GERALDINE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18619, 15 July 1930, Page 7

GERALDINE

PLANTING A RESERVE. Following on its decision to plant the five-acre reserve at the foot of Waihi Terrace in trees, the Geraldine Borough Council met at the spot yesterday morning, where the matter was discussed with Mr Cornwall, an officer of the State Forest Department, who is situated at Geraldine. After some discussion, the idea of planting native trees was abandoned owing to their slow growth and the need of shade for their early growth. Suitahle trees were discussed, and it was decided to plant Douglas pines, the selection of the trees to be left in the hands of the Works Committee and Mr Cornwall. INSPECTION OF CHANNELLING. A meeting of the Geraldine Borough Council was held yesterday morning, when an inspection was made of the street channelling in various parts of the township. There were present the Mayor (Mr J. Kennedy), and Councillors J. W. Miller, A. J. Bell, C. C. Bennett, J. R. Lack and E. H. Logan. A close inspection was made of Macdonald Street, where recent improvements had been effected, and after discussion it was decided to call tenders for the removal of a large clay bank on the south side on the lower part of the hill. It was decided also to draw up plans for a channel to run from the top of the hill to join with the culvert that runs across Waihi Terrace. An inspection was made of the channelling in Peel Street and Talbot Street South, and it was agreed to discuss the position in regard to these at the next meeting of the Council. PERSONAL ITEMS. Miss Kathleen Kerr has returned to Geraldine following a visit to Timaru. ! Miss O. Ridd.ingford, of Blackball, is j spending a holiday in Geraldine. METHODIST SOCIAL. The Geraldine Methodist Hall was the scene of a social recently. The Rev. J. Southern, who presided, explained that one object in view was to raise funds to paint the building. The programme included a pianoforte duet i by Masters Wallach, a recitation by ! Mr F. Wallach, songs by Mrs Barrell, > Mr E. White and Mr Bruce Logan, a | vocal trio by Messrs B. Logan, G. j Loach and L. Neutze. and a quartette ! by Messrs B. Logan, E. White, Mrs L. Neutze and Mias I. Logan. Miss Ivy ' Henry contributed a mandolin solo. | LATE SIR JOSEPH WARD. Reference was made to the late Sir , Joseph Ward by the Rev. Father J. S. j Herbert at the morning service on Sunday, at the Church of* the l Immaculate Conception. Sir Joseph Ward, said the Rev. Father Herbert, was a man of great natural gifts, and he set himself to use , these gifts from the very beginning. It was not so much that he was ambitious to rise himself, but to devote his talents to the welfare of the country of his adoption. He was a knightly soul, and held that title with all the | dignity that the word comports. He i succeeded in whatever he entered upon ; and among all the cares of office and I difference of opinion he ever showed ! himself to be courteous and patient. I He brought his great energies and j great talents to the solution of all | the problems that came before him in j the fulfilment of his duties. He made a wholesome and lasting impression upon his contemporaries that would | last for generations. He had gone the i Dusty Way of Death, and it would be I consoling for his relatives to realise that he had not gone to his grave “Unwept, unhonoured, unsung.”

OBITUARY. There passed away last week at Orari Bridge an old resident in the person of Mr Timothy Kelliher, in his eightieth year. Born in 1850 at Farmer’s Bridge, County Kerry, Ireland, Mr Kelliher came to New Zealand in the Rangitiki at the age of 22 years. He arrived at Timaru after a sixteen-week voyage; and was transferred to land by means of the surf boats that were then in use. His first work in Timaru was as nightwatchman at Washdyke, and he later came to Geraldine where he was employed at different stations, including the late Mr Poslethwaite’s "Rauka-

