SOUTH CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18372, 4 May 1925, Page 4

SOUTH CANTERBURY.

TIMARU. Social and Personal. Miss Ella Tripp (Orari Gorge) left for Duncdin on Saturday. Mrs English (Grassmcre) is spending the week-end at the Hermitage. Mrs J. Mackenzie (Hanmcr) is with Mr 3K. A. Bi'.-kman (Church street west). Mr and Mrs W. Moore and Mis 3 Myra Moore have returned from Punedin. Miss Ethel Havt is with Mrs "Wilfred Scott (Maltby Mrs Stantlen (Theodotia streat) left last •n-ock in tho Maunganui, from Auckland, on an extended tour of Australia. Mrs Baron (Wellington) and Mrs RonaMsou (Christehuri-h) arrived iu Timavu on Saturday, and are the guests of Mrs A. Grant (Aigantiglie, Wai-iti road). Mr Justice Adams and Mrs Adams, and Mr P. W. Russell (Judge's Associate) arrived in Timaru on Saturday from Cliristehureli. The Weather. After a week of very fine, warm weather, Friday being an exceptionally hot day for the time of year, rain set in from the sou'-west at an early hour on Saturday morning, and came down hoavMy until daylight, ivhou it became lighter, and at the time of writing looked like continuing throughout the day. Magistrate's Court. At the Timaru Magistrate's Court on Saturday, before Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M., John Joseph Grace, a prohibited person, pleaded guilty to a charge of being illegally on a racecourse, and was convicted and fined £3 and costs, in default one month's imprisonment with hard labour. Detective Torrance, racecourse inspector, stated in evidence that accused had a conviction for theft against him, and had previously been warned off tho Kiccarton, Ashhurton, and Oamaru racecourses. Teschemaker Cup. The annual cross-country steeplechaso for the Teschemaker Cup was held on Saturday afternoon, under the auspices of the Timaru High School Old Boys' Association. There were 30 entrants.. The course commenced at the rectory, and finished at the golf links, a distance of 3-J miles. D. A. Richardson secured first place, and B. Shade annexed tho trophy for fastest time, his time being lGmin I7sec. After tho race the Old Boys were entertained at tea by the rector (Mr W. Thomas). Timaru Hospital. The election of three members of tho South Canterbury Hospital Board on Wednesday last for the Borough of Timaru aroused considerable interest owing to attacks by newspaper correspondents upon the policy adopted by the Board with reference to the Timaru Hospital and the management of the affairs of the Board generally. There were five candidates, and the three retiring members were ve-electod, the result of tho voting being:—Mrs Kaymond: 1762, Rev. T. W. Potts (chairman) 176G, Mrs TJnwin liioO, Mr Griffiths (Friendly Societies) HS7, Mr Jones (Labour) 598. Mrs Raymond and Mr Potts were among the members of the Board responsible' for the change in tho'method of controlling the Hospital, and their position at the head of the poll was a complete vindication of the Board's policy. WAIMATE. The fine weather experienced in Waimate recently broke on Friday night, when there was a heavy downpour of rain. The weather had been dry for some time, and the farmers 'wore desirous of a heavy fall. Up to 9 .a.m. on Saturday 76 points of rain fell on the Waibao'Downs. The gauge registered 46 points locally. ( The annual meeting of the Waimate branch of the New Zealand Farmjrs' Union was held on Friday. The cf ec " Hon of officers resulted:—President,|Mr K. Sinclair; vice-presidents, Mcjsrs Barnett and J. JI. Milne; auditor, jMr R. F. Algic; committee, Messrs H.IH. Meredith. C. Beckingsalc, E. Stokes,\H. Ruddenkiau, J. 11. Hodgon, M. McKae, .T. Manchester, A. E. Wilson, K. Kippc'nberger, E. B. Harrison, J. T. Hay, W. Hayman, W. Bell, F. Meyer, G. Barclay, E. C. St'ndholme, I. Andrew, S. J. Bailey; delegates to South Canterbury executive, Messrs E. Sinclair and A. W. Barnett. The wheat question was discussed, and a resolution was carried to tho effect that 6s 6d bo considered a fair minimum price, j A strong "Y" branch in connexion with the Waimatc W.C.T.U. was recently formed at a meeting held in (ho Young Women's Bible Classroom, iat Knox Church. Mrs Hall, prcsidcnt|of the New Brighton Union, was a visifor, and gave an account of the work/ of tho young people's branch there. The following officers wore elected:—Superintendent, Mrs Kippenberger; president, Miss M. Stewart; vice-presidents, Misses Beer a*nd O'Brien; secretary, Mrs Dohrmann; treasurer, Miss Murray, i

TEMUKA. 1 On- the occasion of their approaching marriage, Mr H. Talbot and Miss Elsie Abbott verc met by the acting-vicar (Rev. F. G. Brittan) and the Sunday school teachers of St. Peter's, Temuka, and fach presented with handsomoly-bound church services, as a mark of esteem in which both were held; Mr Talbof, for some time past has acted as Sijnday school superintendent, and Miss Abbott as a teacher for the last two or jthrce years. At the same time the members of the choir, with Mr B. Hughis as choirmaster, presented Mr Talbo and Miss Abbott with a family Bible. The recipients suitably replied.