TEMUKA

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20722, 8 May 1937, Page 3

TEMUKA

CORONATION DAY PROGRAMME MOTORIST FINED Complete arrangements for the entertainment of the children and the organisation entailed were made at a meeting on Thursday evening of the sub-committee supervising that part of the Temuka celebrations for the Coronation. Mr W. H. McMillan presided and there were also present Mrs A. Elder and Messrs W. L. Harrison, 0. W. Linn and L. F. N. Ward. In reviewing the previous work of the committee, the chairman said that following the last meeting of the committee, a meeting of the Executive was held on Tuesday, April 27 when the suggestion regarding the children’s sports and entertainment were adopted. At that meeting the Mayor, Mr A. W. Buzan, A. R. Beck, and E. C. Brittenden, donated 5/- each towards the cost of the apples, Mr Buzan offered to provide the milk, Mr Clark the tea and Mr Evans the use of the Druids Hall free of charge, if it was required to entertain the country children. On the following morning a letter was received from the Education Board in reply to a letter sent by the Town Clark regarding approving of the children taking part in the celebrations. It would be. remembered that the communication from the Prime Minister’s Department had stated that the approval of the Board must be obtained. The letter from the Board stated that the secretary had consulted with the Health Officer at Christchurch, who said that it was not desirable that the children should take part. Later in the day the Town Clerk had a telephone conversation with the Health Officer and asked him to define the meaning of “not desirable." It was then made quite plain that the children were not to take part. A meeting of the executive was called for that evening and the procession and sports were abandoned. It was agreed at that meeting to hold the public ceremony in the Theatre at 11 a.m., followed by the planting of a memorial oak, and to leave the afternoon for the sports clubs. Following a telephone conversation with Mr J. W. Preen, chairman of the Education Board, and the statement over the air on Monday evening, the Town Clark, on instructions from the Mayor, again communicated with the Health Officer at Christchurch, who said that seeing there had been no cases of Infantile paralysis in the district during the past 15 days the children could attend the celebrations, provided that there were no further cases between then and Coronation Day. He had also stressed that no Indoor or evening entertainment be held, and that the celebrations be not over long td unduly tire the children. Called together for a special meeting on Tuesday, the executive decided to revert to the original programme, which included a public ceremony 'followed by the planting of the oak and sports for the children and adults. At the time of abandoning the sports and procession, the executive had decided to Issue to all the school children in the district a bag each, containing a coronation tablet of chocolate, an apple, and a flag. On Tuesday last it had been decided to omit the flag and make up the contents of each bag with the bar of chocolate, an apple, a sandwich and a cake. The estimated expenditure totalled £25/1/6, the items being: 80 dozen bars of chocolate, £9/5/-; five cases of apples. £l/6/6; 80 dozen cakes and sandwiches. £7; and prize money for races £7/10/-.

Assembling the ChiMren For the transferring of the children from the starting point to the Domain, a suggestion that all schools assemble at the Temuka District High School at 12.45 p.m. with the exception of the children from Standard 111 downwards, was adopted. Tire Pipe Band would be marching to the Domain from the town, and it was decided to request them to pass the school and pick up the children at 12.50 p.m. The committee did not favour children in Standard 111 or lower classes marching to the Domain, or standing in a group at the ceremony because thty would grow tired waiting for an hour. If they went with parents they would have an opportunity of resting during the ceremony, if they wished. Regarding the sports the meeting approved a programme of 58 races, 29 each for boys and girls, these allowing a variety of six different distances and sack, three-legged and balloon events as well as ordinary flat races were included. Immediately after the children’s section of the sports, they are to assemble at the starting point for races, to each receive their gift bag. The pupils are then to be marched in single file through the main gate giving access to the small enclosure in front of the pavilion and out through the gate at the south end of the enclosure. The bags are to be handed out at the first gate and the children are to be instructed not to leave the empty bags to litter the grounds. The distribution of the bags will conclude the children’s part of the day. In the event of the day being wet, the committee decided to have the bags delivered to the schools for distribution.

For the preparation of the bags of gifts, Mrs A. Elder’s request for the supplies to be delivered to the

