GERALDINE.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18618, 14 July 1930, Page 11

GERALDINE.

FROSTY WEATHER. A frost of four degrees on Saturday morning had the effect of clearing the wet weather, and fine conditions prevailed on Saturday afternoon. Fine weather was again experienced on Sunday. TRIPP CUP FINAL. The final of the Tripp Cup was played on the Geraldine links on Saturday between Miss Crawford and D. Macdonald, and Miss Rattray and J. D. McKechnie. Considerable interest was taken in the match, which resulted in a win of three up and two to play for Miss Rattray and J. D. McKechnie. SATURDAY’S FOOTBALL. Two wins and a loss were experienced by Geraldine football teams in the South Canterbury Rugby Union’s competitions on Saturday afternoon. At Winchester, the third grade team defeated Waihi by 21 points to nil. For Geraldine A. Bryant (2), L. Wood, M. Miller and M. Gale scored tries, and L. Wood converted three. On the home ground, the Geraldine fourths were defeated by High School A, the score being 9-0. An easy win over High School B was scored by Geraldine fifth, the score being 16-0. For the home side, Stonyer (2), and H. Womer (2) secured tries, and Callanan converted two. OBITUARY. Another link with early Geraldine was lost last week with the passing of Mrs Mary Ann Pye, widow of the late John Pye, in her ninety-first year. The late Mrs Pye was born in the Old Country in 1840 and was married prior to leaving for New Zealand. The late Mr and Mrs Pye arrived in New Zealand on June 21, 1873, by the ship “Atrato.” They landed at Port Chalmers where they were transferred to the “Beautiful Star,” a coastal steamer which brought them to Timaru, where they were landed by surf boats. The first eighteen months in New Zealand were spent by the late Mr Pye in contracting, and included in work he carried out was the cutting at Lake Pukaki. He went to Tripp’s in 1875 as gardener, and was there for a number of years. In 1882 they came to Geraldine, where the late Mr Pye commenced as a nursery gardener on the Downs on the property now occupied by Captain Kerr. .Later he started a seed shop and nursery garden in Talbot Street, and retired about twentysix years ago. He predeceased his wife by some years. There were four sons (the late Mr J. W. Pye, a number of years chairman of the Geraldine Town Board; the late Mr C. Pye, Wellington; Mr J. Pye, Palmerston North; Mr W. W. Pye, of Geraldine, and two daughters (Mrs Wildermoth, Christchurch; Mrs Bagrie, Hinds), of the marriage, with forty grand-children arid eighty-three great grand-children.

CARD MATCH. In the return match the Raukapuka “Gentlemen” defeated the Oddfellows by 65 to 57 avenging their former defeat of 8 games. The following are the results (Oddfellows named first):— Cribbage.—F. J. Wood and J. Lorimer 4 v. R. Tagg and L. P. Scott 3; B. Haywood and R. Neutze 5 v. L. Mitchell and H. D. Neutze 5; P. Bennett and L. Brenton Bv. A. Burmester and J. Lysaght senr. 7; T. Twigg and E. Turner 5 v. J. Stephens and R. W. Baker 7; C. Amst and S. Patrick 6 v. A. Templar and W. Crotty 8; R. Richards and and G. WaW 8. Euchre—J. Sullivan I and L. Bright 3 v. A. Scott and J. E. Fraser 4; K. Smith and G. H. Patrick 5 v. J. Rule and H. Moss 3; R. Patrick and L. Henderson 5 v. T. Tinisand Percy Scott 3; E. Davie and P. Hewson 4 v. J. Slattery and A. South 4; P. Russell and Titheridge 3 v. Jim Lysaght and F. Cooling 8; G. Johnson 1 and Hy. Smith 4 v. A. Butcher and Les Scott 5. CRIBBAGE. The following will represent the Geraldine Bowlers on Tuesday night:— Malins and Watts; Neutze and Knibb; Stock and Henry; Hatton and Hamilton; Turner and Stephens; Readdie and Williamson. AGRICULTURE AT SCHOOL. Steps are being taken to have work in practical agriculture given more prominence at the Geraldine District High School, and area alongside the new secondary school offers an ideal opportunity for this. On the suggestion of Mr T. D. Burnett M.P., the School Committee and the Farmers’ Union have both decided to work together in an endeavour to bring about a series of experiental plots. At a recent meeting of the school committee, the headmaster (Mr A. F. Barreil) reported that there was no reason why the school should not make an early start to provide an adequate and up-to-date series of agricultural experiments. If the Farmers’ Union could be persuaded to assist in ploughing certain convenient plots, there was reason to believe that the Agricultural Department would take charge and perform the experiments. Maintenance of the plots could be left to the Department. It was suggested that an area be used for top-dressing, another for potato experiments, and another for other crops. The present was a good tiiye, too, for planting trees for shelter, if trees could be secured. He suggested that the next visiting committeemen could give some assistance in advising suitable places for tree planting both for shelter and decorative purposes. Interviewed yesterday, the headmaster stated that he had conferred with Mr R. McGillivray and his officers, and they had decided to take over an acre and a half of the school area. This would be planted in turnips for the first year, and in potatoes the following year. A resident had promised to plough the area free of charge.