TEMUKA

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 20104, 10 May 1935, Page 3

TEMUKA

CHANGE IN THE HALFHOLIDAY * MUCH DISCUSSION The electors’ decision that a change in the town’s half-holiday was desirable has added more fuel to the fire of controversy that has been burning for some time, and much of yesterday morning, the Thursday half-day being observed as usual, was devoted by shop keepers to discussing the result of the poll. The date for the official changeover will not be known for some time as it is governed by the Department of Labour and comes into force any time within three months after the date of the Minister of Labour’s gazetting the result of the poll. The official re-count of all local polls will commence at 9 a.m. to-day. VALEDICTORY To farewell Miss L. C. Brown, of the teaching staff of the Watt-Lowry Side-School and Miss I. L. Hiron, wno has been cookery instructress at the Temuka Manual Training Centre for two years, members of the staff of the Temuka District High School assembled at the headmaster’s (Mr W. L. Harrison) home on Wednesday afternoon. A presentation of a book to each of the guests was made by Mr Harrison, who said he hoped that both would find their new positions pleasant and to their advancement. Because of tlie many happy associations they had had with their guests, the staff regretted the transfers that were taking effect. The speaker was supported by Mr J. T. Smart, an ex-teacher of the school, and both recipients responded. / SPORTS POSTPONED Because of the continued showers of rain yesterday the official opening of the Temuka and District Basketball Sub-Association’s season, following a procession through the town, had to be abandoned and it is expected that the competitions will commence next week. The closing of the tennis section of the Temuka Tennis and Croquet Club, which had already been postponed twice, was also abandoned for the day. MINIATURE RIFLES Scores off the rifle at the second weekly shoot of the Winchester Men’s Miniature Rifle Club w'ere: S. Stonehouse 80, C. Higinbottom 78, W. Priddle 78. O. Priest 78, J. Smith 77, T. Cribb 77, W. Jackson 77, D. Louden 76, J. Cripps 76, A. Sangster 76, J. Cripps 75, C. Louden 75, J. Greenall 75, W. Pearce 73, G. Gould 73, K. Langford 69, A. Cripps 67, J. Russell 67, N. G. South 67.

GENERAL NEWS The Temuka Football Club’s junior team to play Old Boys to-morrow will be: R. Palmer, C. Hoare, L. Parrant, R. Burns. J. Talbot, G. Horgan, H. Mallett, J. Collins, A. Connolly, L. Brophy, J. Neville, L. lies, S. Parker, J. Scowen, T. Palmer, H. Priddle, P. Pierce, T. Jackson, G. Martin and T. Dwan. Mr E. Cholerton, Optical Specialist, proprietor of Procter’s, the Premier Opticians, Christchurch, will be visiting Temuka, personally, and may be consulted on all defects of eyesight at the Crown Hotel, on Saturday, 18th May. Appointments can now be made by ringing the U.F.S. Dispensary