LOCAL AND GENERAL

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 70, Issue 138, 27 March 1950, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Borough Rating Approved Approval of the Ashburton Borough rating list was given by Mr E. A. Lee, S.M., at a- sitting of the Assessment Court this morning. No objections had been received, stated the Town Clerk (Mr R. C. Major) who appeared for the Borough Council.

National Party Conference The annual conference of the New Zealand National Party will he held in Christchurch on July 10 and 11. The decision to meet there was made by last year’s conference in view of ' the Canterbury centennial this year, hut the actual dates have just been fixed. Close on 400 delegates are expected at the conference. R.A.0.8. Social and Dance There was a very good attendance of Buffaloes and their friends at their monthly social and dance held in the Hampstead Hall on Saturday evening. Music for dancing was supplied by Bros. L. Chapman and S. Wilson, with extras by Master G; Glenie and Messrs M., and R. Chapman and Doig. Novelty dances were won by Mrs S. Wilson and Mr ,T. Soal, and Mrs S. Wilson and Mrs S. Stutheridge. A competition during the evening was also won by Mrs Stutheridge. Bros. J. Bushell and E. Fei-gusson were masters of ceremonies. Nurses’ Church Parade 1 The Ashburton Hospital branch of the Nurses’ Christian Union held a church parade at' the Baptist Church last evening, there being 19 nurses present. The Rev. C. D. Rosie conducted the service and preached on the subject “The Way of Salvation.” Nurses taking part in the service were Miss J. Taylor, who read the scripture lesson, and Miss M. Chapman,' who sang a solo. The nurses were afterwards guests at a sing-song held in the schoolroom and much enjoyed by all present. # Waikato Visitors Entertained A well-attended dance was held recently in the Mayfield Hall by the Mayfield Country Girls’ Club and Young Farmers’ Club in honour of the visiting Waikato young farmers: The visitors were welcomed by Mr R. Patterson, president of the Young Farmers’ Club, and Mr H. Donaldson, from the Waikato, suitably replied. Novelty dances were won by Miss S. Murdoch and Mr D. Eaden, and Miss N. Harrison and partner. The masters of ceremonies were Messrs F. Gallagher and C. McKenzie. Music was supplied by Dabourn’s orchestra, and a homemade supper was enjoyed by all. “Adventure in New Zealand” “Adventure in New Zealand” is the title of the latest Post-Primary Schools’ bulletin. It is sub-titled “A Tramper’s Dihry,” and is a most interesting account of tramping experiences from the Bealey to Hokitika. The author is John Pascoe, who previously contributed “The High Country Run” to a previous bulletin, and who succeeds in giving a vivid picture, not only,of tramping which includes a good share of mountaineering, but also of the gorges, passes, rivers, and glacierfe overcome en route. Altogether the story shows 'that one need not travel thousands of miles to strange countries if one he in search of diversion and adventure; it lies at out "very back doors, for the Southern Alps are within everybody’s reach.