RANGIORA.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 136, 15 July 1914, Page 10

RANGIORA.

NORTH CANTERBURY SHOW.

The North Canterbury Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Cliib's.- Annual Show was continued to-day »in glorious weather. Mr F? Biggs, judging the cats, gave the following awards: — • •

Persian.—Chinchillas, • female, under 12 months: Mrs R. Humphreys. - Any other colour, male, over 12 months: J. Dale 1, A. H. Hawken* 2. Mrs R. T. Day 3. Any other colour, -female over 12 months: Miss A.' Thompson 1. .Any other colour, male or female, under 12 months: Mrs M. L. Clark 1, Mrs R. T. Day 2, D. Chapman 3. Neuters, a Q y colour: G. L. Minifie 1, Mrs R. Croft 2,' Miss', D. Gulliver 3. Kitten, under 6 months:"Miss G. Lowe l.

Short-haired Cats.—Any colour tabby or dark: Miss Whiteside l.'.Bla.ck male, over 12 months: F. Siddoris 1, J." Kane 2. Any other colour: Mrs R. Humphreys; 1, Miss W. Bridget 2, Parrott, Holcroft and Co. 3. Children's Class.—Pet cat, any kind, belonging to children under 16: P. Weeks 1, M. Marshall 2, F. Benjes 3, J. Pateman h.c.

The following are the prize-winners. for most points:—Ducks: R. J. Jack. Silver Wyandottes: J. H. Shaw. Silver-spangled Hamburgs: W. Spicer. Black Hamburgs: J. Kinley. Utility Orpingtons: J. A. Milne. Utility White Wyandottes: D. Chapman. Utility White Leghorns: F. J. Breech. Brown Leghorns: D. G. Stalker. Black Bose-cqmb Bantams: H. F, Herbert. Dragoons: W. Grant. Bald long-faced tumbler pigeons: G. P. Bradford. Long-faced tumblers:. H. A. Mazey. Working homers: I). Spence. Yorkshire canaries: F. J. Watts and J. J. Wilson (tied). Norwich canaries: H. F. Rollinson. Amateur canaries: W. T. Wilson.

The North Canterbury Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Club's annual supper was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Rangiora, last evening, Mr G. L. Minifie presiding. A fine musical programme was given by the following ladies and gentlemen:—Mrs Trollop, Mrs M'Neely, the Misses Young and Jean Dalziel, Messrst H. H. M'Neely and A. Trollop. The following* toasts were •honoured: —"The King" (the chairman), "The Judges" (Mr C. W. Bell, responded to by Messrs W. G.'King and J. B. Crompton), "Kind,rßd Societies" (Mr J. W. Bishop and Mr W. Spicer), "Executive Officers" (Mr,C. W. Bell and Mr F. H. Lovell) ; , "The Ladies" (Mr C. I. Jennings and- Mr C. E. Fox), "The Press" )Mr M. Hope and Messrs W. Wilson, C. I. Jennings, and C. Fox). A vote of sympathy was passed to the president, Mr J. J. Wilson, who was ill and unable to be present. HIGH SCHOOL. ; . The Rangiora High Sehool Board met last Mr I?. Ball (chairman) Residing. The following'members were present: —Messrs E. R. Good, C. I. Jennings, H. Boyd, and S. A. Clark (secretary)_. A "donation of two guineas was received from Hie Farmers' Union and one of ten guineas from the Northern A. and P. Association.

The Education Department wrote stating that the capitation rate of 7/6 would bo paid if aO hours' instruction in agriculture and wool classing were •given. • / '

Mr Clark was deputed to confer with Mr Brunton, headmaster of the Southbrook School, as to the accommodation ot the Southbrook children at the woodwork classes.

It was resolved to purchase sufficient garden tools to keep a large class going. Receipts for the month amounted to £H4 11/.'v expenditure £156 1/4, leaving a credit balance of £392 16/2.