THE COUNTRY

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16610, 25 August 1919, Page 3

THE COUNTRY

NEWS AND NOTES.

LADBR(K>K>. The weather during the week has been rcrv wintry, a good deal of rain falling at intervals, and saturating the ground, putting an'end to spring so ing for a few days. The grass is coming on well, and all that is needed nonare a fow days' warm weather to ensure a good growth. , , , The recent rise in potatoes has led to some heavy sales being made, especially seed sorts, of which there is a scarcity in the district. ■ ~ Thero is again a lull in tho chaff line, the drou in'the market being the ca'iso. Mr W. A. Trask. who has been staying with his parents, recuperating tor the last twelve months, left for Hawke a Bay on Friday, to take up his permanent residence there, on the advice or his medical adviser. Mr Trask has made a splendid recovery from tho very severe illness he contracted whilo on active servico. , The ordinary euchro tournament ana dance was held in the Town Hall, on Tuesday evening, there being a larg attendance, in spite ot the inclement weather. The results of the eucrc competition were : Ladies. Ist prize,. , rs Lascomb: 2nd prize, Miss Lvelyn 1 ickoring. Gentlemen: Ist prize. Jlr < • Pavne. junr.; 2nd prize, Mr I>. Meverhoff. Music for tho dance was supmiect by Mrs Schulte, and Mr A. Gabitas actod as M.C. . , S-rgeant F. Coles, who arrived by tne Somerset, and Private J. Campion, who arrived by tho Port Hacking, roturneu to.Ladbrooks on Wednesday ni £'. Both sold'ers are in the best of healthTho Ladhrooks school played two football matches last week, one with Lincoln school, which resulted in a draw, and tho other with Halswoll school, defeating them by 47 points to nil. Mr J. "VVitte has arrived home from the Christcburch Hospital, after under* going another operation, which it is to be hoped will have the desired effeefc. Mr A. Larcomb, manager of the Ladbrooks Creamery for the Tai Tapu Dairy Co., has severed his connexion with the company, in order to take up farming pursuits. Mr Larcomb was very popular with all the dairymen. Mr J. Mangles is his successor. Mr Fred Hill, formerly employed in tho railway servico at Lincoln, and now of Little "River, is severing his connexion with , tho Railway Department this week, to join his father, who rocently acquired a farm in tho Springston district. < . Mrs W. Pay no has rec°ivod advice that lier son. Private J. Payne, is returning by the Hnrortita. due on September 20th, afc "Wellington. The Ladbrooks East Tennis Club are preparing their court for the coming season, which will bo opened shortly. Mr T. C. Foster, a local fanner, owns a valuable cattle dog, which apparently lias an india-rubber bodv. The other day Mr Foster was carting potatoes from a pit. After putting 12 sacks of potatoes on tho dray ho started the horso, but did not notice the dog asleep under the wheel, which passed right over tho dog's body, the wlioel resting on him for a minute or so. Tho dog got up nono the worso for his "squeeze,'' and ran off homo.

SOUTHBRTDOE. The members of the Southbridge Football Club held their first ball sipce the war .started, in the , Town Hall, on Thursday night, and the function was a great success in every way, thcro being a largo number of peoplo present. Tho hall was nicely decorated, and the danco music was supplied by Miss Maedonald's band from A feature of the ball was tho excellent supper served, under the supervision of a committee 'of ladies. Some very pretty dresses wero worn, Mr TV. C. Hickman was M.C., and tho Grand March was led-by. tbe'-president, Mr P. Delargey,'rind-Mrs Delargoy. . . Mr-iW- Scott .pj6std6d -Dver a meeting of the r .co)ivraittee of- the Southbridge Society. Mews Rhodes, Ross', arid Godby forwarded a donation of £1 Is on behalf of the patron, Colonel the ; Hon. R. Heaton Rhodes. Tho-schedule of classes for tho next annual show was revised. It was decided ito add a junior - industrial section, and a committee was appointed to draw-, tip a list of classos. It' was also decided to aAk nermission for a party to pay a visit to tho "Ofcahun-a" gardens shortly., The secretary was instructed to write the Department of Agriculture, asking that lectures bo given at Southbridge, under the Society's atispices, by tho Department's instructors. It was left to the president and secretary to Arrange a suitable date for tho proposed lectures.

GREENDALE. On Thursday evening a very successful farewell social, organised by the Ladies' Ilockcy .Club and '.the Football dub,, as a oomplinient to Mr and Mrs T. Greig and family, was lield in, the Orange . Hall. A very pleasant timo was spent in dancing, cards, vocal items, etc. Recitations were given by the Misses Evelyn Turley and Edna Cullcn, and songs by Mr J. Burt. Dance music was supplied by Mrs W. Parr.is, the Misses A. Shipley arid A. M. Clinton, and Messrs D. Clinton and E. Greig. Presentations on behalf of the Hockey Club, of n handsome handbrvg to Miss Rita Greig. and bn behalf of the Football Club of a pipe to Mr T. Greig, and a tobacco pouch to Mr T. Greig, .junr., were made by Mr W. A. Wilson, who briefly expressed' the regret of the Club's at the departure of Mr Greig and family from Greendalo. Mr Greig responded, thanking those present for the kindness shown them.

