TEMUKA

Timaru Herald, Volume CXL, Issue 20260, 8 November 1935, Page 4

TEMUKA

PROGRESS LEAGUE MEETS GENERAL BUSINESS The executive of the Temuka Progress League held its monthly meeting on Wednesday evening. Present • —Messrs A. N. Hancock (presiding), D. B. Muir, L. Whitehead, W. F. Evans, L. G. Scrimshaw, E. Blackmore, J. C. Hayhurst, W. H, McMillan and the secretary (Mr C. D. Hayhurst). The president reported that since the last meeting the Health Stamp Campaign Committee had met and it had been decided to ask local organisations to appoint members to assist in a canvass of the residential area. He himself had offered as a member of the League, and the Women’s Division, the Women's Institute and the Basketball Association had agreed to help. The resident engineer (Mr T. G. Beck) advised that the Public Works Department had accepted the offer of £4 for the power line running through the Domain to the motor camp. The president said he had not had the amount forwarded because he was waiting for advice from the Power Board as to the probable cost of power for lighting the camp. It was agreed to forward the cheque. A resolution passed at a representative meeting of church workers requesting the Mayor to declare a whole holiday for the Sunday School picnics on December 5 was received from the Mayor. The president said that 34 business firms had signed in favour of closing and 22 had not agreed but had been agreeable to fall in with the decision of the majority. One or two had declined to sign the petition for various reasons.

Messrs Scrimshaw and Evans moved that a whole holiday be observed on the first Thursday in December. The motion was carried. In reply to the League’s request for a larger contribution toward the upkeep of the motor camp, the South Canterbury Automobile Association wrote advising that the application had been referred to its camp committee for a report. The Borough Council wrote thanking the League for its assistance on the occasion of the King’s jubilee celebrations and for the gift of the flags used on that occasion. The Domain Board wrote inviting a representative’ -to attend a meeting of the advisory committee and requesting a contribution of £5 towards the caretaker’s salary. The president reported having attended the meeting. As the caretaker would be engaged for a longer period an increase in his salary would be needed and the committee had decided to request the Temuka School Committee to increase its contribution and the St. Joseph’s School if it would contribute. It was agreed to contribute £5. The president said that the manager of the Salvation Army Home had requested the business men to help with the running of a garden party this week. No particular section of the work had been allocated to the business people, but it was hoped that they would be prepared to help if needed.

It was agreed to give a 141 b tin of sweets, and the president requested

members to attend, if possible, to assist. The president reported that in regard to the contribution of £2/2/- made to the advertising campaign of the Publicity Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, good value had been given. Advertisements had been inserted at intervals in the main newspapers throughout New Zealand and Temuka had been mentioned in them. It was left to the president to make inquiries as to the days on which the shops were to be closed durini the Christmas holidays. In regard to decorating the town for Christmas, it was decided not to use greenery and to approach the Borough Council for a grant of £5 in order to carry out special coloured lighting. It was agreed that certain material required for keeping the motor camp kitchen in order be purchased.

ARMISTICE DAY , As in past years, the citizens of Temuka will observe Armistice Day with a short ceremony at the War Memorial in the Domain. The two minutes’ silence will be observed from 11 a.m, after which “Last Post” will be sounded and a wreath will be laid on the memorial. The Mayor will preside and all citizens will be invited to attend. THE ELECTION Preparations for the election are now being speeded up. The staff of the electoral office are now engaged in issuing materials and ballot boxes to the 66 polling-booths throughout the electorate. It is expected that the total number of electors on the supplementary roll will be known this morning. CRICKET The teams to represent Temuka on Saturday are:—Senior (v. High School, at Timaru) —L. Johnson, M. Reynolds, A. Colville, N. Salmon, B. Edwards, W. Strowger, D. Stewart, T. Talbot, L. Austin, J. Talbot and G. Tully. Third grade (v. Washdyke, at Temuka)—R. McMillan, J. Cooper, K. Blyth, R. Haar, B. Gale, P. Lyon, R. Gibb, G. Benbow, G. Lyall, D. South and T. Smith. PERSONAL During the next five weeks the postmaster, Mr L. W. Parrant, will be acting solely as returning officer and his place in the Post Office will be filled by Mr F. A. Taylor. Mr R. H. Taylor left Temuka yesterday for Christchurch. Mr H. E. Davis, the Dairy Board’s London manager, will visit Temuka during the week-end in the course of a visit to South Island centres.

“MILLS OF THE GODS” Out of the dynamic, present-day scene of industrial strife and the attendant conviction that the leisure, pleasure-seeking class is on the wane, Columbia Studios have fashioned a stirring romantic drama called “Mills of the Gods,” which will be screened at Temuka to-night stars May Robson in a role which provides her with a fine opportunity for a dramatic, emotional characterisation. Briefly, “Mills of the Gods” tells the tale of a large industrial plant caught in the grip of depression. Miss Robson, as the retired head of the mills, calls in her

worthless brood of children to help tide the business over its trying period. Instead of aiding their desperate mother, they blunder into a situation of labour riots and threats of violence. The climax caps a vivid, unforgettable entertainment which everyone should see. GENERAL NEWS The wet weather of the last week has not interfered with planting in the Domain and the curator now has thousands of annuals bedded-out for the summer. The team to represent the St. Joseph's Tennis Club against Geraldine Plat B to-morrow will be: Miss M. Healy, Mrs W. J. Tozer, Misses G. Spillane and K. Crannitch and T. Dwan, D. Spillane, V. Spillane and J. Spillane. 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 Tuesday, 12th November. Appointments can now be made by ringing the U.F.S, Dispensary. Phone 240 M