LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20898, 30 November 1937, Page 8

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Flume Repaired The fluming of the New Brighton coal mine from the mainland to Seal Island, which was carried away seven weeks ago, has been reconstructed, enabling coal again to be flumed out to the blns on the island ready for shipment.—Westport message. Centennial Exhibition Representativevs of the Timaru Borough Council, Chamber of Commerce, Winter Show Association, Timaru A. and P. Association and the boroughs and counties in South Canterbury will meet ih Timaru on Thursday night to discuss a South Canterbury exhibit at the centennial exhibition in Wellington in 1940. Picnics Arranged Caroline Bay is likely to prove very popular with country children this summer, Judging by the number of picnics already arranged. So far the following dates have been booked: December 2, St. Joseph’s School, Temuka; December 4, Ashburton East; December 9, Eiffelton School, Lynnford School; December 11, Hinds School. Treat for Orphans The boys of St. Saviour’s Home were entertained by the pupils of Craighead Diocesan School on Saturday afternoon. The girls, who arrange the function every year on their own initiative, supplied the boys with sweets and afternoon tea and organised games for them. The lads were most appreciative of the girls’ generosity. Photograph in London Shop The smallness of the world was impressed on Mr George Guy while he was on a recent visit to Great Britain. He was walking along a London street looking in the shop windows when he saw what he recognised as a photograph of a familiar scene, he told the Rotary Club yesterday. On looking closer he found that the photograph was of Mr F. H. Drewitt, a member of the Club, taken with two companions on the Ball Pass. “It made me feel right at home,” said Mr Guy. Speech of New Zealanders Several English visitors to the Dominion in the past have commented favourably on the purity of New Zealanders’ speech, some having expressed the opinion that English was spoken better in New Zealand than in England. During his recent visitto Great Britain, Mr George Guy, of Timaru, gained the impression that the speech of the average Londoner compared more than favourably with that of the average New Zealander, and while visiting Salisbury the similarity of enunciation caused him to be mistaken for a Londoner. Successful Shag Shoot Continuing the Society’s policy of exterminating as many shags as possible, last week the ranger to the South Canterbury Acclimatisation Society (Mr F. W. Pellett) and four others held a drive at the Rangitata River. This was one of the most successful shoots held to date, 52 birds being shot (39 older birds and 13 nestlings), while 56 eggs were destroyed. This was the second drive held this season, the first being conducted two weeks ago at the Pareora Gorge by the assistant-ranger (Mr M. M. Orton) and a party of three. Cycling Craze in England About 10,000,009 people ride bicycles in Great Britain, or one in every four, Mr George Guy told the Rotary Club yesterday, giving Impressions of his recent tour of the British Isles and the Continent. He undertook a cycling tour but bought a colonial model machine for 25/-. He wondered at the time why it was so cheap, but found later that the English ride a much lighter type of cycle on which they frequently ride anything from 80 to 110 miles a day. “Girls often ride 110 miles in a day on a tour and they think nothing of it,” he said. Traffic Roundabout A suggestion that the introduction of the roundabout system of traffic control might be beneficial to Timaru was made by Mr George Guy in an address to the Rotary 1 Club yesterday. Mr Guy said that he had driven through a good part of central England during his visit to Great Britain and had found the roundabout the most satisfactory means of controlling traffic at Intersections not controlled by lights or officers. The roundabout was a circular grass plot from 15 to 20ft in diameter in the centre of the intersection round which the traffic had to go. The introduction of the system at intersections such as at the Bay Viaduct and the Grand Hotel would be a great help to Timaru traffic, he said. Community Sing In order to raise funds to enable Timaru to be represented at the Dominion Brass Bands’ championship contest to be held at Palmerston North, the Municipal Band last night conducted a community sing in the Theatre Royal. The attendance was not very encouraging, but those present were privileged to spend a most enjoyable evening, Mr Sid Buckler, the popular song leader from Christchurch, who came down for the occasion, keeping proceedings going at a merry pace. With Mr Buckler was Mr F. Squires, who presided at the piano, and Mrs Buckler, whose solos were much appreciated. Then there were the Campbell Bros., Colin and John, with their concertinas. They never fail to gain popularity when they appear In Timaru, and they were again warmly received last night. The dancing Shepherds, Doug and June, also proved very popular. Items were also given by the Band in the early part of the evening, and altogether the function proved a most successful one.