Methodist Sunday School on Tuesday morning was granted. It was decided that, in view of the fact that the school holidays would have started, those children who did not attend the function would not receive the gift bags. The committe decided to endeavour to arrange for the attendance of ambulance officers and a first-aid tent at the Domain. DRUNKEN MOTORIST MAGISTRATE’S COURT CONVICTION A collision with the side-channel in King Street north on Thursday evening led to the appearance of John T. Bennett, a Christchurch man, in the Temuka Magistrate's Court yesterday to answer a charge of being found intoxicated in charge of a car. The defendant, who was represented b_, Mr G. J. Walker, pleaded guilty. Messrs W. F. Evans and G. Hancox, J.’sP. presided. Bergeant M. E. Hill explained that Bennett came under notice by driving his car slightly on the right hand side of the road. He had collided with the right hand side-channel and when Sergeant Hill arrived he found the car facing north, the right hand front tyre burst and the defendant endeavouring to replace the right hand back wheel, which also was damaged. The defendant’s actions were not normal, and when the sergeant asked if he had been drinking he replied! that he had not. However, when he was told that, his breath smelt of liquor, Bennett admitted that he had had a beer. He was then taken into custody and a doctor certified that he was under the influence of alcohol. Mr Walker said that the defendant, who had driven 300 miles, had risen that morning at 4 and was considerably fatigued. He had been some miles at the back of Kurow, and on his return had had three drinks at that place. He had not had a meal for some hours, and no doubt the effect of the drink had been increased. While he was driving through Temuka the right hand front tyre burst, and the car was thrown broadside round and into the channel and kerb. His own doctor examined him an hour after the accident, and had stated that the signs of intoxication had largely gone. No one but the defendant had suffered as the result of the accident. The publication of his name would have a most serious effect on his means of livelihood, which made it essential for him to have a license to drive. In the Temuka Court recently the Magistrate had deferred consideration of cancellation of motorists’ licenses in cases in which the defendants themselves were the only persons concerned and Mr Walker requested the Bench to consider adopting that course n the case before them. The defendant had been driving for 20 years and had been in his present position for 13. He had never been before the Court. He was a returned soldier and suffered from the effects of gassing during the war.

Tile Bench entered a fine of £lO and took no action in regard to the driver’s license. “OUR FRIENDLY FRIDAYS” CITIZENS MAINTAIN LEAD The third series of the Friendly Fridays competitions were played on Thursday evening in the St. Joseph’s Club rooms when the Druids beat the Oddfellows and Citizens beat Hibernians. The position of the teams now* is: Citizens 174, Hibernians 170, Druids 168, Oddfellows 154. The highest individual aggregates are:—Crlbbage: J. Buckley 32, W. O. Tozer 32, F. A. Joynt, D. J. Waters, T. Farrell and W. D. Fitzgerald 30 each. Euchre: F. Smith 24, J. Reid, S. Higginbottom, J. B. Davis and R. Jamieson 22 each. Results: Druids 59 v. Oddfellows 52. Euchre: D. South and J. H. Denison 6 v. F. Young and J. Prattley 6; W. Phillips and R. Jamieson 7 v. R. Phillips and T. Stapleton 5; S. Higginbottom and G. A. Washington 6 v. J. B. Davis and A. Fletcher 6; G. Moulton and Z. Kay 5 v. B. Maclachlan and P. Beeby 7; R. McMillan and J. Bradshaw 5 v. M. Swap and G. Smith 7. Cribbage: G. E. Pierce and E. Larsen 10 v. A. Meek and R. Thomas 7; W. Frisby and W. Ross 10 v. W. Galbraith and A. Preddy 7; J. Fisher and. D. J. Waters 10 v. W. Berry and L. Hopkinson 7.

Citizens 58 v. Hibernians 53. Euchre: W. Quested and R. Phillips 8 v. T. Leonard and T. Scannell 4; J. Reid and W. F. Evans 6 v. W. McGarva and T. Dwan 6; W. Cargo and F. Smith 0 v. M. Fitzgerald and 3. Fisher 4; E. Blackmore and S. Cooper 5 v. M. Itoaly and D. Collins 7; T. Edwards and J. Hislop 6 v. J. Spillane and M. Brosnam 6. Cribbage: J. Gourley and A. Hope 7 v. W. D. Fitzgerald and J. Buckley 10; G. Pierce and H. H. Cain 9 V. W. O. Tozer and W. J. Tozer 8; S. B. Reid and F. A. Joynt 9 v. J. Farrell and T. Farrell 8.

PERSONAL Mr and Mis C. R. Cooper and family are spending a holiday at Timaru. M.s T. King will leave Temuka this afternoon for a holiday in North Canterbury.

and the Mackenzie Highland Band. She arrived in the Fairlie district with her husband, some 35 years ago. FAIRL J IMPROVEMENTS At the meeting of the Mackenzie County Council yesterday it was decided to install domes on several dangerous corners in Fairlle. A suggestion had also been made, the chairman (Mr C. J. Talbot) said, that the east side of tire main street should only carry oneway traffic approaching from the Opihi bridge. Another matter was car parking, and it was agreed to cooperate with the traffic inspector in making permanent arrangements. “ TILL WE MEET AGAIN ” The heartaches of lovers, torn apart by their devotion to their respective countries, are dramatically brought to the screen in Paramount's “Till We Meet Again,” which will be screened at Fairlie to-night. “Till We Meet Again” shows two happy lovers, stars of the theatre in London, Herbert Marshall and his Viennese sweetheart Gertrude Michael, whose wedding plans are wrecked by the declaration of war. Marshall, as a loyal Englishman, joins his colours, and Miss Michael, a member of the German Secret Service, places herself under the orders of her commanding officer. Supports include a “Pop-Eye Sailor” Cartoon, colour classic, pictorial and news reels.