Fire Brigade Jubilee

Timaru Herald, Volume CLVI, Issue 22991, 7 September 1944, Page 3

Fire Brigade Jubilee

Approximately 150 ex-firemen and visiting firemen and their families are expected to visit Temuka during the first week in November for the celebration of the seventieth anniversary of the Temuka Volunteer Fire Brigade, and it is anticipated that difficulty will be found in finding accommodation for the visitors for the three days they are here. Inquiries made at the various hotels in and adjacent to the town show that only 23 of the visitors can be accommodated by them, and an appeal is being made by the Temuka Fire Brigade for any resident willing to take paying guests to communicate with the Superintendent (Mr R. L. Stokes) or the secretary (Mr G. W. Moulton).

Whitebait Running Whitebait have begun to run both in the Rangitata and in the Opihi Rivers, and some good catches have been made, said Mr F. W. Pellett, > curator-ranger to the South Canterbury Acclimatisation Society, yesterday. The bait were coming in in considerable numbers at Rangitata on both Monday and Tuesday, and some excellent catches were made by two whitebaiters who were on the spot at the right time. Address On War Loan An address on the Victors' War Loan was given by the Mayor (Mr L. F. Robins) at the September meeting of the Temuka Women’s Institute, presided over by Mrs W. L. Harrison. Mrs V. Brookland demonstrated the painting of bag mats. A competition was won by Mrs V. Brookland. Arrangements for a collection to be made at the next meeting in aid of the leper fund were completed. Rangitira Institute The August meeting of the Rangitira Valley Institute took the form of a card afternoon. Mrs Davey presided. Prize winners were Mrs W. Lyon and Mrs M. O’Neil. During the month an enjoyable afternoon was spent at the home of Mrs Talbot to bid farewell to Mrs Geddis. On behalf of members, Mrs Davey presented Mrs Geddis with a pyrex dish. The monthly competitions resulted as follows: Fruit cake, Mrs G. McCullough 1. Mrs S. G. McCullough 2. Parsnips, Mrs H. Lyon 1, Mrs S. G. McCullough 2. Large bloom, Mrs Davey 1, Mrs H. Lyon 2. Small bloom, Mrs Talbot 1, Mrs H. Lyon 2. Golf The following is the draw for a medal round to be played on Saturday: W. J. Coughlan v. H. C. Hitchcock, J. T. Smart v. W. P. Noble, R. P. Lee v. C. D. Smith, A. S. Mclnnes v. M. T. Coughlan, W. P. McGillen v. J. G. Smart, R. L. Stokes v. F. A. Scannell, A. C. Watson V. c. T. Rix, L. F. Robins v. W. L. Dulieu. Personal A motion of sympathy with the reltatives of the late Bombardier A. Anderson, who died on active service overseas, was passed at the annual meeting of the Temuka Park Tennis Club, the president (Mr R. L. Stokes) remarking that Bombardier Anderson had been one of their most active and promising players. Mr R. I. McGregor, manager of the Bank of New Zealand, Temuka, and Mrs McGregor, left yesterday to spend a holiday in Christchurch.