GERALDINE.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18352, 24 August 1929, Page 20

GERALDINE.

THE WEATHER. On Thursday rain fell all day, giving place yesterday to intermittent showers, interspersed with occasional glimpses of sunshine. For the twentyfour hours ending 9 a.m. on Friday. 156 points of rain were registered, the total rainfall from Tuesday to 9 a.m Friday being 3.07 inches. CRIBBAGE ASSOCIATION. The result of the ninth match in the cribbage tournament is as follows: — Hilton 46 beat Bowlers 37; Oddfellows 44 beat Citizens 36; Farmers’ Union 38 beat Orari Bridge 35. The aggregate to date is Hilton 366; Oddfellows 352; Bowlers 342; Citizens 323; Farmers’ Unicn 321; Orari Bridge 304. The draw for the final match on Wednesday. August 28, is Oddfellows v. Farmers’ Union; Orari Bridge v. Bowlers (.Walkers); Citizens v. Hilton (Cain’s). FARMERS’ UNION. At a committee meeting of the Geraldine-Temuka branch of the Farmers’ Union, Mr J. A. McLean presided, there being also present -- Messrs C. W. Lynn, W. Tait, H. Hill, j T. P. Wooding, J. Vance. R. Volckman and J. Kennedy (secretary). Correspondence was received from the secretary of the Provincial Executive acknowledging receipt of levies on 52 members of 7s 6d for the Dominion and of 5s for the province. Mr F. B. Roberts wrote resigning as a member of the Union, as he was giving up farming.—Accepted. The Department of Agriculture forwarded a report on the top-dressing of plots which had been carried out (luring the year in South Canterbury Messrs Volckman and Wooding gave details of their observations of several plots which they had personally inspected, and stated that the topdressing had been a success. Mr R. McGilvray, of the Depart, ment of Agriculture, advised that he could give an address to members of the Union in Geraldine during September.—lt was agreed to accept the offer, and the fixing of a suitable date was left to the secretary. A circular was received from the Dominion Executive regarding the es tablishment of manure works in the South Island, with a view to having manures sold at the same price as obtained in the North Island. The circular stated that there was a feeling among South Island farmers that another super-phosphate plant was necessary for the South Island. The secretary reported that Mr B Gillies had offered that the directors of a new company should address the Union. It was decided to accept the offer and to arrange for a suitable date. GERALDINE DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL. Following is the honours list for the second term:— Standard VI. —Wilmore Patrick, Benna Lysaght, Winnie Davies, Lyla McKenzie, Colin Wilson, Bert Stringer, Jessie Pugh, Joan McKechnie, James Moyle, John Davids. Standard V. —Margaret Wood, Bettv Dean. Bert Wylie, Elliott Ragg, William McShane, Grace Charles, Joyce Wright, Ralph Hayes, Kathleen Maister, Hallum Davis. Standard IV.—Sydney Cowie, Lorna Ellis Eileen Thornley, Jessie MeWhinnie. Alma Lord, Audrey Templeton, Douglas Bennett, Daisy Brown. Freda Hansen, Ruby. Batchelor. Standard 111. —Gertrude Templeton. Hugh Mitchelmore, Edith Waters, Nita Morgan, Katie Davis, Tui Fleming. Elsie Hewson, Betty McGregor, Nora Callanan. Stanley Lawson Standard II. —John Mail, Andrew lysaght, Patricia Grayburn, Eileen Maker and Helen Watts (equal), Olive Jones and David Grindell (equal), /Charlie Grindell, Ray Crotty, Trevor Turner. Standard I.—Lily Willoughby, Mary Gresham, Walter Vial, George Allan, William Hopping and Jack Watson (equal), Lawrence McNamara and Ross Templeton (equal), Colin Waters and Egerton Pierce (equal). NOTES. A ball will be held in the Pleasant Valiev Hall on September 20. The Geraldine District High School closed yesterday for a fortnight’s vac ation. A start has been made to re- j move the furniture from the High i School building to the new school at Rr.ukapuka, which will be occupies | when the new term begins . The Geraldine players who were among the competitors at the competitions held this week at Timaru by the South Canterbury Drama League, did not secure first place, but they express themselves as having benefited 'by their experience and recognise the value of such competitions. Those who took part were Mrs W. Kirk, Messrs W. .Kirk. F. Morgan, T. Buckley, G. Knibb 1 and J. Miller. A ladies’ and men’s five-a-side hockey j tournament will be he’d in the Gerai- I dine Domain rent Thursday. Record [ entries have been received. In the report of the annual meeting of the Geraldine Girl Guides Association. it was inadvertently stated that Mrs Holdgate had been elected President. Mrs Hargreaves was elected to that position. GERALDINE PICTURES. To-night at the Geraldine Municipal Theatre there will be screened ‘‘Metropolis." a whirl of amazing scenes—cerative ingenuity working at thv. highest possible pressure. All the action of "Metropolis” moves to a strange end—its own destruction, when the under-city is flooded through the wrecking of the machines by the infuriated people. The flood bursts through the streets; spreads out and engulfs thousand of children, none ol them more than fourteen, who fight their way to the air-shafts and safety. The mystery of it is its conception and execution How so much life and reality has been created in a thing which has never been and never could be.