TEMUKA NEW CHAIRMAN

Timaru Herald, Volume CLVIII, Issue 23347, 2 November 1945, Page 3

TEMUKA NEW CHAIRMAN

Progress League Mr T. B. Edwards Elected “The League has been active in assisting .any cause aimed at the advancement of Temuka and district,” said the president (Mr H. B. Strange) at the annual meeting of the Temuka Progress League. “Since our last annual report, the dark clouds of war have passed away and we can look forward to continued prosperity. It is hoped that members, both individually and collectively, will spare no effort in helping the Temuka district to prosper.” The present membership was 35 and almost all businessmen in the town were members, stated the annual report. The year commenced with £6O/10,9 in hand and finished with £58.9/9. The committee had contributed £5 toward putting the garden at the Railway Station in order. It had been active' in placing before business firms the facilities offered in Temuka for establishing new industries and, as a result of their efforts, there was every nrospect of at least one new’ industry starting in the town. The report and balance-sheet were adopted on the motion of the president and Mr W. F. Evans.

Mr W. H. McMillan, representative on the Temuka Rehabilitation Committee, reported that he had attended most of the committee’s meetings and found the work interesting. The w’ork of the local committee was mainly advisory, the wide local knowledge of members in connection with the men, fully availed of by the Rehabilitation businesses and farms concerned being Department. Applications had far from reached their peak, but had been speeded up and cases were now being dealt with expeditiously and thoroughly. Mr T. L. Bussell, representing the League on the Motor Camp Committee, reported that good work had been done during the last six w’eeks in placing the camp and grounds in good order for tlft camping season. Tire camp was fully booked for the Christmas holidays.

Election of Officers

The election of officers resulted as follows:—President, Mr T. B. Edwards; senior vice-president. Mr T. L. Bussell; junior vice-president, Mr A. Newlan Hancock; treasurer, Mr T. L. Bussell; secretary, Mr F. J. Robertson; auditor. Mr F. A. Joynt; representative on the Temuka Rehabilitation Committee, Mr W. H. McMillan; representative on the Motor Camp Committee, Messrs Hancock and Bussell; executive officers, Messrs W. F. Evans, W. H. McMillan. H. B. Strange. L. G. Scrimshaw. E. Blackmore, J. T. Smart and E. G. Hancox.

The question of whether the League should take up the matter of improved lighting- for the main street was discussed, following a statement by the secretary (Mr F. J. Robertson) that he had received a suggestion that the lighting could be improved.

Mr McMillan said that, for a town of 2000 inhabitants, Temuka was exceptionally well lit, It cost the Borough Council about £3BO a year for lightin" the streets. Of this sum the Geraldine County Council contributed £25 toward lighting the North Town Belt and Cass Street.

Mr Edwards: The point to consider is whether we are getting the best possible service from the wattage being used. Some of the new lighting appliances give better illumination for the same wattage. It was agreed to hold the matter in abeyance until February.

In moving a vote of thanks to the retiring president, Mr Evans said that the League had fully justified its existence under his able guidance. Mr Strange had been connected with the* League for a great number of years and had initiated many progressive moves for the benefit of the town He also paid a tribute to the service given by the honorary secretary (Mr F. J. Robertson), whose position made heavy calls both on his own time and that of his staff. In seconding the vote of thanks. Mr J. T. Smart said that the League was doing a good job of work. Amongst the matters they might take up in the future was the establishment of new’ factories, the provision of a local hospital. the housing problem and a more modern system of lighting.

“It has been an honour to hold the position of president of the League.” said Mr Strange in reply. Although he was no longer president, he honed to still be of some assistance to the town as a member. The League had played a vital part in the past in the advancement of the town, and he would like to see it remain a live organisation. At the conclusion of the meeting, those present were the guests of the retiring president at supper. Rainfall Figures With two months still to go until the end of the year, the rainfall for 1945 has already exceeded that for an average year by 7.71 inches. Although it would not seem that this year’s precipitation will be more than that of 1938, an exceptionally wet year in which 43.97 inches of rain were recorded, the figures for this year already exceed those of any other previous year since 1922. Rainfall for the month of October was 1.36 inches, making the total for the last 10 months 32.71 inches, compared with 22.47 inches for the corresponding period last vear. Less than one inch of rain fell in October, 1944, when ,71in was recorded. Clothing For London Dicing the blitz on London. Cromwell House, the Plunket Society's Mothercraft Hospital in England, suffered severe damage, and for some time the work of the hospital was carried on in various places in the country. Now the hospital is being renovated, but extreme" difficulty is being found in replenishing supplies of baby clothing and other hospital equipment. As a friendly gesture from the mothers of New' Zealand to those in England, the Dominion Plunket Society is starting a fund to provide baby clothing and blankets for sending to England. Increase In Births Births during October show an increase and deaths a decrease when compared with those for the corresponding month last year. The vital statistics for October, as supplied by the Registrar of Births. Deaths and Marriages (Mr A. F. Wells) are as follow’s, figures for October. 1944. being given- in parentheses:—Births 15 (9), deaths 1 (7), marriages 3 (2). Tennis The following is the draw for the B grade matches to be played tomorrow afternoon (home team mentioned first):—Rangitata v. Geraldine. Geraldine Flat v. Clandebove. Orari v. Temuka Park. St. Peter’s v. Winchester St. Joseph’s v. Milford. Athletics The following will represent Temuka at Ashbury "Park to-morrow: —G Martin, C. Valentine. P. Ponplewell, D. Penticost. J. Cornelius. I. Constable, J. McPherson L. Bradlev A. Smith. J. Cain. D. Smith. H. Constable. N. Cain. L. Airay. D. Jones. L. Palmer, J Connell, T. Comer. J. Mitchell, K Dinpie. W Dmnie. T. Yardley, K Johnson. B. Willets. Conveyance leaves Post Office at 1.15 p.m.