NORTH CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19690, 6 August 1929, Page 3

NORTH CANTERBURY.

| RANGIORA. j At Everybody'*, Town Hall, this evening, a double feature programme j vwll be screened. Mabel Poulton, in j "Wild Cat Hetty," is seen in a spirit- • ■<l comedy drama, m which the act, with np.ii k!e and dash. Also on the | bill is A Race for Life," a thrilling t drama of tho turf. On Thursday | (.li-nn Tryon will be secu in "It Can lb) Done," and on Saturday Norma Miearer will be seen in "A Lady of Chanre." Bos ohms are at The liris--1 tul, and day <sale» aro at tho Golden 1 < ,„te Orders for advertisements and for delivery of Tub Press may be teb--1 pit Dried to or left at. our loc*l oflice, I H >zU st re€t, Hangioru. T^lcphono

HANMER SPRINGS. 'I bo weather during the early part «>l lant week was overcast, with occasional tdiower*. On Wednesday night a bard fro.it cleared the sky, since when the davs have been sunny ami warm and the nights cold and frosty. On md.iv afternoon the wind veered i fxind to tl>» iior'-wurtlt, which will clear the know off the northerly 1.1 c«». lho Coif Club played its monthly medal match during the week-end Tho best cards returned were: —E. \V. C arter, 85-16 611; H. Phillips, 81 II ro, B. M Neilson, 83- -10—73; 'Miss M. Kennedy, 102—29- 73. The following are the meteorological rt turns for .July, taken at the State Foroht Service Station, those for the samo month last year, where available, being given in parentheses:— Barometer, mean for month, 29 ofi inches (29.8); maximum for month on 3rd, 20. 'Jft < 30.2(5); minimum fur month on 14th, 29.21 (29.211; extreme range. 0.7* (1.02). Thermometer, temperature in shade, mean maximum temperature, 17.48 degrees Fall.; mean minimum temperature, 25.5-V. approximate mean temperature for month. 38.01t. mean daily range of temperature. 18.93; extreme maximum temperature on 12th, io (61); extreme minimum temperature on 11th, 19 (23); exposed thermometers, neaii terrestrial radiation. 24.44 (21.197) ; minimum terrestrial radiation on 14th, 13 (19 degrees frost), 11A Wind, average dailv velocity for month, 6.9 miles (65 03); maximum velocity for month on tho 14th, t>o miles (.327); mean amount of cloud for month (O, clear skv; 10. ovfcrcast). (> 1") Total rainfall. 3.71 inches (0.99) ; number of days on which rain fell. 14 if) ; maximum fall in anv 24 hours, on 29th. OfKl inch (0.21). Bright sunshine 78} hours (119); maximum, 63 hours (7). Frosts occurred on 24 nights t".V>).

WOODEND. A well-attended social evening, organised by the men of the Methodist Church, took placo in the schoolroom on Friday evening. Gamea, competitions, music, and a "pasty" supper were among the attractions. The contributors to the musical programme included Messrs W. Percy, 11. Robertshaw, and L. Sheppard. Woodond school children journeyed to Belfast on Friday for friendly contests in football and basketball. At basketball the girl* played a drawn game, and in the football events the boys were victorious by 11 points to nil. Rugby football games at Woodend and Tuahiwl on Saturday attracted good attendances of spectators. Woodend beat Oxford by 9 points to 6 and Omihi teat Tuahiwi by 10 points to 6. The visitation of influenza is now pasting. At the peak point of the invasion the school was closed for three days. ASHLEY BANK. I A successful hare drive of about I thirty guns, organised in aid of the funds of St. Simon and St. Jude's | Church, took place last week. The weather was ideal, and although hares were not plentiful a good day's sport wan had tramping over Birch Hill and Rakahuri estates. About forty hares were bagged. Luncheon and afternoon tea were dispensed by the ladies. Mr G. F. Hodgson and family left laat week for Cave. A light nor'-wester, the first of the season, blew ywst«rday, and was very welcome. NORTH LOBURN. Quite a gloom was cast over the district when it became known that Mr and Mrs Quinlan, old and respected residents of the district, had passed away at Christchurch within a tew minutes of ©ach other. The deceased couple were both horn in Ireland and were married in tho Ixiburn Catholic Church forty-nix years ago, Mrs Qutnlan being tho daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Martin Fitzgibbon. of North Loburu. Soon aiter their marriage they took up farming i>* North Lobar» and remained there until about nine years ago, when they removed to West Melton. For the ia«t few years they had been living in Christchurch. They leave a family of three daughters to mourn their loss, having been predeceased by two sons. Tho vounger (Thomas) was Killed in France. The daughters are Mrs i'avclka (Wert Melton) mid Mrs Quialry (Christchurch). After Requiem Mass at the Cathedral tli,. burial took place at the Broinley Cemetery. The Rev. h others Thomas an< l .1 aines Hanrahan officiated at tho graveside.

