SOUTH CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20168, 21 February 1931, Page 4

SOUTH CANTERBURY.

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A HEAVY YIELD.

Although there have been seasons when the grain crops in South Canterbury tfero more prolific than this season it is generally agreed that there are. numerous crops of great yielding capacity* A hundred bushels of oats per acre is always regarded as a phenomenal crop and this high return is seldom reached even on the heaviest land. This week a crop was threshed on tha property of Mr M. Brosnahan at Arowhenua, whioh yielded the splendid return of 120 bushels per acre, the paddock bein& ten acres in extent. John Fitzgerald. , -A motion of condolence with the relatives of Mr John Fitzgerald, oJ Arowhenua, whose death occurred a few days ago, jwas passed at the meeting of the cominittee of the South Canterbury Hunt Club yesterday afternoon, members standing in silence. It was stated by the Master (Mr C. L. Orbell) that Mr Fitzgerald had been a keen supporter of the Hunt for mahy. years. ' Union. - A meeting of the South Canterbury branch of the women's ? division of the New Zealand Farmers' Union was held yesterday afternoon, the president, Mrs iOn the, motion of the president, it was decided to congratulate the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. G. W. Forbes, on the courageous way in which he was facing the troublous times the country was passing through: "This is a time when a strong man is needed at the head of affairs/' Mrs Oliver said. It. was announced that members of the branch had been asked to give 2s 6d each to the earthquake fund, the following membeTß being among the contributors: —Mesdamos Hillwell, Twentyman, Smith, Hayhurst, P. R. Talbot, Cleland, Hart, Bruce, Gillies, Ur<juhart, Buchan, Bolderstone, M. Hill, Trott, Armstrong, Fprrost, J. McGully, Craythorne, Edgar, Gillies, Upham, Connolly, Hedley, Boyle, Goodwin, Evans, Salmond, Butchers, McPheyan, Ruddon, jun., Cleland, Hendricksen, Mowatt, J. D. Stewart, Misses Pringle and Forrest. " Boxing Match Arranged. The South Canterbury Boxing Association has matched Allan Campbell, holder of the New Zealand, heavyweight title, and Lacbie McDonald, formerly of Timaru, to fight for. a purse of £IOO. The contest will take place in the Theatre Royal on Thursday, March 12th. ' Both men are aggressive types of fighters. The title is not involved, but it is understood that McDonald, if successful in this contest, will challenge for a title bout. Campbell is training at Harry Gunn'e gymnasium, while McDonald, who is to meet "Scotty" McInnes in a return boot on Tuesday next, is training in Auckland.

