NORTH CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19612, 7 May 1929, Page 4

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CUST. I The Sports Club held a very successful dance in the Institute Hall on Friday eerning, there being a large attendance. Music was supplied by Johnston's Jazz Band. Mr L. Tyler acted as M.C. A lucky spot waltz was won by Miss I. Miles and Mr Brown, and a competition by Miss N. Keep and Mr J. Fitzsimmons. During the even- | ing Mr J. fetruthers presented Mr P. j Rowe (secretary of the club) with a j secretaire, and Mr R. Henderson .♦treasurer) with a clock. In so doing he spoke.of the good work done by both in the interest of sport. Messrs Rowe and' Henderson suitably acknowledged the gifts. After the service at St. James's Church on Sunday evening, a large number of parishioners and friends gathered in j the Sill to bid farewell to Mr M. Richardson. Mr D. Lock, in presenting Mr Richardson with an attache ease, a set of military brushes, and a shaving outfit, spoke of the work done by him, paras organist at the evening service, "the Vkyvr ('the Rev. H. O. Hanby 1 ) and Mr F. HorreU also referred to the regret felt at Mr Richardson's departure. LINCOLN. The Parish Guild of Missions held a meeting on Friday afternoon at the vicarage and decided to take part in the North China s,a.le in June. Mrs Button agreed to take charge of the stall. It was reported that the parish had already a credit of over £47 towards' its .quota for the Board of Missions. Miss. P. H. Park grwe a most interesting talk on Palestine. LITTLE RIVER. Mrs W Barry (New Brighton) is the guest of her sister, Mrs H. C. Baines, Puaha. ~, . , The Bishop of Aotearoa will visit Little River at the end of the month and will conduct a confirmation at tne M^on Ur was taken at the Sunday School picnic to make a P«« ut / tlo £. to Miss Valmai Reynolds, who tor a long while has been, .superintendent, ot the Puaha Sunday School, and who has resigned on the eve of her approaching mamage. The Rev. D.' .R: . Hay, ■ m making the presentation of a handsoflfe casserole dish, assured Miss K e J nol ™ of the good wishes of the teachers and scholars of the Sunday School, and wished her every happiness m her wedded life. Miss Reynolds suitably reP A branch of the N.Z. Farmers Union was formed at a meeting of farmers held in the Little River Library on Saturday afternoon The Provincial president (Mr R. T. McMillan) wu in the chair. Others present were: The Provincial secretary (Mr A. «., **•■ Lyttle), the chairman of the Motukarara branch (Mr F. Coop)' and Mr J. T> Hall (a member of the Provincial executive). The chairman said that the organiser (Mr A W. Ironside) had been successful in getting no fearer than 58 new members in the.district to join the Union. The present meeting would have been held earlier had it not been for the illness of the organiser, who was at the moment in at. George's Hospital, but who, it was hoped, would soon be about again The following officers were elected v-r-Chair-man, Mr Thos. Thompson; vice-chair-man, Mr Jas. Chapman; secretary, Mr E E Patten ; committee, Messrs. T. Mould, Jas. Humphries, J R. White, F W. Crockett. L. R. Brown, L. M. Londrigan. and J. W. Smith. The chairman and viceH3hairman were appointed to represent the branch at the Provincial conference. The Children of St. Andrew's and Puaha Sunday Schools held a combined picnic in the Cooptown Domain on Saturday. The day was beautifully fine, and an enjoyable time was spent by old and young. The races were . won as follows:

Girls—Fivi- to 7 years: Ethel Vercoe 1, Dorothy Cradock 2, Cloe White 3. Boys, 7 years: Lloyd Dutton 1, lan McGowan 2, Keith Stanbury 3. Girls—Seven to 9 years: Clem White 1, Peggy McGowan 2, Joyce Barclay 3. Boys: John Dutton 1, Jack Vercoe 2, George Stanbury 3. Girls—Nine to 11 years: Allison Stanbury 1, Edna Dutton 2, Roe Pidgeon 3. Boys: Ron Usher 1, lan Baines 2, Allan Reed 3. Girls —11 to 12 years: Zoe Pidgeon 1, Ada Barclay 2, Ivy Vanstone and Ellen Smith (equal) 3. Boys: Percy Ussher 1, Narby Pidgeon 2, Jack Reed 3. Girls—l2 to 13 years—:;6rma Trench 1, Ruth Baines 2, Myra Gibb 3. Boys: Herbert Gibb 1. Leicester Webster 2. Girls —13 to 14 years: Lucy.' Pidgeon. .1,. Mavis Pidgeon 2. ':;.. : . .--■ . -:..-. :, ■.,:■■ Sunday School Teachers —Lac-y Reynolds 1, Valmai Reynolds 2, Trixie joblin a. Young Men's Race—Allan Webster ,1, Laurie Humphries 2, William Smith .3; • Consolation Race —Girls 5: Note Pidgeon 1, Audrey Londrigan 2, Winsome White 3. Boys 5: Kevin Radford 1, Arnold Chapman 2, Harry Johnson 3. Siamese Race—lvy Vanstone and Ruth Baines 1, Roe Pidgeon and Clem White 2. Boys: Allan Reed and lan Baines 1, Allan Webster and Laurie Humphries 2. Consolation Race—Kevin Radford 1, Arnold Chapman 2, Harry Johnson 3.

