THE COUNTRY.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16881, 8 July 1920, Page 3

THE COUNTRY.

EAIAPOL Tlu> Board of Management of tho Kaiapoi Technical Classes met on Tuesday. Present—Messrs H. Mcintosh (in the chair), F. Thorno, It. Dunn, and H. Trustrum. A motion of sympathy with the chairman, Mr W. Doubledav, in his illness, was passed. A favourable report was received from the Inspector of Technical Schools on the wool-classing and'woodwork classes. He suggested that periodical visits to tha classes should be made by members of the Board. A letter was received fi'om tho _ Director of Technical _ Education, advising that representation on the Board had been fixed as follows: — Kaiapoi Borough Council, 1 member; Eyre County Council, 1 member; North Canterbury A. and P. Association, Rangiora County Council and Kaiapoi Farmers' Union, 1 member; North Canterbury Freezing Company, Kaiapoi Woollen Company, Kaiapoi Working Men's Club, and Kaiapoi School Committee, 2 members; Board of Education, 3 members. It was decided that Messrs R. Wylio, 11. Dunn, and F. Thome be recommended as the Education Board representatives. The secretary reported that a number of trees and shrubs had been procured and planted in the Technical School grounds. SOUTHBBIDGE. A large number of people attended the final welcome home social to returned soldiers in the Southbrdgo district, which took place in the Town Hall. The function was held in honour of Privates 11. McJarrow and G. Adams, and Rifleman A. Worner. Dancing was indulged in .to music supplied by Mr J. W. A. Walker. Addresses of welcome were given by Messrs J. Cunningham (chairman Ellesmere County Council), E. J. Cowan (chairman Patriotic Committee), and J. C. Free, the latter gentleman presenting gold medals to the guests. The opportunity was taken to thank the ladies of the district for what they had done to make the socials held in honour of soldiers during the last six years, the success they had been, special reference being made to the work of Miss G. M. Glanville, who had supervised the supper arrangements at all the socials. ' It is worthy of note that 75 gold medals have been presented to returned men at Southbridge. Sixteen of the men who went from the district made the great sacrifice.

BTJNSANDEIi. Mr W. Gilbert, who recently sold liis farm at Dunsandel, and acquired a larger holding at Medbnry from Mr G. Gardner, was tho guest at a largelyattended farewell smoke concert, held in ili© Dunsandel Town Hall 011 Tuesday night. Mr D. T. Wraight, who presided, presented Mr Gilbert with a cigarette-holder and a packet for himself, and <i lady's companion for Mrs Gilbert. Complimentary references to the good qualities of Mr and Mrs Gilbert were made by Messrs H. F. Wright, A. Johns, AV. Owers, N. J. Brown, and E. J. Chatterton, and MiGilbert made a suitable reply. Numerous toasts were honoured, and songs were sung by Messrs A. Johns, Buckenliam, H. F. "Wright, N. J. Brown, G. I/loyd, W. Owers, and H. A. Brown. Tho function concluded with "Auld Lang Syne." A very successful and enjoyable social was held under the auspices of the Dunsanacjel Hall and Library Committeo. The first prizes for euchre were won by Mrs Happer and Mr C. Chatterton, and the consolation prizes bv Miss Owers and Mr J. Chatterton. After the cards a dance was held to music snpnlied bv Misses • and M. I/ill, and Mr W. Chappell. The socials, which are held at frequent intervals, have become very popular. BANKS PENINSULA BABBIT BOAED. « At the quarterly meeting of the Banks Peninsula Rabbit Board thero nero present--Messrs H. T. Chapman (chairman), *. K- H. Gardiner, E. Gebbie, J. C. C. Gebbie, and Mr H. T. Tunicr, of the Agricultural Department. . Corrcepoudsnco was lead from the AuaitorGeneral regarding tlie expenses of delegates to Wellington, and requesting a- refimd of tho yanie, and from Messrs \rviin-W lUiiiuiSj Broivu, and GrcsHon, giving' opinion with reference t-o Ihe- do-legates' expenses. It was resolved to refund the umount ia question, £12 4s Sd. Itatc3 and other cli»r~os amounting to £14 13s 9d had been collected diuing the quarter, and the secretary reported that £93 13s 8d of last year's rateii \ver« still outstanding. It \raA docided to advertise that all rates not paid by July 21st would sued

ior. . . The gatckeepsrs' salarios v.v re increased on the motion oi ilessre Chapman and Gebbie. The fence on Sir "VVhithcni's property was reported to be 111 l><id corttiition, and a«i* J. G. C. Gebbie end Inspector 3{adfora were auihorietid 1o attend to the matter. Inspector Kadford was «.o airnnge for ibe piuntiiij; of all rabbit caw?t> and notices. Mr J. C. C. Gebbie gave notice to move at the iKS3rt mooting ior tho striking of *tlie rule for 1920-1921.

KURUNUI RABBIT TRUSTEES. —❖ — At ihe moutiJv mesting cf the Hiirur.-ji Rabbit Trustees there were present—Messrs X. C. Robinson, G. O. Rutherford, o-ikl InBj>sctor Seville. , Inspector Xeviile repcrrted t«at Uic prf>-pei-ties inspected in U;o liotherham, Balmoral, Hnrunui Hats, Hanmex, and Cuiveiden <a-=-tricts were fuirlv clean, iind good work lr-icl been done, with'thc exception of on one prjv pertv- in the Cuiverdoa Estate. raj>bits "had taien tio iwiaon vrel! in tne xower country, but had cot doits e-o uie ixtc.; coxmtrv. Inspector Munro reporleo. tna. tne country abutting the Eurunv.i Tiverbed ' L -' islands from the gorge to the railway bridge had been poisoned, hut the reoO-ts ar>pointin<r. A pood deu.l >raypmg \>-aa &ani'-d on in this part the and in cousoiuenro raljbits v.omd W: take tlie uowon. 3 J c:somts had ceea carried on in the Mc<: ; mvy district good results. The SearsUl diitrict was a*so satisfiactory. All the owners on t;:o njrti side of tlie "V. 7 aipara river had been looked ■up or writ-v-i to. Poic-omng nad been on cn three properties where a rumber of rabbits Ixid boea £4*3 tie results had been fairly good.

The fining of an English, grocer for profiteering reminds a correspondent of the "Sunday Pictorial" that m the Middle Ages a man who unreasonably raised prices was called an enpcesor. But ho was not only Encd: he was placed in the pillory -and pelted with rotten eggs*