TIMARU.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19150, 5 November 1927, Page 24

TIMARU.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Mr C. W. Wood ha.? returned from Wellington. The Rev. Father K<?rloy is visiting the nortl). Mr J. Shivnan. who was. visiting Timarn, has" returned to Wellington. Mr G. AY. MaeAvoy has left Timarn lor Dunedin. Messrs I*. R. Talbot and J. Trotter (Timarn) are visiting Wellington.

Supreme Court. His Houour Mr Justice Adams presided over a sitting of the Supreme Court yesterday. In the ease in which the Timarn Borough Council proceeded against the South Canterbury Electric Power Board on an originating summons to determine whether the Board's lorries should be subjected to payment of license fee, judgment was given for the Power Board.

The following sentences were imposed—John William Howard Tapp, on charges of obtaining goods, by false pretences, admitted to reformative detention for two years; Albert William Bartlett, on a charge of secreting postal packets, admitted to probation for two years; Leonard St. Clair Thompson, on a charge of theft, two years' probation, the goods to be returned to the Public Trustee and costs £35 ]2s to be paid; John Thomas Tilson, found guilty of negligent driving thereby causing the death of David South, two years' probation conditional on his taking out a prohibition order for that period. His license was cancelled for two years and he was ordered to pav costs £25 18s 2d.

General News. When asked for his opinion on the petrol tax, a motorist said people with motor-ears would not mind paying the fourpence if they were going to have better roads. As a result they would save money in improved mileage and the increased life of tyres. A concert party, organised by Mr C. G. Baker, visited the Old People's Home, and entertained the inmates with a varied programme. Those who contributed were:—Dances, Misses P. Waters, M. Stevens, and J. Pyke; recitations, Messrs W. Cotter, J. Clarke, and A. Crowe; songs, Misses B. Andrews, B. Cunningham, N. Murdoch, and G. Goulding. Mrs P. Goulding and Miss Sinclair played the accompaniments, and pipe music was played by Mr W. Burns. The first of the new season's wool is now coming to the stores. ' The price of potatoes, which rose on Wednesday, went higher on Thursday, and it is now possible to obtain £5 per ton on trucks, country stations, for lines whicli have passed the grader. There was a large attendance at the TLnaru Miniature Rifle Club's annual euchre party and dance, • at. which the presentation of prizes was made. Pristes were won by R. Worthingtou, A. Agnew, C. Cairns, H. Ede, B. Walker, J. Murphy, E. Thomas, R. Cairns, F. Cowles, E. Thomas, W. Thomas, J: Toneycliffe, sen., W. Malcolm, R. Rodgers, W. Rennie, A. Duncan, G. Pora, D. Sinclair, F. Lewis, ana J. Toneycliffe. The following special prizes wcro awarded:— Club Championship Cup ana the Evans Cup, J. Thomas; cup for runner-up, W. Duncan; third prize, J. Stevenson; fourth prize, A. 4.gnew; Dr. Burns' Cup and Fraser li.edal, W. Rennie; Club Challenge Medal, J. Thomas; medal presented by Mr J. H. Grover for a competition with the sling, H. Ede.

WINCHESTER.

A dance and euchre tournament, held in St. John's Schoolroom, were well patronised. Prizes given by Mesdames J. V. Foxon and J. C. South were won by Miss K. O'Neills Miss R. Leatham, and Messrs T. Stapleton and Mr W. Ward. Mr W. Smith (Orat'j) played for the dance, while extras were provided by Miss G. South and Mr M. Patrick.

ORARI

A well-attended meeting of residents, held in the Orari School on Thursday evening, decided to form a horticultural society. Mr W. E. Cook, who was,voted to the chair, explained that tie meeting had been called as a result of the interest shown in the project at a recent householders' meeting.' it was decided to hold a show in the autumn. The olection of officers resulted as follows.:—Patron, Mr G. A. M. Macdonald; president, Mr W r . E. Cook; vice-president, Mr J. R. Roberts; secretary, Rev. R. Taylor; committee, Messrs D. Vernall, S. Trumper, A. Rysdale, T. Bates, and J. R. Roberts. Mr J. R. Roberts offered a donation of £l. The rainfall for October, registered at the Orari School, amounted to 2.63 inches. Rain fell on fourteen days, the largest fall on one day, October loth, being .67 inches. Sunshine was registered on 27 davs.

Mrs AV. Quirke (Orari) has loft for Christchurch to spend a holiday.