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Important Work Done by Temiskaming Children‘s Aid elected for the ensuing year:â€" _ Hon. Presidentsâ€"Angus MeDonald M.P.; A. J. Kennedy, MPP., thi Mayors of Cobalt, Haileybury, Newv Liskeard and Englehart, and the Reeves of Coleman and Bucke Town ships. Presidentâ€"1 burv. First Viceâ€"Presidentâ€"Mrs. G. J. MdaMillan, New Liskeard. Second _ Viceâ€"Presidentâ€"Mrs. W. R. Lowrey, Cobalt. Third [ViceiPresidentâ€"Mr. J. D. Macdonald, Haileybury. _ Treasurerâ€"Geo. T. Smith, Haileyâ€" bury. Secretary and Local Supt.â€"R. Leâ€" Heup, Haileybury. Auditorâ€"H. A. Day, Haileybury. In the report of the event as givon by The Haileyburian Mr. N. J. Meâ€" Aulay, the President, is quoted as reâ€" ferring to the year just closed as the busiest in the history of the district. ‘"The Secretary‘s report,""‘ he said "*will show the importance of the work we are engaged in. I feel that it is the most important work being done in the District of Temiskaming. Today we realize that it is impossible for one man to handle the children‘s REPORT OF SECRETARY R. LEHEUP SHOWS TERRITORY TS TOO LARGE FOR MOST EFFECTIVZE WORK. ANOTHER BRANCH DISTRICT SUGGESTED, WITH ANOTHER INSPECTOR FPOR COCHRANE DISTRICT. The annual meeting of the Temisk ring Children‘s Aid Society wa 1d in the Masonic Temple, Hailey recentliv, with a large number 0 utss MceAulay, Haileyâ€" the work in this quently steps the district d imposstble to cover the field thoroughâ€" Iv. If all our 60,000 people were in one coimmunity, the work of handling them would be comparatively= easy. but being seattered over 40,000 square miles, it is out of all reason to exâ€" pect that we can keep close control of the situation with oniy one man in the field. This condition has been given a great deal of cons:ideration by and they have requested this society to use its influence to have the disâ€" trict divided, with the suggestion that the northern portion comprise, the judicial district of Cochrane, and that they have their own local superintendâ€" ent. I would recommend that this Society take some action towards On motion of Mrs. J. C. Houston, seconded by Mrs. N. J. MeAulay, the Society passed a resolution recomâ€" mending to the Provincial Governâ€" ment that the present territory of the Children‘s Aid Society of Temiskâ€" aming ‘be divided into two districts, one comprising the judicial district of Cochrane, the other the district of Teâ€" miskaming, and that a Jocal superinâ€" tendent be appointed for the district of Cothrare, that end.‘‘ On motion of Mrs seconded by Mrs. N. ‘The report also explained that plans for the new Shelter have been preâ€" pared and swhmnitted to the Governâ€" ment. ‘It is hoped the work will be gone on with in the Spring. The splendid support given by New Liskeard has been a particularly gratiâ€" fying feature of the year, almost half of the money raised coming from the Creamery Town. Special thanks was also extended to the Nipissing Society at Nowth Bay for the use of the Shelter and other assistance and . kindnesses, and to Magistrate Atkinson for his counsel and advice, and to the police, both local and Provincial. PRESIDENT‘S NIGHT AT CALEDONIAN SOCIETY \The regular meeting of the Caleâ€"| donian Society of Timmins in the l.: Q.0.F. Hall proved a very pleasing | and enjoyable event. It was on the syllabus of meetings as “‘PI“Jsl-% l te dent‘s Nigat,""‘ and President D. Maeâ€" kie enlarged the pmn of the programâ€" me to include the Past Presidents of the Society and their wives. Acceordâ€" ingely the programme was provided by the President, Past Presidents and their ladies, or deputies.. . President D. Mackie made a decided hit with awellâ€"rendered . songs. Mrs. G. A. Macdonald‘s reading amused all and was enthusiastieally encored. The reading by Past President M. B. Seott, ‘*The Revenge"‘ was one of the ifeature% of the evening. [Mrs. M. B. l\oott s stios, as usual, were greatly appreciated and insistently encored. A dnet by Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Seott was another pleasing number, while Mr. Seott‘s humorous solo was anâ€" other of the hits of the evening. ‘‘ITmagination‘‘ was the title of a medley by Past President G. A. Macâ€" donald. Viceâ€"President W. D. Watt gave a wellâ€"rendered Scottigh song and will no dowbt be called upon now for frequent contributions to the proo'rammes as he proved his albillity as a vocalist of talent. There were he Poreupine brant also _ wellâ€"rendered and â€" attractive songs by Mr. J. K. Moore and Mrs. H. MeCulloch, and Mr. Jas|. Cowan brought down the house with a huâ€" morous song. (Mrs. A. Roberts again made a hit in a popular humorous song and fhe programm« throughout was a very enjoyable and muchâ€"enjoyed one. Of course there was dancing, with the old land dances predominating, and a firstâ€"class lunch _ was served during the evaning. There was a large atâ€" tendance and the meeting was genâ€" erally voted as one of the best vet.