TIMARU AND SOUTH CANTERBURY NEWS.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18904, 20 January 1927, Page 6

TIMARU AND SOUTH CANTERBURY NEWS.

TIMARU.

SOCIAL "AND PERSONAL,

' Mrs A. J. Bridge-water and her two little girls (Preston street) are staving at. Bourndalo House (Hunter >. Mr and! Mrs •'vv'. Roberts and Miss Mabel Shewah (Timar'u)' are, camping at Peel Forest.

Mrs Ronald fisher (Christchureh i is Vith Mrs C. E. Kerr (Kingsdowii >. Mrs E. Of. Fraser (Chunk street; will ha.ro in March for Sydnev. to join the E.M.S. Ormonde for England.

Magistrate's Court. Mr C. B. Orr-Walker, S.M.. presided over yesterday's sitting of the' Magistrate's Court at Timam. Gilbert K.-M., Mayo,. for riding u t>iuycle at'night without ' a light, was convicted and lined 15s and costs. "Victor McKeaguc was convicted and fined 5s and costs for riding a bicycle on :the footpath in Keswick street. Louisa Kerr did not-appear to answer, s chargo of leaving a car unattended and without reasonable excuse in a public place. A fine of .Is and costs was impospd. A, charge of operating a motor-lorry for the carriage of goods, such lorry not having been licensed in accordance with the, motor-lorry regulations, was preferred against James ■ Kobert Melton. Mr N. Knell appeared for defendant atvd entered 'a plea of guilty. Defendant was convicted and fined £2 and coats 7s. John Mervyn O'Brien, similarly «hiirged, also"-pleaded guilty. He was eoiivicted and lined £2 and costs 7s. George Hadiec was charged with driving a car in-North street, and in so doing! failing to keep as near as practicable to tho left,- or (near side, of the TO&d. Defendant, who pleaded guilty, was convicted and lined £1 and costs7s'j'

|{eorge Gray pleaded guilty l<> .cruelly HKtreating a'dogat Pleasant Point by shototing it ..in. a hind-leg with a rifle. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was convicted and fined £5 and costs £1 -s. The charge preferred against ChrisiopW Porter was that oil December 24fli he did drive a ear along King street in a manner which may have been dangerous to the public. Air AV. Eaymdljid appeared for defendant aud plcaded*not. guilty. After hearing the evidence the Magistrate decided that there was. a case to answer. ''Defendant was convicted and fined £3 and costs £ L I9jt William Harding, was charged with fairing to attend drill on two occasions wlfen required to do so. .Mr A. D.MeTtSip. who appeared for defendant, said that there was nothing for him but to plead guilty. -' On the last occasion when ■ abused was before the Court he was deprived of his civil rights. Mr Mcßao - ad#od that the question was, whether having been deprived of his civil rights -thft he had any civil liability. The Magistrate said that did not'fake away hisSliability. If it did he might commit murder. MrMcKae said.that defendant, maintained 'that ffe.hiid been given his discharge and- had ; boeh posted to the reserve, bnt.fbr.'sonib reason the Depart; jtvibt- saidi;thnt ;; iie was;,efficient! andhe LadSwo. more.paradesvto do.. Lieutenant' Clements said Jtho case was one ofthe most obstinate lie had ever la'd to deal with. The worst feature ' of>|it was that Harding had a younger brother and defendant was influencing hims|!sJ|s!^^ . defendant" a enpnee to back down, and wouH adjourn the caso for four weeks, during which time there would be three parades: -If-(lcfendant attended these ' everything would be all right; if not, ho would know how to deal with him. Francis Hewson was charged with driving a motor-car along'Evans street " in a manner which '"might have been dau- ■-■'■■ gerous to'the public. Defendant was represented by Mr W. IT. Walter, who •' ontered a plea of not guilty. After ■ '?1 he evidence had been heard, the Magistrate stated that the material question waß whether McAuliffe was nearer to the'left or the right-hand side of the ■ ■'.>• road at the time of the impact. On that ! p6int the evidence was rather conflicting, so much so that it would bo .hard •to hold that defendant was driving on • the wrong side, or to prove that the car was being driven at an excessive speed.' The information was dismissed.

