MAYFIELD.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20037, 19 September 1930, Page 8

MAYFIELD.

1 General regret was felt in the Anamti ind Mavheld districts when it became known "that Mrs G. Harrison had tiiod at her home in . Burwood, rhristchurch. Mrs Harrison was a highlv-rospected resident of the Annma district for about thirty years. She j took a keen interest .in matters pertaining to the welfare; of the district . and w a staunch of the Anglican Church Mrs Harrison lett Anama with her family to reside in Christchiirch last year. She leayes a grown-tip family—Misses . Mabel and liina Harrifcon and Mr B. Harrison. Her husband died about four years ago. J WAKANUI. : The annua! social and presentation of prizes was held by the Wakanui .Defence Hi lie Club, when there was a large attendance of menil*>rs. During the evening items w.ere contributed'as lollows; —Pianoforte solo, Mr -Harnett: songs, .Misses A. Page and M. 1 Sniller, and Mr F. Porter; duet, M issos M and' A. Page; recitation, Mis-: M. Pace; violin solo. Mr D. Mitchell. Following tile presentation of prizes by the club's patron (Mr F. Frampton) a dance was held, the music Itcinc: by Mr D. Mitchell. The firize list is as follows - —No. 1 shield, match: Dex Wilson 1. C. Crawford 2, F< R Trumnn 3. No. 2 shield nutt"h: S. Corbett 1 < Dex Wilson 2, •T. Page 3. No. 3 shield match: N. Rogers 1, C. Crawford 2, 1). Donlc 3No 4 shield match: D. Doak 1, Q. Brtiwn '2. Ilex Wilsoii 3. No; 5 shield match : JP. - Wickard I,"'E. Kirkman 2, ■T. Sinclair 3, No. 6 shield match: ,T.'Sinclair, jun., 1, N. Rogers 2, A; Bunnctt 3 No. 1- service match: C.Cra wford 1, T, Kirkman J. Page 3. No. 2 scrrie© match : O. Crawford 1. N. Ropers 2. T. Kirkman 3. Snocial match: f. Kirkman 1, Dex Wilson 2, E. R. Truman 3. Special prizes—Shifld and ineflal, Dex Wilson; runner-up. C. Crawford. President's nrize. N. Rogers; runrier-up, Dex Wilson and C. Crawford. Junior i belt- ,J. Page. Mr. A. A'nvfts's prize, E. R. Truman. Mr E. Meaclem's prize: A Page. ■ . ; ' . METHVEN. The following.will represent Methven Football Club in the senior competition nuitch against Old Boys at Methven to morrow :—I. Watson, A. Burrows, W. Marsh, E. Rilworth. H. Lamb, L. Gillespie, *J':. Lillev, D. Petrie, .J. J.'iilan, G. Dolan, L. Dalton.'J-. Goodwin. A McCormack, A: Dickie, and G Dalton. Emergencies: 1). Cleeve/ A, McDonald, C. Houston, and JT; Mc T Keudrv. The monthly meeting of the Methvc;i District High. School Committee was held, when Mr H. E. A. lK>ck pre-. .Hided. . The resignation, of/Mr. H. \V.; Black, lirst assistant master, was accepted with Several members of the committee ssnoke of the good work , done by Mr Black during his term at the school, 'j'he chairman said that the time had arrived when- definite Suens-should be taken in connexion with the erection of a room for Llip Dental Clinic. It was decided to call a public meeting' to disenss the matter. • ; Tlie headmaster (Mr A. -fi: Jyeii.nedy) was asked to circularise, parents. A letter was received from Mill Foston offering (o deliver a lecture on . tho history of .the. Maori race, the committee to receive 25 per .cent. of the proceeds. It was left to a subcommittee, consisting of the chairman, secretary, and Mr A. 9 Kennedy, to decide .whether the offer is to .be accepted. The headmaster's report showed '.that' tliere were 121' boys and 13G girls the primary department of the school and" 15 boys and 31 girls' attending tho secondary department/ a> total of 303.