SOUTH CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18406, 12 June 1925, Page 6

SOUTH CANTERBURY.

TIMARU. Social and Personal. Miss Beere, wh.o was the guest of Mrs H. Westniacolt (Nile street) ha 3 returned to the King Country.. Miss Mills (Sumner) is staying with Mrs W. W. Mills (Esk Valley). Mrs J. MeEae (Cain street) is the guest of Mrs J. F. K. Jamieaon (Tycho).

Mr Eaudall Maedoiiald has returned to Christchurch. after a short visit to. Mr and Mrs Arthur Elworthy (Holme station). Mrs A. N. Steel and Miss vina James (Washdyke) have left for an extended holiday "in Wanganui and Palmeraton North. ■ ,

Mrs Gibson (Christehureh), Mr and Mrs J. Watson (Port Chalmers), .and Mrs Well (Dunediu) aro visiting Timaru at present. Miss Cotterill (Christchurch), who has been staying with Mrs W. J. Cotterill (Sefton street), is now the guest of Mrs E. Palmer Chapman (Salisbury). Mr and Mrs H. Sinclair Thomson (Four Peaks), Miss Bowden (Christchurch), Major Bond and Miss Nancy Bond (Mount Possession), Captain Homiessy (Malvern), and Mr Harold Fenn will be the guests of Mrs Arthur Elworthy (Holme Station) for the point-to-point meeting to be held to-morrow. The "Weather. Brilliant sunshine and cloudless skies yesterday succeeded Wednesday's rain, but. the atmosphere was distinctly cold yesterday morning, sis degrees of frost being registered. Magistrate's Court. At the Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M., William Ferguson-(Mr W. D. Campbell) pleaded guilty to killing grey duck at, Hilton during an open season, he not being in possession of a license. Mr, G. H. E. Ulrich appeared for the South Canterbury Acclimatisation Society. A fine of £5 was imposed, but the Bench suggested that the Society should meet the defendant in some way.

John Fitzinaurice, who did not appear to answer a charge of killing a black 6wan at Washdyke sanctuary, was fined £o and costs.

A plea of not guilty was entered in tho case against Archibald D. Sliarpe, who was charged with pursuing native game during an open season without a license. The information was , dismissed. TEMUKA. ■A very enjoyable band concert was given in the Dominion Theatre, on Wednesday evening, when selections were played by the South • Canterbury Battalion Band under tho conductor ship of Lieut. Schnaek. ■ The -Mayor. (Mr 0. B. Gaiiwright). presided, : and in a- few preliminary, remarks stated that the Band had , journeyed from Timaru to give the concert'in-.aid.! of. the fund for. the provision of electric .light in the local Salvation Army Hall.Bandsman' TV. Batchelor. gave two songs.' Recently, the Government called for tenders: for 620,000 insulators, and in spite of foreign competition the Temuka Insulator. Company was the successful ', tenderer. As this is'the yearly output of the factory, additional, machinery is now beiiux installed ; to cope with the order. When-the' alterations are com(pletevthe-' annual output: will be in .the ■ of ,'one million '■' After ;warnr, sunny 'days, witlif sharp.: frosts at: night, a; change came ori'Tuesday evening, and raiii commenced in the early hours of Wednesday morning and increased after daylight, WcdMesr,' day iorenobn brought cold aiui wefc' and windy conditions, but the* rain. ; | cleared''in' the.:afternoon, and at night the sky cleared and.a very heavy frost was experienced: On Tuesday last some . farmers resumed ploughing, butWed--nesday's rain will seriously retard these, operations and it is scarcely likely now.■ that wheat will be got in before spring, on the heavier-lands.' On Wednesdav night a euchre party, was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, under, the auspices of the Geraldine Business Men's Association, and was largely afe. tended. Handsome.prizes, were presented by Mrs Kirk andi those for ladies were won bv Mrs Lack and. Miss Denniston, and those for .gentlemen by Mr Ha-tton and Mr Malins. .