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' timaru. CROQUET TOURNAMENT. Tlie results of the A Grade handicap croquet tournament singles were as follows: — Semi-finals: Mrs W. Taylor 26, Miss Morgan <23; Kirk 26, Miss Green 11. Final: Kirk 26, Mrs Taylor 1. The trophies won ki the tournament were presented by Mrs Taylor, president of the South Canterbury Association. Pennant Bowling. Timaru beat Kia Toa 79-74. Park beat Waimate by a generous margm for the Bristol Cup. ' Cricket. Timaru, in the Senior Championship, made 214 for seven wickets, declared, in its first innings. At 6 p.m. Celtic had lost eight for 88, leaving Timaru in a practically unassailable position. Bowing. R. Braceficld and J. MoffLtt beat, C. D. De Clifford and F. Hartley, of the Timaru Club, in the final of the Evans Memorial Double Sculls, by two feet. The Week-End. Bright sunshine yesterday greeted 605 visitors arriving in two trains from Christchurch. Two hundred and sixty went north on the train from Timaru early Yesterday morning. ... , . 1 ' j WAIMATE. Before his departure from Waimate, the Ilov, Father Knight, who has been transferred to Highden after eight years' service in Waimato parish as curate, was met in St. Patrick's Hall, by a largo gathering of parishioners, and a presentation made to him. The Rev, Father O'Connor presided, and among those present was Dean Holley, of Timaru. The chairman spoke of the' enthusiastic manner in which the Rev. Father Knight had taken up the work connected with the various organisations in -the parish. Mr D. Keyes (representing the Hibernian Society), Mr R. P. Murphy (St. Patrick's Literary and Debating Society), Mr J. F. Foley (Tennis Club), Mr M. Leonard (parishioners), and Dean * Holley, all praised the work of Father Knight. Mr Leonard, on behalf of the parishioners, presented him with ■ a wallet of notes in appreciation of his labours in the; Waimate. parish, and tor M. Morris, on behalf of Morven Convent School,.'handed him a ctjjse of pipes and a tin of his ■ favourite tobacco. The .Rev. O'Connor mentioned that'the parishioners of Morven, Makikihi, and Hakataramea had already given Father Knight tangible evidence of their esteem. The Rev. Father -acknowledged the gifts and the accompanying words of praise. - A welcome was extended to the Rev. Father ' Ginisty, successor to ' Father Knight. During the evening items were given by Mrs Fox and Messrs Richardson and Bendall. ' The; withdrawal of the train passenger sorvice, from Waihao Downs lias proved inconvenient I to the . Waimate High according to the report of the rector (Mr D. 6, Chisholtp) to the meet- - ing 'Of»the' The rector, ad&ed thajt * no ( jicw pupils had enrolled from the Downs and district this year. He went on to remark that inauguration of the bus service from Stjidholm Junction had so far resulted in a more punctual attendance in the. morjiings: , 1 . The members of the local Salvation Army Band have in response to ,an appeal from their headquarters In' Wellington subscribed the sum of. £4 10s towards the Earthquake , Fund. ' This amount has been subsidised .£ for '& from the band fund, and sent to Wei*, lington for the assistance of fellowBandsmen, of 'whom there are about 40 affected by the earthquake ■ disaster. The various winners at the Waimate Amateur Swimming , Club's . Carnival have agreed to give the value of their trophies to the earthquake fund, which will therefore benefit to the extent of £2 2s. • Mr G. Melton, of Dunedin, formerly of the. staff of the Waimate branch of the Bank of New Zealand, is spending $ .holiday here. Miss Richardson, of Palmerat'on North, has been - visiting Mr ;and Mrs W. D. Wilkie, Manse. street.' , Mr A. Johnstone left Waimate on Thursday to take up' a position in Oamaru. Before his departure he was. presented'with a handsome leather suitcase by his fellow-employees, of Messrs Newall and Jones, in conjunction with the firm. In making the presentation, Mr D. Newall 1 roferred to the fact that Mi* Johnstone was well-known An Waimate sporting circles, and was .connected also with the Waimate Winter Show. There was i a good attendance at the' Municipal Baths for the evening, swimming B]3ortsCeotiducted by the Waimate Swimttung Club. The officials- were:— Starter, Mr A.