MID-CANTERBURY

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19675, 19 July 1929, Page 8

MID-CANTERBURY

! » i \ ASHBURTON. i i PERSONAL. I ! Mr -J. W. Smith. Inspector of Stock. |is spending his annual leave in the j North Island. I Mr J. 1). McGregor, of Westport. •who j lias been visiting Ashburton. left for ! Dunedin yrsterdny. | Dr. H. S. liill.-lirf is spending a few > w t -eks in the United States of America, t prior to leaving for New Zealand. He | will - obably resume his duties as i Medical Superintendent of the Public ! Hospital on October Ist. | Colonel R. I'>. Xeili. being the only i nominee, has been elected To the ! vacancy on The Mount Seniors Road ! Board caused by the death of Mr ! Thomas Bright. j Messrs Parr and Mawson, secondary j school inspectors, have been visiting 'the Ashburton High School in tonnes- \ ion with The granting of senior free j places. j Eoads Affected by Kain. | 'i'he surfa.-c of many streets within ithe borough has been considerable' j yfFecVd by the heavy rainfall of the ,' past month, and some work will be : necessary tu put them in good repair j when ihe weather clears. Particularly i on East street, near the railway station, j the road is a ma.-s of potholes, •which I will only be eliminated by a eontinna- | tion of the tar-sealing which has been | carried out as far as Peter street. Accident. Through the. horse attached to a, delivery cart owned by \V. F. Gibson, baker, of Ashburton, stumbling while negotiating the corner from Peter street into En-t street yesterday afternoon the driver, E. G. Gale, was thrown heavily to the road, but escaped with minor bruises. ; Sports Postponed. Owing to the wet weather the annual six-a-side tournament of the Ashburton. Ladies' Hockey Association, and the qualifying round of the Ashburton Golf Club's senior and junior championships have been postponed. Excursion to Franz Josef. i The Railway Department, is endeaj vouriug to organise an excursion from Ashburton to the i'ranz Josef Glacier to occupy six days about the end of August. Provision will be made for two days to be spent on the glacier. Mr C. I). M.cKenzic, Railway Business Agent, visited Ashburt- yesterday to make preliminary arrangements. High School Closes. | Owing to more than half the pupils being absent yesterday morning through illness, it has been decided to close the Ashburton High School to-day and reopen on Monday. Euchre Match. A euchre match was played between the members ol the Catholic and the St. Stepuen's, Men's Clubs on Wednesday evening and resulted in a win for the latter by a margin of 15 points. The respective scores were 713 and 728.

Hakatere Lodge. Four proposals for membership were received at the meeting of Hakatere Lodge, No. 68, T.0.0.F., held on Wednesday. An invitation to the annual dance of the combined Lodges, U.A.0.D., was accepted. A letter was received from Wakanui Lodge stating that Bro. C. Hansen (Hakatere) had consented to administer degrees at Wakanui on a date to be arranged, and any brother of Hakatere Lodge wishing to take his degrees was invited to do so at Wakanui. The matter was held over pending the fixing of the date by Wakanui Lodge. One brother applied for his degrees.

Rugby Football. Teams for to-morrow:— Allenton —Juniors v. Methven at Methven: C. Evans, R. Tutty, C. Gorman, A. Cameron, C. Thomas, C. Gowans, Geo. Brown, F. Connolly, P. Morrison, "\V. John, J. Quaid, A. Ireland, L. Wills, G. Brown, J. Miller. Emergencies: G. Porteous and D. Blnnden. Third Grade v. Hampstead: N. Anthony, A. Bennison, R. Harrison, S. Wallis, K. Pye, J. Burrows, A. Thomas, M. Wills, A. Argyle, H. Evans, R. Shearman, B. Bates, M. White, W. Stephens, L. Cox. Emergencies: J. Cox and R. Bryant. MAYFIELD. A hare drive was held to augment the school funds. The attendance was very small in the morning, but over twenty shooters attended in the afternoon and some splendid sport was obtained resulting in 90 hares being bagged, which must, be considered highly satisfactory. A vote of thanks was passed To Mrs J. Ellery for providing lunch and to Mr E. Vessey lor carting the hares. The Mayfield bachelors and spinsters' annual ball was held in the Band Hall on Wednesday, but owing to the unfavourable weather there was only a fair attendance. Mrs Mitchell's orchestra supplied excellent music. The Mayfield Gun Club held a shoot on the A. and P. Association grounds, when there was a good attendance. A 15-bird match for the president's trophy, in which 12 took part, was won j by J. J. Mulligan with a possible. A I sweepstakes of 10 birds was won by W. J. Robertson with the possible. ! RAKAIA. The monthly meeting of the Rakaia Band of Hope was held in St. Mark's Schoolroom on Wednesday. Although the weather was very wet there was a good attendance. The programme was given by the members of the Young People's* C.T.U. and the president, Mr A. Allan, was in the chair. Pianoforte solos were played by Miss Grace Moodie. Pongs were contributed by Mr T. Woods, duets by Misses E. Hopwood and G. Hunt, recitations by Messrs A. and S. Wilson, company songs by members of the Y.P.C.T.U., a reading by Miss 11. Evans, and a temperance address by Mr A. Allan. A meeting of the Rakaia Ploughing Match Association was held in the Road Board office, Mr E. E Oakley presiding over a good attendance. Messrs D. Morris and A. J. MacPberson, who have recently come to the district, were added to the list of members. The secretary reported having received additional* special prizes from the Woolbrokers' Association. £2 2s: Mr G. S. Campbell, £2 2s; International Harvester Co., £3: and Mr D. Morris, 10s Ixl. The schedule was revised and the special prizes were allocated to the various classes. The secretary reported that the number of entries received was very small compared with previous •years. Owing to ploughing matches in other districts having to be postponed on account of the wet weather, it was decided to alter the date of the Rakaia match from July 23rd to 26th, and to extend the time in which entries mav be received until the 19th. Messrs E E. Oakley. A. Holmes, and L. Cordner were appointed an emergency committee to make arrangements should the weather still be unsuitable for the match. It was decided that the Ground Committee should meet to mark out the paddock on Julv 22nd. The monthly meeting of the Rakaia Branch of the Y.P.C.T U. was held in St. Andrew's Schoolroom. Mr A. Allan presiding over a good _ attendance. Three new members were initiated. An address was given by Mr S. Wilson on 'Water and Its I se S to the Body." The meeting then took the form of a pay-up social and a pleasant hour was spent, supper being provided by 4 the ladies. ,

