(Established 1898). The Waimate Advertiser. (Published every evening since 1914). SATURDAY, MAY 20, 1922. GENERAL NEWS.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XXIII, 20 May 1922, Page 4

(Established 1898). The Waimate Advertiser. (Published every evening since 1914). SATURDAY, MAY 20, 1922. GENERAL NEWS.

Rev. Bates’ Weather Forecast. — Variable and moderate breezes, southerly, moderate, prevailing. There is a prospect of fine weather,, days bright and nights cold. Barometer has little movement.

The Rev. J. D. Wilson will' take the services at Knox Church to-morrow. His subject in the morning will be the Seventh Petition of the Lord’s Prayer; in the evening he will take one of the Apostle Paul’s sporting figures and speak on it. The afternoon service is at Hook.

Daniel Joyce, a boy of about 12 years, met with a serious accident on Thursday while following a plough with his father, Mr Frank Joyce, Jun., of Willowbridge. It apears that the boy stumbled over a furrow and caught his leg in the plough, breaking two bones just above the ankle. Fortunately, Mr L. Gunn, who was passing at the time, was able to render first aid, after which the injured lad was speedily conveyed by the ambulance to the Public Hospital.

It is possible that in the near future one of the Otago University Dons, Professor Elder, will give a public lecture in Waimate. If he does his subject will relate either to the early history of New Zealand; or to the Pacific problem, past and present. It is very rarely, if ever, that Waimate has had the opportunity of listening to one of the experts from the halls of learning, and should Professor Elder come this way we are sure the citizens of Waimate will attend his lecture in large numbers and give him a very attentive hearing.

“Our first consignment of narcissi was received during the week,” states the Dunedin market report of Messrs Reilly’s Central Mart, Ltd, dated May 18. Violets are coming to hand freely. Just Landed—Silver King Golf Balls, blue and red dot. C. E. Manchester, Statiwet, Queen Street..

Special meetings will be held the Salvation Army te-morrow, whiyM will be Mothers’ Day. The idea oH Mothers’ Day originated in the UnitM ed States in 1908, and has noil spread to many parts of the ChrisM tian world. The meetings will be eog.H ducted by Colonel Carmichael, oH Christchurch. Special song sheetiß will be used. The following players will platß for the Waimate Golf Club in a matoiß against an Oamaru team on Thurs-B day next:—Lovell, Oughton, Borrieß Fitch, Foster, Travers; Colville, anM Hood. An open season for the taking orfl killing of opossums has been author-B ised by an Order in Council in thel Waimate Accimatisation district, ■ except in any sanctuary or domain,! from July 1 to July 31,. both days! the middle of the Waitaki River tel inclusive. The Registrar of Pensions at Tim-] aru, Mr H. Harris, visited' Waimate] on Friday and arranged for the trans I ter of all pensions in the Waimate] district to the Timaru office. This] is in accordance with a scheme] which ha s been going on in ths De-] partinent for several years of plae-] ing a special pensions’ officer ini each main town who also takes | charge of the smaller surounding | districts. Fairlie and Waimate have I now been embodied in the Timaru I Pensions’ district with headquarters I at Timaru, and Temuka will follow I shortly. With regard to the renew- 1 al of pensions, it is explained that these are mostly automatic, unless special circumstances have arisen meantime, and this work can mostly be attended to through the postal channels. With regard to the transfers of office of payment to other districts, it is understood that the different Post Offices, such as Waimate, Temuka, and Fairlie, will be supplied with powers. In a Press Association message, which was telegraphed from Wellington on 29th April, it was stated that one, George Webby, who had pleaded guilty to a charge of incest at Otaki, was sentenced by the Supreme Court to seven years’ reformative detention Unfortunately, the name of the accused was shortened in the report. Hi s full name is Edward George Webby, and he was generally known as “Edward” Webby. This correction is made to avoid the possibility of confusion between the accused and any other person with a partially similar name,,and the Press Association expresses its regret for any an. noyance that the original message may have caused. A Nelson Press message states that there is a further development in connection with the alleged illicit still in the Gowan Valley, when two men named Leonard Thomason and Charles Henry Lord, alias Harold Lloyd, appeared at the Court to-day charged with being found in the possession of an illicit still for the purpose of and suited to the. manufacture of whisky. On the application of the police a remand was granted tiH Monday morning, bail being xed in one surety of £5OO and self £5OO. The junior high schools proposals as advocated by the Minister of Education were discussed at Wellington yesterday by four delegates from each branch of the teaching profession. The Minister of Education and Departmental officers were a those present (states a P.A. tele . gram). The following motions were adopted: (1) « That the e ‘k •“""«« ttat ea, reasonably b e expected of pupils who (2) e Th°? p,eted their twelfth w 1 > hat as an introduction to a general system in intermediate or h jffh schools, a course be esabhshed m the centres of the diff qS K k 3) “ That furth er “- STLrJd 1 6 distinct ’y made of tne introduction of systems nf •* » E - Ita.

