TEMLIKA IMPROVED MOTOR CAMP

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21180, 29 October 1938, Page 4

TEMLIKA IMPROVED MOTOR CAMP

Plans of Progress League Installation of Better Facilities Important improvements calculated to make the motor camp at Temuka up-to-date In every way are planned by the Temuka Progress League. Designs for a building to house a bathroom, conveniences and toilet rooms are at present being considered, and a start has been made with the draining of the area. The building to be erected will contain several divisions and provision for toilet rooms for men and women has been made. A bathroom is included. The plans have already been approved by the Domain Board, and it is hoped that work will be commenced soon, so that the conveniences can be used during the coming season. On Thursday night members of the League met at the camp and discussed the plans. It has not been decided whether to go on with the whole building this year or not. The heaviest cost will be for the plumbing work and if it is considered that the expense of erecting the building in one year is too great, one section will be completed for this season and the other later. Extensive boulder drains are being set around the camp to carry off surface waler during floods. The camp at Temuka is becoming increasingly popular and each year the number of visitors shows a decided increase. With the installation of further facilities and providing the weather during the summer season is suitable for camping it is expected that visitors this year will be a record. There was a good number of campers at the ground over Labour week-end. WOMEN’S DIVISION NEW BRANCH FORMED A decision to form a branch of the W.D.F.U., at Skipton was made at a meeting of women in the Skipton School which was convened by Mrs O Parr. Mrs W. Buchan, Provincial secretary and organiser of the W.D.F.U. presided at the meeting at which visitors from the Fairlie Branch were present. Before the election of officers, Mrs Buchan gave a very comprehensive outline on the work of the division. A vote of thanks was accorded to Mrs Buchan for organising the branch and to Mrs O. Parr for convening the meeting. It was decided to hold meetings on thp third Thursday of each month and the monthly competition for the November is to be a frock costing no more than 5/- (to be worn), best bloom, and best six months’ programme. The demonstration for the meeting will be the making of fancy butter. The following officers were elected— President, Mrs O. Parr; vice-president, Mrs D. Bruce; secretary, Miss I. Gudex; treasurer, Miss L. Maxwell; advisory member, Mrs F. Woodham; competition judge, Mrs J. Scarlet. WOMEN’S BOWLING RINKS FOR CLUB COMPETITION The competitions conducted by the Temuka Ladies’ Bowling Club will commence next Wednesday. The rinks announced by the selector, Mrs G. I. Marshall, and the first round draw are as follow: Mesdames Clinch, McCullough, Johnson and Davis (s) v. Mesdames Taylor. Scott, Winter and Fletcher (s). Mesdames Whitehead, Wilson, Thomson and W. L. Harrison is) v. Mesdames Earl, M. Harrison, Shand and Cain (s). Mesdames Cotter, Thislteton, Martin and Cameron (s) v. Mesdames Hancox, D. C. Clark, Robins and Joynt is). Mesdames Stewart, Omnet, Blackmore and Marshall a bye.

NATIVE SCHOOL CLOSED The attendance at the Native School at Arowhenua has been affected by measles to such an extent that it has been found necessary to close the school. Work has not previously been interrupted during the outbreak, but eight children were absent with measles when It was decided to close down for three weeks. TENNIS The team to represent St. Peter’s A against Orarl in a first round match in the tennis competition is as follows: Misses I. Ines, T. Hopkinson, M. Nicholas, K. Hopkinson and S. Nicholas, A. Mayo, K. Davies and N. Joynt.

“THE FIREFLY” Foremost musical picture of the year and probably in screen history, Metro-Goliwyn-Mayer’s adaptation of Rudolf Frlmlls operetta, “The Firefly,” opens to-day at the Elite Theatre, with Jeanette Macdonald starred, and Allan Jones and Warren William in featured roles. Here is screen artlsty at its height. The dramatic story of Spain in the era when Napoleon was conquered at Vittoria by Wellington, provides a moving plot as vast and impressive as any that could be filmed. And, artistically, it provides a vehicle for the Frlml score that thrilled the audience. Jeanette Macdonald appears in her seventeenth musical triumph and it is unmistakably her finest. Allan Jones emerges as a star in his own right. Warren William performs with his accustomed artistry. Miss Mardonald dances with rare grace and sings “Love Is Like a Firefly,” “He Who Loves and Runs Away” and “When a Maid Comes Knocking at Your Heart.” Jones sings “A Woman’s Kiss” and “The Donkey Serenade,” and they join in duet in “Giannlna Mia” and “Sympathy.”