TIMARU.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18900, 15 January 1927, Page 11

TIMARU.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Mrs W. Edgar (Mount Somers) i; visiting Timaru. Mrs S. E. Cain (Christchurch) is a present in Woodbury. Miss Edith Wilkin, who was in Ti maru, returned to Dunedin yesterday. Mrs F. Courage (Amberley) is th< guest of Mrs J. F. Peache (Mount Som ers). Mrs D. A. Corson and Miss Corsor arrived yesterday from Oamaru, and art at the Bungalow. Miss Louis White, who was with Mis: McLean (Sealcy street) has returned tc Dunedin. Miss Mabel Stock has returned tc Wellington after campnig at the rivei with Mr and Mrs F..E. AVhitehfad (Har per street). Mr and Mrs Charles le Cren, Misses le Cren and Mr Frank Kerr (Grej road) have returned from a motor tri| to Ashburton and Akaroa. Mrs McLaughlan and her daughtci (Waimate) are staying with Mr ant Mrs W. D. Herron (Mount Somers). Miss Pauline Bennet is expected fron Blenheim to-day, on a visit to Miss Hunter Weston. Mr and Mrs Maurice Harper and Miss Harper (Waitaki) returned this week from a visit to England and the Continent. Miss Leslie Hargreaves, who was witl: Mrs Patersou (Sefton street) left yesterday for Oamaru. Mr and Mrs Wilfred Turnbull have gone to Geraldine for a short stay Miss Ethel Turnbull (Wai-iti road) is their guest. Bankruptcy Meeting. The meeting of creditors in the bankrupt estate of James Gilmour- Martiiv deceased, which was called for yester day, was attended by only one creditor and was adjourned until Tuesday, Janu ary 18th, GERALDINE. At the monthly meeting of tlie Gcialdine Business Men's Association Mi I J. C. MeLeod was voted to the chan in the absence of Mr Kennedy. Mr F. Whiteley was elected a member ot the Association. A letter from till Temuka Society with a copy of the by-law relative to hawkers and itinerant traders was read, and on the motion of Mr B. R. Macdonald .was referred to the Retailers' Committee to report thereon. The secretary, Mr. J' B. Stewart, gave a report on advertising and it was mentioned that the ± armors' Union had appointed delegates to act with those of the Association as an Advisory Committee to the Railwnv Board. Mr Guyon Macdonald spoke on difficulties that had occurred in getting fat lambs away to the freezing; works from Orari. though the station master there had done his very best. He hoped such a difficulty would not occur again. The chairman referred to the bad practice of weighing produce in allowing the same. tare when there was gravel or soil in tlie trucks, as when they were free tlieiefrom. As n consequence, wheat sometimes came out over weight. should weigh the trucks when full an« when empty. A letter was received from the Farmers' Union concerning the weekly half-holiday. Mr Guyon Macdonald moved that the -Borough Council be notified that Thursday is favoured by the Association and gave reasons. Mr Pront~.moved an amendment that the Association favours the takin« of a poll. The amendment was negatived and the motion was then carried. The chairman said they were all very pleased to have Dr. and Mrs Hislop back amongst them after their trip to the Old Country, and it had been a happy thought to ask the doctor. to come there that, evening. Mr Knibb endorsed the chairman s remarks and Dr Hislop thanked the Association for their > welcome to Mrs Hislop and himself. He then gave an interesting account of his trip. There was a large attendance at the Methodist Church Hall, where a social gathering in honour of Mr and Mrs Forbes was held, the guests of the evening heino- about to leave for the Bay of Islands, where thev will have charge of a Native school Till recently. Mr Forbes 'was master of the BelneUl School, which was-burned down, and he has also acted as a. local preacher in the Methodist Church. At the social, songs were sung by Messrs Logan, Woolhouse. and Heaton, Mr Woolhouse and Miss Hughes playing the accompaniments. Mr Cliff contributed a violin solo, and Mr F. Wallach n recitation. During the evening, Messrs M Campbell and Wallach and the Rev. H. Ford spoke of the good work done by Mr Forbes, and expressed their good wishes. Mr. 6 Loach, on behalf of the congregation, presented Mr and Mrs Forbes with a silver entree dish. Supper was se'rved by the ladies, and a pleasant evening was concluded. A frost was experienced on Fridnv morning, when some tender plants suffered. There was a coating of snow well down on Four Peaks and other mountains.