GERALDINE,

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 2 June 1926, Page 10

GERALDINE,

(From Our Own Correspondent.) SAVAGE CLUB. The opening korero of the Geraldim Savage Olid; was held on May 27. Tin annual meeting was held in the lattci pari of the korero. During the even nig musical contributions were render cci by the c (-lustra, items being alsi given by Messrs Ginison, Knibb, Brenton. Pateiv>on, Gresham, and great chief Macdonald. The election of officers resulted a; follows:—Great Chief, Mr .Knibb braves, J. Gresham, W. McClure warriors, Lorimor. Curtis, Crowe, AleKichnie, M. Campbell; high seal;: hunter, Rcaddio; scribe, loft to arrange. It was suggested that Savage Lloyd be appointed. It was decided to hold the meetings on Thursdays, the Council meeting to be held on alternate Thursdays. BUSINESS MEN’S ASSOCIATION 1 . The retail members of the Geraldine Business .Men’s Association met to form a retailers’ sub-committee. There was a large attendance. The election of officers resulted:— Chairman, Air J. Steven; vice-chair-man. Air J. B. Stewart; lion, secretary, Air H. Broad. A considerable amount of discussion arose on various matters affecting retailers. it was decided that it he a recommendation to the Association to push Thursday half holiday for Geraldine until next poll. The question of a universal halfholiday for South Canterbury, or for the South Island, if necessary, was discussed. It was decided to get in touch with all similar bodies ami to push this as far as possible. It was agreed to support all sports bodies in the district using Thursday for their fixtures. It was also decided that it be a recommendation to the Borough Council to levy a tax on men from outside areas who came to do business in the town. Tt was decided to request ad sports bodies in the town to get in touch with the Business Alien's Association before arranging fixtures, so as to come to a mutual agreement. It was decided to give the fullest support to the Indian hockey team, and that all retail members abide by the decisions of the committee, in respect to any arrangements made.

PARISH A!FETING. The annual meeting of parishioners of the Anglican Church was held in the Parish Hall, the vicar, Rev. H. J-'iirclias, presiding. The chairman said it had been customary to hold sectional meetings at the various church centres. On acj count of the late date of the meeting this year, it had not been possible to do this. Air G. I. Hamilton had resigned his position as people’s warden, owing to his having left for England, and Air F. Burns had consented to carry on up to the date of the annual i meeting. The opinion had been ox- ; pressed that they had better obtain I the services of an accountant to rej lieve tlio churchwardens of the financial part of their work, which had become very onerous, and they had been fori tunate in obtaining the services of Air IT. H. Bannolir. Air Rurehas referred ! to the special appeals fund, for which jhe felt responsible. It had reached the I good sum of £372; due to the efforts lof twenty-five collectors. The chief i J interest in I lie parish at present was! the building of the Woodbury Church, I which was Hourly completed. They ' hoped to hold the dedication servicel in June. On 15th August the Bishop: would hold a confirmation .service at ; Geraldine, and he hoped a social would j be arranged to meet him. In con-j elusion, the speaker briefly referred : to the great loss he had recently suffered, and thanked the people for the sympathy he had received, which he had deeply appreciated. Nearly three hundred expressions of sympathy had been sent to him through letters and telegrams, and it had helped him greatly to feel how his dear wife had been loved and respected. Air T. H. Bannehr presented the balance sheet, which showed the year had commenced with a credit balance

of £555 ss. Receipts included general f'jfTortories -CHI 1. collections £585, special appeals £372. Tlio expenditure included stipends £550, Missions £20(5, St. Orphanage, interest on I parish loans £lll. salaries £BB, lighting, fuel, etc. £79, which, with other items, brought the general expenditure to £1585. The "Woodbury Church rebuilding fund showed that £1525 had been received, and that the expenditure on this account for the year had been £B7O. The year had ended with a, credit balance of £1362, but as there was a liabnty of £862 on the Woodbury Church, and there had been a. net receipt of £IOO from fixed deposits, the actual position showed an increase of approximately £SO during the year. Church officers for the year were elected as follows : —Churchwardens, vicar’s warden. Mr J. M. Barker (reelected) ; people’s warden, Mr R. H. Orhell; vestrv: Geraldine, Messrs .T Scott, G. If. Patrick, E. Burns, R. T. Orhell; Woodbury, Messrs J. M.

Barker, G. H. Stonycr, and Alajor A. ! D. C. Spencer; Oruri, Alessrs G. A. Al. j Alacdonald, and T. Hughes; Peel j Forest, Air J. AL H. Tripp; Pleasant j Valley, Air E. Hardcastie, Airs Field; ' special appeals committee, re-elected, with Air E. Hardcastie added, delegates to Archidiarona! Conference, Alessrs G. A. Al. Alacdonald and T. Hughes.

GOLF CLUB. The bogey handicap played on Saturday last resulted : Ladies.—Aliss Withers 3 down, Airs Kerr 5 down, Aliss Paterson 0 down, Airs Scott 8 down, Airs AleClnre 8 down, Aliss Rattray 9 down, Aliss Moll roy 12 down, Arias filiarpe 12 down, Airs Ritchie 12 down. Aliss Cowie 16 down. Alen.—D. Alacdonald 2 up. Grieve all square, McEwcn 4 down, Sheldon 4 down, Feilden 5 down. AVithers 6 down. Kerr 6 down, Afclh-oy 7 down, .Rcaddio 8 down, A. Alacdonald 9

down. AlcLeod 14 down, Christophers 12 down, Scott-Thomsou 16 down. The team to plav Fairlie. at Fairlie, on the 3rd .Tune is as follows: Ladies. —Miss C. Withers. Airs Ken-. Aliss Crawford. Aliss McT’roy, Mrs Paterson. Mrs McClure. Emergency— Aliss Paterson. Aten.—D. Alacdonald. G. R. Shcratt. C. N. Feilden, Paterson, Kerr, A\ ithc-rs, Ab-Ewen, Sheldon. Grieve, Burrows. Emergency—R. Aldlroy.