GENERAL NEWS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 17774, 10 October 1927, Page 8

GENERAL NEWS.

Mr Gilbert V. Tozer, has been appointed handicapper for the cash running events v at tiie Ashburton Gala to be held on Labour Day.

The dairy factories in the Temuka district are paying out Is 4d per lb butter fat for cream and milk this month. This is fid per lb- advance on the rates ruling in the same month of last year.

Mr S. H. Barton, a. member of the Auckland Agricultural and' Pastoral Association, has been appointed to judge the fat cattle and dairy sections at the Fiji A. and P. Association’s annual show to be held at Suva on October 13 and 14.

Just before 2 o’clock tliis morning, the fire brigade received a call to the Colonial Motor Company’s new building in Sophia Street, from which pungent smoke was issuing through the Jugli roof. The outbreak, which apparently rose from a. furnace, was subdued before any material damage was done.

At the opening of tlie Ashbury Bowling Club on Saturday, reference was made by Mr Manning to the coming into force of the Summer Time Bill. He remarked on tlie advantages to be gained by the bowling fraternity by tlie passing of the Bill, and on his call, three hearty cheers wore given for Mr T. K. Sidev, through whose efforts the Bill had become law.

At the opening of the Ria Toa Bowling green on Saturday, Mr J. Moyes (representing the Dominion Bowling centre announced that nominations were being called for a test) team to goi to Melbourne next December; and as one of the South Island selectors he promised that any bowler who desired to be included in the team would receive fairconsideration.

A nor’-west wind made its presence unpleasantly felt in Timaru on Saturday morning, but by noon it bad veered round to the south. "While the wind was unpleasant, it had a good effect in assisting to drain surplus moisture from the soil, and in making it more easily worked, in preparation for the sowing of turnips and rape. The wind would also aid the cereal crops, which are now growing rapidly and looking well.

At the annual re-union of the Timaxu Main School Old Hoys' Association on Saturday night, reference was made by the Deputy-Mayor (Mr A. L. Geo) to the record held in the early days by the Timaru Guards. “The Guards,” said Mr Gee, “held an unbeaten record at shooting over a period of 12 years, and it was not until a team from the Linwood llilles, of which I was a member, came to Timaru, that that record was broken. IVe fired the match at Patiti Point, and won by 9 points. Several times afterwards we endeavoured to get a return match, but the Guards were not having any.” (Laughter). South Canterbury anglers are disappointed with the opening of the fishing season. They say that the rivers are well stocked, so far as numbers go, but that the fish are too small, many of those caught being under the size limit. So far as can be learned, the biggest fish caught this season, turned the scales at £>ilb, and the best basket of fish averaged 3lb each. ‘‘lt is the worst opening on record,” declared a well-known angler yesterday; and he added, “it is like a man witu a sheep run on which he has been grazing 1000 sheep comfortably, and he suddenly adds another 2000. What can you expect Out starvation F That is what is happening in our rivers; there are plenty of. fisn, but insufficient feed for them.A

Tlio subject of mortality amongst lambs as referred to by Mr M. J. Scott, of Lincoln College, at a meeting at Ashburton last week. Mr Scott said that one authority held that the greater part of the trouble was due to malnutrition. Soils might be lacking some thing The College would like farmers to indicate their problems to them, so that they might be able to help. Immediate results could not be promised. A good deal lay in feeding. Until the Farmers’ Unions demanded that their problems should receive attention, the Dominion Research Council would not take them up. They were inclined to tackle easy problems, but no farmer’s problem was an easy one. The College was investigating grass and malformed limbs sent for examination by farmers. In repy to questions, Mr Scott said there had been considerable success witli salt licks in Waimate, and he had sent out licks of varying compounds. A farmer who lives at Hinds declared that he found that Corriedales died in greater numbers than other breeds.

Last evening the Theatre Royal was well filled, when a concert, arranged by the Timaru Irchestral Society, in aid of the hospital wireless fund, was staged. A varied programme of instrumental items was submitted, and the artistic manner in which each number was executed drew well-merited applause. At an interval in the proceedings, the Deputy-Mayor (Mr A. L. Gee) on behalf of the hospital authorities, tendered' sincere thanks to all those contributing to the success of the entertainment. Special praise was duo to Mr F. Hyde (conductor) and Mr P. tV. Rule (honorary secretary) of the Society, the theatre trustees for lending tlio theatre free of charge, the newspapers for publishing the advertisements free of charge, and all who in any way gave their services. The programme was as follows: —“L’Arlcsiennc,” suite, “Naila” intermezzo, “Sunrise,” “Lohengrin” selection, “Coriolan” overture, “Ballet Egypticu” suite, and “Light Cavalry.” As a result of tlio concert the su m of £lB 16s will be handed to tlio fund.

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I Saturday was the anniversary of | Captain Cook’s landing in Poverty Bay, ( and, a function took place at the Cook Memorial on Kaiti Beach".

Yesterday morning, the pupils of the Timaru Boys’ High School attended services at the Bank Street Methodist Church. The parade, numbering about 300 strong, was led by ’ the School Band, and was under the control.. oi the head prefect, W. J. Scott. 'Hie Rector, Mr \V. Thomas was also in attendance. The pulpit was occupied by the Rev. A. C. Lawry, who preached an appropriate sermon, which was attentively listened to by the boys.

“Here, this is no good to me,” was the remark of a doorkeeper at a Nelson theatre the other evening, addressed to a well-known citizen, who was accompanied by his wife and friends. r Lli@ citizen had handed over what he supposed was a reserved ticket, but which in reality was a gas receipt. Needless to say, the citizen had quite a good explanation for his friends as. to the reason! of the mistake. His wife had told him where the ticket was, but he had picked up the wrong paper.

A witness in a case in which a woman alleged cruelty against her husband, provoked laughter in the Wellington Magistrate’s Court recently, when after explaining that it was quite the usual thing for the man and woman concerned to quarrel violently, even as lato as midnight, she said that she was awakened late one night by sounds of furniture being shifted in the adjoining apartment, and the noise of hurrying, footsteps. “I thought they were at it again,” she said, “and I was just going in to pacify them when I discovered that the place was on fire. I was wrong for once.”-

"What was the difference between primary and secondary industries. 'Where could the line be drawn between them ? asked the Mayor, Mr G. A. Troup, at a recent meeting ot the W ellmgton Manufacturers’ Association. The primary industries, he maintained, were those which concerned tho production of the necessities of life. “Thank God, the air we breathe we oan get for nothing, and the water w-e drink almost so. But surely tho production of the food which we eat of necessity, of the necessary clothes which we wear, and the building of equally nocessary houses should ail rank as primary industries.”-

A new form of water sport lias developed in Napier, known as deep-sea canoeing, says the “Daily Telegraph,” and after a successful introduction last year, is going ahead rapidly in popularity this- year. The southern end of the Marine Parade harbours a regular colony of enthusiasts on the sport, and amongst them they muster a fleet of five canoes. Only about six feet long and not two feet wide, tlie canoes are to all outward appearances tbe frailest of craft, but in the water they have surprising buoyancy, and have _ never been known to capsize except in the breakers. Their owners show the greatest confidence in venturing out into deep water, and have been known to go over three miles out to sea.