MID-CANTERBURY

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19769, 6 November 1929, Page 5

MID-CANTERBURY

ASHBURTON. I, SHEARERS IDLE. | i Aft«r» are a fair ocm: »r of I ' I i bia-i** ard machine si.-'arers tn A«h'.- - ;r- I :-a a! the present t:n;e, there s'l-ms to | b* !«!?> work offering. Shearing, gen- j era:>, i» late in starting this year, and j a camber of the men, who cai- , culated • n.men-irg on November Is:, , ir. J themselves still on the waittr.g liit. ■ The demand for ploughmen easily exceed. th- supply, ar i ar.y Rood men offer:rg n; present ;.:**• e i-"t difficulty "In securing employment. Ash burton East School. A: th- monthly meeting of the Ashburton East School Committee on M»uijv M: V.". S. Kerr presided. A motion of" «Tir.pathy was ; a—• 1 with Miss L. Kawcett in "ter b-'-reavement. Mis® Faw c e 11 wrote tend-rir.g her resignation fr 01 the - nd of the ye »r. The resignation was a<"cepte*: a regret at. 1 i! wan d-ctdcd to fall a public mooting iMstally to recognise her lung servi.-.- j to upon the recent visit to the school of Mr K. H. Andrews, a ti> ml>er of the Edu- > ration Hoard- It was decided to li<dd th- annual excursion to Timaru on December "th, arrangementi being left with the chairman, secretary, and headmaster. The headmaster'» report stated that the attendance had been £34.6 bovs an i 24*.1 girls of a roll number of" r,2~. which was the highest on rej rord. The average attendance of f/U.2 t for the last school week was also a record. The term examinations would be held thU and the following week and the proficiency examination would be held before November 2"th. Farewell functions to Miss Faweett were being organised by th«» children and the staff. For the sehool library, books to the value of £22 had been obtained and would be made available after the approval of the inspect >r had been obtained. Lodges. At the fortnightly meeting of the I-oyal Tinwald Lodge, held on Monday, N.G. Bro. D. fi. Rennie presided. One candidate was proposed for membership. Two sisters and two brothers were reported on the sick funds of the lodge and sick pay amounting to £2 (is 8d was passed in their favour. Second nominations for officers for the ensuing term were taken, and the installation will be held next meeting. Court Ashburton A.O.F. met on Monday when the C.8., Bro. J. A. Rollinson, presided. Arrangements for entertaining the District Executive on December 16th were left over till next meetThe Success of Ashburton Lodge No. 22, U.A.0.D., met on Monday A.D. Sister E. Kountree presiding. It was decided to hold over till next quarter night a letter from the Royal Arch Chapter, No. 1, C'hristchorch, stating that it was arranging a syllabus for the whole of Canterbury, and inviting the Lodge to fall in with the new arrangement, The resignation of the minute secretary was accepted with regret. It "was reported that two sisters were on the sick list. Weicoaa Bill. A warm rain, which will be beneficial to the whole of the County, commenced to fall early on Monday evening, and continued for the greater part of the night and yesterday. Twen-ty-nine points were recorded at 9 a.m. yesterday. This is the heaviest fall for many weeks. Although the pastures fe*ve had a food soaking, the majority of farmers are of the opinion that another half-inch would not do any harm. There was every sign of further rain fallir.g last evening. The monthly meeting of the executive of the Advance Ashburton Associs- ' tion was held last evening, Mr A. H. I Todd presiding. | Mr B. M. Dunlop reported that the ■ preliminary work on the plot at the t Hampatead Memorial had been done, aud j the work of planting would bo put in hand later in the season, j With regard to the gardens competition, Mr Dunlop suggested that the competitions should be advertised in a fortnight's time. The first judging will be carried out the last week in November, 1 and the second in February. Mr M. J. Burgess suggested that the Association should make overtures to the Borough Council and the trustee.