TIMARU.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19163, 21 November 1927, Page 4

TIMARU.

A. AND P. ASSOCIATION. At a meeting of the Committee of the Timaru A. and P. Association, the secretary (Mr H. H. Fraser) reported that the total gate receipts at the annual show amounted to £658 15s, as compared with £640 last year, and that the profit on the show was £l7O as compared with £SO last year. The average gate receipts for the past six years had been £685. Mr B. E. H. Tripp was appointed to confer with the South Canterbury executive of the Farmers' Union in its endeavour to obtain a reduction in the selling charges on wool. The following* new member, were olected: Major P. H. Johnson, Messrs E. Bishop, H. N. Bishop, L. E. Bishop, H. Gibson, E. N. Hearles, A. Fraser, Pearce, Porter, S. Andrews, W. E. Grant, G. Wills, H. Wooffindcn, A. Kinross, S. Unwin, and E. Green. Sports Postponed. Cricket, bowling, and tennis competitions to take place on Saturday were postponed on account of the weather. All grounds were in excellent order immediately prior to the commencement of the competitions, but torrential rain soon covered the areas with water. The majority of the competitions will be played next Saturday. General. The balance-sheet to be presented at the annual meeting of the South Canterbury Automobile Association shows a credit of £223 16s 4d. There was an exceptionally good run of trevalli in the harbour yesterday, and the many fishermen who visited the wharves secured good bags. State as Competitor. Bef erring ,to afforestation work at a meeting of the Timaru Nurserymen's Council, Mr G. A. Green, Dominion secretary, stated that the State nurseries, instead of confining their operations to planting the waste lands of the Dominion, were actively competing in the retail nursery business by cut rates and free advertising of their stock at the ratepayers' expense, and in other ways, which it was considered no S.tate Department should adopt. There had been a very serious loss this season. All the forest nurseries in the South Island had had vast quantities left unsold, running in all probability to not less than a million trees. The bulk of this loss was owing to State competition. A number of forest nurseries and some owned by returned soldiers were closing down. Others were compelled to reduce their stocks. War Belief Society. The election of officers at the 12th annual meeting of the South Canterbury Patriotic War Belief Society resulted as follows: Management committee, Messrs G. S. Cray (chairman), M. Thompson, W. H. Walton, A. Wilson (Tynaru), W. Geddes, S. Grut, A. Garland, W. G. Tweedy, W. Hayman (Waimate), J. Kennedy, J. M. H. Tripp (Geraldine), T. Harrison, M. H. McLeod (Temuka), W. Black, C. J. Talbot (Mackenzie), J. P. Steven, W. H. Orbell (Levels). Branch Committees—Timaru: Messrs G. S. Cray (chairman), F. J. Eolleston, A. Wilson, M. Thomson, M. T. Eeese, W. H. Walton, Jas. Meehan, L. H. Inglis, A. N. Oakey; Waimate: Messrs W. Geddes (chairman), A. Garland, S. Grut, W. Hayman, t W. G. Tweedy, Dr. E. G. Shackleton, Messrs E. F. Algie (secretary), and J. Lash; •Geraldine: Mr J. Kennedy (chairman and secretary); Dr. Hislop, Messrs K. Mackenzie, J. M. H. Tripp, G. A. M. Mac Donald, F. V. Lysaght; Temuka: Mr G. W. Armitage (chairman), Dr. F. A. Scannell, Messrs T. Harrison, M. H. McLeod, E. B. Cooper, E. B. Cooper, jun. (secretary) ; Levels: Dr. Paterson (chairman), Messrs T. G. Garrick, W. H. Orbell, O. Parry, J. P. Steven; Mackenzie: Messrs T. D. Burnett, J. E. Miles, W. Black, C. J. Talbot, W. J. Ormandy (secretary); auditor, Mr G. Johnson. Sudden Hail Storm. A hail storm occurred here shortly before 2 p.m. on Saturday, and continued for about an hour, when the weather cleared somewhat, only to be followed by intermittent showers later. The storm, following gloriously fine weather in the morning, occurred very suddenly, and many people were caught unprepared. The hail was preceded by loud peals of thunder, as dark clouds from the sou'-west obscured the sun. The sou'-wester increased in force, and driving rain set in for about half an hour, when the sun again broke through the clouds. The storm commenced just before the start of many sports, which had to be abandoned. Bowling. The points gained by teams in the South Canterbury Bowling Centre's competitions are as follows: Thursday championship—Blue section: Waimate 1, Temuka 1, Park 0, Fairlie 0. Saturday championship—Green section: Park 1, Geraldine 1, Timaru B 1, Timaru G 1, Ashbury 0, West End G 0, West End B 0, Temuka 0; Black section: Kia Toa G 1, Timaru E 1, West End E 1, Ashbury E 0, Kia Toa E 0, Park E 0. The present scores in the Bristol Cup competition are Park 183, Ashburton 108. The next match for the Cup, when Waimate will challenge Park, will take placo on December 15th. Timaru and Ashbury have yet to challenge for the Cup this year.