GENERAL NEWS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 17 March 1927, Page 8

GENERAL NEWS.

_ His Royal Highness the Duke of York, befcfre leaving Timaru yesterday, expressed a desire that the schools of South Cantei'bury should be given a special hoL-nv in honour of his visit. Tiie committees of the. Timaru primary schools have decided that the schools under their jurisdiction shall observe the holiday to-day (Thursday). Tho Timaru High Schools, both Bo.vs’ and Girls’,, however, will assemble as usual, and the “Duke’s holiday” will be added to the Easter or term holidays. This course is found more convenient in connection with the boarding establishments attached to the High Schools. Craighead Gilds’ School also will observe the holiday at a later date. The Parecra Polo Club has - decided to send a team next week to take part in the Savill Cup tournariicni. The players will be —Messrs A. S. Elworthv, H. Klworthy, It. Gould, and C. L. Orbeli.

I H.M.vS. Diomede is expected to make ! her initial visit to Timaru to-day, ar- ; riving from the Chatham Islands, it ;is anticipated that tho cruiser will i berth about midday. ! 1 The Minister of Educaticm is to pay j a' visit to Waimate on April 4th bei tween trains. Ho will bo entertained i ; ,t lunch. n.ml a round-table talk with ; educational workers is projected.

A o-ift of £OOOO toward; the provision of nuxlcrn swimming baths has been made to St. Cuthberts Presbyterian oSs- College, Auckland, by Miss Runciman, and her niece, ot Auckland. The fortnightly meeting of the Hope of Timaru independent Order of Rechabites was held m Hie Methodist j Hull Woodlands Street, on 1-th i March. The C.R., . Bro A. Bunt, j presided over a fair attendance ot i members. After the business matters were dealt, with, games were played I until the members dispersed. I \ Press message from Auckland ! states that in response to complaints ;ot the multiplicity of formalities on arrival of overseas visitors, the Council ut the Chamber of Commerce is advised by the Customs Department that in the existimr form

- will he deleted in the amended form ; shortly to come into use. I Tho brief visit of-the Duke of York Ito Timaru Yesterday was responsible I for an influx of country people into I town, and the streets pre- ! sen ted an animated appearance. The 1 congestion of motor traffic was very marked, and emphasised the necessity i for more definite regulation of vehicular traffic at the main intersections on i Fridays and special occasions. | The two Waimate Justices who, in | the middle of February, committed a man for three months with a view to j saving him from himself and giving ! him a chance to clean up, have now I agreed to an alteration of sentence. Cotter is recommended to tho Minister for release on probation, conditional on taking up residence with a Morven ! farmer, who is willing to take charge j of him. j The quarterly meeting of the | “Triumph Tent” Independent Order c<f j Ecchabites was held in the Methodist I Hall, Woodlands Street, on Saturday | last. The C.R., Bro. Dale, presided ; over a fair attendance of members. ! Two members were reported on the ' sick list. It was suggested that tho i Tent get new regalia, and it was left j in the secretary's hands to see what jit would cost. Accounts amounting tq ! £lO 12s 2d were passed for payment.

On account of representations made, the Prime Minister (Hon. J. G. Coates) will probably visit Timaru at an early date, and receive a large deputation of farmers, on the wheat question. Mr Coates is expected to visit Timaru before going to Christchurch to receive a deputation of North Canterbury farmers on the same question. Under these circumstances, it is not now considered necessary to promote the petition which it had been intended to present to the Prime Minister concerning the necessity for stabilising tho wheat market at a price which will save farmers from graving wheat at a loss.

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