TIMARU.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18896, 11 January 1927, Page 4

TIMARU.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Mr Yarr aiid Miss Yarr (Wai-iti road) have returned from the North, Miss Temple (Sarah street) has returned from a visit to Four Peaks. Mrs Gilkison, who was with Mrs S. Parr, returned to Dunedin yesterday Mr A. L. Long (Jackson street) is the guest of Mrs H. C. Brookfield (Wang.mui). Mr and Mis J. W. Fair, who had been visiting Westport and Christchureh, returned to Timaru yesterday. Mrs Percy Wright (Christchureh) is the guest of Mrs W. Ilay (Wai-iti road). Mrs Read, president of the Sydney Women's Club, and her daughter, are visiting New Zealand, and are at present at Mount Cook. Mrs Crombie and her daughter Marie, who -were at Riverside with Mrs Grav, arrived yesterday on a visit to Mrs Kelliian (Levels). Miss Elinor Burton (England), who was at Claremont with Mrs AW N.Bond, has returned to Orari, where she is the guest of her aunt, Mrs J. C. Miller. Mr George Helniore arrived from Christchureh yesterday, and is staying with Mrs W, H. Helmore (Wai-iti road). Mr and Mrs A. L. Temple (Tokomaru Bay)' are staying at the Grosvenor. Mr and Mrs Frank Fussell, who were with Miss Fussell (Russell square), have returned to Napier. Miss Laura Bowen arrived from Christchureh on Saturday to stay with Mrs J. A. Julius (St. Mary's Vicarage). Mr and Mrs E. Stockwell and family (White street) have returned from Christchureh. Magistrate's Court. Joseph Fleming, aged 72, who was arrested in North street on Saturday afternoon, in an intoxicated condition, speared before Mr C. Orr-Walker, S.M., at the Timaru Magistrate's Court yesterday morning, charged with drunkenness, and with being an idle and disorderly person in that he was without lawfui visible means of support. On the charge of drunkenness lie was convicted and discharged, and on the other charge was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence when called upon. Oil the charge of vagrancy he pleaded not guilty, but guilty of drunkenness. Post Office Business. The Timaru Post Office staff wcro kept very busy during the Christmas season as was the case with most offices throughout the Dominion and long hours were worked. During the period December 21st to December 24th botl\ inclusive, there were forwarded 3159 telegrams compared «7ith 3036 during the corresponding period of 1925, whilst the telegrams received numbered 3844 as against' 3509 for the same days of the previous year. The transmitments totalled 3001 against 3009. The telephone exchange also had an extremely busy time. For the days named above the outward calls numbered 2004 against 1730 in 1925. The inward Cfclls were 2461 against 2184 in 1925, whilst the through calls totalled 1006 against 963 in 1925. There was, in addition, a substantial increase in the mail department compared with the previous year. Taking tHe days already named the bags received totalled 834, compared with 076 in 1925, whilst those transmitted ran into 80, compared with 96 in 1925. Bowling. On Saturday a team of bowlers from Park Club, Timaru, journeyed to Waimate, to challenge the local Club, who were holders of the Bristol Cup. After it good game they succeeded in bring-, ing the trophy back to Timaru, having beaten Waimate by 167 points to 148. On Saturday next Park will be called upon to defend the cup, against Kai Toa. WAIMATE.

Mr L. S. Smith, who has been representative in Waimate for a number of years for the Christchurch firm of "W. B, Clarkson and Sons, meat exporters, is severing his connexion with that firm. Mr Smith has accepted a position at Oamaru with the New Zealand Refrigerating Company, and will take up his duties in Oamaru in about a fortnight. The third competition on the open range of the Waimate-Defence Eifle Club was fired on ranges of 500 and 600 yards, the highest scorers being: W. Duckett 96, B, Kcrnick 96, W. Paterson 94, C. Bennett 91, S. Malthus 88, W. Lindsay 87, C, Kibblewhite 86, A. Killworth 79, J. Nelson 74. Waimate will present a very deserted appearance on Thursday when the annual picnic of the United Friendly Societies, will be held at.Caroline Bay, Timaru. These picnics have always proved popular with both townsfolk and country people, and it has been usual for the two excursion trains to convey some 1600 to 1700 people to this popular seaside resort. A public holiday is being declared for the occasion. Tradespeople and others have responded liberally to the appeal for prizes for children's sports, and as a result the youngsters should have a very profitable day.

It is not unusual to see wireless aerials erected at many residences in towns and even at country homesteads, but to see them affixed to a contractor's camp on a country road is a sight that is certainly unusual, so far as the Waimate district is concerned, but such is the case at a roadside camp not .many miles from Waimate, One aerial is attached to tae cooking galley, the other being affixed to a tent pole some distance away, and when the time comes for shifting camp the aerials are dismantled without, any difficulty and transported to the next site, their reerection being only a matter of seconds. Wireless thus brings men working in far away and lonesome camps within listening range of concerts held many hundreds of miles away, and provides a splendid entertainment for the men after their arduous day's work. One or two'crops of early sown oats are to bo seen cut in this district, but harvesting operations are not expected to be in full swing until about the end of February. The crops which are cut are those that were sown for green feed, but when it was found that feed was plentiful they were allowed to grow. The Rev. G. F. Stockwell, who was formerly stationed at Waimate, is spending a few days here. With his sou, Winstone, he intends to spend the remainder of his holiday further south, while Mrs Stockwell and the older sou, Douglas, will remain in Auckland for some time.