Timaru

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVI, Issue 9, 5 March 1908, Page 23

Timaru

(From our own correspondent.)

m, -r, March 2. „.. lhe P^ v - Father Kerley has taken up his duties in this parish. Mr. Emil Hall, one of the leading contractors in limaru, and a very eld resident, passed away on Friday (List in, his 70th year.

The Borough Council at a recent meeting accepted a tender for the building 0 I the Carnegie Library for Timaru. The site chosen at the corner of George and Latter streets is the most central that could be got The bu« Id ng will be erected with the idea that it will be at some future date a wing of the projected municipal <- hamters.

A garden party was held on the Priory Grounds on Ihursday afternoon and evening and Friday evening The I.: dies of St. Ann's Guili, under the direction of ' Mrs • b !i! IM i were Principally" responsible for getting it up Ihe Garrison Band supplied the music, -and adult talent, together with the school boys and girls, made the time pass pleasantly. The competitions for bestdecorated bicycle and best dolls perambulator were won by Miss Quinn and the Misses Jefferson respectively.