* of the donor of the existing fence round Baring square East, for permission to r .nstruet an opening in the centre of th" Square on East street. j After a short discussion it was agreed ■ that members of the executive inspect 'he site before next meeting. As the contractors for the fence on West street now had all their material on the ground, and the work was Hearing completion, Mr Burgess thought the | Association should proceed with the ! erection of the fence on Wills street. Mr J. S. I.aing *aid the West street ; fett<~« was not ornamental, j Mr Dunlop rose to a point of order, and sai'J the fence was n<«t finished atid it was too soon to criticise. Mr Laing sharply retorted that he was entitled to "his own tin-pot idea,'* whether Mr Dnnlop liked it or not. It was agreed that Messrs Todd and Ehtnlop confer with the architect with a view to obtaining alternative prices for the Wills street fence. It was also decided that the Association's maintenance man be instructed to do the work necessary to clean up Mrs Bairstow's aeetion on which Mr F. 11. t?teel bad done a fair amount of work. The grubbing and Hearing necessary on Wafnut avenue were left with Messrs Barker and Dunlop, with power to act. On the motion of Mr Watson it was decided to increase the salary of the maintenance man from £ll2 to £l2.> per annum, in consideration of the incr«a«ed work. On the motion of Mr Barker it was decided to send a letter to Mr H. Addis, who now resides in Christchurch, thanking him for his valued assistance in connexion with the galas held by the Association. Cricket. Th* A Wharton tr.cket A«<v.iat.—i net '*»• •imsti. when the pre«id»rt (Mr H. M: hioif prejidrd. Th* N»«r Z-a.ard Cctjr.'-.i ? r*»r.l«-l ;-»r----j *t - of the Hairke for competition 1 * ##n to r. ! *>r A»*o'-iat a« * ta ?e«t f that Associations we-e grouped in tvo«. »r.d I the Ashburton Association »»« coupled with ' S •>•:•• h Canterbury. The cop «»« held by [ M»n»Tratu. Group roat'he« »ere reqoixfd to S te played by T*e<*enat>er 13lh. ! It *■»* d»»-id».t to «r the S«vj:b C»n- ---' 'Th jT- o" !■"> a«cfrt*'n :f it c.>u3J amr.ie ■ a»!.h before that date, and that the dee:»:nn be left to the olßceri and the »er -or »*tector. It *i< reported that the South Canterbury Atsociation bad defaulted oa the U«t t*o n-eatioß«. a« th» r*tr» wo-j.d ha*e int»rf»red wr-.h its tompeti::on to at--he* Mr T. B»a> ■» j« th.- rn-v- **«•- ef » team "f A-jrk'ar.d wh-'h *!« :*■! A«hHi-rt»n :a>t »»a«or». wrrtr a«k:ri if it v-ojTd be aottable play a mat-h ir-th A»b----b-ar-cn, «t Aihtiiirroa oo January 7th and »tfc. It w-a» deadest that these dates b» ».-• i tepted- _ ! WaJtannl B«*d So*rd. Th# V."»ka'. -• R'"»d Board m-r rd*y, 1 *k»r, 'her# "-ere present: M*»*r> K Trampten (chairman). L. Haorahan. J. a. Bennett, and A. Gregory The Ashhorton Po*er Board wrote >ut- 1 lac tbst the Taar»ngi Home authorities had I km adriaed that the Wakar.ol Read Board vont<| not accept r»«ponsibility for the itreet ] light in Toarar.gi road, ar.d f*;'-.r.g the.r j • c.-eptaofe »f the chars* th* light * -aid fc* diicnn'itsaesl. ... . .. , _ I A letter was r*c*»**d fn«B th* >orth C»c- | tartaiT stating that tha

!\-h; 1 it did s<". **'" j «h»! «>.» Iio»; *»! B"tr<f »r»uM b» n • i t { r :t. Th** - d*»-re<i *no« j * hy «•-.» r">,: shcm'.d £»:! ca 7 ..ry.Jt H-d''. J'T -t • »»• » r-• ■ *" ! 1: t«i <i"-.ded ihi: t■.• b- sr-1 cou.d h+ tp' 7 *: v {-t ? v * in*:n.t*r.%?. ~* / • C v v *ri jt win »rr r M t-> m*K icur } O-''*:! r* *-• c; t tb« r.» *rTfc« Cr jv.T I o-.r- : r l ** v tn-r-ff*r t ' ;r»r. i fcr ;r." s~* T '* on r^id. It *jj r»T n r>i that **T»rs* h*-i bo? *-:: h rh* B srt] « ;,,t t «r« "> r"r«*, acd r t*»» fur*h*r »•; ' Court. A ehirj* •- f Y y*.rg u«M o-a n? *- ■r. Ww a-.-i lear.r.j » '*?/■'■ * I -;bl:* i>i-t:o-:t a I.rht. wa« pr-'fvrr-J ari*~*t •■ • *■ -. fi i onrir. who pVic* 1 r, o^. m.:*r ;n th» fir«t 'fcarre and C'J'"'- V •♦"•r.d. 3'. t\. Ma; ; « - rat-°» ; *«?»£"•• b»f-->r« M»«srs K F. N.p-.l ar. 1 J. « • A d»n. J.r j. , T-tr.o:hy O'Osr.or wu »■'" rfcarW *• 3 c.r.c <-b«<---ae l«rf.n» in <h T ,* r *'. and w : f-; > damaeir.ic a t"r. - va.ued 1 f4 5«. the property of Con»:at.!e •'• '■■ r ' Sn:"r-S»r|»»f.l H. Martia *»id » • r,f a mmplaint. ConftaM** »r.d K" :rd went to premises in T-vr *- ri? '\ on Monday cizhf. and fr -nt the f * rePt '•■ \r *- m linjptaK** a::-! *-ur.-l« of , u*."^ Th« or,j-fr of ih" rr»rr, : .««>f *»s th» lar.e'liz* ■'■ r.t.c• j•• d urt.l the 3 .-**•• «»" »rr»--<-!. ; T.mothy oTor-nor w«< £■> :'moV* #>r. •■» : n <i • •: a -:' t ds'>p ' I>r.«or.m»r.t. "*rd w»* ord-r»4 to par * •' c^' ' <f » r« poJio. While John o__( « ra« £*). in default or>e ' pn.o-m.