NORTH CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18925, 14 February 1927, Page 3

NORTH CANTERBURY.

RANGIORA. Tl.e Mayor. Mr li. Milntvsh. .rw the Town Clerk. Mr J. M. I'i.- v ''• have been attending the M;ini< 'i M - Conference, at Palinerston N'ortii. ieturned to Ranciora on iSaturdav morning. Ignite a number 'JI ' hanps taken place recently in the local br;ill '■li of the Now Zealand Kanucrs Lo-ipe; - tire Association, the latest member "t the stalf to make a change being Mr I'. 1). Cietson. who has been employ*-'" in the grocery department tor tweKc Vears. the last three as head of the department. Mr Gelson iuis a< ccptcd similar position in the Mmtli (. ani''ibury Farmers' Co-operatiw- As» ei:ition .stores, Tiniaru.

Iho Rangiora i'ras- Band played ■> ju'ii ..•amnio of marches and sacred hymns on the lotunda in Victoria Park yesterday afternoon. The item* were well played, as was shown hy the appreciation of the public. There wanot such a large attendance as o'lial the weather bein.r very hot and oppressive.

The unusual drama. "Mismate-. ' 11 First National picture, was the attraction at Everybody's at the Town llajl on Saturday evening. This drnnisitic production is verv emotional and full of thrills, and with <.iirh an excellent cast, headed by Doris Kenvon, Warner Baxter, iunl I'liilo McC ullouuh. drew a very large house. The tbj r " opisfyle in the serial. '"Fighting W it" Buffalo Rill." was screened both in the nfternoon and evening, much to the delight of the children. The nicture for tomorrow evening will he I,icier lli'tr rard'* thrilling story. "Moon "i Israel. 1 '

SOUTH MALVERN. During the past week hancsting operations have Ivcen in full swing, ami. though the weather luis not boeit so good lor this work as the previous wools, the reapers have been able to put in fairly hour». In the case of wheat thrashing has been done out of stook, and the grain from the early crops has been eagerly snapped up by poultry-owners at a price in the vicinity of 5s (3d per bushel, sacks extra. Ft is many years since grain has been harvested under such good conditions, there being an ontiro absence of discolouration in seed and straw. There are some excellent crops around Coalgate. On the other hand, rape and turnip erops are having a bad time, and a good shower of rain would be beneficial. A light fall of rain came 011 Wednesday night, and 12 points were recorded at Westley. 15 points nt Kirkstyle, and 10 points at the Glcntunnel School.

Whilst climbing a tree at Gleutunnel a boy named Alfred Leonard Teale. aged six years, son of Mr and Mrs \\ . J. Teale, had the misfortune to fall and break his left leg above the knee. 'I lie boy was conveyed to the Christcluirch Hospital. The Misses Dtfllas. of Ro.sebank, IJalcluthji, and Miss It. Dallas, of Christcluirch, have l>ecn visiting Mr and Mrs W. Mlight at the schoolhouse, Glentunnel. The annual picnic of the South Malvern School was held in an ideal spot this year 011 the Hbrorata side of the Scltvvn river at Coalgatc. About 100 people were present in charge of Mr .1. Harris, chairman of the School Committee. and a delightful time was spent in swimming and games. Tho services for the next four Sundays nt the l'resbvterian Church will be taken by the Rev. Robert A\clsh, who is a candidate for the vacant charge of Malvern. Special prize for • the J oth annual summer show, which takes placenext month, have been given bv the president. Mr G, B. Stark v, Messrs John and James Deans, and Wm. Gilmour. Mrs J. G. AVeastell, Mrs John Deans, Air F. T. Jones. Messrs Mason. Struthers and Co.. and *lessrs Übhv. Berc 1 ' ••»d Co.