NORTH CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18342, 27 March 1925, Page 3

NORTH CANTERBURY.

RANGIORA. In the annual match between the town and country clubs to-morrow, 78 rinks will be engaged. Eight rinks from the town clubs will meet from North Canterbury Clubs on the Kaiapoi preen, which is in very good order this year. Eangiora will supply three rinks —McKenzie, Jenirings, "Watkins, Gibbs-.Tordan (s); Scott,-Vin-cent-. McKav, Hargraves: Banks, Ambrose, Clarke. Sinclair—Oxford one— Cooi«er. Ilyland. Jml son. and Kaiapoi and Kaiapoi VY.M.C. two each. It is intended to start play at 2 p.m. The last of the matches for the challenge badges wis played 071 the llangiora Howling Club's green yesterdav afternoon, when a rink from the Kauipoi VYdrkingmen's Club (Horsley. Simpwn, Monk and Hall) defeated Ttaugiora, holders (Clark. . Sinclair, Watkins and Gibbs-Jordan) by 22 points to 21. , The U-angiora Croquet Club neld' a progressive tournament yesterday. 'Prizes wore given for the first grade by Mrs M. Soptt, and for t.he second grade by Mrs Dickson. The former competition was won bv Mrs S. Webber, iind the latter by Mrs Dickson. KAIKOURA. Mr H. E. Holland, Leader of the Labour Party, intends delivering an address here early next week, coming from Waiau.

Kaikoura is to be visited by three rinks of Blenheim bowlers to-morrow, when matches will bo played against local teams.

A number of members of the Masonic fraternity from Blenheim are also paying a visit to Kaikoura. The weekly euchre tournament organ-, ised by the Drill Hall Improvement Committee was well attended and an enjoyable evening was spent. Mrs Ogden won the lady's prize, and Mr Laugesen the gentleman's. Consolation prizes went to Miss Fisher and Mr P. Milne.

Recently Mr M. Andresen sent a. strange specimen of fish to the Christchurch Museum. The fish measures 10 inches in length, with a whip-like tail 18 inches long, its width being 14: inches. Replying, Professor R. Speight says: "The fish that you kindly sent down is a stingray. I do not know whether it is a young form of the ordinary stingray, or a new species, since its characters are not exactly those of the usual form that occurs in New Zealand. _ It is unfortunate that the spine, or spines, have been torn away, as that is one of the characters which serve to differentiate them. lam writing to Mr Waite,' who is a specialist in New Zealand fishes, and if he says there is anything specially interesting in this specimen I will let you know." Mr A, McNeil, Inspector of Schools, Christchurch, paid a visit to Kaikoura thia week, and met the teachers on Tuesday and Wednesday to report progress regarding the correspondence tuition scheme, and to advise teachers respecting same. All the teachers from the undermentioned schools attended: Kaikoura District High School, Suburban, Hapuku, Oaro, . Lynton Downs, Grange Road, and Mangamaunu. Specimens of the pupils', work were examined, the inspector stating that the majority of the pupils were carrying out their assignments in a creditable manner. Mr McNeil stated that it was especially gratifying to find on all sides hearty co-operatiop between parents and teachers. Advantage was taken by .the conference to hold a refresher course on the subjects of instruction. The inspector thanked the teachers for the intereat .they had displayed in the-course. Mr • Warner (headmaster) thanked Mr. .McNeil for his help and advice, which he felt, sure the teachers appreciated. No further particulars are available respecting the suspected case of infantile paralysis in Kaikoura.

SEFTON. On "Wednesday evening a meeting of the Kowai Athletio Sports dub was held in the. Domain pavilion. Mr W. A. Kelcher presided. The secretary reported that the Health authorities had informed him that there -was no hope of the preeent restrictions beinglifted until after Exeter. It was unanimously decided that the Easter Monday sports should not he held this year. The chairman, on behalf of the club, thanked the Grounds Committee and those who had assisted for the work accomplished this year. The headmaster of'the local school reports that the children on the whole have made a very satisfactory response, to the newspaper home lessons. Miss Webber, who has been appointed to the Mt. Grey Pawns School has taken up her duties there.

