TIMARU.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18892, 6 January 1927, Page 13

TIMARU.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

ilraua .Mm IbUrtion and Mr* Uuvns (Ounedini ate in Timaru. j[r» J. K. Logman ami Miss LouslH.au, who wen. iu T»r,m.. have teWim) to I''aiilie.Mr ami Mrs Crawls: re_ '_«■'■--" Dunedin vctenliiv aka a vi-.n :o Mrwi'l His I-. I!ajuiuii'i «»«! »"'!"»>' (Ucvorlcy road* are at lliew "<er iani|>. Mk- Kmiil the Hermitage. Mr ami Mr.s W. icuit K.rev road) ( ,-e in liivcreurgill. .Mrs Civiasdailc Koucn (LhristchuiTh') is the iciest of her daughter, Mrs .1. A. Jiiliu* (Jit. .Mary's Vicarage). Mivs C. .M. Gillies, of Timaru. hu» been appointed io the staff of the Wellington Girls' College. Mr and .Mr* James Cochrane and family (Milton) arc staying with -Mrs T, h. Hart (Nile street;. 'Miss Alma Blanker (Wellington) is with .Mrs Cecil .Maitland Oleic Mere ttrect). Miss May Oliver has returned I'rnm I visit to -Mis .Mat.-on (Christc'inreh). Mr an! Mrs Stanley Sparrow (Dtin♦din). "ho were with Mrs John Radf|ifTc fXorth street), have gone to Mount Cook. Mr and Mrs T. W. Lvneli. jiui. (Ranl'iirly) ami Miss Lena McDonnell. (Auckland) are the guests of Mrs T. TV. Lynch (Church street).

Vital Statistics. The return for Tiniaru district last month compared with December, 1925, tlioii'3 an increase of six births and a decrease of tiro marriages. Tlie comparative figures ;trc as follows, those of last year being in parentheses:— Births, l(i (40); deaths, 14 (17); marriages, 19 (21). The figures for 1926 as compared with the previous year's nboiv an increase in births of 35, an increase in deaths of 22, a decrease of 13 in the number of marriage licenses issued, a decrease of three in the marriages performed in the office, and an increaso of 23 in the number of births notified. Following arc the detailed figures:—Births, 455 (4201; deaths, 216 (194); marriages, 16$ (180); marriages in registrar's office, 19 (22). Court Returns. The following is the return of business done at, the Timaru Supreme Court during the last quarter of the ■■•ear, the figures i'o/ the same period the previous year given in parentheses:—Chattels 'Jle;!, 171 (146); satisfactions, 31 (iV: bankrupt debtors' petitions, 5 (7); creditors' petitions, 4 (3); discharges, 5, (5); applications 'to registrar to conduct *ales, 5 (6); actual sales, 10 (8); probates and letters of administration sealed, 59 (52); sitting days (criminal). 1 (1); persons convicted, 1 (1). Magistrate's Court.—The quarterly return in connexion with the Magistrate's Court is as follows:—Number of sittings before the Magistrate, 33 Ml); before Justices of the Peace 8 (14); ' total sued for. £3742 4 8 lid (£8196 Is lid); number of plaints cnjt»;ed, 180 (167); distress warrants isjßJgl. 9 (o); judgment summonses, 29 ffSf • warrants of committal. 4 (2);-pro-Wfcs served by bailiff, 187 (141); war-, rants oxeoutod, 5 (4); total fees and fines collected, .£376 9s (£4Ol 13s). pensions granted. 46 (16); refused, 13 (4)pendinjr. 1& (2?)r-total"-cases" tried; 101 (144); totirr amount recorered, £1993-84 2d (£1953 16s 3d). Tn bankruptcy.—During the vear, 25 petitions in bankruptedir»re filed. Proved debts amounted to £621.198 10s fid. while assets realised totalled'£472s 15s Bd. Tn dividends £-1584 18s 9d was paid out. The occupations of the bankrupts wererabmirers, farmers motor garnpe proprietors, one boarding-house proprietor, on* coal merchant. on" draper, one hotel-keeper, one jeweller, one millowner, one news agent, one painter. «ne plasterer, one saddler, two storeKeepers, one tearoom proprietor, and nne Tulcaniser. In 1926 there were 17 bankruptcies.

WAIMATE. Tradespeople report that the business transacted during tho Christmas and New Tear period was quite up to that of previous years though, had the weather been fine on Christmas Eve, all records would have been broken. During the week prior to Christmas business was exceptionally brisk and indications pointed to remarkably good results for the period. Bain intervened on December 24th, and baiiness dropped off. However,, fine weather during the New Year resulted in brisk business which brought tho returns for the period up to those of *ny previous year. Farmers in this district • for some time have been dissatisfied with the •ystem followed of - grading produce. The Waimate Farmers' Union have taken tho matter up and arc calling a Meeting of all farmers and potato growers for Saturday, when tho grading of produce will be fully discussed, and as » result it is hoped that some lew system of grading will be evolved to replace the present method. As the result of the great success of the' last road cycle race it has been decided to hold another race in tho near future. Generous trophios have been presented.

During the week-end members of the 'Waimato Motor-Cycle Club j de an •ajoyable three day motor trip to Lake Coleridge, leaving on New Year's morning. The party made Methvcn on the first day where they camped overnight. Next morning the journey was wntinued via Mayfield and Mount Som<rs, the party soon arriving at the Lake and power station whero the •lay was spent. In the evening a return was made to Mcthven from whence on Monday morning the return journey *as made by way of Ashburton. Home -, was reached in the evening. No was experienced throughout the Pfip, with the exception of one puncture. The roads were found in good •rdcr, and the hills, though steep, were easily negotiated. Those, who took advantage of tho trip are satisfied and look forward to a similar experience Inder the auspices of the Club. Mr A. Hume, who lias been on a motoring trip to the Southern Lakes, Murned to Waimate vestcrday. Mr and Mrs A. MeMaster, Dunedin, are staying with Captain Munson, Waimate. The Rev. J. D. Wilson and Jus son Bruce arived vesterday from New Plymouth, to spend a few days in Waimate.

.Mr S. J. Fitch and family are spending the holidavs on a motor tour to Picton. ■ Dr. and Mrs Pitts and family, with Hiss Cochrane, leave for Stowart Island .♦a Friday. Miss E. M. fiose has been successful In passing her Plunket examinations. Mr and Mrs A. C. Middlcton and family are spending the holidays on « motor tour. Dr. and Mrs E. C. Hayes «ad family are occupying their house during their absence.