GENERAL NEWS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18624, 21 July 1930, Page 8

GENERAL NEWS.

The weekly excursion train from Timaru to Christchurch yesterday left with 123 passengers: and the special from Christchurch to Timaru brought 210 parsengers.

“ We observe that the Timaru Agricultural and Pastoral Association have in their programme for this year’s show offered prizes for the best-dressed flax,” observed the “ Herald ” in July, 1870.

Much interest was demonstrated in the progress results of the Auckland v. Britain match, which were posted at Fraser Park on Saturday afternoon. When the final score was announced there were hearty cheers for the victors, from the very large gathering that had assembled to view the final game in the senior competition.

The Bluecliffs station, near Otaio. owned by Mr J. Hayhurst. changed hands in July, 1870. the purchaser being Mr J. Meyer, and the price involved £11,750. The “Herald” stated that delivery was to be given in August. The area of the station was about 25,000 acres well fenced, with good improvements, and 16,000 sheep were included in the deal.

The rainfall for June, recorded by Mr G. C. Ellis at Kingsdown was ,56in. Rain fell on seven days, the maximum fall for one day being .20 points on the 9th. For the same month last year the rainfall was 4.77in. For the six months ended June 30th, the amount of rain was 10.62in. For the same period last year the rainfall was 11.69in.

For the purpose of identification, an inquest was opened on Saturday morning at Timaru Hospital, before the District Coroner (Mr C. R. Orr-Walker, S.M.), concerning the death of Mr T. E. Milne, a railway shunter, who was fatally injured in Timaru railway yards on Friday afternoon. Evidence was given by Isaiah Thompson, shunter, after which the inquest was adjourned sine die.

The popularity of Mr A. Strang, captain of the Temuka team, who left on Saturday for Auckland to join the New Zealand representatives, was evidenced at Fraser Park on Saturday, when, as he left the field shortly after 4 o’clock to catch the north train, he was heartily cheered by both teams. The spectators also paid tribute to South Canterbury’s All Black, and as his car proceeded through the gates, a large number of people on the bank gave Strang a hearty send off.

Before Mr C. R. Orr-Walker, S.M., at the Timaru Magistrate’s Court on Saturday morning, Leonard Stanley Dunford, alias Leonard S. Duncan, a showman, and his companion, George Garner, alias Gardiner, Wilson, Thompson, Lambess and Joseph Garnet, a miner, were jointly charged with the theft on July 18, of £lB from Morgan Seyb. Senior-Sergeant I. Mathieson applied for a remand till Thursday, tills being granted. Bail was allowed each of the accused in self £2OO, and one surety of £2OO.

“ In a few days, if the weather holds fine, the contractors expect to finish the piling across the main stream *ht the Opihi bridge,” said the “ Herald ” on July 20, 1870. “ The piling of the south stream now stops in the middle of the channel, as by a recent decision of. the Board of Works the Board declared that the works were to be gone on with according to the original specifications. These original specifications provided for the erection of a shingle bank on the site now occupied by a deep water channel. If a shingle bank is put where proposed, it will simply be a sheer waste of money, as the first fresh will wash it away. The bridge to the south bank must be continued on piles; if not, the bridge is almost virtually useless.”

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