Hospital Board.

: -The-monthly 'meeting of the South Canterbury Hospital Jboard was held yesterday, the. ltev. T. Wilson Potts ' presiding. The chairman took the opportunity , of congratulating Mrs -F. A. Kaymoad . oh her appointment as the first lady Justice; o£-the?;Peac.e- for Southi Canterbury." .''' ,''"., • "'■ ~ The of the . • . Timaru Hospital' reported that at the end of mveinber there were 103 pa- . tients! in the hospital. During Dccem- "/ her 111 were admitted and 123 discharged, leaving 92 in the institution at theheginning.of thismonth... At the there were ;'-'.' 171 consultations.during December,, as compared, .with"3o6' in December, of 1925.. Surgical .Idtessings totalled 407, , as against'liO in the corresponding •'•■• 'month. df last year;»' The report was adopted. ■ ■ ' As .'"the whole 'matter of the treatment at public institutions of members ■ -of .Friendly Societies is going to.be <lisoossed at the forthcoming Hospital '■'■•' Boards' Conference, 41 was decided to lold over consideration of a new .agreement in • conridxion^vith the Ffiendly ' Societies' Council's Hospital Benefit '..■ ' Fund. '

On th« recommendation of the Fiji ance Committee, it was decided, to remit fees amounting to £6O 18s incurred by the South Canterbury United Friendly>Bocieties' Council prior to 6eptemoer'.'3oth'.-'< • - v::...Siister^Mp^ij^r^f. tJis^Tftlliot -Hospitai, wrote" reMghing-her position in order to take up another situation at Hamilton.' Her resignation was accepted by the Board, and it was decided to'place : on" record the faithful service rendered by Sisteir MeAlister.

, f ST. ANDREWS. The weather has become sultry and oppressive. From reading- 29.70 on Monday, the barometer dropped to 29.30 on Wednesday ait/' l2 o'clock, vhen a north-west wind .set in. Many tractors arid teams are busy skimming up lea<-ground for next year's wheat crop. 'ljiere is, more feed for stock this year than there has been for many years and pastures are knee-deep in grass and clover. One well-known farmer states that if he had;known that there would be such an abundance' of feed, he could have carried twice as many sheep as ho had done, quite easily. Dairy-farmers are delighted, as their herds are milking well. Although- only half tho season has gone, tliey report that this year's cream returns show a Kubstantial increase over the ■ returns for the corresponding period- last year; Anglers still continue to secure "good hags of trout in the Parcora. The maximum temperature yesterday ; was 86 degrees. 'V. :: , ■-.•• •" • "Mr J. O'Brien, wlii ims carried -on for many years in St. Andrew's as a carrier and coal-merchant, has disposed, of his business, and returns to his home in Australia very shortly*

TEMUKA.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs J. f\ft:son and Miss .Mavis ]fearsou (Christchureh) are visiting Temuka and Geraldinc.

Mrs Alau Spiers and her- son (Daneclin) are at present the guests of Mrs W..Blyth (Temuka;. Miss T. Bain .(Clandcboye) has gone on :i vi«=jt to Hamilton. Mr Percy Sydow. ot' Woodville, is spending a holiday in Temuka.

Milford Lagoon Association. A meeting of the committee of the Milford Lagoon Association was held on Monday evening. Present: Messrs L. Wareing (president). 0. 11. Clements. T. Gunnion. T. Greelish, F. A. JRaymond, W Lawlor. F. Williams, W. Phillips, W. Hobbs. .1. Davis, J. Craig. D. Grant, and the secretary (Mr F. Martin) and treasurer (Mr I>. Hughes). The treasurer presented a statement for the annual picnic, showing a, net profit on the day-of £147 Gs Id. He reported that all accounts had been paid, and that the Association had a credit balance of £197 9s Bd, and was holding on account of hut-holders £33.

