NEWS AND NOTES

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19474, 26 April 1933, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES

The Timaru Municipal Band will play cards in bandroom, to-night, with dance to follow'

The South School Ex-Pupils’ Association meeting will be held to-night instead of on Thursday night, as previously advertised.

The Kingsdown Tennis Club will hold an end of season dance on May 4th.

To-day, commencing at 1.30, with inside articles, Morton and Co., will sell by auction at 154 North Street, sitting room and bedroom furniture, including splendid Kirchner piano. Two properties will also be sold at 2 p.m., and as these are being sold in a deceased estate a very, low offer will be accepted.

The retiring Mayor, Mr T. W. Satterthwaite will address the electors at Waimataitai School to-night at 8.

At a meeting of the South Canterbury United Friendly Societies’ Council last Thursday evening, it was decided to hold a combined Lodges’ church parade on Sunday morning The Ministers’ Association were asked to nominate the church, and the Bank Street Methodist Church was chosen by it. The Municipal Band have consented to lead the procession.

The question of the amalgamation of counties in the Wairarapa is likely to receive some prominence at the next meeting of the District Highways Council. A suggstion made by the Akitio County Council that the Highways Council should have a full discussion of the matter at its next meeting was adopted by the Mastertpn County Councii. The view taken in connection with a recent communication from the New Zealand Counties’ Association on the subject of amalgamation, stated the Akitio County Council's letter, was that if conclusive proof was given that the amalgamation of the various counties would prove to be beneficial, if carried out, then- the Akitio Council would support it. It was considered that the impendingmeeting of the District Highways Council might present a suitable opportunity for discussion and possibly the ventilation of the views of counties In tile Wairarapa. In deciding to send the Akitio County’s suggestion to the District Highways Council, the opinion was expressed by the Masterton County that the question was one in which the smaller counties should take the initiative.

A starter, May Dorset, in the Oliawe Handicap at the Hawera Trotting Club's meeting had only one ten shilling ticket invested on its chance on the win machine. The mare ran prominently for over a mile of the mile and a half journey and when Malayan lifted coming across the top actually led the field, but then she tangled hopelessly and dropped right back. Her solitary supporter must have had a thrill, but his hopes -were soon dashed.