I BRACKENFIELD HOUNDS. I 4 MEET AT ROTHERHAM. Owing to wet "weather hounds did not meet at Wsiau on Wednesday as bad been arranged, but, in order to give those enthusiasts who had waited for the Waiau "meet" an opportunity of witnessing the hounds in action, a, hunt was held at the five cross-roads, Botherham. Scent was patchy, and hares were rather numerous, but nevertheless several good runs over the properties of i_essrs P. A. Thomson, J. F. Banks, and K. L. Jameso- were obtained. Hounds cast off on the property of Mr J. F. Banks, and the-e were several short runs, but in every case hounds had to be whipped'off owing to fresh hares getting up, causing the pack to split. Then a hare which promised a better run was set afoot, but* unfortunately hounds chopped her, and her remains were hung on a wire fence, this, of course, not being credited as a "kill." Trying Mr Banks's native again, hounds were soon in full cry, ana after a sharp run of a mile and a half without a check ''puss" was polled down in the open. A short breather was now taken, and after refreshments had been served another start was made. Several paddocks of Mr B. L. Jameson were tried but drawn blank. Harking back to the cross-roads, Huntsman Ferguson tried a grass paddock of Mr P. A. Thomson. A good strong hare was soon afoot, which, with hounds in full cry, took a direct line from the cross-roads to the long plantation. Here hounds checked, but, working true to line, soon bustled "pnss" into the open again, where she turned left-handed and made back towards the starting point. Hounds again checked, but for a little time only. Once more their quarry made for the plantation, but was pulled down in full view of the straight goers. "Puss"' was broken up in view 01 all followers, j After a few minutes' breather hounds j were "packed up," and all adjourned to ! the residence of Mr and Mrs P. A. j Thomson, where they were hospitably j entertained to afternoon tea by Mrs j Thomson and Mrs P. Morse. j Among those riding were:—The Deputy-Master, K. Chapman, on Top Thome, Huntsman Ferguson on Wayward, Mrs G. Reid on Alert, Mrs R. Gould od Breeze, Miss Henderson on '< Master Jack. Miss M. Simpson on Aeroplane, Miss Norton on Foam, Miss Masefield on a black, Miss A eland on Mimi, M. Bethell on Skilful, R. Bethell o. Peaceful, Dr. Snr on Peggy, P. R. Dearden on All Form, I. Stewart on Wexford, J. Gibb on Rollo, R. Gould on Sir Peter, the Rev. F. B. Moore on Billie. P. Thomson on Darkie, G. Nicoll on a bay, and L. Macfarlane on Bill. Among the many motoring were:— Mi and Mrs D. C. Macfarlane, Mr and Mrs A. J. Pullan, Mr and Mrs M. F. Macfarlane, Mr and Mrs E. 11. Chapman, Mr and Mrs W. Harold Atkinson, Mr and Mrs R. L. Jameson, Mr and Mrs W. D. Banks, Mr and Mrs W. J. McMillan, Mr and .vlrs P. Morse, Mr and Mrs le Clerc Latter, Mrs L. Macfarlane, Mrs G. W. Aldridge, Mrs P. Thomson, Mrs Smalc, Mrs Newlands, Miss Cossins (2), Miss Stubbs, Miss McLachlan, Mr G. Reid, and Mr J. L. Macfarlane. The three "meets'' of the hounds in the Amuri have been of such a successful nature that it is fully anticipated a similar series will be arrange! next season.