| puka,” and the late Mr C. T. Tripp’s j “Orari Gorge.” Later he worked on j the late Mr Button’s mill at Peel ; Forest for a number of years, and left this in favour of road contracting. The late Mr Kelliher then settled on a I small holding at Pleasant Valley, I where he lived for a number of years, | afterwards acquiring a farm at Orari Bridge where he resided up till the time of his death. In 1875, two or ; three years after he came to New Zealand, he was married to Miss ' Crimmin, of Timaru, who predeceased j him some nine years ago. There were I twelve children of the marriage, six j sons and six daughters. There are j twenty-four grand children, i The funeral took place on Friday, 1 there being an attendance representa- , tive of the district. The services at the church and graveside were conducted by the Rev. Father J. S. Herbert, Requiem Mass being celebrated in the morning. The pallbearers were three sons, Messrs Patrick, James and Joseph Kelliher, and Mr D. Hennesy. CRIBBAGE DRAW. The following is the draw for Tuesday night:—Bowlers v. Gapes Valley (Walker's); Citizens v. Orari Bridge (Walker’s); Farmers’ Union v. Hilton (Pugh’s); Oddfellows v. South End (Pugh’s); Orari A. v. Orari B. (Cain's). The following are the teams:— Oddfellows: G. Plimmer, L. Grandi, Pat Bennett, F. J. Wood, J. S. Lorimer, B. Richardson, S. Patrick, A. B. Hayward, W. South, A. Hopping, E. Turner, W. Tangney. Hilton:—M. Leary, J. Collins, T. Beavan, M. Collins, J. Brenton, A. Davidson, J. Gueran, L. Davidson, A. Cornelius, B. Benbow, J. Charles. W. Fergusson, B. Patrick. SCHOOL GAMES. | Teams from the Geraldine District j High School secondary department journeyed to Ashburton yesterday afternoon, where they met teams re- ! presenting Ashburton High School, j In football, the home team had a j big advantage in weight and overwhelmed Geraldine to the tune of forty-one to nil. At basketball the Geraldine A team was defeated by nine to four, and the B team by fifteen to seven. THURSDAY’S HOCKEY. The draw for Thursday’s hockey is the same as for last Thursday, when play was postponed on account of the weather. The following team will represent Union against Southern:—E. Turner, J. Callanan, P. McShane, A. Vincent, W. Angland, E. Brown, G. Maloney, J. j Webb. A. McKay. E. Broad, W. Rule. ' Emergencies, J. Butcher, J. Pugh, M. i Broad. The following will represent the j Geraldine Ladies v. Winchester, at ; Winchester, at 2.30:—G. Walker, O. : Bell, R. Austin, P. Kimber, N. Wilson, J M. Stevens, M. Henderson, M. Vincent, ; L. Cain, E. Austin, and C. Rule.

GENERAL NEWS. The annual meeting of the Geraldine Town and District Association will be held to-night at 8. The hockey ball will be held in the Town Hall on Thursday. MAIL CLOSING HOURS. The following is a list of the new mail closing hours which came into operation yesterday as a result of the amended railway timetable:— Mails close at: 7.30 a.m.—For Christchurch. Ashburton, Rangitata, Winchester, Temuka and Timaru. (Daily.) 7.30 a.m.—For Woodbury Rural deli- ’ very. (Daily.) 7.30 a.m.—Beautiful Valley Rural delivery. (Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.) 10 a.m.—For Timaru and Dunedin and R.T.P.O. South (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.) 1.15 p.m.—For Timaru and Dunedin and R.T.P.O. South (Wednesday and Friday). 1.15 p.m.: Wellington, Christchurch, and R.T.P.O. North (Monday, Wednesday and Friday). 3.30 p.m.—Wellington. Christchurch and R.T.P.O. North, Timaru and Temuka. (Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.) 4.30 p.m.—Christchurch, Ashburton. Timaru and Temuka. (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.) “THE RETURN OF SHERLOCK HOLMES.” With so much in the daily papers in connection with the death of Sir Conan Doyle, and the spiritualistic services in London, special interest attaches to the screening of “The Return of Sherlock Holmes” at the Municipal Theatre this, evening. Perhaps the most famous detective in the world is Sherlock Holmes. So wellknown is this man, that many people believe that he is a real man, but the fiction stories of this man are the creation of the brain of Conan Doyle. Holmes, at the request of his friend. Dr. Watson, comes to the aid of his daughter and in his last exploit is able to silence the activities of that arch criminal Moriarty. The character of Sherlock Holmes is brought to life after years of inactivity by Clive Brook, the distinguished English actor, who is supported by an excellent cast.

The Optical Specialist of John R. Procters, Ltd. (New Zealand’s leading opticians), Christchurch, will be visiting Geraldine next Wednesday, 16th instant, and may be consulted on all defects of eyesight (glasses) at the Crown Hotel, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Appointments can now be made by ringing Mr Morris Williams, Chemist