n Monday last the peak load on Lake Coleridge hydro-electric t was 9100 k.w., er 100 k.w. in ss of the nominal capacity. be Board of Trade has completed nvestigation of the retail prices neat in Christchurch. The oute of this enquiry and the reduein wages bonus is that butchers ? decided to reduce their prices o Id per lb according to cuts. he Rev. E. P. Blamires, organisseeretray of the Methodist SunSchool and Young Peoples’ Dement, visited Waimate on Thurs evening. He met the teachers and e Class members of St. Paul’s conference and by his splendid ess gave inspiration and enagement to all the workers. He meet the district executive on trday, 18th June, in Timaru and eh in Waimate on Sunday mornJim e Ith. o Wednesday evening next it is intention of the Douglas Social 1 to hold a concert and dance e in aid of the funds of the Wai- ! motor ambulance. As several mate ladies and gentlemen are taking part the entertainment tld be a very successful one, and e attending will not only be ting themselves to a delightful ■ng’s enjoyment, but will also be i»g a worthy cause. collision which might have been nded with more serious results , place between two motor cars oe road from Timaru to Waimate erda L It appears that Mr W. e s, of C entrewood, was motoring his mother and a friend, when e l'"er e about to cross the Parr>dge, his ear came into eon’*th one coming in the opposite 5 »n. Mr Hayes’ car was badly as the result of the impact, ’rtunately the occupants eseap'nout any serious injury. Ie reduction made in the price of a t the West Coast mines a few / ago has since been followed e -Nightcaps and Southland n >es, who have made a general >°n of approximately 7s 6d per Uns reduction has now been , .' the Kaitangata Company ? announced an all-round de J»i Price by 10s. l t is pointed ■ local merchants, however, all the other coal com(jl'e.lllade P revi °us reduee Kaitangata Company being «' e Ption; so that the addition°f.2s 6d wil) onI V tend I ie price of the Kaitangata ♦he q e With others - It is stated Southern mine owners that -»crease made in wages S Aates will only lessen the ton Produetiou b J’ about Is 4d i ut basis of the present e k ‘ nee the redaction in price min’ the Kaitangata Company, tk? er ; have been employed at , J*’ i ns * ea< l only three days ek > as formerly.

The R.S.A. billiards handicap tournament was advanced another stage yesterday when a match was played between Messrs Henderson and Twomey, resulting in a win for the latter by 22 points. The following are the highest breaks recorded: — Henderson (250), v. Twomey (270): Henderson’s brakes: 24, 20, 15, 15, 10, 12; total 248. Twomey’s brakes: 36, 18, 19, 10, 10; total 270.

A fair amount of tennis is still being played on the courts, the ladies especially showing commendable keenness; and on Thursday and Saturday afternoons the courts are usually filled. The beginning of next season should see a big improvement in the play of those who intend to play throughout the winter. It is understood that a series of dances wlil be held through the winter for the purpose of keeping members in touch with one another; and one of these dances will be held in the Silver Band Hall on Thursday evening.

All coals will be reduced in price shortly in Timaru. The reduction was decided on at a meeting of the Coal Merchants’ Association and it is understood that the decision was made as the result of the recent reduction in wages.

Inquiries have been received recently by the Timaru Harbour Board from a Los Angeles shipping firm, which goes to show that yet another American line is meditating trading with the port of South Canterbury. Already two or three lines have used Timaru on different occasions, and it is a hopeful sign that further trade can be looked for from the South Californian seaboard.