FAIRLIE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20762, 24 June 1937, Page 3

FAIRLIE

EXCURSION TO WINTER SHOW BUSINESS PREMISES CLOSED Business premises and the District High School were closed yesterday, and a special excursion train leaving at 9 a.m. had <3OO passengers when it reached Timaru. There were only 11 on the ordinary train when it left Fairlie. Many people throughout the district made the trip by car. The decision to have a holiday was made by the business people recently, and it was decided to make the date suit the school excursion. The main argument influencing the decision was that Timaru people were always willing to assist fmictions in Fairlie, and their help in that respect should be reciprocated. MINIATURE RIFLES At the weekly shoot of the Fairlie Miniature Rifle Club the trophy was won by R. Seay, and the button by W. J. Whitehead. The following were the scores:—W. Whitehead 77, J. Thompson 75, E. Pike 75, W. Dorman 74, A. Shute 73, J. Cassie 73, W. H. Cook 72, W. Close 71, A. Seay 71. Last week’s trophy was won by R. Fergusson and the weekly button by W. H. Cook with 76 off the rifle. HEAVY FROSTS There was a frost of 12 degrees in Fairlie yesterday morning, but even though the ground was white, the frost for the morning before was considerably heavier, 17 degrees being, recorded. SURPRISE PARTY A surprise party was held at the I home of Mr and Mrs W. Barwood on the occasion of the twenty-first birthday of their son Douglas. Mr Allan Carlton, on behalf of those present, presented the guest of the evening with a suitcase as a mark of their esteem. Other speakers were Messrs Jack Riddle and Findlay Munro. Those present were Mr and Mrs Barwood, Misses I. Neilson, P. Barron, A. McIlhinney, M. Thomas, M. Bell, J. Cadenhead and N. Macdonald, Messrs W. Lake, A. Barwood, J. Keenan, W. Thompson, C. Parrant, A. Carlton, J. Riddle and F. Munro. GENERAL NEWS Late donations have brought the Mackenzie County Council’s subscription list for the King George V Memorial Fund up to £45/12/8. The last subscribers were: Allandale Women’s Institute 5/-, Mount Nessing Women’s Institute 2/6, Kimbell Women’s Institute 5/-, and Mr H. N. Hope £2. So far no response has been made to the county appeal for funds to assist the Mackenzie Highland Pipe Band to attend the contest in Palmerston North. A subscription list has been opened at th eCouncil Chambers.