-r.?, or. ffc» 0,.«-e-.o Hn, J. . *-a* fir.d 5* Jor l<av:r.; th. • Upper Aibbarton Bo ad Board. A: the rr.oc?h'v mectir.i* of th* I A*i.hurt>jn Koad Board heid yesterday * - »fr. : A. Horsey <cha:rman>, K. J. ilulliiran. and H. Morris. , The flnanc:al itateaoent showed a deo.t £ "i ae 1 clerk reported that » gr> 't of mair.temnre wurW had been c * rrie f 'J dirir.c the month. The contracts for tion of Br»em»r and Tanks roads * feed--* satisfactorily. The metalling ot a r -ort.V,n cf l.yndhurit road in ahout tno nftKJ. Tbo ' ,?■ the H.nds Kiv.r at Farrell's. Austir.-K. and Turn.-r s, winch wer<" : d oi:t by the la*t fl-od. w.re boms repa.rea. CHERTSEY. At the <_'hertsey Social Club s fortnightly guthcring, the attendance was the largest of the season. V 1 ors were present front outside a istn^," ' and Mr Andrew Doig controlled tne games. The winners were : omen, Mis.s Kva Doig. Miss Eileen men. Messrs Keith Hood and Bruce ti«-d, and in the play-off Mr H°" { ] w ® n " After supper a dance was held, tne music being contributed by Mrs v ■ Cain and Mr J. Behrns. The Chertsey Shearing Company begins the season tomorrow. A good rur. i.s expected. Mr M. Waterhouse. of the railway staff, *ho has been on leave, has resumed his duties. Mr C. M- Hansen, relieving stationmr..ster. has returned to Ashburton. SEAFIELD. Conditions had become very dry when rain began to fall about 4 p.m. on Monday. The rain will do an immense r.mount of good to crops and will stimu-' late the grass and germination of small seeds. The rainfall up to 9 a.m. was 23 points, with a further 10 point-s yesterday. The sky is still overcast, and more rain is almost assured. METHVEN. The farming community were jubi|;mt on Monday evening when a warm rain commenced to fall just at dusk, 21) points being registered to 9 a.m. yesterday. There ara indications of a further fall, and the troubles of the wheat-grower and grazier should temporarily end. During the dry spell told easterlies have retarded any growth, and the season is well behind bv a month to eix weeks compared with last year. On • Sunday. Constable Orchard arretted Alan Muirhead Duncan, farm labourer, Hamilton, on a charge of appropriating wearing apparel, valued at 6d, the property of Ilonald Edward Fahey, of Methven. Evidence was given at a sitting of the Magistrate's Court on Monday, before Messrs S. Smith and Battson, J.P.'s, that accused had booked a room at the Methven Hotel late on Saturday night, and oil Sunday raided a room occupied by F:.hoy. On this charge, accused was convicted and fined £5, or one month's imprisonment. A further charge of converting a fivc-seater Durant motor-car, the property of F. J. Dibden, Christchurch. was adjourned for hearing at Cbristchuroh. FENDARVES. The follow i-ig are the meteorological observations for October as recorded by Mr A. P. Bruce, "Kinkora":— Haiti fell on five days, the maximum fall being 10 points on the 23rd. The laintall or fhe month was 29 points, as again-t 3.10 inches lor October. H'26. Hie rainlall for thiyear to date is 23.G4 inch.a, while fur the same period for 1!>28, 1f».47 inches were registered. Fro.>is have been experienced nearly every night during the past month. A comt>.m.-,on of the pa.-t seven i years shou.> that the rainfall for 1!>27 was 3.47, I!>2<) 4.14, 1925 1.27. 1924 3.U3. 1023 1.42. and L!>22 3!) points. It is evident therefore that this Octobers rainfall constitutes the lowest for the pn-it seven years. Although the past month was a dry on®, the ground rndern.-atli the surface is ;|tii?e moist, sinil up to the present the crops are looking well. Some of the early oat rrop> nearer the seaboard are already coming into far. The surface of the land lifing dry naturally causes slow germination for small seeds such as ripe. grass -eed. and clover. All till -o would be benefited by a good day s ra:u. I,a nibs are looking very well, and arc further forward than at this time la-t venr. It is alwavs noticeab'i' that thev dr. very much better when the ford is not too succulent. DORIE. There was a good attendance on Friday evening, when the Dorie Rifle C lub held a social and dance in the Ardamine Hall as a wind-up to the season. An enjoyable time was spent, music being supplied by Mr \Y. Rankin, with extras by Mr A. Banks. Mr D. Banks w;ls M.C. The hall was tastefullv decorated with mauve, red, r.nd black