TEMUKA

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20731, 19 May 1937, Page 3

TEMUKA

UNUSUALLY GOOD SALES CORONATION STAMPS Extraordinarily good sales of Coronation stamps are being made at the Temuka Post Office. Enquiries made at the office yesterday showed that since the issue of these stamps was begun on May 13, £4O worth has been sold up to yesterday afternoon. The sales on the first day of issue amount ad to £25, the largest single purchaser in Temuka taking £5 worth on that day. Although there is ample evidence of still further popularity of these stamps, the supplies available will, it is anticipated, easily meet the demand for several months. A BUSY YEAR R.S.A.’S ANNUAL REPORT A particularly busy years is outlined in the nineteenth annual report of the Temuka Returned Soldiers’ Association, which states that 23 claims for pensions and war veterans’ allowances were handled, 18 of which were successful. Four cases had gone before the appeal board and three of them had been successful. Continuing, the report states that the membership increased from 186 to 197 and the Association was thirtyseventh on the Dominion membership ladder in a total of 86 associations. The response to the Poppy appeal had been most gratifying, the amount raised being £6B/8/-, an increase of £7/15/6, and the Association’s thanks were due to those who supported the appeal and the many willing lady sellers and members who assisted. The re-union had been held in July and the children’s party at Christmas. During the operation of the wood-cutting scheme in the winter 700 cords of wood had been cut and more than £4OO had been paid out in wages. On May 12 members took part in the Coronation celebrations and the Association wished to extend congratulations to a past president, Mr J. King, on the honour accorded him by the awarding of a Coronation medal. In conclusion, regret is expressed at the death of two members, Mesrs T. Harrison and G. Radburnd, and two former members, Messrs James Brown (Milford) and E. O. Shaw (Waimate). Thanks were due to all those who had assisted in the general conduct of the Association's affairs. FUNERAL MRS A. M. SHAW Mrs A. M. Shaw, wife of Mr Alexander Shaw, Main North Road, who died on Sunday, was the youngest surviving daughter of the late Mr Archibald Mahan, a teacher who taught in a number of South Canterbury schools and lived for many years in the Temuka district. She was born at Waitol 1 Flat in 1875 and was married to Mr Shaw at Geraldine in 1896. All het married life she lived in the vicinity of Temuka, her husband retiring from farming at Winchester nine years ago and removing to the town. Mrs Shaw was a most active member of the Presbyterian Church, being a member of the first Bible class formed at the Temuka Church. She was a teacher in the Sunday School, leader of the Junior Bible class and an active member and vice-president of the P.W.M.U. She was also associated with the Busy Bees and was a member of the tennis and croquet club. The sympathy of a great many friends throughout the district will be extended to Mr Shaw and the family, Mrs Norman Wood (Sumner) and Mr Mervyn Shaw, Temuka. There was a large attendance of friends from all over Canterbury at the funeral. The services at the house and graveside were conducted by the Rev. W. F. Nichol. The pallbearers were five nephews: Messrs A. McClelland (Rangitata), M. Mahan (Orari), A. Shaw (Timaru), B. Shaw (Timaru) and B. Shaw (Ashburton) and Mr W. H. Davey, representing the session of the Temuka Presbyterian Church.

Wreaths were sent by: Father, Myra and Mervyn, Hazel and George, Mr and Mrs C. Cribb, Bella and May, Alex. Ethel and boys, Elsie and children, John and Mattie, Mervyn, Velma, Joy, Margaret and Roger, Ellen and Dave, Myra, Norman and lan, Donald and Maggie, Jack, Ellen and family, Sarah and George and family, Jack, Annie and Jacky, I.‘r and Mrs T. Monahan. Mr and Mrs D. Macdonald, Presbyterian Tennis and Croquet Club, E. and L. Nicholas, Mr and Mrs G. Watson, P.W.M.U., Mr Alex. Beattie. Mr and Mrs C. F. Baynes and family, George Ward and family, I. C. and G. D. Watson, Presbyterian Session, M. Beeby, G. H. Patrick, Mr and Mrs A. Meek, the Barney family, Mr and Mrs J. Chalmers and A. Chalmers, Mr and Mrs T. Winter, Mr and Mrs G. A. Davey, Mr and Mrs R. Longson, Mr and Mrs T. Anderson and family, Mr and Mrs J. Archibald and Miss L. Bennett, Mr and Mrs F. Tarbotton, Mr and Mrs Wightman. FIRE BRIGADE FORTNIGHTLY MEETING The procuring of a first aid outfit was agreed upon at the fortnightly meeting of tjie Temuka Volunteer Fire Brigade on Monday evening. Superintendent J. C. Allfrey, who presided, was deputed to inquire regarding the price of an outfit.

The delegate to the forthcoming annual meeting of the Canterbury Provincial Association, deputy-superin-tendent F. J. Chapman, was given discretionary powers in voting on remits. Fireman T. N. Scott raised the matter of Increasing the brigade's number to full strength. No action was taken. The superintendent reported that a special meeting had been held to consider fireman D. J. Waters’s notice of motion regarding engaging another orchestra for the annual ball. The meeting had decided to adhere to its

original decision in favour of a local orchestra.

A letter was received from Mr R. L. Stokes asking the brigade to send two delegates to a public meeting with a view to forming a Table Tennis Association. Members generally favoured the proposal and Fireman T. J. Dwan and Messenger C. R. Beck were appointed delegates. GOLF The draw for a women’s stroke competition on Saturday i5:—12.30 p.m.: Mrs Gilbert v. Mrs Eliot. 12.45: Mrs Shand v. Miss A. J. Twentyman, Miss M. Twentyman v. Miss Thomson. 1 p.m.: Mrs Hughes v. Miss V. Brown, Miss Bremner v. Miss Hanifin. 1.15: Miss B. Lee v. Mrs Mclnnes, Miss E. McLeod v. Mrs Guid, Miss C. Grant v. Miss N. Grant, Mrs Dick v. Miss Ferguson, Miss Twomey v. Mrs Tindall, Mrs Mosley v. Mrs Brittenden. "SWORN ENEMY” The stratling audacity of American racketeers is brought into bold relief in the picture which will be showing at the Elite Theatre to-night. ApproI 'itely titled "Sworn Enemy,” the picture reveals the amaing daring of a typical gangster leader, lulled into a sense of false security by his own peculiar success. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer produced the film and made the fortunate choice of Joseph Calleia to play the gangster characterisation. Robert Young has the leading role as a youth whose brother has been killed because he knew too much. Florence Rice, the charming daughter of Grantland Rice, famous sports authority, plays the feminine lead with true feeling and a depth of understanding that establishes her as a real actress. The cast has been particularly well placed. Nat Pendleton, who was the mighty Sandow of “The Great Siegfeld,” appears here as a rising young hero of the prie ring who is the Innocent prey of the gangsters. Young is his manager who has sworn to even the score with the man who killed his brother.

The annual meeting of the Milford bachelors and spinsters is to be held on Monday, May 24, at 8 p.m. Procter's, the Opticians, Christchurch, will be making their next pro(esslona) visit to Temuka on Tuesday May 26, when they may be consulted on al) defects of eyesight at the Temuka Hotel. Appointments can non oe made by ringing the U.F.S Dispensary, ’phone 240 M. ....