SOUTH CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18370, 1 May 1925, Page 3

SOUTH CANTERBURY.

TTMARU. Social and Personal. I Mr and Mrs Henry Reid, who were | with Mrs Ernest Ilowden (Park lane) returned to Dunedin yesterday. Mrs James Gillies (Dunedin), who was with the Mis3es Turnbull (Wai-iti road), has gone to Christehurcb. Mr and Mrs Sholto Douglas (Lon- j don) went to Winchester yesterday on j a short visit to Mrs Patcrson. I Dr. and Mrs T. L. Parr (Timaru Hos- ! pital) returned on Wednesday from : Sydney. . j 'Mrs 11. H. Wauchop arrived in Timaru from Christchurch yesterday. Miss Stericker (Christchurch) " visiting Timaru. j Miss Swale (Dunedin) is with Miss ; Eevcll ("Cadogan").. • i Mr and Mrs George Talbot (Christ- j church) are visiting Timaru. Mrs W. Helmoro (Wai-iti road) has returned from Christchurch. Mrs H. L. Bowker and Miss Bowker (Christchurch) are the guests of Mrs C. S. Bruce (IlighncU). Mrs C. S. Bcwden (Pnpanoi) is the guest of Mrs Sinclair Thomson (The Crossing, Geraldine). • . • Mrs Neill Eattray has returned ••to Waimato after a holiday in Christchurch. Mr Dermott Hitchings (Taumarunui) is the guest of Mrs Howloy (Sefton street). Mrs Harrison has returned to North Canterbury after a visit to her daughter, Mrs E. T. Turnbull (Beverley road): Mr and, Mrs A. H. Eothenberg arrived from Christchurch yosterday to stay with Mrs P. S. "Davidson (Wai-iti road). Miss McElvea, who was in Christchurch with Mrs J. M. McLean, is spending a few days in Timaru before returning to Dunedin. Miss Margaret Black, daughter of Mr and Mrs T. Black, and'an ex-pupil of the Timaru Girls' High School, has been appointed to the staff of the Palmerston North Girls' High School. Mr and Mrs H. Sinclair Thomson (Four Peaks), Mrs Derrick Gould (Christchurch), Major and Miss Nancy Bond (Mt. Possession), Miss Wood.and Mr Fenn, arrived at Holme station yesterday to stay with Mrs Arthur Elworthy for the races. TEMUKA. The annual meeting of the Temuia and Geraldine branch of the N.Z.E.S.A. was held on Tuesday evening, Major D. White presiding over a fair attendance. It was decided that a letter of sympathy be sent to Minister in his present illness. The annual report was submitted; and an examination of the balance-sheet showed receipts to bo £205 16s 2d, while the expenditure amounted to £248 18s 7d, leaving a deficit'on the year's. working of £43 2s sd. The assets in of liabilities stand at £287 12s 7d. Tho following officers were elected for the ensuing year:—President, Major D. White; vicepresident, Mr J. Maze; treasurer, Mr J. S. Lee; committee, Messrs W. F. Evanß, M. Austin, E. Beck, W. Oldfield, J. MacDonald, W, Edgelcf, Jas. Mac Donald, jun.»J. King, and G. Paterson,

GERALDINE. At the Methodist Church on Sunday, the Harvest Thanksgiving services were well attended, and on Wednesday,.the, Harvest sale was held, when the stall holders were as followsi:—Plain work, Mesdames Loach, Grayburn, and Fyfe; indoor produce, Mesdames Undrillj W. Gi, Sherratt," and Wallach ;*' Young Ladies' Gj*uild work stall, Muses.Logan, M. Sherratt, and Henry; .out-door produce, Misses Grayburn, and Neutze; sweet stall, Miss Chiversonj refreshments, Mesdames Neutze, N. Sherratt, Sutherland, Henry, and Pizzey, with assistants; bran tub, Miss Undrill. WAIMATE. Mr Downer, who has received notice of his transfer from the position of postmaster at Waimate to a similar position at Gore, was given a hearty farewell in the Post Office building. A presentation was made to Mr Downer, of a volume of Shakespeare. At the annual meeting of the Star Hockey Club, the following officers were elected:—Patron, Dr. Wylie; president, Mr T. Mitchell; vice-presi-dents, Mesdames W. Evans, S. J. Adams, Swan, McFie, arid Messrs W. Evans, Childs, J. Bitchener, G. Sadler, D. Newel!, H. Smith, P. Swan, C. Smith, J. Denchward, E. S. Mills, and Lash; captain Miss M. Evans; vice-captain, Mrs Kaan; treasurer, Miss M. Kilworth; secretary, Miss J. Paul. An enthusiastic meeting of Scotchmen gathered in the Pipe Band hall on Wednesday, with a view, to forming a local Scottish society. A strong committee was formed, and the following officers were elected: Chief, Sir Thomas MacKenzie; president, Mr>' W. G. Paul; vice presidents,"Messrs A. RCooper and F. Pollock; secretary, Mr J. A. Neely; treasurer, Mr J. MacKenzie. It was decided to oame the body the Waimate Scottish Association, and that a series of monthly meetings be held. The results of the dog trials, class one, are: Head, bring back and yard, It. A. Dixon's Don Junior, first; E. Dunstan's Tweed, second; G. Keefe's Tui Junior, third; E. Davis's Tara Jack, fourth; A. Aubrey's, Reef, fifth; G. Keefe's Spring, sixth. Twentyseven dogs competed.