TEMUKA. Miss M. Beri, Temuka, left on Tuesday for a short „ holiday in the North ' ■ Island. 3 <■ Mr ani Mrs L. *,G. Farke, Christy church, are the guests of Mr and Mrs ' G. Parke, Milford, Temuka. Mr and Mrs G. Webb, Cfcristchurch, who have been visiting Mr Webb's mother,' Frincea street, Temuka, hWe returned. ' : .On Monday evening thirty members of the Temuka Young .Women's Bible Class met at the home of Miss G. Brown, "Dinting House," Temuka, to honour" one of their members, Miss Phyllis Norton, who is soon to be marriea. and: will bsf leaving/to reside in Duniedm,' ' An 'etfjoiysole evening was sp&tf in v games,'wnipeiitions. and community ■" fecial Items were >: Contributed fcte, Mijia E. Bryan (solos), MrsW., and Miss K. Levens (recitation#);'! v Mias J<eveuß, on fyehqlf of members, i presented /tht» guesfc ; 'Hfo?!' - evening , with & handsome dsning-room , clock. { Mias Brown and Mrs A. Blakemore lexpressed regret at losing such a valuable member of the 1 BiplS Class, and wished Miss Norton prosperity and in her ''new. come.' '■ i /The ../probable forntfetion. ! of "a new fthlefoe ito /;, harrier sub*—is by * several iyoung men, who' havecalleda meeting to be held 1 - in .thfcSMefchodist jHfcll' on-. dayevenitig, with aJnewrio; forming a Temuka Methodist Harrier Club. Membership-pi the club, it is intended, will be open > to : all amateurs,, and not only to. membero of the Methodist Church; and its is suggested that the club .should provide facilities for runners wishing ,to keep fit throughout the winter. Two representatives of the Timaru Methodist Hairier Club are to be present at the meeting on Monday evening, as well as a member of the Timaru Harrier Management Committee, * and they will explain the workings of a club - < For the second year in succession the Temuka Bowling dub has won the South .Canterbury pairs, championship, L. Hunt and T. Edwards going through.the four,rounds of the competition' on Thursday, afternoon without- .defeat. The pair, beat Highfield in the first round bv 19 points to 7; and, improving, on initial form, -th o ? beat the Timaru pair in the second 'game by 22 to 16. A rather-easy win by 25 points to 11 over'Geraldine in the third round, was followed by a narrow victory oVer Fairlie 1 by 13 to 10; and at the conclusion of the last round Temuka was declared the winner. < The trophies 1 were presented by the president of the centre (Mr J. Moyes), wbo congratulated Temuka on its fine performance. , ' The best of amateur talent from Temuka and Geraidiije, assisted by professional artists, combined with the Temuka Municipal Band in ' the Parish. Hall, Temuka, on _ Thursday evening, for its concert in aid of the earthquake relief fund. . The programme contained musical, vocal, and instrumental items, as well' as monologues, conjuring, and a one-act drama, and the audienoe was not slow to show its appreciation of the. contributions, nearly every item being encored.' In opening the concert, the Mayor of Temuka (Mr T._ E. Gunnio'n), who' presided, said ,that all knew the object of the entertainment, and that up to the present, a good response has " ben made by the Temuka folk in spite of the hard times, the* sum of more than £6OO havine been collected in the district. The' chairman then asked the audience to stand. out of respect to the memory of those who had lost th?ir lives in the'disaster. At the conclusion, of. the programme, Mr A.. W, Buzan. chairman of the Band Committee, thanked the auctitrtce for its attendance, and addea that the baud was always willing to assist any worthy cause. The programme was as follows: Scottish selection, the band; piano- ' | forte solo, Mr C. Davies; contralto ' solo.- Mrs Stanley,,; monologue, Mr Forrester;"' vocal-solo.- Miss E. Bryan; steel 1 guitar duet. Misses Edna, Mc-' Garva and.Henderson'; conjuring and 1 sleight of hand. Mr Hartley Hope;, baritone polo, Mr Cooper; one-act ! dramatic sketch, Wallingfora- players; i yiolin solo, Mies MoOartiej, soprano

eolo, Miss Acnes Smith; musical monologue, Mr F. W„ Salmon; vocal soprano, Miss Williamson (Geraldine): classic dance, Miss Noeline Pindlftv; soprano solo, Miss Ivy Ives; noWlty musical saw, Mr Stan Cross. Contributing in no small, measure to the pleasure of the entertainment were the splendid accompaniments played' for' the vocalists by Mrs Salmon, Miss Meta Greenfield. Miss Bearse •< and. Miss Mabel Sinclair. \

WAIMATE. 1 An inquest on the death of Robert I John Ross, single; aged 61, Whosebody ! was found ait Mount Parker, Was held,' in the Courthouse yesterday before the 1 District Coroner (Mr 6. Dashy., After the evidence of relatives and also medical evidence the Coroner returned a verdict, that death* had been duo to natural 'causes. T In the Waimate Magistrate's Court l yesterday morning, William John Carr, alias William James Carr alias William James i Marshall, a' New ZeS lander, aged 26 years, was charged with being a rogue and vagabpnd within the meaning of the Police Offencefc Act in tha,t he had insufficient lawful, means of support, having, been -previously convicted at Wangaiiui on July 20th, 1929, as an idle and disorderly' person. , " Messrs G. Dash and W:, Geddes, J.P.'s were on the Bench. • • Accused pleaded not gtiilty. '* ' " Constable Marsh gave Qvidonce that he arrested Carr at 6.16 p.m. yesterday. He had been begging about the town. - * ry '■ ,- Carr gave evidence and said that he' had come to' Waimate from Ashburton> last Tuesday evening With/no.money,) He had cone to. the" Charitable - Aid officer and obtained a ticket foi- tea * bed, and breakfast at the' Waimate Hotel. On Wednesday he ;jiad. been* looking for work, but had got dritikinV round the hotels, various men "shouting" for him. He did not remember* begging. He admitted two pr'evioiis'i oonyictions l , one of lieinp. idle and disorderly and the other of theft. In Convicting Carr, the Bench said: "We have every desire to. assist serving men, bvit you have made it' difficult for others andypti will/be sentenced to thirty days' hard labour. Let it be a lesson to you to go straight when, you ore again at liberty.',' 1 ''/..'MS