SOUTH CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18371, 2 May 1925, Page 8

SOUTH CANTERBURY.

TIMARU. Social and Personal. Mr and Mrs Carlton Kainc (Milton) are with Mrs A. F. Eoberts (Park lane) for the races. Mrs Howard Tripp and Miss Margaret Tripp (Wai-iti road) returned from Christchurch on Thursday. Mrs Tom Bowker (Palmerston South) is the guest of Mrs C. S. Bruce (Highfield). Mr E. Blundell (New Plymouth 1 ), formerly of Timaru, is the guest of Mr and Mrs F. J. lo Cren (Seaview terrace). Miss Acland (England) and Miss St. Hill (Hawke's Bay) arrived from Orari yesterday, and are the guests of Mrs Hope ("Tumanako"). Mr and Mrs James Grant motored in from Greys Hills on Thursday, and aro staj'ing with Mrs A. Grant ("Aigautighe," Wai-iiti The Weather. Splendid autumn weather lias been experienced in South Canterbury during the past few days, and there appears to be every prospect of its continuance. The days have been warm and almost wfifilless, and there have been no frosts, though tho nights have been at times sharp. i? Farmers' Union. At a special meeting of the executive of tho South Canterbury Farmers' Union, yesterday, Messrs P. If. Talbot, S. 'H. Midgeley, and R. Sinclair were appointed delegates to represent South Canterbury wheat-growers at a, conference at Ashburton next week, to discuss a wheat marketing scheme. It was agreed that the delegates should be left free to make the best possiblo arrangements on behalf of the wheat-growers. Customs Returns. j The customs revenue collected at j Timaru during the month of April amounted to £10,638, almost double that of the corresponding month last year, when the figure was £5829. Tho beer duty last month showed a drop as comparod with April, 1924, the figures being £852 and £1193 respectively. "Vital Statistics. The vitjUl statistics for Timaru for the month of April make depressing reading, showing a, docrease in marriages and births, and an increase in deaths. Tho figures wero as follows, thoso for tho corresponding month of 1924 being given in parentheses: Births 29 (32), deaths 16 (14), marriages 17 (27). TEMUKA. 1 The question of erecting an open-air school in Temuka was brought up at the householders' moeting, when tho chairman (Mr C. L. Fraser) read a telegram from tho Hon. C. J. Parr, Minister of Education, stating that tho Department would grant a £1 for £1 subsidy, up to £2OO, for the building of such a school. Mr G. B. Cartwright said that Miss Elder was $o be commended for her zeal in bringing the matter before the people of Temuka. After discussing tho matter at .some length, the following motion was carried:— "That this meeting strongly r'ecommofids the incoming committoo to go on j with tho building of an open-air school, provided that tho finance is satisfactory. 3 ' Tho following were elected a committoe to act ,in conjunction with the SchboLCommittee :■ —Miss Elder, Mrs G. B. Cartwright, Messrs G. B. Cartwright, T. Gunnion, W. F. Evans, B, Malcolm, C. E. Brcmner, W. Hughes, E. Booth, W. J. Keys, D. Mclnnes, J. B. Sinclair, G. Higinbottom, G. Clements, and A. B. La wry.