MID-CANTERBURY

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19665, 8 July 1929, Page 5

MID-CANTERBURY

ASHBURTON. PERSONAL. Mr F. B. Bobilliard, who is representing the Ashburton Trotting Club at the New Zealand Trotting Conference at Wellington, has left for the Capital city. The Bev. C. V. B. Brown (Methven) conducted the service at St. Stephen's Church last evening. The Bev. A. J. Petrie took the service at Mayfield, where he presented Mr A. N. Grigg with a lay-reader's license. A Broken Leg. George Husband, aged 30 years, who was felling trees at Maronan, had his left leg broken when one of the trees fell on him. He was admitted to the Public Hospital. Allenton School to Reopen. The Allenton School, which was closed last Tuesday owing to sickness among the pupils and staff, will reopen this morning. Whether the school will remain open depends upon the attendance. Orange Lodge Parade. The annual church parade of the Loyal Orange Lodge, No. 23, was held in St. Andrew's Hall, yesterday afternoon, when there was a good attendance. The parade, headed by the Ashburton Pipe Band, left the Orange Hall about 2.30 p.m., and was met at the Hall by the Sisters of the No. J4 and visiting sisters. The service was conducted by the Bev. A. J. Petrie, who delivered an appropriate address. Obituary. Mr Edward Fondi Wright, who died in Christchurch on Thursday, was the oldest son of the late Mr E. G. Wright, who owned the celebrated Windermere Estate, Ashburton County, and was for a number of years well known in the Ashburton district. He was at one period the lessee of the Mount Somers c-oal mine and lime kiln. He subsequently went to America and joined a tramway service. While living at Mount Somers he engaged in the fruit-growing industry. He thoroughly trenched and drained a considerable portion of the present Surrey Hills estate. Subsequently he lived in London. After his return to New Zealand a little over a year ago, he lived in Christchurch, where he died in his 75th year. In his young days, he was a man of great enterprise. Thanksgiving Services. Thanksgiving services for the recovery of the King from his recent illness, were held in most of the' churches throughout the County yesterday. The morning service at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church was attended by the civic authorities. Dances. A successful dance, conducted by the High School Old Pupils' Association, was held in the High School assembly Hall on Saturday night. There was a good attendance. The music was supplied by McDonald's orchestra. The library was converted into a lounge and the school was specially heated for the occasion. St. Stephen's Cricket Club held another of its fortnightly dances in the Orange Hall on Saturday night, when there waa a good attendance. Mitchell's band sopplied the music

Musical Club. The meeting of the Ashburton Musical Club on Saturday night took the form of a Mendelssohn evening, when an interesting paper on the works of the great composer waa given by Mias L. Watts. Items were given as follows: Pianoforte duet, Overture from "Midsummer Night's Dream," Mrs A. C. Williams and Miss G. Galbraith; vocal solo, "The First Violet," Mrs A. T. Smith; vocal duet, "O Wert Thou in the Cauld Blast," Mesdames Smith and• Williams. Weather. Bain fell heavily during the early hours of yesterday morning, when 18 points of rain were registered.