Timaru

New Zealand Tablet, 11 October 1906, Page 14

Timaru

(From our owi oorresposdeort.)

October 8. The Timaru Motor Bus Company has commenced business, and the hum of the cars as they speed alona gives to the town a city^like air. Subscriptions are coming in slowly for the Young Men s Ulu'b-room. It would be well if those who desired to contribute could see their way to forward their donations to the secretary or treasurer as early as possible. ' .. A m f t w . w , e eks ago the teacher of bookkeeping in. the Technical School gave his class a paper. - which had been set before a similar class in Melbourne., By a peculiar coincidence or something else of the four boys who got every question right, three are ex-pupils of the Marist Brothers' school ' '

i * ' ™ \ Johns lennis Club opened their courts on last Thursday afternoon, a large number of members and some visitors from^ other clubs being present The day was a beautiful one, and-.the function passed off most successfully. The Yen. Archdeacon Devov and Father Le Floeh visited the grounds during the afternoon. • • • >