GENERAL NEWS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 14 June 1926, Page 8

GENERAL NEWS.

The first of this season’s series of meetings for young men was held in the Y.M.C.A. rooms yesterday afternoon, some 40 young men attending. Mr C. G. Vogeler occupied the chair. Tho Rev. P. Cooke delivered a most interesting and helpful talk. after which a social tea was held, .and community singing indulged in until church time.

According to “The Animal World” (a London publication) it is tlio intention of the Belgian Government to bring forward a Bill, modelled on the Swiss enactment, rendering compulsory tiie stunning, before bleeding, of all animals intended for food. The same publication says that at, Southend a man was fined £o for slaughtering a sheep and a pig before they had been effectually stunned by a mechanicallyoperated instrument suitable and efficient for tho purpose. Coleridge newer gave another display of unreliability on Saturday night. Two interruptions occurred early in tho evening, one. of about five minutes’ duration, and the other of about halt on ho"’\ Be l "'non 11 o'clock and midnight the supply appeared out of control, and the pressure varied from tho usual brilliance to the verge of cxtinc-t-o'* Yoslordev mcning Coleridoe supply was cut off altogether. The borough stand-by plant was brought into commission in town, but tho country districts had no alternative but to accept the inconvenience and hope for the best. At about three o’clock yesterday afternoon, an accjdent, which might have been attended with more serious consequences, occurred when a collision between a motor ear driven by Mr Herbert Palmer, of. St. Andrews, and a motor cycle ridden by Mr Joseph Perry, residing at No. 6 Barnard Street, took place at the corner of Grey Road and Church Street. In swerving in an attempt to avoid the cyclist, the car ran on to the footnail) and damaged the adjoining fence. Mr Pony, who sustained a broken collarbone, was admitted to a private hospital. Both machines were slightlydamaged. As in other departments of life, the unexpected sometimes happens in connection with the weather, and everyone must have had a surprise sprung upon them on Saturday morning, when a nor’-wester mado its unwelcome presence felt. Although the period is mid-winter, clouds of dust wore raised by the wind,, and tho atmosphere was more like that of spring than of winter. Under tho influence of the warm amt unseasonable wind, there was a rapid disappearance of snow irom the hilltops of tlio hack country. M hen tho wind died down at night it gave place to rain which, fortunately, was ot short duration. it’ffilnwing are the results of competitions in connection with the fancy fair iieki in St. Mary’s .schoolroom on Thursday lastLadies’ handicraft— Best d’oyley, Miss Stocker 1 and 2; raffia basket, Miss Ashton. Men— Best article from petrol tin, Mr Cooper l Girls—Best hand-made handkerchief, Rita. Vordon 1, Nancy Neilson 2; best article from sugar bag, Lorrfiino Amycs 1 \ best rafliiij Tjois Alices 1. Bovs...Best “Meccano” model. Norman Saggers and Willio Ycrdon (eouall 1 : best home-made article, Jack Andrews 1. Cookery—Ladies: Sponge sandwich, Miss Lane 1, Miss B. Andrews 2; white loaf, bliss Allpress 1. Miss L. Lane 2; box of sweets, Mrs Brower 1, bliss Lano 2. Children: Sponge, Doreen Andrews I", scones, Jean Brewer 1, Dorothy Hcnshaw 2.

Tt will he welcome news to those who were recently inquiring about the ■‘New Home” Ruby Sewing Machines at the Progressive Hardware Store, that thc-sc popular machines are again available. At ten guineas, they represent the finest value in quality sewing machines. The supply is limited, and the demand brisk. England, Mcßae, Ltd., recommend earlv application on the part of those interested.