NORTH CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20038, 20 September 1930, Page 3

NORTH CANTERBURY.

RANGIOKA. , The annual meeting.of the Bangiora Methodist. Tennis Club . was .„ held on Wednesday evening,-when the Rev. SHenderson presided over a good attendance. The committee reported a very successful. season's play, the club having-done very welL.in the.'"SubUnion competitions.' The . treasurer sstatement showed., a credit balance or £3 8s 2d... Officers for the current year were..elected &§. follows;: —President*Rev. S. Henderson; club captain, Mr N. A. Baillie; .vice-captain, Mr Nelmes; secretary and treasurer, Miss V. Nelmes: delegates to North Canterbury Suu-Uiiiioji, Messrs N. Baillie and D.. Lane. It was decided to enter a team in the North Canterbury SubUnion competitions. The opening <?'. the play was fixed for October 4'th. , , ' ♦ • While playing in a football' game av Dudley Park on Thursday evening. Albert Benjes, son of" Mr .. Herm.aii Benjes, of Rangiora,- suffered; a fracv ture •of his right leg,: just- above the ankle. ; The sufferer-"was attended - to. by 'Dr. 'L. M. King. ' '' ' -... Brigitte Helm axid 7 Willy . Fritsch, two of the foremost dramatic- artists, irr Europe, have the leading -roles m "The Wonderful 1.i0," a gorgeous and spectacular Russian . romance, winch will.be screened at Everybody's, Town Hall, this evening. It is the story of tlia Russian Manon,; the - girl who gained' honours and riches for the man she loved at the price of her own happiness and honour. • .

CULVERDEN. A delightful entertainment was given in the Amuri Hall on Thursday, by the Hanmer Follies. The stage was effectively. arranged in red and white, corresponding with the dressing of the performers. The' hall was "filled with an appreciative audience. • Dancing was indulged in after the performance. The Follies were • entertained at supper by the Hockey Club,, whose- coffers , willbenefit by the entertainment. Mr Jabl MeAtillan thanked the follies, ;on be--half of the hockey girls. ' The programme was as under:—-Opening Chorus, "Sunny Sido Up," . Follies;' duet, "Ii» Our Bungalow," Miss 1). Mansfield and Mr- N. Tider; sketch, "The Talkies,". E. Loughlin and W. Such;•vocal solo, " Harlequin/" N. Baker; ballet, "Painting the Clouds with Sunshine," Folly girls; vocal solo,;" Danny Boy," Miss S. Hanmer Atkinson; sketch, "Quito Trite," Miss D. Mansfield,- . Messrs Baker, Mcßridc, and - Loder; recitation, "Introducing Wives," Mrs C. Breckon; Pas seiil, Danse Espagnol, Miss P. Whale; vocal :solo, "The Pink Plant Pot," Mr-it, Loder; chorus, "Happy Days," The Follies;' vocal . solo, Miss 8. Hanmer Atkinson.; vocal solo, "Silvery Moon,' ? E. Loughlin; duet, Extempore,". N. Baker and N. Loder; dance scena, " Talking Picture," Misses P. Whale, H. Taylor; sketch, '' The Hall of • Truth," Mrs Breckon, Miss D. Peart, and N. Loder; ballet,'' Lonesome Little Doll," Folly girls; sketch, "Police," Misses D. Peart and D. Man# field, Messrs Such and Loder; recitation, selected, Mrs Simes; vocal solo, "The Sergeant Major on P&rade," N. Baker; Finale, "Go To Bed," Follies.

• ,SEFTON. . The Sefton Library Committee met' in the reading'room, Mr P. J. Thome' presiding. The librarian's report show.; od 237 issues of books for the four weeks, and an income 6f £l.lßs' iOd. Twelve new books had been purchased. The "chairman reported the teceiptof the half year's .interest amounting, to £27 .7s '6d. Mr Donald Ford •was appointed outside' caretakelv' At the fortnightly euchre eveniiig 0?. the School . Committee the prizes, werewon by Mrs T. M. Hanna and "Mr F. H. Ford: . .. . : HORNBY. •The following .have been chosen, to, represent Messrs. Kempthorne, Proaser" and' Co., Ltd., in their annual;fpotball' match.with the New Zealand Refrigerating Company ,for the Reddington Cup, tivday, on the'Hornby Domain: C. fcennox, \V. Stride, R. Stewart', S. R. Gray, W. Kient, R. Bell, R.'Mots, F.-Fletcher, C. Jessiman, S. Minards--11; Woodham. K. Lennox; W, Aitken,O. Cleaver, L Lennox: Emergencies:. J. Brown, J. Deacon, G. Moffat. PIGEON BAY. All roads on Banks Peninsula seemed to lead to Pigeon Ba.y wlien the benedicts ;of the district firiishfed off the dancing "season with their annual ball. An enthusiastic ."committee, with Mrs C./H. Salt ,as secretary, .turned the large hall into a bower of beauty, withcoloured streamors, masses of greenery, atid Bright, spring Adders. The TikaloRoynish Orchestra provided tlie.ru usic Extras w?re supplied., by..Messrs Hamnion, and S. and K. Reynish. A bountiful supper was provided by the Indies of the district. LINCOLN. The annual flower show of the Lincoln Presbyterian Church promises very well this year. There has been a great demand" for schedules: ahd extra accommodation for exhibits has' ' been eecured. The > show is to .be held on Saturday, the 27th, and will be opened at 2 p.m. by Sir Heaton Rhodes. Since the inception, of the show, the",daffodil display from Otahuna, and special displays fronj Lincoln College, have' always: attracted a great deal of' interest and admiration, lind the' Show Committee are glad to report that Sir He a ton Rhodes and Professor Alexander are renewing these displays this year. • - • . - LEESTON.

The staff of the Leestoft Post and Telegraph "Office gathered to make a. presentation to the postmaster, Mr JSullivan, on the eve -of' his departure for Christchurch, whefe he hag . taken charge of the new High street Post Office. In • asking Mr- Sullivan to. accept a crystal set, Mr L. B. Lewis expressed the appreciation of the staff by reason of. the interest he had., taken in each of -its 'nie'mbers. Mr Sullivan acknowledged the gift, arid referred to the loyal service he had received from the staff. Mr 0. E. List, -who has succeeded Mr Sullivan, also spoke. There was a good attendance at the Leeston Wesley HalJ on Thursday evening, when the annual Foreign Missionary meeting was • held.- Th© Rev. W. A : Sinclair gave a lecture on "Samoa.-""New Guinea and the Solomons," "illustrated by a hundied lantern vie .vs. The activities of - the- missions in the Islands were fully • depicted. Mr R. 6,' Bishop presided, and at the conclusion, of the- meeting, a vote of thanks 'to the visiting ( missionary was carried,, on the motion.of Mr John Brooks.