NEWS AND NOTES

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19450, 27 March 1933, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES

A harvest social will be held in the Point Town Hall- on Thursday in aid of St. Mary’s Church.

Mr E. Aitchison's old time dancing class commences in the “Ye Goode Intente” to-night.

Until next Saturday, Morison’s Ltd., are selling men's shirts, sox. pyjamas, underclothing, eto, at half price.

The Railway Department advertises that for the convenience of patrons travelling to the show at Winchester, the 8.35 a.m. Christchurch-Invercargill down express train, and the up express train leaving Timaru at 4.34 on 30th March, will stop at Winchester to set down and pick up passengers respectively.

“Samuel Butler” will be the subject of a lecture by Mr C. H. Tripp in the W.E.A. Room to-night. The writer of Erewhon” has contributed in no small measure to the literature of New' Zealand. The general public are in-vited.

The following telegram, forwarded by the Minister of Justice (the Hon. J. G. Cobbe) to the Hon. Adam Hamilton was read by the latter Minister to the delegates present at the opening of the seventh annual conference of the Federation of New Zealand Justices’ Association: “Understanding that you have agreed to represent the Government at the initial proceedings of the conference of the Federation of the New Zealand Justices' Association to commence in Invercargill to-day, may I ask you to convey to the assembled delegates my good wishes for the success of their deliberations on the agenda to be discussed and my regret at not being able to be with them. As Ministerial head of the Justice Department, I am able to give testimony to the valued and honorary services rendered by the Justices of the Peace of the Dominion. On looking up the roll ef Justices before telegraphing you I found that there are on it 5978 names, of which number 89 are women, all performing, selflessly, duties for the Crown and fellow citizens. The sphere of the work of a Justice of the Peace is not always in court proceedings. Much of it is done outside of the court in giving counsel where it is needed and appreciated. I look upon the conference as being worthy and helpful in the full appreciation of the responsibilities of the office of Justices. I may say that a further list of nominations for the commission is now under consideration and some new appointments will shortly be made."

A Press Association telegram from New Plymouth states that bequests in the will of Patrick J. - Flanagan, who died on Wednesday, include £IOOO to the Roman Catholic Church at New Plymouth, to be expended at New Plymouth: £SO a year for 21 years to each of the following:—New Plymouth Lifesaving Club, for the purpose of fostering instruction in life-saving; Pukekura Park Board and the New Plymouth Plunket Society; £3O a year for 21 years to the Taranaki Rugby Union for an annual North Taranaki primary schools’ competition, each member of the winning team to be provided out of the money with a footballer’s outfit; £5 a year for 21 years for an annual replica of the Flanagan Cup for an open sea swim. The balance of the annual income, after provision is made for private and other annuities, shall be paid to the Taranaki Hospital Board to be expended for the benefit of the convalescent ward in the New Plymouth Hospital. The result of this provision is that ultimately the board will receive the income from the whole of the residue unless there arise meantime certain other eventualities for which provision is made.

The Scottish Society has introduced many innovations at its week-end functions, and on Saturday evening one of the most successful was the Farm Yard dance and “On Our Selection.” The polka was the opening number to the music of the accordion. The stage and hall were decorated with sheaves and old-time placards. Hens, roosters, geese and a turkey and pigeon were on exhibition, and all the prizes consisted of farm produce and live stock.| The big crowd much enjoyed the programme of dances, orchestral music and community singing. The following were the winners of novelty events: “Our Own Selection,” Miss Bates (rooster). Miss E. Thomson (scarecrow), Misses Goodman, A. White, J. Gabites, Oliphant, Guthrie, Leatham, Johnson, Reid, L. Powell, Mrs Smith, Messrs Kilgour, J. Murphy, C. Hanham, Smith, F. Lowry, McLeod and Black. Many of the recipients were winners of two or three prizes. “Extras” were played by Mrs Richards (piano) and Mrs Conroy (accordion).

Men's welted shoes at 14/6 a pair at Souter's Shoe Store, next J. R. McKenzie’s, made of box calf, in two very stylish shapes. No better value in the Dominion. Souter's Shoe Stores for better value. ’Phone No. 656. ...

For low prices and wonderful values, do not miss Cameron’s Stock-taking Sale. Men’s suits 29/6; men’s sports coats, 19/6; flannel trousers, 10/6. Youi opportunity to buy when prices are at the kw;-t ’evel. ..