Timaru

New Zealand Tablet, 24 September 1908, Page 19

Timaru

(From our own correspondent.) September 21. An enjoyable social gathering was held in the Assembly Rooms on Monday evening last by the St. John's Tennis Club The large hall was well- filled, and an enjoyable supper was supplied by the lady members of the club. A rumor, which is increasing in strength, is current to the effect that the Hen. Hall-Jones is going Home to take up the position of High Commissioner vacated by Mr. Reeves If h turns out to be correct, Timaru will suffer from a plethora of candidates at the approaching election. Rev. Father Tubman is still- making strenuous efforts to secure funds to enable him to start the new church. On Sunday last each parishioner, young and' old, was presented with an envelope, on which was printed an appeal requesting that it bereturns next Sunday with a donation according to each person's