SOUTH CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17471, 3 June 1922, Page 3

SOUTH CANTERBURY.

WAIMATE. Musterers in the hill country report that wallabies are very scarce. It must be lemembered, however, that they may be yet in the back country, as it is early in the season. The Pearson Memorial Fund have now about £2OO in sight. A number of country lieta are yet to come in; «nd the result of these should be sattf'ictory. The committee at a meeting decided to close tho fund within a fortnight, and to have a settling-up meeting immediately afterwards. AYaimate's Soldiers' Memorial should shortly be erected. Tho stones are being dressed and lettered by the contractor in Timaru; and he states W can erect the memorial in three weeks or so when the material is prepared. Probably a month or sis weeks should see the arch in position at tho corner of Victoria Park. Mr George Hossack has been appointed honorary secretary of the Arno Soldiers' Memorial Hall Committee, in place of Mr C. J. Dugdale, who has removed from the district. The crowded capacity of the Public Hospital, particularly the fever ward, which was due to the prevailing mild epidemio of scarlet fever, has been somewhat relieved during the past week, several of the patients being discharged, while no fresh cases have been admitted in the meantime. At the Dunedin Winter Show, Mr W. G. Thompson, of Morven, was awarded third prize for his exhibit of three Corriedale wethera, any age or weight, in the fat sheep section. The country looks well in the Tawai district, , and some good yields have been reported from the harvest. The six new retorts which are being installed at the gas-works are now practically completed and will probably be brought into commission during the next few weeks. Mr E. Travers, who has been promoted to take charge of Messrs Pyno, Gould, Guinness's land department for South Canterbury, has been a resident hero for many years. He has taken an active interest in sport, having during that period been a member of the Bowling and Tennis Club, the GoU Club, and a keen footballer, and at the present time is on the committee of the Rugby Sub-Union; so that his departure will be felt by many. MTravers's headquarters will be at Hmaru. tt n m_ ' A meeting of the Morven Hall Trustees' ladies' committee and entertainment committee in connexion with tho recent baaaar was held m the Morven Hall, when Mr J. K. Blair occupied the chair. The secretary (Mr. J. McAleer) read the report and balance sheet of the harvest ball, which showed a net profit of £lB 10e. The ladies baaaar committee haa now been formed and the following ladies have been elected:-Mrs E. Stokes, president; Mra Michael Crowe, vice-president; Mrs J. K. Blair, treasurer; Miss X>Delahunt, secretary. _ Members of the AY annate Borough Council were given a demonstration with the new motor and % fire-ngntmg appliances, recently acquired by the Fire Brigade. At the invitation o the Brigade, members of the Council were driven in the new motor by waj of Mill road to a fire plug on the belt, where a demonstration with the new apparatus was given. The motor not bein°- able to accommodate all the members of the Council, a second trip was made to the fire plug opposite Cr. Evans's residence. The demonstration undoubtedly proved) the efficiency ot the new machine, of wnich members of the Council expressed their approval. After the demonstration, members of the Brigade retired to Messrs Newall and Jonea for supper, at which various toasts were proposed and honoured. The presentation was made to Cr. Col lett of a silver-mounted salad bowl hi recognition of his fifteen years' workas secretary of the Brigade. Cr. Collett suitably responded, and thanked them on behalf of Mrs Collett. Fireman T. Dunstan received a medal for five years' service, and Fireman Hoskins a certificate for three years' service;.both briefly responded.

■ GERALDINE. Mrs John Tifield, of Woodbury, died during Thursday night, her husband finding'her dead in bed on. bJB wakening. The cause of deatii was appar* ently heart failure. Much sympathy is felt for the hu6b'and and family, This week's stock sale attracted a good yarding, but there was not much demand for stores most of which were passed in. Fat lambs made from 19s 2d to 355, fat ewes from 10s to 15s, and fat wethere from 19s 6d to 295. Good mouth ewes brought up to 19s 2d, store ewes to 10s 3d, store lambs 15s 4d, mixed sex lambs 15s 8d to 16s; piga, weaners 6s to 13s 6d; cattle, springing cows £5, heifer £2 15s, cow In profit £9 10s.