SOUTH CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18236, 21 November 1924, Page 15

SOUTH CANTERBURY.

TIMARU. Social and Personal. f -ry jj. Bond returned to CXare-"-.Jerd'ay from Christchurch, and from Mt. Pleasant Oapt Hennesy (Morven), and Mr John Buckley are the guests of Mr E d Mrs Arthur Elworthy (Holme Station) for & e races> ! i Mrs Margaret Tripp (Wai-iti road) I {nnie a yesterday after a visit to Dr. T. Ac-land (Christchurch). *Mr and Mrs James Grant (Greys ■am «« staying with Mrs A. Grant rtpgi-iti road). . ' Vf r and Mrs Bernard Tripp, who ... recently returned from England, •arrived at Ornri Gorge yesterday. They jjg expected in Timaru early next - 1*Jfrs Foster Neill (Alhury Park) is a short visit to Mrs Cecil Maitjjjid ("Mere Mero street). ' ; South Canterbury Orchestra. I.wet night and counter-attractions Mown seriously affected the attendance A the South Canterbury Orchestra's joneert in the Bay Hall on Wednesday jijht. On the whole the entertainment *ss a pleasing one, chiefly owing to the .mod Tyork of the Orchestra, which has progressed splendidly under the baton «f its honorary conductor, Mr H. S. Moore. Its performance was thoronshlv enjoyable, as were the contri- j

outions of the Rev. L. A. Knight, whose "Engine Driver's Story" and "Nini, Ninette, Ninon" were the gems jf the evening. Miss Grace Scott, as a stage debutante, has a pleasing con'tnlto, and with the acquisition of confidence and vivacity will do well. The professionals, however, were disappointing. Mr Oliver Firkin's enuncia,tion was poor, and his very light bari--30.n0. was quite unsuited for "Invietus," a choice that was far from jtiag a happy one. His other namfcew, with the exception of "All Souls' Pay," were better handled. Advertising Timam ,Tho lamentable deficiency of facilities for providing visitors and prospective visitors with information as to ijiat is offering in the. way of pleasrore tours, amusements, accommodation, [s,, was made the subject • of discus-' jjan by a meeting of interested busi-! j6«s men on Wednesday night. It; was: epnsidercd that the establishment of is efficient information" bureau would ; jibyidc for the matters mentioned: and; .firaish prospective investors with facts; iid figures dealing with * industries/

tiil and harbour facilities, property, wines, etc. The lack of "publicity! Matter such as illustrated literature, fylders and booklets, was also, re-j fjrred to, and it wast decided that,an. effort should be made to remedy, the jMition by forming a Timaru Publicity Aisociation, the subscription to be fixed; it 5s per annum. A public, meeting isto be held shortly to further consider: the matter; and an active membership tampaign is being conducted. : TEMUKA. "-.On Tuesday the Temuka branch of the Plunket Society opened a shop for; tHe day in Messrs Olsen and Wood's. premises. It was well stocked with; |«tkes, produce, vegetables and flowers,! Itlile a good display of sewing was;

Bade in Mr A. H. Fenn's window. The fcmand for «J1 these commodities was §isk and by 5 o'clock nothing.was t't, the financial result of the effort ing £lO3, which did not include .a fibstantial sum from the Chautauqua (bmniittee. A number of competitions ijfere-got-off-during the day,, the winters being as follows; —Messrs h. G. Scrimshaw and Son's firescreen, Mr A. itkroyd; Mrs F. Oldfield's «ike, Mr % Norton; Mrs.A. C. Watson's cake, Miss G. Hancox; Miss Eggleton's doll, jMieter Cross; Mr Gordon Hancox's lather pig, yet to be drawn. The

fedks who assisted during the day irere Mesdaiues G. W. Armitage, A. Havhurst. G. Thomson, T. Sheen, G. Hmcox, J. Cross, S. B. "VVightmnri, (;.'L. Twentym.in, A. S. Mclnnes, I>. Uylor, J. Wilson, J. South, A. CamWon and Misses G. Hnncox and Nurse Iftleton. The Mayor (Mr T. Gunnion) jjna also an assiduous worker. the, rain experienced .iftS'week has had a detrimental effect iMfoe crops of the district, the general' port being that the crops have been wmpletely beaten down. During the Spent rain and tlie- warm weather luch has intervened the growth had and good crops were <inticif'ta, but it yeb remains to be seen tt» weather is sufficiently drying the near future to raise the crops. St. Peter's Carnival was held yesterJf in the vicarage grounds, there i>Ur a good attendance. The carnit'this year had been conceived on a Skjavish scale. The function was J*}«l at 2 p.m. by the Mayoress. representing the different parts £*be parish, presented a most nttracwe and well-stocked appearance. The #*> Orchestra played during the jwwnoon. Snecial comoetitions were Ipo for the children. The great pospparwle took place at 3.30 p.m., «nd •jWecially dressed herald led the weird) ~g4; wonderfully arra y e< j posters in US- n l?, r ?' 1 > w h»ch wa« a most novel I W linking spectacle. Eefreshmenta Kinds were available on the JgJM*. v, All the proceeds from the igwreal w iH De „j ven the Parish $" Extension Fund. ]fe-.v .