Accounts for the re-erection of the shelter sheds, swiugs, etc.. amounting to £lO 10s sd, were passed for payment. The protective works proposed were discussed, Mr Clements urging that the Association support the protective works scheme, and that the Association and hut-holders make a combined effort to protect their property. The lagoon was a valuable asset to the district and to Temuka, as there was not a better seaside resort in South Canterbury. The estimate for the proposed scheme was £ 300.

It was decided to pay, in the meantime, £3OO into the protective works account, and it was decided to open a No. - account, and that -a-il moneys placed in „he Xo. 2 account be spent on protective works. The meeting confirmed the action of the meeting 1 of hutholders and the Association in appointing a committee of six to go ahead with the protective works, with power to expend up to £3OO.

1 A hearty vote of thanks to the Druids' Lodge for the loan of the tug-of-war board, the ladies, and all others who assisted or contributed towards the annual picnic was carried with acclamation.

Coming-of-Age. On Mondav. last, Miss Mona G'unnion attained her majority, and as a tribute (o her popularity a large number of friends assembled iu the evening and held a moonlight picnic at the river by the Manse bridge. A most enjoyable evening was spent in games, and Mr AV. J. Keys, in presenting her with a golden key. congratulated Miss Gunnion on her twenty-first birthday. Miss Gunnion suitably replied, thanking her friends for the expression of goodwill towards her. Statutory Half : Holiday. A-. letter signed by eight- ratepayers .has been received by the Temuka'.Borough Uour.cil advising that a petition will be presented in February, asking f that a poll be taken to determine whether tho statutory half-holiday will bo Thursday or Saturday. In accordance with the resolutions passed by the meeting of the business people held on December 20th, tho secretary, of the Temuka Business ..MenHs r 'ifa ; s': Svithdraw.h''th'e'A's3ociation 's request for Saturday ' half-holi-day, and lias requested the Council to declare Thursday as the. statutory half-holiday. Borough Finance. At the monthly meeting of the Temuka Borough Council, the pay-sheets of the District Fund Account amounting to £294 0s 5d wore passed for payment, £231 15s 5d being chargeable to the General Account. During the month £403 10s lOd was received, including £290 10s 4d for rates. The General Account is in debit £143 5s 3d, and the credit balance over the several accounts amounts to £337 12s 4d, Temuka Municipal Band. A committee meeting of the Temuka Band was held on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr G. B. Cartwright), Messrs T. Gunnion, A. AV. Buzan, AV. Ooombs, G. H. Clements, W. F. Evans, J. Allfrey, S. Cross, and.C. Toalc. The Geraldine Band wrote offering to give a sacred concert on Sunday, January 30th. Tho secretary was instructed to advise the Geraldine Band that a later date would suit .better, as other arrangements had been made. ■Dewy's Band (Christchurch) advised that they wcro unable to .come to Temuka until after March. It was decided to adviso Derry's Band that April 3rd or 10th would be a suitable date. Mr C. Toale resigned his position as assistant secretary. Messrs G. B. Cartwright, T. Gunnion, S. Cross, and J. Allfrey were appointed to tho United Bands' Committee for the ensuing year. It was decided to request the Ashburton Band, to come to Temuka on Sunday, February 13th. Tho following were appointed officers by vote of the bandsmen: Sergeant, S. Cross; corporal, C. Teale; librarians, E. Foster and S. A. Collins; custodian, L. Gillum. c Mr E V G.-Allen offered a gold and a silver modal for competition among the bandsmen. The matter was held over to be dealt with at. next meeting. The chairman reported that owing to tho weather, the Christmas carolling had been postponed, and that the band with a good muster under Mr S. Cross, played in various parts of tho town onNew Year's Eve. Several residents had complimented the band on the fine playing, considering tho short time a large I number had received tuition. The sum of £lO 19s had been collected.

