NORTH CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19413, 12 September 1928, Page 3

NORTH CANTERBURY.

RANGIORA. ; *Th© Slower . Day and .gifts sale, in aid '.of the' Rjingiora < Flunket Society was ' held yesterday - There Teas .a* beautiful display of flowers and gifts, of cakes, sweets, and eggs, which had n ready sale. There were also several guessing competitions for canes, which helped, to angraent the furtds. The sum realised amounted ■J? sdj :;being slightly better than the previous year. * A friendly .Rugby football match was played on -Monday; evening on the High School grounds* between the Anglican and Methodist- Bible Classes. It ended in a draw, each side scoring 14 points. Mr A. L. Lockhart was retere^. The report ■ that the Southecji Cross was likely '-to pass over the township about '.9 ; ,6'clocTc yesterday morning caused . some, excitement, and old and young ilike scanned tne skies for a glimpse of the flyers. • They were rewarded .with a splendid view of the machine and her escort, which passed a little to the east of the towji. Many went to Christchurch to witness, the arrival-there, and for a time the usual Tuesday bust'e was at a standstiU. The market was also practically deserted. A general meeting of the committee and workers in connexion with the (Methodist flower show, bazaar, and carnival,, which is to take-place on Tuesday, was held in the Methodist Schoolroom on Monday, evening. The Rev. C. Blair presided and there, was a good attendance. The secretary reported that Mr R. Nairn, had agreed.to judge .the flowers, and ; Mrs A. Burt' the fancy work. Other' judges would be Mrs Fleming (domestic 1 ), Mr W. A. Banks (technical), and Mr H. 35. Bettger (photography). Sectional committees reported that good support' was promised in all classes, and the show of spring flowers would bo exceptionally good. • A grand vaudeville concert was given by the Christchurch Moonbeam Concert Party in the Town Hall on" "Monday evening in aid of the Nazareth Home, Christchurch. There was .only a small attendance. KAIAIPOI. Large numbers of people viewed. the flight of tie Southern Cross from points of vantage in Kaiapoi. The school children were assembled 'and after the passing of- the flyers , were granted a holiday. Employees at the* Kaiapoi woollen mills were also given the opportunity, of seeing the 'plane in flight.,,'. '}) ' .-

' GUST.' ■ .At - the - annual -meeting -of the • Oust Athletic Sports Club it was decided to apply for December listh for this sports. The question of adding wood-chopping competitions to the programme was discussed, and Messrs C. Arps and -W. Thompson were appointed a deputation to wait on members of the rOxfond Club ; in .reference to • theVinatter. Mr Gosgriff gave a gold medal for competition. The following officers were elected President, ; Mr J B. StrutheM, secretary, Mr P. Rowe: treasurer, Mr R. Henderson*; auditor,*Mr T. B. Lock; delegate to .centre, Mr 6. Fergus. „ AKAROA. v .. A of farmers was hejd at Duvauchelle to. consider the fGrafton ,ot a branch of the Farmers' .'Mi? J.'ft! iThacker presided. Mr R. T, McMillan, predideftt of tin© Canterbury" Union, was also in attendance ana supplied' a considerable amount of information to tho meeting. It was decided. to. canvass for members and to hold a public meeting early, in November to decide; finally on the establishment - of a branch. K ' Thedeath occurred on Sunday of Roger. Jhe only son ofrMr, and MrsF.' C. Aldrid'ge, ■of Takamatua. The boy ■was - eleven years of. ;age and had. been ill for three Weeks.. JThe end. came most unexpectedly.

SOUTH. MALVERN. On the* Gleniunnel Domain- th? schools' ' football banner match was played and resulted : .Glentunnel Kinilree nil.Mr-R. J. Longstaff was referee. ;A; combined match.' was plaj«d wi? the)same afternoon and resultedin a teain from the Glentunriel-Horo-rata and South Malvern Schools boating a team from the Kirweo-Darfield and Darfield Convent Schools by tf /points tto 0. 'Mr V?. Blight was referee ii \..on Saturday afternoon' a football match was played between a team from ■the Spreydon School and - a combined: .team from' the Glentunhel, Hororata, arid South'Malvern Schools. The local boys were heavier,, and playing with better i combination won, by 26 points to. nil. Mr. R. J. Longstafi { was. rftr feree.. Tte visifors, werbentertained at- afternopn; tea; Mr -J. Mackenzie, in a {brief speech,- thanked tliO' ladies for* their; hospitality arid the boys for "their, game and gave a cordial invitation the* combined • team' to visit Spreydon,. when they would hope to avenge the defeat and 'to 'reciprocate the hospitality.' y : "■ * v: y i LEESTON. , :V: At the monthly• meeting of tiie Ellesmere branch cf theiFarmert' Union, Mr R. G. Bishop presided. Reporting upon his four weeks' canvass, Mr A. Ironside wrote that he had secured 140 members on the order system, including 85 new members, jmd two on a qash subscripr tion. This made a. total of 160 mem»bers on the - order, system. It was resolved to 'Mquest' Mr 'J. W ( . Hadfield to 'give* an address at the next meeting of •interest'to potato-lowers. - > Nominations of candidates'for the biannual. election of the Leeston Town Board closed yesterday.' at noon, thefollowing i. being reoeiv;ed:--Edward Bohan, Frtfnk Bertram Clausen, Samuel Johnston. xWilliam ; Johnston, Jarnes Harding Jones, Davidson Stouppe Millar, Robwi John: McConnell. As this is the exact number required, all were declared elected.

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; The. fin?! meeting of ihe.Southbridge Town. Board, whose term of office, is op .the point of Expiring, was held on Mohday there Were preserit: Commissioners -. T. H. Bennett; (chairman), Lowery, M. Hants,- J.; Griffin, and M. -Maw. ~fc-comgiance with "the- of the Health Department; Mr 0. W. Jones was.appointed inspector of. health for the Soaihbridge town:'district. It was agreed that shingle cartitfg un4er the present; contractshould and tbp contractor's accountTpr £6* was authorised .to. be paid. ' The dayman reported 'liponTthe water-race earned out last. m<mth and fireqted atWntion'tfrthe need at the Town Hall. Nothing-further was-done *with Jreferenoe th» mck posed .new hall,, pending the receipt ot amended, -plans " from" the .architect. - - nted' vesterdav as jCommissioners of the Southbridge Town Bennett, A:" J. Beairoley, A. D. Harnren, J. H. "Hampton, Hill, J. Griffin, M. Maw.' FiiW. Pfeterson, F. -As only seven are . an flection 1 ' '"/