NORTH CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19851, 12 February 1930, Page 3

NORTH CANTERBURY.

RANGIOBA. The Bev. S. Henderson and Mrs Hen- " left yseterday for Timaru, where JSißwal holiday will be spent. toe committee of the Bangiora BowlJF*staS£T and Croquet Club met on "vening, Mr E. H. Bailey pre■•Sfc new members were elected. The faiittwr'B statement showed the bal*Kwght forward as £226 ° S ld ' aDd 25£»2150d, a total of £337 2s Id. were £4l 19s 7d leaving balance of £195 2s 6d. ifiWOnts to the amount of £1 Is Id _-rt passed for payment. Aa approximate statement of receipts -d expenditure to the end of the Ann's year in May, showed that theTe SoJd be a credit balance of about £l5O. toaorti from all sections indicated that ; Sfgtmes were being carried on in a -alt pleasurable way. It being stated A«t non-members of the club were using At tennis courts, it was decided to take £M to put a stop to the practice. It «» resolved that members joining after jpusry Ist in each year, be charged . fo-tflirds of the net annual subscripts. HA WARDEN. . flii following are the results of the Junior Ladies' Competition for a gmhy given by Mrs D. G. Wilson : Setti-nnal —Miss R. White defeated Mh».E. Miles, 6-3; Miss M. Wright jefnted Mrs F. M. Wright, 6-3. final—Miss M. Wright defeated Has R. White, 6-3. A combined doubles Yankee tournauenfc will be held on Saturday next. Intending competitors must be on, the ptuad not later than 2.45 p.m. Entries for the Alan Barker Mernotil Shield ladies' and men's champibnltia>and the handicap cups close with tiw secretary on Saturday next. The Hawarden Tennis Club were fortunate in having included with the W«Jey tennis team who visited them }ttt Saturday a player of the outstanding ability of Miss I. Morrison, who V the present junior ladies' champion «f Kew Zealand and holder with M. Heeaan, of Mid-Canterbury, of the /osier Doubles Championship of New Zetland. Miss Morrison's play was watched «th keen interest during the aftertoon. SOUTH MALVERN.

A meeting of the South Malvern Hortwattonl Society was held on Monday trtafag, when tbsre were present, Mr G.&6tarky (chairman), Mesdames W. Gitooar, E. Harper, J. Jewell, C. D. McGany, fl. D. Marsh, and J. 6. Weasteu, Mia* Weastoll, Messrs D. Brown, Jda Deans, W. Gilmour, J. Jewell, L. D. King, CD. McGarry, and W. Blight (jeewtary). Mir John Deans was appointed sole trustee Of the Society. Trophiw for the forthcoming Show «JM given by the following firms: Hems A. H. Shrubshall, E. Nairn and ttii, T. D. Lennie and Co., N.Z. Farmer*' Co-op. Assn., and Teale Bros. Stew«rd» forthe Show on March Ist, were tppobted as follows:—Cut flowers and teoratro: Meters Jas. Deans, C. D. JfoGarry; frait:'Mr John Deans; vegetables: Heesra D. Brown and L. D. Sag; home industries: Mesdames C. D. McGarry and 6. D.-Marsh; needlework: Headasaes J. Jewell, and J. G. Weastell; junior aecj;i©n: Mr W. Gilmow. It mu decided th&> the Society present a Challenge .Cup,,.'to be known at tta -A. M. Wijson Memorial Cap, for flpagittttiotf at the Shows commencThis Cup will remain the ttir. Society, but each year a Bwaisrt.sas will be presented to the "&MT. ,# *ps felt -that »this was a nwsfcf tm nay of commemorating the ▼fry TaJaaWe work the late Mr Wilson «d for tta Society.. _Mr» IPk-Watson, of ''Cardross,»» «•£#•, kas returned * home after a JWtaeted'. tour of the North Island.

BPEINGSTON SOUTH. JfaQp-JwyAhtir has seen great aetf^r« Resting Vperations; Threshtag'b teawSing ..general, and a few *M»' afoje'Uae weather will see most the sacks. m ff/CttW many friends will be {WWW.J to. bara%that she is improving. ***jWbj»" iftar, Jier recent operation » tta Unas Private Hospital. last year the Bev. A. H. ffjßft .vicar of Lincoln, started the gW»«<MJola"tt<Hreaient in the local s*f«i taking a fortnightly service. .WTWr.the Bev, A. H. Fowles, of it assisting him, taking services. t ■mrigspjiafr Jackson has returned *M» after, a long stay with Mrs «W"M, Christchureh. J DAEFIELD. jjgwfag Darfield Swimming w|J».held'on Monday. JMOagMDenU were made for the carbe held on Saturday, March flfc W it was decided to invite mem-fflh*-w» Qnistchurch Swimming *gg^te-taka part and give a life|sl*>Boastrat»on. MSBJ i ! i JW *o raise further funds for gfjiWMWeaent of the baths, it was a gala be held in October S&IIBMBi of the district for funds jSJfiew' MoHugb, Mt. Eden, jߣs2 i .?? > I*** been spending a ggf*ph his mother, Mrs P.McJJSJJwraed home on Friday, ac]JSnLsL.{"* three boys. . Ljajr*-** Gibens is at present spendjjjg»',«nmai leave in the North > %LB RIVER. wtffii t ,^^ ttn « w bo has been on an JsgJ'MJiday to the North Island, 7g»«.te little.Eiver on Saturday (Christchureh) has ™»ds in Little River." ■flffyyffiwhare. wh.o has been the gSWJgM.rEarata, Little. River, cricket competition to *&&"*? o«rt-Saturday, FebniLittle River and |gg%/?« P»y at Awa-iti Domain,^ of Little River is jfipliiir J"? tot weather with .the iijKE7gff*« a« dust is raised . by tS&tE&Jt**Ba many pass through ni t 2 - . d *y. r> Couaty Council haß M*r3r2?a* ■& taJf-sealing this secthem, and if this get r id. <jf most