MID-CANTERBURY

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18461, 15 August 1925, Page 6

MID-CANTERBURY

ASHBURTON. GENERAL NEWS. About 130 people attended the card party and dance given in the East Ashburton War Memorial Hall on Thursday in aid of Miss Ronu Vincent, the spring queen nf the forthcoming carnival to provide funds for the purchase of school grounds. In response to requests made during the evening, it has been agreed to hold a similarv entertainment at some future date. The prizes were iron by Mrs C. Storrier ami Mr F. Johnston. The M.C. was Mr J. B. Osborne. The dance music was supplied by Mrs A. Mitchell (piano) and Mrs Whyte (violin). Yesterday morning broke fine, with a touch of frost. The sun shone out brightly until about noon, when tlie sky became overcast, and rain fell from about 1.30 p.m. Business at the "Eclipse All Fair," which was conducted in the Tanered street Hall by the Baring square Ladies' Guild, was fairly brisk yesterday. The various stalls towards evening were becoming very depleted on account of the demand that was being made upon their contents. On Thursday, the first day of the fair, the proceeds amounted to £IOG. A euchre tournament was held in the Tinwald Parish Hall on Thursday evening to augment the hall fund. The prizes were won by Miss D. Jones and Mr P. Brown. The annual meeting of the Ashburton branch of the British and Foreign Sailors' Society wag held yesterday, the Mayor (Mr R. Galbraith) presiding. The annual report stated that the year had been a successful one, and keen interest had been shown in the Society. The big effort during the year was the sale of work, which realised £63 13s 9d. The branch sent a donation of £SO, fifty sailors' ditty-bags, and a Christmas cake to the Lyttelton Institute. The balance-sheet showed a credit of £B2 6s 2d. The report and balancesheet were adopted. Mr J. A. Frostick gave an interesting address upon the work of the Society. He said he felt sure that Ashburton its share in the raising of the money which was required to enlarge tho Lyttelton Institute. The following officers were elected: —President, Mrs R. Galbraith; vice-presidents, Mesdames W. Kosworthy, T. J, Hunter, E. B. Xewton, and W. 11. Collins; hon. secretary, Mrs Cameron; hon. treasurer, Miss Sparrow. Rugby Football. In their match against Old Boys today, Ashburton will be represented by the following:—Stills, Merrin, Clothier, McDougal, Day, Tait, Joyce, Harris, Garforth, Laming, Daily, Broker, Little, Merrin, Willis; emergencies, Bishop and Blair. Golf. In its match against Rangiora to be played on the Ashburton links on Monday, the Ashburton Ladies' Golf Club will be represented by Mesdames Kennedy, Pinfold, Misses Digby, Keith, Stewart, and Boddington. The first and second rounds of the Ashburton ladies' championships resulted as follows: —Senior: First round, Miss Bonnington beat Missi Orbeir. Second round: Miss Bonnington beat Airs Kennedv, and Miss Stewart beat Mrs Pinfold." Junior: First round, Miss Laing beat Miss Sparrow, Miss Dunlop beat Mrs Fraser, Miss Brown beat Mrs F. Watt, Mrs. Smith beat Miss , Hoskcn, Miss Morgan beat Mrs Tucker by default, Mrs Boot beat Mrs W. Lane, Mrs Fisher beat Mrs Orr by default, Miss E. Brown beat Mrs S. Thomas. Second round: Miss Laing beat Miss Dunlop, Mrs Boot beat Miss Morgan, Mrs Fisher beat Miss E. Brown. Mail Notices. Mails close to-day for northern ports al 5 p.m., late fee letters 5.23 p.m., guairi'i van 5.43 p.m. Mails for Great Britain, Ireland, Conti nont of Europe, United States of America. Canada, Mexico, West Indies, via San Francisco, close on Monday. HINDS. There was a good attendance at the ordinary meeting of the Hinds Branch of the Fanners' Union. Mr Geo. McKeage, vice-president, occupied the chair. Mr A. McKenzie was elected president instead of Mr H. Wills, who has left the district, and Mr J. R. Bagrie, vice-president. A discussion took place on the merits of various cultivators as destroyers of twitch and on motor-lorries v. railways. An invitation from the manager of the Canterbury Frozen Meat Co. to address a, meeting was accepted. MOUNT SOMERS. A canvass of the district to meet the guarantee for the electric service is meeting with a good response. A children's library has been opened as a branch of the adult section. Mrs Hood, sen., kindly gave a. donation, with which books have been purchased. The ladies are working; hard for the forthcoming hall bazaar, and several evenings have been held in the Memorial Hall to raise funds for the various stalls. RAKAIA. The committee which arranged the concert held recently in aid of the Rakaia School report that £l6 net was realised. There was a large attendance at the Rakaia Football Club's euchre party on Thursday evening. The prizes were won by Miss 1. Smith and Mr J. Wil-

