TEMUKA.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 18818, 5 March 1931, Page 3

TEMUKA.

EARTHQUAKE RELIEF FUND. The following summary of the amounts collected for the Hawke’s Bay Earthquake Relief Fund is supplied by the treasurer of the Committee in Temuka (Mr C. L. Fraser): — j

The Committee have met regularly each week since the earthquake, with the Mayor as chairman. The bulk of the work has been in connection w'ith collectors’ lists and refugees. Mrs A. S. Mclnnes and Miss Ferguson were appointed to get in touch with any persons arriving from the earthquake area, and ascertain their needs, if any, and report to the Committee. In this connection, clothes and boots to the amount shown above (£23/8/11) w'ere distributed. £4O was forwarded to the Women’s Institute, Napier, and £lO to the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union, in response to an urgent appeal for funds to replace broken crockery in the homes of the destitute. An appeal has just been received from the Relief Committee, Napier, for vegetables. The Mayor is asking for supplies of vegetables to be left at the station next Tuesday. They will be taken charge of by the Committee and forwarded to Napier by express that day. At the last meeting of the Committee a vote of thanks was passed to the Fire Brigade for granting the use of the room for meetings. A vote of thanks was passed to Mr Reid, who donated the takings at the miniature golf links for two nights. £IOOO GRANT BY DAIRY BOARD. Mr B. Hughes, Temuka, has received the following reply from the New Zealand Dairy Produce Board, in connection with a suggestion from the dairy factories in the Temuka district, of which Mr Hughes is secretary, that the Board make a grant of £SOOO towards the earthquake relief in Hawke’s Bay:—“The Board decided to contribute £IOOO from its funds to the Earthquake Relief Fund, but in doing so expressed the hope that this would not be treated as the total contribution from the industry. The Board is of opinion the the individual factories and suppliers should decide to make their own contributions, as a very large sum of money will be required to reinstate the position in Hawke’s Bay.” FOR FISHERMEN. The “Herald” representative in Temuka has made arrangements to publish in this column, twice weekly, information recuved as to the conditions prevailing in fishing rivers popular in Temuka and Timaru. The information will be given each Thursday (for the benefit of those who .spend their half-holiday enjoying this popular sport) and on Saturdays, for those who over the week-end turn to trout and salmon streams. For to-day, anglers should find the Opihi, Temuka and Ohape in quite good order for fly fishing. The Rangitata has been fairly dirty, but should be right to-day. Saturday night seems to be the latest time w’hen salmon were caught there. Some fair samples of salmon have been hooked and at the mouth of the Opihi, and on a recent evening one man landed five goodsized trout and another man three. Both were fishing with fly. Visitors are coming and going from time to time, and find all their wishes for fishing well met in the local rivers. A Canadian, Captain Turner, made a nice catch in the Temuka river on Tuesday. He speaks highly of the opportunities offered locally for fishermen. GENERAL NEWS. A man who stated that he is cycling round the world, spent a time in Temuka yesterday. It is not thought that a holiday will be observed in Temuka to-day on the occasion of the annual picnic of the Temuka District High School to Waimate. Most shop-keepers intend to keep their businesses open as usual. PERSONAL. Mr and Mrs C. G. Sincock, Woodville, are the guests of Mr and Mrs R. Richards, Birkett Street, Temuka. “THE SQUEAKER.” Edgar Wallace has turned film producer, and his adaptation of his stage success, “The Squeaker,” is the chief attraction at Temuka. Percy Marmont, Gordon Harker, Trilby Clark and Alfred Drayton are outstanding members of a strong cast. The story deals with the battle of wits between an undiscovered crook and a mysterious detective. It has many moments of suspense, and culminates in a dramatic climax. There is some characteristic dry humour in the dialogue. Much of the locale of “The Squeaker” is laid in a rather shady English club, which London’s gentlemen crooks make their rendezvous. These clubs are conducted, to all outward appearances, on respectable lines, but those who are initiated into their secrets, have a peculiar way of avoiding making public the secrets of such places. These Bohemian clubs have a way of silencing “squeakers” that is peculiarly effective. Good supports also are shown. John R. Procter, the Premier Optj ians, of Christchurch, will be visiting Temuka and may be consulted at trie Crown Hotel on March 28th.

Amount forwarded to Mayor of Napier from Temuka £ s. d. Borough Council .. Amount received per col50 0 0 lectors’ lists 683 10 11 Total receipts £733 10 11 Disbursements have been follows: — , made as To Mayor of Napier, as £ s. d. above To Central Fund, c/o Prime 50 0 0 Minister, Wellington .. To Women’s Institute, at 550 0 0 Napier To Women’s Divsn. Farmers’ 40 0 0 Union To amount expended locally 10 0 0 in assistance to refugees 23 8 11 Total £673 8 11 Balance on hand .. .. £60 2 0