- Sawell; judges,' Messrs T. E. Parry and H. Mumford; timekeeper, Mr -R. Cameron;' judge, of diving, Mr R. Carleton. Results:—
Men's 23yds Handicap—A. Norjris (3sec) 1, S. Kirkpatrick (lsec) 2. Eour\ started. " Time, 16see. High School Boys' 25yds Handicap—. A. Eicliardson (scr) 1, E. (lsec) 2. . Three, .started. Time, 11 4-59ee. Mcn'a sQyds ' Handicap-—S. KirlcpatrickMscr) 1, M. D. Eoss (scr) 2. Three started. Time, Sosec. Eelay, SOyds—GTT. Parry and M. D. Boss (2sec) 1< G. Bird and A. Norm (ssec) 2. Five teams competed. Time, 38 2-osec. - - . ' Women's 25yds 'Handicap—Miss E. Sherwin (scr) 1, Miss-D. Sauer (lsec) 2. The ofily starters. Time, 21 l-ssec. Men's 50yds, Breast and Back—o. T. Parry (scr) 1, E. G. Stevenson (scr) 2. The only starters. ..Time, -52 2-ssec. Standing and Running Diving—W. S. Brown 1, S. Kirkpatrick 2. Seven competed. - Long Plunge—M. D, Eoss (2ft 6in) 1, S. Kirkpafrifclt '(scr) 2. Tive competed.
TEMUKA. At a meeting of the supporters of the Reform Party at Temuka last week the following resolution, moved by Mr T. D. Burnett, M.P., vyas unanimously passed:—"That this meeting of Reform supporters of Temuka desires to put on record its high (appreciation of the signal services given to the Party's" interest throughout the electorate' by the~late' Mr M. p. McLfiod, and extends to his widow and children- the' Party's sincere sympathy in their loss.' t : Playing oh the * Temuka green on Thursday afternoon the Temuka Croquet Club's A team beat the Timaru A team by six games to one. Detailed scores of th« match are as follow (Temuka names being Jjiven first); — gleg; MrsAustinSobeatMrs-Hall 21 y Mrs >Traser 9, v. Mrs" Wilson 2 (unfuiishecl); Miss G. Brown 26 beat Mrn< RSvell 21; Mrs R. H. Taylpr 26 beat Mra*Wright 6:, Mrs R. • 26ubpaiMrs Gabitea 19' Doubto:' Mesdaraes AustiA and iVaser - 26" beat. Mrs Hall iMJ S * Wf Ji . 'Ji'f-
Miss Brown 21 drew with Mrs Revell hnd Mrs Wright 21; Mesdames Taylor and Lee 17 lost to Mesdames Gabites and Wright (unfinished). : fairlie. 'Very wjariri weaihei: is now\ being' : are in - full the dis?. trict. Several threshing mills aro nlsftat work. There vis a pi'ospeet of a good yield, fJiere being* sfcmd very fine, crops of. both wheat and oats. recent rains, hsfcvo on the and "green fcedwopa s considerably ,-andr a jgpod supply of'.winter feed is .now, assured. - ' . ' j ■■/ ,The annual school excursion sto Caroline -' Bay was held .in perfect, weather on; Thursday, a tram or li cars well filled arriving in Timaru. All arrangements went off ;hitch, • " nnd it was a happy and s"awfied_ cvowd tlmt arrived back at- Alburjr and" Fairlie in the evening.'.' This year €o*pupite nnd adults ""from Alburn joined the train, and Jhe Sherwood IJowiuJ and?, Bjirke'a PpSs Schools; Were* aWo tcpresented. ' ' , i ~ " A * V ■> FOOTROT REMEDY/ .. , Footrot now has no terrofs -for' the ■ wise, farmer who keeps Pellex Footrotl, Cure handy. This is an .unfailing , ' edy and usually one application' js sufficient to „ effect a complete, pure., Pellex. Footrot Cure.,is obtainable from. Cook and Ross, Ltd., Chemists;, cotpefe Colombo nnd Armagh —3 -
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