TEMUKA.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18897, 12 January 1927, Page 5

TEMUKA.

PERSONAL, I Mr and Mrs G. B. Cartwright have | motored through to Dunedin to see their son, Mr John Cartwright. Captain Trainor (Kaiapoi) and Lieutenant Speershott are taking charge of the Temuka Salvation Army Corps until the arrival of Adjutant and Mrs Watkins. Captain and Mrs Bartlctt left Temuka by motor yesterday morning for their new charge of the Salvation Army in Westport. Mr and Mrs Hawkins (Waimate) and Mr and Mrs Kernohan (Darfield) arc, spending a holiday with Mr and Mrs' W. Knight (Temuka). A triple christening was celebrated at the residence of Mr and Mrs W. Knight, Gammack street, Temuka, ou Monday, when Mrs Kernohan's two daughters, and Mrs Hawkins' daughter were christened, the ceremony being performed by Captain Bartlett. Miss Florence Jackson (Christchurch), who has been the guest of Miss G, Purdon (Temuka) left yesterday for Oamaru. Mr J. Kennedy (Geraldine), secretary of the New Zealand Athletic and Cycling Union, leaves to-day for the north, to attend the annual conference of delegates to be held at Tautnarunui on January 14th. Miss J. Cuttle (Dunedin) is visiting Temuka. Mr and Mrs G. B. Cartwright returned from Dunedin yesterday afternoon. Presentation. On Monday evening a pleasing function took place at the Salvation Army Junior Hall, when the Temuka Troop of tho Life Saving Scouts assombled to bid Captain Bartlett farewell. In appreciation for all he had done for them, tho scouts, through Scout W. Lawry presented Captain Bartlett with a bedroom clock. Scout Lawry asked the Captain to accept that small token of appreciation, and hoped when he looked at the clock he would remember them. He wished Captain and Mrs Bartlett every happiness and success iu their new charge at Westport. Captain Bartlctt returned appropriate thanks and wished the troop every success in the future. I Valedictory. On Monday evening tho Salvation Army Citadel was crowded with friends and comrades of the Salvation Army who had gathered to bid farewell to Captain and Mrs Bartlett, who havo been appointed to a new charge at Westport. The meeting was presided over by Sergeant Major E. Butler, who, in n few well chosen words, made reference to tho many friends Captain and Mrs Bartlett had made in Temuka. Mrs Commandant Brown, Sergeant W. Knight, and Mr T. Gunnion all paid tributes to the popularity of the departing officers. They had worked hard in their Mastor's service, and it was felt they had done something for Temuka. They joined in wishing Captain and Mrs Bartlett the very best of happiness and success in their now charge. Mrs and Captain Bartlett both made feeling response and expressed appreciation for tho kindnoas and help thoy had received in Temuka. During the evening solos were contributed by Mr Robertson, Miss Brown, and Miss Bryan, Mrs S. Shepherd, and Mrs Brown playing tho accompaniments. Angling. *' Last week end trout fishing at the mouth of the Opihi was - not favourable, though there were several anglers trying their luck. One evening last week, however, 60 good fish ranging up to 71b in weight were taken on three rods. Old Maori Flints. Mr W. J. Keys, of Temuka, has in his possession some interesting Maori curios, which were recently picked up by him on an old Maori camping ground in South Canterbury. These stones and flint ! implements are reported to date back to an era beforo the Maoris knew of the art of working greenstone, and wero found closo to old Maori ovens, the process employed in their manufacture being that the stones were heated, and, by the application of cold water, split up in any desired direction; A number of unfinished fliut spear points forms part of the collection, and one spearhead is finished and oi perfect shape. An unfinished tangi stone of flint is rather unique and there is a sharpening stone, after tho fashion of a scythe stone. An old atone pounder is included, as well as a very fine specimen of stone adze, of perfect shape with sand ground head, and a haft for affixing to a handle. A. and P. Association. A meeting of tho Temuka and Geraldine A. and P. Association was held at Temuka yesterday afternoon. Present; Messrs A. G. Mac Donald (president), J. F. Hayhurst, E. Maddrcn, L. J. Grant, W. Lyon, L. Nicholas, Geo. Ward, G. W. Armitage, J. Elliott, G. Fletcher, D. H. Paterson, F. A. Wordsworth, H. J. Edgar, A. J. Davey, IT. M. Verrall, A. Bain, J. Paterson, H. Hutcheson, F. Charles, G. H. Patrick, D. E. Lowis, M. Charles, W. F. Evans, J. C. Bisdee, and J. Kennedy. Mr-G. B. Creemer (Waimate) tendered his resignation as a member of the Association. This was accepted. The secretary. reported that he had interviewed the secretary of the South Island Federation, • who stated that no further list of judges was available, and the appointment of junior judges was not turning out satisfactorily. The secretary also reported that a large number of contributions and special prizes had been received for the forthcoming Show on March 31st. The appointment of judges for the different sections was dealt with subject to acceptance, and details for the parking of cars, making a second cattle ring, etc., were discussed and arrangements made accordingly.