loburn. At a mooting of tlie North Loburn School Commit too, Mr A. Bradley was master. Tho teachers report showed a fall in the attendance owine to the weather. A motion of sympathy was passed with the reh,-tic.-s of tho late Mr I>on is Bradhj, t former committeeman, who died at Pihiat ua recutlv. and with the relatives of tho lato Mr and Mrs Quinlan, Mr Oninl in also having served on thv ."'nmitt.e, including several terms as »u„ hcM on S.itiirclay evening to arrange a t"rowe'l to Miss Phi I pott Mr Charles H,a " * as a » > " uninted secretary and treasurer. Tho Cricket Club held » suceesstnl hare drive on Thursday. A party el tin iitv cans started at Messrs Da\i- !<*«•". ami shut over tho paddocks on the cast M'ic of the Okuku tta tar a.> tho ChaP'l road, and hack through; the river bed. Tliev had a good day'.s H|>ort in delightful weather, with sixty hares to their credit. On Saturday atternoon a football mutch «■«■« held. Cust V. Loburn, on the Loburii Domain, resulting in a win for Cust by '22 points to 14. 4 c-oiuvi t was given by the Rangiora Male Voice Choir, under the con-tor-liip of Mr Cihhs Jordan, which in aid of the school gramophone fund .hi I 11 great success. After) (1„. ,'„ti«eit the ioi»ru "as cleared for dancing. I

HAWARDEN. At a meeting of the School Commit tee the headmaster reported a roll ni.ni her of 198, with an average attendance of 180. At the request of tlio tee, two members of the ' Board would visit the school in ° r to prepare a report concerning drainage of the ground. I 1 is intention of the committee to ho ' other working bee in the near ; to shingle the grounds. Ihe u tion Board notified that it intended approaching the Council of Education with a view to having the schoo con stituted a District High School. in order to raise funds to improve the sanitary system it waa agreed to no a fanev d'ress ball during the second week in September. Mr W il«on, the headmaster, reported that the necessary J tunds were in hand to make a s ar with the school library. ! BURWOOD. | At tho monthly meeting of the j Burwood .School Committee, the following were present: Messrs J. Ligginß (chairman), t". Reaby, H. (j. F. Robinson, A. Rowland, ft. J. Stevens, and the headmaster. lho headmaster reported that the roll number w;is still decreasing, being now I'Jo, and that the average attendance for the period was 103. If our teams had been entered for the seven-a-.side tournament, and two for the basketball. The girls had finished their competition matches in basketball, and wero runners-up in the A section, having lost only one match. Mr Rowland reported having made minor repairs to the tennis court, which, in his opinion required remodelling in places. It was agreed to obtain an expert opinion in tlie matter. It was stated that the Burwood School was next for dental treatment, and that the nurse would probably l>egin charting the pupils this term. It was decided, in view of the prevalence of sickness, to hold over the children's fancy dress ball until September. TAI TAPU. A football match was played on Friday in Rhodes Park between teams from Halswell and Tai Tapti Schools Tho game resulted in a win for Halswell by G points to nil. ] SPRINGSTON. At a meeting of the Springston School Committee the headmaster reported a low attendance owing chiefly to colds and influenza. A letter was received from Mr 11. S. S. Kyle, M.P., stating that he had had a communication from the Minister for Education stating that the Department's architect would visit tho school for the purpose of looking into tho matter of remodelling or rebuilding the school. An offer was received from the Springston South Ladies' Dramatic Club offering to stage their play entitled "Powder and Patches," the proceeds to go to the school funds. The offer was accepted. HORORATA. The Misses Ethel and Edith Thorne, who have been very active and valued members of the local Girls' Friendly Society, and who are leaving the district, wore entertained at a social by the members in the parish room. Miss Roberts asked the guests of honour to accept a silver thimble each as a small token of their appreciation and esteem. During the afternoon, competitions were won by the Misses E. Thorne, Roberta, and McKenaie. Playing football in the Malvern Sub-Union's senior competition on Saturday, Glentunnel drew with Hororata, 3 each. Bisphan scored for Glentunnel, and Richards for Hororata. Much interest was taken in the match, and quite 300 spectators were present. During the play, a Hororata man had to retire as he suffered from broken ribs, and another Hororata player had a finger broken. Mr Belgrove controlled the game.