has practically ceased, only an occasional fish being now caught.

The winner of the first prize oi three thousand guineas in the brand National Baffle, drawn at Omnaru, Mr Alexander Thompson, is a small iaimet at Tangaihi, on the banks ol the Northern Wairoa river, thirty liuloi from Dargaville. Ho has a small section of fifty acres, where be milks a feAV coaa'S. He also docs sh.ue milking and other work He is a returned soldier Avith a \vife and fom children, and is - esteemed as a hardworking. man, and one who will make good use of tho money. He had a, £1 book of tickets.