SOUTH CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18659, 7 April 1926, Page 5

SOUTH CANTERBURY.

TIMARU. Social and Personal. Miss Hetty Harper (Park lane) is visitiug friends in Christchureh. Mrs Bannerman (Wai-iti road) left yesterday for the south. Mrs Beckingham (Te Weka street) returned from Dunedin yesterday. Mr and Mrs Erling Ziezler (Quarry road) left yesterday for Dunedin. Mr and Mrs H. Hartley (Opawa, Albury) are in Christchureh. Mr and Mrs Collis (Wainiate) are visiting Christchureh. Mr and Mrs Hamilton Si-iclair-Tliom-son (Geraldine) are in Christchureh. Mr Ales. Johnston is the guest of Mr and Mrs W. Johnston (Sefton street.

Mr Richard le Cren (Christchureh) has been spending Easter with his parents in Gray road.

Mr and Mrs W. Angland and Miss June Angland (Sarah street) are in Dunedin.

Mrs Cecil Webber (Kitchener square) and Miss Popplewell have returned from Christchureh.

Mrs John Moody (Te Weka street) has gone to Dunedin on a visit to Mrs W. F. Alexander.

Mr and Mrs Gerald Martin (Wilson street) have returned from Christchurch. >

Miss Noeline Rcid, who spent Easter with Mrs Ernest Howdeti (Park lane) left yesterday for Oamaru.

Mr and Mrs Herbert 1c Cren and Miss Leslie le Cren (Dunedin) are staying in Timaru. Mr it ml Mrs Harold Wright, who .were in Timaru, returned (o Mayfield yesterday.

Mr and Airs H. Innrs-Jones (Sefton street) and Mrs X. K. Cox. (Wai-iti road) motored back from Dunedin yesterday.

Mrs E. 0. Kerr (Nelson terrace) will leave for Christcliureh to-day, and her guests, Mr and Mrs John Sim, will return to Dunedin.

Mrs Percy Barker (Gcraldinc) has left ot.i a few weeks' visit to Christchurch aud the West Coast.

Mr Haagen Hdlenbcrg, who spent Easter at Woodbury, arrived in Timaru yesterday, aud is tho guest of Mr and Mrs E. J. Mirams (Beverley road). Mr Hector Scott, who was with Mrs A. A. Scott (Bidwill street), left yesterday for Wellington. Mr Frank Scott, who was also there, has returned to Gore. The engagement is announced of Herbert Maurice, youngest son of the Rev. Canon and Mrs P. J. Cocks (Waimatc) to Mary Madeline, only daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles D. Matson (Christehurch). The Weather. Monday night saw a sudden change from tho fine weather conditions which havo prevailed during the past few days. The atmosphere became very cold, aud in the early hours of yesterday morning light rain set. in. Tho rainfall up till D a.m. was 4 points. The weather yesterday was dull, with occasional showers.

TEMUKA. The Easter Sunday services at St. Peter's Church, Temuka, commenced with a Communion service at 7.30 a.m. The vicar (Rev. G. N. Watson) conducted the services for the day. The attendance at the Communion service at 11.15 was very large, every available seat being occupied. The vicar took for his text, "The Disciples were glad when they saw the Lord," St. John, 20, 20. In the evening the church was again well filled, the preacher's text being taken from St. John, 20, 10. Special hymns were sung •by the choir, the processional hymn being "Come, Ye Faithful, Raise the Anthe"m," and as a recessional, "Now Thank We All Our God" was' sung. The festival responses were sung for the first time, and added greatly to the dignity of the service. The church was beautifully decorated with white flowers and green and autumn-tinted foliage. At the Presbyterian Church, Temuka, special services were held during Easter Sunday. In the morning the Rev. A. W. Stuart preached to a large congregation, taking as his text, "I was,not disobedient to the Heavenly vision." In the evening the Rev H. R. Fell preached oh "Unconquerable Optimism," when there was again a good attendance of worshippers. The services at the Methodist Church, Temuka, on Easter Sunday, were well attended. The. Rev. R. Richards preached at both services. In the morning he spoke of the message of hope in the Resurrection, and at night based his words on the Crowning of Thorns. The Church was beautifully decorated with flowers and autumn leaves. At St. Joseph's Church, Temuka, on Easter Sunday, the Rev. Father Fraher conducted the services. There was Special Easter music for the Mass, the sermonju the morning having reference to the firopef keeping of Holy Week, and in the evening the subject being the "Resurrection of Christ.". There were large congregations at the Salvation Army Hall on Easter Sunday. Special services were held in the morning and evening, conducted by Captain and Mrs Bartlett. The silver b/md and orchestra gave special Easter music. Temuka was. very fortunate with regard to the weather for the Easter holidays. Last Thursday it looked anything bus promising, heavy rain falling all day, and early on Tuesday morning a light rain set in, and continued most of the day.