MID-CANTERBURY

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19888, 27 March 1930, Page 9

MID-CANTERBURY

> ashburton. personal. Brigadier Charles Walls, M.C., National Secretary to the Young People's ranch of the Salvation Army, will pay 18 initial visit to Ashburton to-day, 0 meet the various branches operating m Ashburton. Mr H. Clemo, who is leaving Ashburton to-morrow for England, was presented with a bound volume of the Methodist hymnary, by the Rev. R. B. Tinsley, on behalf of the choir members. He- was also the recipient of a case of pipes, at a social given in his honour in the Arcadia tea rooms. raise Name and Address. Charged with having given a false name and address to Senior-Sergeant Martin, who waß executing a search warrant for liquor on the premises of Gideon Scott, 121 Peter street, Ashburton, on March 25th, Cecil Atkins Payne, a labourer, aged 54 vears, appeared before Mr R. Galbraith, J.P., at the Police Court yesterday morning. Senior-Sergeant H. Martin in asking for a remand till Friday stated that the accused was found oa Scott's premises with several others. The remand was granted. Acclimatisation Society. At the monthly meeting of the Ashburton Acclimatisation Society, Mr W. H. Robinson (chairman) presided. The financial statement showed a credit balance of £153 10s.

It was decided to apply to the Department of Internal Affairs for an open season for opossums in the district at the head of the Rakaia river.

Mr E. B. Newton was appointed to represent the Society at the Deer Conference to be held in Christchurch on May 7th. The Department of Internal Affairs wrote stating that the South Canterbury Acclimatisation Society had written asking that its ranger be given p.ower to act in the Ashburton Society's district. It was resolved to communicate with the South Canterbury Society, hefore replying. Allenton Sports Club. A general meeting of members of the Allenton Sports Club was held to receive reports from stallholders in connexion with the carnival to be held in May. Mr E. C. Bathurst (president) presided. All the stall organisers reported excellent progress, and that the sum of £22 9s Id had already been handed in, while there was a further sum of between £ls and £2O in the hands of members. ■ Dental Clinic. At a meeting of the Ashburton Dental Clinic committer there were present: Messrs. J. H. Harper (Tinwald), in the chair, E. M. Gabites (Borough), W. S. Kerr (Ashburton East), and C. Maynard (Allenton). The Nurse's report for February stated that the attendances at the clinic had been 137. The total number of operations was 300, new patientß treated 41, and patients re-examined 14. Croquet. A challenge for the Gala Cup was staved off by Ashburton yesterday, when they played a match against the Allenton Club, on their own greens, and' won by six games to three. Details (Ashburton names mentioned first) Singles: Mrs E. M. Gabites 26, Mrs Boothroyd, aeiu, 21;-Mrs J. T. Smith. 16, Mrs E. Robilliard 26; Miss Moore 26, Miss Hardwick 19; Miss G. Galbraith 21, Mrs L. Walker 26; Mrß J. Lane. 26, Mrs, Hockings 11. . Doubles: Mesdames Heenan and Gabites 26, McDowell knd Mrs Booth-, royd 7; Mesdames J." T. Smith and Miss Moore 22, Mref Bobilliard and Miss' Hardwick 26; Mrs J. "Lane and Miss Galbraith 26, Mesdames Hockings and Walker 18.

Amateur Athletics. Under the auspices of the Ashburton Amateur Cycling and Athletic Club the last evening meeof the season was held on the Domain Oval yesterday. Results:- — High Jump—K. Nicoll (hdcp. 3in), sft ljin, 1; R. Sherman (3in), slt OJin, 2; G. d'Auvergne (lin), D. Dickinson (3io), and S. Wallace (sin), 4ft llin (equal) 3. Long Jump-—S. Truman (Ift 6in), 19ft lin. 1; I. Bonifant (lft 6in), 18ft 9in, 2; Xi. Hobbs (scr), 18ft 7in, 3. Hop, Step, and Jump—-Corbett (scr),' 89ft llin, 1: R. Shearman (3ft), 39ft 'Bin, 3; I. Bonifant (3ft 6in), 38ft llin, 8. 660 yds Relay—Park House (Truman, d'Auvergne, J. Callen, F. Davis) (12yds), 1; High School (Byds), 2; Technical Old Boys (scr) 3.