~ €¥t THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE our thi that the that emetr duce the be from the S Irom wilver Oul AT the beginning of the game to use their superior weight to lay out the Timâ€" mins Juniors, who after the severe bodying of the first period never got going properly again. The game was the roughest played on Timmins ice this winter, the Cobalt Juniors putâ€" ting up a brand of roughâ€"house hocâ€" key which none of the teams in the Northern Section would _ Hughes lived up to the reputation of GOBALT HEAVVWEIGHTS LOGAL JUNIORS the referee, has been a better referes that he was during the early part of the gcame last Thursday, but he handâ€" led the latter part of the game all twht. \ The teams wereâ€"Timminsâ€"Levine, goal;, Fell and Morash, defence; Desâ€" ormeaux, centre; Hardy and Briden, forwards; Hackett â€" and Charlebms, spares. Refereeâ€"Doug. _ Briden, Schoâ€" macher. Goal Umpiresâ€"O‘Shaughnessy and HField. > * Time Keepersâ€"Solomon and Naâ€" Cobaltâ€"Burry, goal; Bennett, defence; Lemon lands and Hughes, forw and Valentine, spares. Penaltiesâ€"Melntvre and Modlers The game started out with Cobalt on the offensive, but they were unâ€" ins Lose Out in Hard Fought Battle Here on Thursday Evening. YVIC h not used very often. ather soare, handled himâ€" very creditable manner. al played a good game, fought goal; Southall and Lemon, centre; Hvâ€" battle on Thu U ©ODal 1e locals by a e did not proâ€" key, the boys etitingz out at ardas} » Iun Munro Richt after the faceâ€"off Southall Hughes came down, Southall sending Cobalt‘s second counter in. ‘Right after Bennett. made it three. Fell went to the box for tripping. Lemon made it four for Cobalt on Hylands pass. Morash and Charlebois scored the third Timmins goal. Southall penalized for crossâ€"checking. Briden got through the Cobalt defence, Burvry made a lucky save, .Munro was sent off _ for_â€"~ buttâ€"ending _ Charlehois. Southall signified his return to the: ice, by ‘being sent to the penalty box for tripping. Lemon joining him when he duplicated the offence. With the Cobalt team two men shy, Hyâ€" lands went through the whole Timâ€" mins team, in the nicest play eviâ€" denced during the evening, and made it five for Cobalt. Bennett went to the box for crossâ€"checking, returning to the ice, boarding Desormeaux, and returning to his place of rest for the ‘remainder of the period. â€"Hylands ealled on Levine to make two saves, before Desormeaux got away, Burry saving. Bennett went to the box for slashing, returning to the ice after his rest he took Valenâ€" tine‘s pass and sent in the last countâ€" er for Cobalt. Charlebois pena]izpd for tripping, and Desormeaux joining him for slashingz, Lemon went off for interference. . Hylands wast demonâ€" strating his ability to use the poke check very effectively. Hughes was sent to‘the box for giving Briden the ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PORCUPINE CROWN MINES Annual Meeting Today at Montzrsal. Credit Balance Reduced. Shares May be Offered. Despatch:s â€" from â€" Montreal _ this week refer io the annual report of the Poreupine Crown Mines and to the annual meeting of <M.areholders of the company. The profit and loss acâ€" count for the year ending Dec. 31st, 1923, shows that during the year the profit and loss balance was reduced from $175,6062 to $121,220, a decrease of $54,482. The annual meeting of shareholders of Poreupine Crown is being held today (Wednesday), Feb. 27th, at 10:30 a.m. in St., Lawrence Hall, 145 James street, Montreal. President Wm.â€"I. Gear in his adâ€" dress to shareholders says in part: ‘*As instructed by you an exhausâ€" tive study of the workings and geoâ€" logical conditions of the propertv has been made ‘by W. M. Summerhayes, mining engineer, who is familiar with the development of the district surâ€" rounding its property. "*In his findings he was of the opitâ€" on that in the old workings of the mine, the available and profitable ore: bodies had been practically worked out and that in the meantime they should be allowed to fill with water. After removing â€" all surplus underâ€" ground equipment, your directors, actâ€" ing on this advice, allowed the workâ€" ings to fill, first, however, providing for the dewatering of the mine at any time by leaving the necessary pumps and piping in place for that whenever further investigation of the properiy warranted a reâ€"opening of the main levels this could be done. ©Up to the present time your liâ€" rectors have not considered it advisâ€" ahle to issue.further stock, but the may make an offering of shares t carry on exploration work shodd. s favorabl»> onportunity oceur, eith= from. new discoveries on your: propâ€" erty or by obtaining other properties the development of whicih your comâ€" pany is soâ€" well equipped to wmuler fl“.’ll ,, buttâ€"enl. ; Desormeaux joining â€" im for â€" slashjing. Valentine took . Hyâ€" lands pass, and with Levine out of the net, ond nobody in front of him shot wild. After the gamathe Cobalt Hockey Club were the guests of) the Timmins boys to a luncheon at th* Goldale. The penaltics handedâ€" out were (‘oâ€" balt, 12; Timmins, 6. S6uthall Lemon and â€" Bennett.. getting three each, Hughes â€" two and / Munrosone Hackett, Hardy, Fell, Charl@bois or the Timmins team . drew one each Desormeaux went to the hox twice. _ from â€" Montreal _ this > the annual report of the ‘rown Mines and to the ng of <Mareholders of the he profitâ€" and loss acâ€" e vear ending Dec. 31st,