Consolation—Richard Vanstone 1, Ken Chapman 2, Jack Smith 3. Married Men's Race—H. Reed 1, V. Pidgeon 2, Rev. D. R. Hay 3. The Sunday School prizes were presented by the Rev. D. R. Hay as follow: Puaha —Class III.: Jack Sjnitb and Jack {teed 1, Mavis Chapman 2, lan Baines 3. Awardsr. Allan Reed, Gwen Reed. Class IV.: Roe Pidgeon 1, Rex Chapman 2, Geoffrey Baines 3. Awards: Olive Vanstone, Richard Vanstone, Ray Maskew, Arnold Chapman, Ken Chapman, Narby Pidgeon, Peggy Pidgeon. Class I.: Laurie Humphries and Allan Webster (equal) 1, Mavis Pidgeon, Lucy Reynolds, Iris Reed (equal) 3.

I Little River—Class I.: Anne Cradock 1, ] Norma French 2. Allan Lowden 3. Class II.: j Roy French 1, Tom Cradock 2, Fred Lowden (3. Class III.: Marjorie Lowden. Allison ■ Stanburv, Helen Cradock, Jean Stanbury. 'Class IV.: {Catherine Cradock 1, Dorothy Cradock 2, George Stanbury 3. Class V.: Jack Vercoe 1, lan Stanbury 2, Ethel Ver-l-jcoe 3. ~ CHEVIOT. The following are the results of the cookery competition conducted in conjunction with the annual bazaar (the judges were Mesdames A. Tweedie and R. G. Archer) :—-Plain scones: Edith Savage 1, Mrs W. Fitzgerald 2. Sweet sccjnes: Mrs S. Gibson 1, Mrs G. Widdup 2, Mrs J. Burnett h c. .Pikelets: Miss O. Hughes 1, Mrs A. Smith 2, Mrs A. Murray h c. Almond fingers: Mrs T. West 1, Miss O. Hughes 2, Mrs G. Widdup h c. Kisses: Miss N. Munro 1, Mrs H. Kenuer 2. Meringues: .Mrs D. C. McDonald 1 and 2, Mrs. S. Gibson hc. Shortbread: Mrs T. West 1, Mrs- G. Widdup 2 and h c, Mrs S. Gibson hj; c. Nut bread: Mrs S. Pettingill 1, Miss N. Munro 2, Mrs J. Burnett h. c. Sponge cake: Mrs G. Widdup 1 and 2. Ginger cake: Mrs A. McGiffert 1. Isabel Widdup 2, Miss 0. Hughes b c. Sponge sandwich: H. M. Tweedie 1, Mrs C. Powis 2, Mrs T. West h c. Sponge roll: Mrs A. Fleming 1, Mrs G Widdup 2. Chocolate roll: Mrs A. Fleming 1, Mrs G. Widdup 2. Orange cake- Mrs j E. Marshall 1, Mrs A. McGiffert 2. ' Coffee cake: Mrs A. McGiffert and Miss O. Hughes I (equal) 1, Mrs E. Marshall 2, Mrs D° G. McDonald h c. Jam tarts: Mrs W. T. Pain 1 and 2. Light fruit cake: Mrs D. G. Mc- ! Donald 1, Miss M. Bosomworth 2 Mrs J Burnett h c. Smalt goods: Mrs S. Gibson 1. Seed- cake: Miss J. Lewis 1. German biscuits: Miss O. Hughes 1, Mrs S. Gibson 2 White bread: Mrs G. B. Cooper 1, Mrs D. hj! Milne 2. Brown bread: Mrs D. H. Milne l". Dark fruit cake: Mrs D. G. McDonald l! Special prizes—Mrs D. G. McDonald's special: Mrs G. B. Cooper; Mrs A. McGiffert*s special, Mrs D. G. McDonald; Mrs G. Widdnp's special. Mrs E. Marshall; Mrs A. G. Harrison's special, Mrs A. McGiffert and Miss O. Hughes (equal); Mrs C. S'truthers's special, Mrs G. Widdup: Mrs R. G. Archer's special. Mrs D. G. McDonald; Mrs H. N. Bnttle's special, H. M. Tweedie: Mrs G. W. Forbes'.<! special for most points, Mr G. Widdup Children's section—Plain scones: Hope McDonald 1. Eleanor Crispen 2. Kisses: Mary Crispen 1, Hope McDonald 2. Sponge sandwich: Marsden Widdup 1, Hope McDonald 3, Mona McDonald h e. Mrs 6. Pettinfill'i «peci«l: Mundea Widdup.