“LEARN TO SWIM”

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVI, Issue 21253, 25 January 1939, Page 4

“LEARN TO SWIM”

CAMPAIGN COMMENCES NEXT MONTH The leam-to-swim campaign at Ge aldine will commence on February There will be between 20 and 30 i structors to assist with the campaig It was agreed at a meeting of t Geraldine District Learn-to-Swi Committee on Monday evening to i vite instructors at Timaru to h( launch the campaign on that da The president (Mr J. R. Hawcridg presided. It was decided to group the schoc as follows:—Geralidne secondary; Ge aldine primary; Rangitata Islai Rangitata and Orari; Arundel, Care Peel Forest; Orari Gorge and Woo bury; Te Moana, Pleasant Vail Gapes Valley and Hilton. The allotment of hours was fix from 9 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. from Mond to Friday, except Thursdays, from .3. to 4 pun., which is reserved for wome It was decided to endeavour to t. ran o e classes each evening at 6. o’clock. A RUNAWAY Excitement was caused in Talb Street yesterday morning when a hor made its escape and bolted up tl main street. Several business men ei deavoured to catch the animal, whi( finally; made its way round to a sii I street, where it was captured. PERSONAL Mr G. R. Milward, Southland Coun engineer, and Mrs Milward, who ha been the guests of Mr and Mrs J. 1 Hawcridge, Geraldine, have returm home. Mr and Mrs W. R. George ar family, Dunedin, who have been visi ing Geraldine, have returned south. Miss Joan McKechnie will return Geraldine to-day from a holiday spei in Gisborne and Tokomaru Bay. Mrs H. J. Bowkett, Geraldine, h: returned from a holiday spent Timaru. “GOOD MORNING, BOYS” Will Hay. the famou British comi dian, and Lilli Palmer will appear : “Good Morning, Boys” at the Gera dine Municipal Theatre to-night, i 8.15. The picture is a story of S Michael’s, where the head is a “fa head” and the boys know it. Pleni of humour is provided by the world worst schoolboys in this picture, whic has been deserbed as one of the set son’s funniest films. Mr W. B. Bland, F.8.0.A. (Hons. F. 1.0. (London), representing Procter' the Opticians, Christchurch, will t visiting Geraldine and may be consul: ed on all defects of eyesight at tl Crown Hotel on Wednesday, Januai 25, from 9 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. Appoinl ments can now be made by ringing N Morris Williams, chemist, ’phone 61. .