sou, and the cons'-olation prizes by Mrs Hartigan arid Mr T. Lawler. A team from the Dunsandel Ladies' Hockey Club (visited Rakaia on Thursday afternoon and played a friendly I match with a team from the Kakaia* J Club. After a fast game .Kakaia woa by two goals to nil. Mr 3>obier was referee. The annual meeting of the Kakaia Horticultural Society was held on Thursday evening, Mr H. Mac-Dougall presiding. Betore commencing the business of the meeting a motion of sympathy with the relatives of the late Mr r. Saunders, who was a valued member of the society for many years ■was carried. The report and balancesheet were presented by the secretarv Mr D. Newman. The report showed that although the autumn show had to be abandoned owing to the epidemic of infantile paralysis, there was a small credit balance 011 the year's working. The balance-sheet showed a credit balance of £OB 8s (id. The reoort and balance-sheet were adopted. The following officers were appointed Patron, Hon. Sir It. Heaton Rhodes M P • president, Mrs "\Y. Boag, vice-presi-dents, Lady Rhodes, Mesdanies E \ Blakiston, G. S. Hardy, R. Baglev J Connolly. M. P. Cooke, Mis s Goodwin' Messrs R. Oakley, E. Fox B - -Mci Namara, G. t>. Hardy, H. Muckle j Connolly and M. P Cooke: secretarv Mr I). Newman; treasurer, Rev. E x' Biakiston; committee, Messrs O Shannon, G. Clark, A. Shannon, H MeDougall, W. Shellock, C. Evison R Hoodie, A. Oliver, J. Allen, g. Nolly, J. McCoy, Mesdames Mao-Do,, gall, Black, Newman, Behrnes. i(; Shannon, A. Shannon, Erison, and ihss

Tartar. It was decided to make several alterations in the schedule ami to insert' new classes in the autumn show for farm seeds. These classes are for -wheat, oats, barley, rciennial ryegrass Italian ryegrass, and western wolth's, and the seeds are to be exhibited in bags conhuning one bushel. methven. A meeting of the committee of the Methven Lawn Tennis Cluh -was held on "Wednesday. I'resent: Messrs A. Baxter (president), E. Hawkhead (hon. secretary). .A. Tladen, Mrs A. Orchard and Miss Alice Stone. Mr Alfred Nickolls wrote resigning from the club to being absent from the district!" Ii ira-s decided to hold the annual social and dunce for members only at an early date in September, when the prizes won during the season will be presented. The date of both the annual meeting and social was left to the president and secretary to decide. The monthly meeting of' the Jjoval Methven Lodge. 1.0.0. F., M.U., 7620, was held on Wednesday. N.G. p,ro. H.' Noble presiding. A letter was received from the Loyal Tinwald Lodge advisincthe date of their annual ball and oi" closing invitations. Orio candidate for membership was proposed. The brothers of the lodge entertained the sisters, a pleasant time being spent. Several members contributed "musical and vocal items and several ga.mes were enjoyed. At the conclusion Sister O'Neill, on behalf of the lady members of the lodge, thanked the brethren for the .very pleasant time they had spent