Harvest Prospects, The crops in the Temuka district are looking particularly well this season, and harvesting operations should commence within the next fortnight. The potato crops are well forward and appear to be free from blight. It is unlikely that much grass seed will bo harvested, as prices at present would barely pay for cutting and threshing. Data'are also a dead letter, most farmers cutting their oat crops for hay. Apart from these two lines, prices are fair, and if yields comb up to expectations, farmers should be well satisfied.

WAIMATE. SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Mr V. W. Colville, who has been spending a holiday with relatives in Waimate, left on Tuesday to attend tho teachers' summer school at Stewart Island,

Mr E. llely, manager of the drapery department of the C.F.C.A., ia Waimate, is shortly severing his connexion with the firm, aud is leaving for Mosgie), where he is ;joiH» J uto business on his own account.

Mr D. Stewart, Inspector for the Power Bo?vd in AVaimate, returned yesterday from three weeks' holiday with friends in Palniorston North. Mr and Mrs H. Smith and daughters returned to AVaimate last night from a motor tour of the West Coast. Professor D. B. Copland, of Melbourne University ai " an old boy of the Waimate District High School, is visiting Waimate.

'Mr Ellis Muhan, who left Waimate to take up a position in Gillies' garage, Oamaru, was met by members of the Waimate Fire Brigade, of which he .was second .driver, on Saturday evening. Mr Mahau left for •> Oamaru on Mondav.

Mr Jrl. V. Foster paid a brief, visit to AVaimate on Thursday, leaving on Saturday on his return to Invercargill. Mr and Mrs Petrie and family arc expected home to-day, after a motoring trip to Invercargill.

■:• Magistrate's Court. At the sitting of, the Magistrate's Court in Waimate, Mr C. If. Orr-Walker, S.M., presided. AV. Dcmpsey was fined 10s and costs for allowing a horso to wander in the borough. AV. Hope was fined 10s and costs for allowing . a cow to wander in the borough. M. J. Meohau was charged with leaving a car without lights. In answer to the Magistrate, the' borough inspector said that.ho found the car at 8 o'clock in the evening, but he could not say when the sun set that evening. Witness said he had taken the number of the car to find the owner. The Magistrate said that the inspector had to furnish a statement of the time when the sun set on tho evening of the offence, :md the time the car was found, and further, it had to be proved who left the car. In. the present caso these requirements had not been complied with. The case was dismissed, but without prejudice.

Judgment for plaintiffs with costs was "iven in the following undefended cases: ° Graham, and Clear v. N. Fitzharris, £2 15s; E. 0. Hayes v. C. Thomas, £G Cs; some v. T. Twomey, £4 4s; J. Flanagan v. N. Tregoniiig, £2; Anderson and Smith V. Annie Meyer, £1; Mrs I. Mitchani v. Bichard Gollan, £2 lCs 3d; M. J. O'Donnell v. F. Price, £4; A. Boyd v. A. Cullimore, £3 15s; Canterbury Drivers' Union v. F. Price £1 4s. • James Ellen, on a judgment summons, was ordered to pay Pyne, Gould, Guinness, £1 4s Bd, in default iS hours' imprisonment. T E. Hardwick proceeded against Thomas Hawkins, on a judgment summons, for £l2 lGs, tho balance owing on a debt. Defendant gave evidence that he had earned only about £1 a week since the order was made on May 18th. "Witness was married and had a wife and seven children to support. No order was made. The Drapery and General Importing Co, of New Zealand, sued H. Kireher for £ls 10s. Defendant, a single man, said he bad been labouring since .the order was made in July last, and he had been unable to reduce, the debt. Witness wa: working rt the present time at 30s a week and found. The Magistrate ordered defendant to pay £- a, month in reduction of the debt. "W Kavenwood was proceeded against bv J. A. Lash, on a judgment summons, for the-sum of £l2 5s 3d. No order was made.