TEMUKA.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 30 March 1926, Page 3

TEMUKA.

tFrom Our Own Correspondent). GKOWNING FATALITV. Sliortly after 10 o’clock yesterday morning a distressing drowning atality occurred at r J omuka, 1 esulting in the death of a little girl named lOsmio Ellesmere Williams, the mlaut laughter ot Mr and Alls J- —• Williams, Street. It seems Lhat the little one was at the rear nl the hou.se trhorc there was a tub underneath a tap.. There was about two feet of Yn'ter in the tub, and the -.hiid was standing on a piece ot wood nl'ivinc with the water. Evidently ,'hc'overbalanced and fell in. When the accident was discovered medical assistance, tva-s immediately procured, hnt every effort to restore animation failed. QL’l XNAT. During the week-end, quite a muaber of fishermen tried their luck at the mouth of the Rangitata river, and a good many qiimnat were secured, varving from 12 L' 20lbs On 1-nday last,, Mr Geo. AleCullnugh lauded live salmon, all in good condition. TENNIS CLUB. Afternoon tournaments held throughout the season have been so success;ul and so popular that more trophies have been offered, lor a last tournament of the season to bo held at the courts next Wednesday aiternoon. Ausual the players will be divided into t.wo .-eel ions and sealed handicaps wi be given. The following players will take' part in their respective sections, and are asked to bn prompt to tune: Section ILUO p.m., \\ . Pearse, Watson. Airs Toplmm, Airs Palmer, Airs Fisher, Alisses W. and R. Pearse, Oldfield, Poultncy, Coiner, llaneox, Waieing, Twomey, Ale Donald, • opImin, Alurray, Al. Harris. Section 11, ;i p.m.—Alissos Elder, Davidson. Slattery, Alausell, AVlutehmise. Smart, Piirddm, Bromnor,-Scrim-lmw, Ives. Green, Messrs Smart Grant, AlePherson, Alaleolm, Ritchie, Stephens, Walker, Lee, Smith, Muir. Anv plaver whose name is not included in the above list is requested to attend and take part in either No. 1 or No. 2 section. Players who cannot he present an l to notily the .-ecretary, Air Alaleolai, not Inter than Tuesday evening. On Saturday afternoon u team ol Jb Temuka plavcrs journeyed to Pleasant ’Point ami placed a friendly, match with the local club All the games were keenly contested, and the results were extremely close, lor each side won 12 sets, but the Pleasant Point team won on games by lb 3 to i.'il). Afternoon tea was provided by the Pleasant Point ladies. ’I be iolJowing are the details: .Men's Singles.—li. Lee 9 v. R. Roberts b : R. Alaleolm 9 v. (’. Roberts d : W. Alurray 9v. 11. Roberts <3: 11. Dayman b v. A. Roberts 9; G. Grant d v. .Bonham 9; AV. Witch 9 v. Felton 2. Ladies’ Singles.—Aliss Poultnev 7 v. All's Sheldon 2; Aliss Oldlield 7 v. Aliss Al. Roberts 1 : Aliss Twomev 7 v. Airs Roberts (i: Aliss Bremner v. Airs Dick 7; Airs Palmer 2 v. Miss A. Roberts 7 : Mrs Toplmm d v. ATiss .Acton 7. Men's Doubles. Lei l ami Alaleolm 9 v. A. Roberts and ('. RoherLs b; .Murray and .Dayman 9 v. R. Roberts ami Felton 8; (Irani, and Witch 7 v. A. Roberts and Bonham 9. si

Ladies’ Doubles.—Misses Oldfield and Poullney 7 v. Airs Sheldon and Aliss Roberts 3; Misses Twomey and Bremner 2 v. Airs Roberts and Dick 7: Airs Palmer and Toplmm 2 v. Alissos A. Roberts and Acton/. Combined.—Leo and Aliss Oldfield 1 v R. Roberts and Airs Sheldon 9; Alaleolm and Aliss Poultnev 9 v. C. Roberts and Aliss Roberts 0; Murray and Aliss Twomey G v. H. Roberts and Airs Roberts 9; dayman and Airs Palmer 7 v. Felton and Miss A. Roberts 9- Grant and Miss Bremner II v. A. Roberts and Mrs Dick 9; Veitcli and Airs Toplmm 9 v. Bcnlnim and Aliss Acton 3. Totals: Temuka, 12 sets, LI9 games; Pleasant Point, 12 sets, l-b-j games. PEACOCK FEATHERS TO-NIGHT. An immense avalanche tearing down the iside of a mountain is one of the spectacular scenes in the film version of Temple Bailev’.s novel, “Peacock Feathers,’’ to be screened at Temuka to-night. Briefly the story is of a young couple in love, both poor, with the girl -dreading poverty. 'The hoy’s uncle dies, leaving him a supposedly palatial Western ranch. The two many, and find that the ranch is a run-down place. Alter many experiences they finally find happiness in their surroundings. Cullen Landis and Jacqueline Logan have the lending parts. The supporting pictures include a Gazette and a good comedy.