OXFORD. Harvest thanksgiving services were held in St. Andrew's Church, Oxford, and in St. Mary's Church, Cooper's (/reek, last Sunday. Both churches were very tastefully adorned grain, fruit and vegetables, which were afterwards sent to St. Saiviour's Orphanage. Included in the display was a large model wheat stack made by Mr of Cust, «ind a set of fancy loaves from Mr Starkey. A confirmation sen-ice was held in St. Andrew's Church, Oxford, on Wednesday night, when Archbishop Julius confirmed ten candidates presented by the vicar (Rev. B. O. Fox). As it was the Archbishop's last official visit to Oxford, a very large congregation was present afc the service, the church being quite full. The organist, Miss Meyer, played several voluntaries while the congregation was assembling, and appropriate hymns were sung during the service. The Archbishop gave a very practical address to the candidates 011 "following Christ" and made a brief reference to his approaching resignation. HORNBY-ISLINGTON. The Hornby Dance Assembly held their weekly dance in the Orange Hall on Wednesday evening. The music was supplied by Smith's Marimba Band, and Mr D. Irvine acted as M.C. Among those present were: Mrs Davis, Mrs C. Lennox, Mrs Baker, Misses Olive McKenzie, Jessie Bryce, Eileen Boyland (Sockburn), Louie Hepburn, Doris Wright (Sockburn), Nell Minards, Esther Airey, Elsie Airey, Jean Webb, Thelma Lake, Doris Griffiths, Jean Simpson, Lucy Manhire, Messrs D. Irvine, C. Flaws, F. Bucktin, K. Hamilton, P. Mcllwraith, J. Knight, J. Carter, F. Ellis, R. Woodham, A. Scott, H. Spicer, H. Wright, B. Lodge, C. Lennox, S. Gawlor, A. Oldridge, S. Minards, C. Sutherland. The fortnightly euchre tournament in aid of the Hornby Rugby League Footballers' Bazaar was held in the Islington Social HalL There was a good attendance, and prizes were awarded as follows: —Ladies' first prize, Mrs Colin Lennox (pair vases); ladies' second prize, Mrs W. Freeman (vanity ease); men's first prize, Mr L. Cox (razor strop); men's second prize, Mr M. McTiegue (shaving mirror). At the close of the evening the ladies provided supper.

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AKAROA.

A meeting of representatives of various local bodies on the Peninsula

was held in Akaroa on Tuesday afternoon to discuss certain matters in connexion with the Peninsula War Memorial and its site. . There were present: Messrs Geo. Armstrong, Mayor of Akaroa, in the chair,. J. D. Bruce, Akaroa County Council, J. Gelletv, chairman Mt. Herbert County Council, H. J. Barnham, Akaroa Borough Council, and A. ,R. Munro, F. E.. Davis and P. G. Riches, members .of the Peninsula War Memorial Executive. ■ The chairman briefly explained the object of the meeting. "He regretted to state some 37 names of fallen soldiers had unfortunately been omitted from the tablets on the memorial. These would have to be placed thereon. Then there -was the matter of putting np a suitable fence around the site and of keeping the grounds in order. With respect to the annual cost of maintenance,- Akaroa Borough and County Councils were each pledged to pay £2O, and. Mt. Herbert and Wairewa Counties £lO per year. He considered that about £l5O .would be required for erecting the fence and inscribing the names. A statement by the acting-treasurer showed that after settling a few outstanding accounts there would be a credit balance of £3 12s 3d. Considerable discussion took place on the question of ways and means. Incidentally, eulogistic references were made to the Akaroa Executive, the members of which had been left the task of attending to the erection of the memorial and Liying out the grounds. Eventually it was resolved that the present executive of the Memorial Society be disbanded, and that a new committee be appointed consisting of representatives of the Peninsula local bodies, and further that the local bodies concerned be. asked to participate in the raising of the £l5O required and to. nominate their delegates, it being understood that the Akaroa Borough' Council should always supervise the work of maintenance.