NORTH CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19854, 15 February 1930, Page 3

NORTH CANTERBURY.

RANGIORA. Mr C. R. Harris and his mother are the guests of Mr and Mrs W. Blank, Oxford road, Rangiora. Before commencing the competitions at the swimming carnival on Thursday evening Mr "Walter Johnson, president of the club, referred to the "learn to swim'' campaign, stating that the club were out to try to work up some enthusiasm in swimming in Eangiora. With the object of inducing children or even adults to learn to swim, the club had arranged with its members to be at the Municipal Baths every evening from five to seven to give instruction in swimming, and he urged the parents to send in names of their children to the secretary, so that arrangements could be made for them to be given instruction. Thore arc now about 200 children being t:iuglit to swim at the hatllS. , rv,. The funeral > ot Mr Thomas Harman, who died at his home in King street on Wednesday, took place yesterday afternoon at the Methodist Cemetery, Ashley street. The funeral was a .large one, and amongst those present were many of the o,ld residents and early friends of Mr Harman. Members of the M.U., and members of the Rangiora Fire Brigade and representatives of the Rangiora Poultry Club also attended. The burial service was conducted by the ReV. C. Blair, and the Oddfellows' service was read by G. Ridout. There were a large number of beautiful wreaths, sent by the following:—Rangiora Methodist Sunday School, members of the Brass Baud, the Coach Workers Union of Employees, Messrs Watkins and Webber, Mr and Mrs W. Keir and family, Mr and Mrs C. J. Keir and son, Willie and Minnie, Mr and Mrs. C. S. Aycrs and family, Mrs Lane and family, Mr and .Mrs H. Lane and family, the May family, Mr and Mrs Cox and family, Mr and Mrs J. Mathews, Mr and. Mrs W. Horton, Mr and Mrs J. White and Maurice, Mr and Mrs G. R. Sinclair, Mr and Mrs A. Young, Mr and Mrs S. Ayers and family, Mr and Mrs H. R. Taylor and family, Mrs G. Hurley and family, Dorothy Maclure and children, Mr and Mrs G. Blake, Rose and Edgar and family, Mr and Mrs E. Hills and family, Mr and Mrs Cf. W. Smith, Mr and Mrs F. Jones and family, Mrs Ivory, Mr and Mrs J. H. Kidd, Joyce and Tom, Mrs Tombs, and Mr and Mrs Skevington and Joy. At Everybody's, Town Hall, this evening, Raimon Novarro will be seen in "The Pagan," a most remarkable film in every wav. photographed on tbe Island of Tahiti, and having a most dowerful theme. Itenee Adoreo and Dorothy Janis have the femihine leads, and Donald Crisp has the role of a, trader. The storv of tho "The Pagan' is the story of a young half-caste islander ' ,ancl ■of how the try to imposfl their demoralising civilisation upon him. then try to neat htm in the business, and finally the trader tries to take his sweetheart. It is a romantic theme with something very unusual about it, and the picture ,has had a «reat success wherever shown. Ramon Novarro as the Pagan, and Dorothy Janis as the half-caste girl, are together in some memorable scenes. On Tuesday, Reginald Denny will be seen in his hilarious comedy of complications, ''Embarrassing Moments. The box plans are at the Bristol, and day. sales are at the Golden Gate.

KAIKOURA.

At a meeting of directors of the Kaikoura Dairy Company the buttor-fat pay-out for January was fixed at Is 41& per lb.' • The tender of Mrs G. Palmer was • accepted at £BS for , the right of butter-milk from the factory, the period being for" frve years. • ' On Friday evening next the Kaikoura Athletic and Cycling Club is holding an evening sports meeting, when two running and three cycling events will be contested. A public farewell is to be given Mr and Mrs S. T. Harris at Hapuku on Tuesday night. Mr Harris has been fanning and cheese-making at Grange road for some years. Messrs K. G. Bobinson and T. Harman, of Christehurch, who have_ been on a visit to the Sounds and Nelson, camped in Kaikoura on their way back. It is their intention to pay another visit to this district to explore the thermal springs, at Clarence and the lakes at Kowhai. and Puhi Puhi. Few people are aware that hot springs exist in the Kaikoura district, but musterers and shepherds have long since < used them. A channel has been cut from the hot spring to the cold orie in order to secure a-, bath of the right • temperature. The springs are situate on the Clarence property. The annual ewe fair takes place at Kaikoura on Friday next, when about 25,000 sheep and lambs will be submitted. ' It was mentioned at the Progress League meeting that ragwort had made its appearance in the district. Fifty more men were sent to the Wliaranui section of the railway on Wednesday. A working bee has been busy at the South Bay" racecourse preparing the track and surroundings for the annual totalisator meeting to be held on February 22nd. The twenty-fourth annual show of the Kaikoura A. and P. Association takes place on ■ March 14th, entries for which close on February * 26th. There are no fewer than 317 , classes on the schedule. Some five cups and trophies have been given for the various events, including a £lo'cup presented by the Flaxbourne exhibitors who were successful in the halfbred sheep classes last year.

SEFTON. I The SeJ'ton School Committee met on . Wednesday evening.- Present: Messrs 1 P. H. Ford (chairman),. A. Ashwortli, L. Hales, and A. Rollinson. The chairman reported that the school had opened witha roll number of 84, and that Mise .D. Morris had commenced her duties. Accounts amounting to £2 8s 6d were passed f ° A of the Sefton Domain Board was held on Monday evening in the pavilion, Mr H. Ashby, the chairman; presiding. Application was received from the secretary of the Sefton l-rmch of the Plunket Society for the use of the Domain on Saturday, March Ist for ihe purposes of a garden pnr'tv. The secretary of the Kowai Athletic Sports Club applied for the use of the Domain on Easter Monday for the annual, sports meeting. . Both these applications were granted.. Two applications were before the Board for the use of the Domain for a Sunday picnic, one being from the Lyttelton Watersiders' Union, and the other from the - North Canterbury Railway Picnic Committee. These applications were refused, because the by-laws of the Board prohibited the playing of Sunday games.

LEESTON. The February meeting of the Leeston Town Board was held this week, Cmr. ,£?. Johnston (acting-chairman) presiding. The Board's solicitors forwarded an opinion upon its liability for the cleaning of drains carrying water from the town district through the Ellesmere County. , The County Council claimed that the Board should bear the cost of cleaning one drain and contribute a. fourth of the-cost of Hawing another. It w&s roeolved to i*p]p to the Gonna that Board

had been legally advised to refuse to recognise claims for payment for the cleaning of anv drains outside the town district boundary. Regarding shingle supplies, it was left to the Works Committee to obtain quotations for the quantity needed and to decide whether it should be procured from the Ellesmere County Council or from Motukarara. Mr E. C. Vaughan directed attention' to the state_ of & footpath and added that, a drain required cleaning. These matters were referred to the day man for attention. The Clerk reported that the amount outstanding in rates was higher than norma) for this time of the year. ft was resolved to send notices to those who had not paid that the rates would be sued for if still outstanding after the end of this month. The Board decided to write to the Publicity Officer of Railways protesting against the erection of an advertising hoarding at the eastern end or the town, and requesting that no further signs should be raised.

MARSHLAND. A meeting of the executive of the Onion Growers' Association was held on Tuesday evening. The chairman, Mr Blackburn,, imported that the onion crops were noi turning out nearly so satisfactory, was expected. He. pointed out > what with a reduced area sown a lighter yields, there was every pro pect of better prices. He said that since last meeting very large consignment of onions gojg to Vancouver had been sold, another large shipment was pei g arranged for Montreal.