SOUTH CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18237, 22 November 1924, Page 8

SOUTH CANTERBURY.

TIMARU. Social and Persona L Miss 1. - . Car*"'.-right (IlighficM? ha? returned frcn a to XI. Gulies (Ma Wield). Mrs "Wilfred liowcll. who was the of Mrs K. I*. H'.ii { Mcrcnierc street':. returned to Cave yesterday. Jliss- Moliy Murray (Bracmar) is sfayinu witli Mrs I. A. liaymond (Beverley road l . JJis!« Olive <".\"<.*rth «? rcct ; }:SS returned from a visit to -Mrs Barry Martin (Wellington). Mr and Mrs Maurice Harper aad -Miss Betty Harper returned yesterday from Oair.aru. Mr "\V. MoHutL-heson and the Misses 31. and D. Mclltiteheson (Invereargill; arrived vestr relay on a visit to Mrs \V. H. "Walton (Park lane-. The Weather. Glorious sunshine bathed Tim'.iru in r. pleasant ".varmtli yesterday, and although Caroline Bay had a counter-at-traction in the races, quite a large

msmber of people spent the day on the bench. The weather conditions appear more settled, and a lengthy spell of tine weather would be universally welcomed. Highficld Ladies' Guild. The annual sale of work promoted by the Ifighfield. Ladies' Guild was held in St. .Tohn's Church yesterday afternoon, and proved very successful. Tbe stallholders were:—Flower stall: Mesdanies Porritt. King, and Tinymond; sweets stall: Mrs A. Slurtctift', Misses Schmidt- and Hampton; children's stall: Miss Cox and Miss Stubbs; art stall: Mesdanies Howe, Bcvell, and Gerard; work stall: Mesdames Harris, Howden, Jones, and Biekman; baby stall: Mesdanies I'ltnslie and Goodwin; book' stall: Mrs Bridgewater and the Misses Hassell: produce stall: Mesdanies Saunders and Hay. The tea-room was in charge of Mesdames Tinnnins and Gibb, and Miss Bell. The salo was continued I.lst evening, when an enjoyable programme of music was -supplied by the South Canterbury Orchestra.

WOODBURY. The School Committee hold a special meeting 011 Wednesday evening to consider ways of raising money to buy prizes, and also to make preliminary arrangements for the school picnic. The following members were present: —Messrs -J. Tifield (chairman), P. Fifield (secretary), F. P. Wooding, J. Rice, and the headmaster. After some discussion it was decided to issue subscription lists, and residents will bo called upon shortly and asked to contribute towards tiie prizo and picnic fund. It is hoped for a hearty response, so that each child in the school miglit receive a book, and also that there might be sufficient money to give the children a good picnic. This is to be held, at the Waihi Gorge on, Fri* day, December 19th, and parents and friends are invited to be present. The Domain Board has just had the tennis courts improved and top-dress-ed, aud they -will be ready for use again in about a fortnight's time. The rainfall recorded this week amounts to 02 points, and farmers are now hoping for a spell of warm, dry weather, as the crops are beginning to lie on account of the abundant rain. Shearing operations, too, have been greatly hindered.