Mr J. W. Warren, of "Waianiwa," Greendale, !iias received word that his eldest son, Lance-Corpora I G. C. Warren, who has been on active service for four years, is returning by the Ayrshire, which is duo at Lyttelton . on September 19th. SOUTHBROOK. Tho Southbrook Volunteer Fire Brigade held a social evening in the Coronation Hall on Saturday to welcome homo Firemen F. Diekoff and M. Brown. Progressive euchre wa6 played during tho first half of the evening, the winner being Mr A. G. Hunnibell. Tlio remainder of the evening was dovoted to toasts, interspersed with songs and recitations by tho following: — Messrs 11. Hartley, J. Atchison, S. Meyers, J. Moody, H. Hood, and W. Kirk. Superintendent Pickering occupied tho chair, and oxtended a welcomo to the/returned men.

On Friday night a very successful poaco ball was held in the Coronation Hall. The music wag supplied by Mr A. G. Hnnnibell, and Messrs Tucr and Pickering acted as M.C.'s. RANGIORA. A memorial service was held in the Rangiora Methodist Church last evening for tho late Mr Leslie Judson. The Rev. J. Gay conducted the service, and preached a very impressive sermon, eulogising-the good qualities of the deceased, who had been' a meuibor of the church. At tho close of tho service tho ''Dead March ' in "Saul" was plavcd by Mr T. J. Withers. HORNBY—ISLINGTON.

At the monthly meeting of the Hornby fachool Committee the headmaster reported that the'roll number ov? k' lc average attendance ~<Jl. Mrs Alsop was appointed caretaker in place of Mrs O'Brien, who had resigned. .The thanks of the committee ■ were accorded the returned soldiers for a donation of £4 4s. This sum will be used for beautifying the grounds around the soldiers' memorial It carries with it a subsidy of £ for £ from the Education Board and the Education Department. Mr Thos. Condiiffe. of the 34th Reinfnreccmsnts. who recently returned

from the front, has rejoined the clerical staff of the Islington works. AKAROA. A concert was given in t?ie Taknisatua schoolroom on Friday evening by a from Abaroa, organised bv Mr A. J. Faithfull. There was a large attendance and the several itpms of a varied and interesting' programme were very warmlv received. During an interval Mrs Geo. Armstong, of Akaroa. presented to the school children the ' , rs Stripes which she had purchased for them, and which tfbev had earned when they represented the united States in the Peace Dav proC r S i < {- n - r . Gro - Armstrong flavor or Akaroa), m the course of a brief bill stirring address, exhorted the children to cherish the flag as a i memento of a great occasion.. The 'presentation was 'heartily cheered. After supper tho room was cleared for dancmgfor a couple of hours. I'll Thursday afternoon last the Central Committee of the Presbyterian ciiargo on tho Peninsula, comprising representative* from Piseon Bay. Duvauchelle. Robinson's Bay. "VYainm nntl Akaroa, met at Trinifcv Church to discuss proposals for the sale of the present manse and propertv in Balpnen street. The Rev. J. W. Havward presided over an excellent attendance. Arter a. lengthy consideration of two resolutions submitted by the Akaroa Committee of Managers, it was unanimously resolved to proceed witSi the sale towards the end of the year, and that accomplished, to build a new. manso on the four-acre site on the opposite side of Balcueri street. 'As this latter section belongs to the Akaroa portion of the charge, it will he necessary later, on to make an equitable fidjustment of the assessment on the whole district. On Saturday next a poll of ratepayers will be taken to decide whether or nofc t,he borough shall disposo of its hydro-electric plant to the proposed Peninsula Power Board, and join tho Board in taking the Coleridge scheme tho extension is carried out._ A public meeting to discuss the question will bo held oil Tuesday night.

OKAIN'S BAY. y Thursday last, Arbor Day, was .a red icttor day afc tlio school. In the morning the children and their tcachers assembled at the Bcjhool, and marchcd to the school paddock behind the master's residence, where a working beo was formed to fence a portion of the grounds as a beginning for a park. All worked hard under the able supervision and help of Mr ,T. R. Tliacker, a member of the sdhool committee.. An area having been measured out, it. was enclosed by a wire fence and netting put along the ground. Early in the afternoon the work was completed, teachers and children assisting Mr Thacker most energetically. Native shrubs and plants wero put in and the grounds tidied up. The children were then called together and addressed by the headmaster and Mr Thacker. Mr Thacker in .his remarks drew the children's attention to the great destruction of the New Zealand forests, by neglect. He said that where the.v stood was once a noble forest with valuable timber trees. But axe and fire destroyed most of the forest and now we were faced witih a wood famine. Some law should be passed to make people replace trees lost by wanton destruction. Ho would give prizes to a girl and a boy, if at the end of twelvo months the trees they had planted that day wore considered to have been attended to most effectually. "God Save the King" was then sung and three cheers were given for the Empire. Altogether it was the most memorable -Arbor- Day ever *hold in •OkainV Bay. It was decided to call the park"Peace Park."

ASHBTJRTOX. Tlie Mayor of A.sliburton (Mr." "R. Oalbraith.) has received advico that the machine-gun captured by the Canterbury Mounted Rifles, and allocated to Ash burton, will arrive at an early C " The challenge cup presented by Mr. .James Cow for the best individual shot on : the Farmers' Co-operative Association's stdff at Asliburton, was competed for on Friday evening last on tiho Ash-., burton Miniature Rifle Clubs when 11. Bell, with . a score of 194, out of a possible 210, was the winner.

WAIMATE. At the statutory meeting of _ the South Canterbury Co-operative _i< lour Milling Company on Saturday the lollowinsf directors were elected:—Messrs Win. Geddes, Thos Hamilton, J° lln Buteliener, Robert Sinclau 1 , P. Grant, and R. A- Nicol. The A. M. Whatman Company, with £3500 capital, has been floated to convert Quinn's Arcade into a picturo pah acc and conccrt hall.