GENERAL NEWS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19804, 21 May 1934, Page 8

GENERAL NEWS

Yesterday’s excursion trains were again well patronised. The tram from Christchurch, carried 427 passengers, while 380 left Tirnaru for the city.

The first frost fish of the season were picked up on Caroline Bay during the week. On Thursday an early morning visitor to the Bay had the good fortune to take a fair-sized fish home with him, while on Saturday morning an even larger fish was secured by another resident of the town.

At last week’s meeting of the Canterbury Education Board, the following South Canterbury appointments were approved: Fairlie D.H.S., Miss M. H. Meldrum (assistant mistress); Temuka D.H.S., Mr E. G. McDowell, second assistant. The following resignations were received: Temuka D.H.S., Mr E. J. Hall; Tirnaru South, Miss E. P. Dunn.

“It is a big task for one man to give evidence on the cheese industry in Southland,” remarked Mr A. M- Weir, after he had been appointed to proceed to Wellington to attend the sitting of the Royal Commission on the dairy industry at a meeting of those interested. "We only want one,” remarked Mr John Keith amidst laughter. “We’ll know who to blame then.”

The Tirnaru Municipal Band, under the conductorship of Lieut. W. H. Osborne, made a welcome visit to Tirnaru Hospital yesterday, and entertained the patients with a fine programme. The Band commenced its programme outside Ward 1 and then moved across to near Ward 5. so that all patients mighu hear its playing. The programme was as follows: March, “Colonel’s Parade’;

overture, “Golden Spur”; hymn. “Rock of Ages”; waltz. “The Old Belfry”; march, “Twentieth Century”; hymn “Deep Harmony”; waltz, “The Little Jewel”; cornet duet, “The Merrymarkers,” soloists, the conductor and Bandsman R. Milligan.

The annual meeting of the South Canterbury section of the New Zealand Public Service Association was held on Friday, Mr G. A. McGregor presiding over a fair attendance. The annual report disclosed that the section’s financial position and membership were in a satisfactory position. It also referred with regret to the departures of Messrs G. R. Park and L. G. Bruce to other centres. Officers for the ensuing year were elected as follow: —Chairman, Mr E. C. J. Foot, vicechairman, Mr E. J. Mclntosh, secretary and treasurer, Mr T. Kane; delegate to New Zealand Conference, Mr E. C. J. Foot; substitute delegate. Mr G. McKenan.

The Maori Male Voice choir, which is at present touring New Zealand in an effort to increase interest in Maori anti home missions, assisted at Methodist services yesterday, and concluded the.]’ visit to Tirnaru with a very fine afterchurch concert in Wesley Hall, which was packed. Several fine choral numbers were given, while individual items as follows were also much appreciated. Solo, “Galilee,” Mr W. Nerehana; solo. “Songs of the Old Church Choir,” Mr Tutawhiao; duet, “Roll on Thou Dark and Deep Blue Ocean,” Messrs Ir\!.a and Te Uitata; steel guitar solo. Mr Akango Pihama; instrumental trio, Messrs Pihama, Ta Mati Tepuaha and Te Uiata. A large temporary patch in one of the show windows of the drapery department of the C.F.C.A. in Beswick Street attracted a great deal of attention yesterday. The patch was necessitated as a result, it is alleged, of the action of a young man who, apparently under the influence of liquor, made an attack on the plate glass and used his boots and fists with telling effect. A few minutes afterwards he was arrested by Constable King. He is a stranger to Tirnaru, having arrived in town on Friday. He is said to ha ( 'e told the police that he could not get any employment, and was annoyed because the Government had taken his living away. Accused will appear before the Court this morning. Picturesque language was used by Mr L. J. McDonald, of Wellington, when speaking on behalf of a deputation which waited upon the Minister of Education last week. Mr McDonald delivered himself as follows: “We are at the dawn of a new day, the new era of learning. Just as the sun rises in the morning, peeps through the mountains, disperses the clouds, and penetrates all -lurking obstacles, revealing with its penetration of light, all the grandeur and glories that were previously hidden, so does the dawning of this new light of the era of learning pierce the unplumbed depths of the latent talents of our race, thus revealing possibilities and satisfactions hitherto undreamed of.”

Probably one of the most important criminal trials in New Zealand history will be started at the Auckland Supreme Court to-day, when William Alfred Bayly. aged 28, a farmer, of Ruawaro, will stand in the dock to face charges of murdering Samuel Pender Lakey and his wife, Christabel Lakey, neighbouring farmers, on October 15 last. Mr Justice Herdman and a jury of 12 will try the case, which is expected to last about five weeks, and which will involve the hearing of more than 60 Crown witnesses, and the production of 251 exhibits, which is believed to be a record for the Dominion in criminal cases. The case for the Crown will be conducted by the Crown Prosecutor, Mr V. R. Meredith, with him Mr F. McCarthy, while Mr E. H. Northcroft and Mr L. P. Leary will be the counsel for the defence.

At the annual meeting of the Christchurch High School Old Boys’ Association (South Canterbury branch; the annual report and balance-sheet were read and adopted. The report disclosed that the branch enjoyed a successful year’s activities, the principal event being the annual reunion, which the majority of the members of the branch, together with representatives of kindred associations attended. The election of officers resulted: President, Mr G. A. Martin; vice-presidents, Messrs C. S. Hammond, C. S. Young and K. S. Brown; secretary and treasurer, Mr P. w. Young; committee, Messrs F. H. Drewitt. R. L. Eames, S. G. Robinson and L. S. Stanton. The past president, Mr F. I. Fitch, was accorded a vote of thanks for his services during his term of office. Mr Martin expressed a hope that the old boys in the district would support the branch by continuing to take on interest in its activities.

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