streamers, forming a canopy overhead, while chains of streamers bedecked the walls. Mr P. McDonald, honorary secretary, said he wished to thank all those whu had given prizes, and the Indies, who had given such generous avsi>tancc. The club championship had been won by Hay Kingsbury by 11 points. Len. Kingsbury being second, and D. Banks third. The match aggregate was won by I.en. Kingsbury by 11 points. Bert Kingsbury being second, and D. Banks third. In the county shield the club was fourth, and in the New Zealand championship the Dcrio No. 1 team was sixth. In the match Dorie v. Seafield, 15 men a k ide. Dorie won by Of) points. In t?ie rr-t-irn matih. Dorie again won by I*. piint-. In t!i>> match against Methven, Dorie won by two points. A postal j match v. Waiau was won by Dorie t bv .<) points. I The president. Mr \Y. Harrison, before presenting the prizes. said it gave him creat pleasure to know that the clui) had had a very successful v, '*r. It was also gratifying to know that the club contained some of the most promising shots in New Zealand, and he wished them every success in the future. He then presented the prizes, as follows: Messrs \Y. H. Collin* and Company's trophy. E. Kingsbury ; Messrs Hardy Company's, H. Carrey; Mr \Y. Patching's, J.

Beard ; Mr W. Lee's, J. Scott; Mr H. Nickolls's, R. Harrison; Mr A. liichards's, H. Harrison ; Air \V. Lambie's, D. McDonald ; Mr \Y. Carruthers's, L. Kingsbury; Mr G. Baxter's, It. Lambie; Mr E. Doyle's, D. Banks; Mr J. Mason's, E. Sprott; Mr \V. H. Tisdall's. J. Scott; Mr R. Turnbull's, D. Harrison; Mr VF". Cromie's, B. Kingsbury; Mr M. Healey's, H. Harrison ; Mr W. Baxter's, R. Kingsbury; Mr D. Jones's, J. Baker; Mr H. Whiting's, D. McDonald. RUAPUNA. On Saturday afternoon a meeting of the Tennis Club was held. Mr H. Thornton having resigned from the position of caretaker and secretary, was accorded a vote of thanks for the able manner 111 which he had carried out his duties. Mr G. Argyle consented to take up the duties of caretaker. Mr E. Johnston and Mr I. Moore fas assistant) were elected as secretaries. Mr K. Beckley was nominated to fill the vacancy on the committee caused by Mr Thornton's departure. The secretary was instructed to write to firms and get quotations for silver pine and hardwood posts and netting, to extend the height of the netting around court No. 3. At a meeting of Sunday School teachers, it was decided to hold a social on the ?2nd inst. The Irtmbin/ season is now almost over. It lias not been quite so good as last vear, but on the whole it is up to tlie average. A few farmers with extra good shelter have quite a decent lambing. One has a percentage of 106 per cent, for about 200 twotooth ewes, and 140 per cent, for about 500 older ewes, while another has a percentage of about 110. MOUNT SOMERS. Those present at the monthly meeting of the Mount Somers Schoo' Committee were Messrs J. It. Lockhard (chairman), J. G. Green, S. Hood, and J. T. Bull. The chairman reported that a number ot shrubs and trees had been planted along the school frontage at a recent ceremony, two of which had licen given and planted by Mrs J. Hood. The Education Board advised that the exterior painting of the school and outbuildings and the removal of the classroom window from the east to the north wall had been authorised, and also that the Board had decided to call tenders for the purchase of pine trees at the schoolmaster's residence. A roll number of 71. with an average attfltadance of Go, was reported. It was decided to hold a children's and adults' plain and fancy dress dance on the night of the break-up for the Christmas vacation. An excursion, either to Peel Forest or Timaru, will be held later. Pull and cool conditions prevailed during October, and the month was the driest since 1922. The absence of storms has been ideal for lambing as well as for all farm work in general, and although light rain? fell on several occasions, the weather has been much too cold to bring about the desired growth of grass pastures and crops. Rain fell on twelve days, totalling 116 points, compared with 497 for the corresponding period last vear. A maximum fall of 22 points was recorded on the 2oth. The year s rainfall totals 34.33 inches, as against 31.29 inches last year; eight frosts were registered with a maximum of lOdeg on the 10tn and 25th.