NORTH CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20315, 14 August 1931, Page 5

NORTH CANTERBURY.

| « RANGIORA. 'The monthly meeting of the Rangiora School Committee was held on Wednesday evening Present: Mr C. W. Tyler (chairman), Rev. J. IE Fcron and Messrs J. Tweedie, T. May, C. J. Smkh, W. A. Rowse. H. A. Johnstone, A. Cambridge, and C. Dalzioll. The secretary of tho Dental Clime wroto enclosing an account for £lO, being the committee's portion ol tbe oost of drugs, the amount being assessed at 2s 6d per child attending the clinic, 12S children being under treatment. It, was decided to pay the amount and to collect i's (id from 111 1 ' parents for each child receiving attention. The riccretary of the Ashley .Educational Institute wrote thanking the committee for Ihe use of the m Ik».I for meetings and enclosing a elieipso •for £1 Is towards the expenses. Th" secretary was instructed to write and thank tho Institute for its donation. [ Tbe secretary of the Education Board wroto acknowledging receipt ot the committee's application for extra desks that broken desk* be repaired, and that the matter had been relerred to the foreman to be attended to. Tbe headmaster reported the roll number to be i^S!the average attendance for the quarter being ;).}!).it. During the month tbe inspectors had visited the school. in the school football competitions Belfast School had defeaterl [Jangiora in the final and had won fhe competition The basketball games had not been completed, hilt the Rangiora, School was leading in the ('ompetition. Referring to the effort to raise funds for school football .jerseys, Mr Garland stated that the lantern lecture recently given had raised sufficient money to purchase the jerseys. The report was received. The visiting committee reported that the school grounds were satisfactory; there was very little needing attention. In connexion with taking children io the Winter Show, it was left to the headmaster to intenicw flic parents on the matter. Accounts amounting to .CO) wore passed for payment. | KAIAPOI. The Kaiapoi Racing Pigeon Society held its brst annua' meeting in its club rorns on Wednesday evening, Mr W. McPartlin presiding over a good attendance of members The report stated that tho society had made excellent progress in its first season and was in a satisfactory financial position. It was expected that soino good racing would take place during the coming season, which would commence in about a month's time. The committee extended its thanks to those who had given trophies and to those who had assisted tlio club during tho past season. The following officers were elected: —President, Mr W McPartlin; vicepresident, Mr J. Anderson; secretary and treasurer, Mr A. Gray; assistant secretary, Mr L. Taylor; committee, Messrs H. Green, .1. Anderson, A. Burnip, and L. Morris; clock committee, Messrs L. Taylor, J. Revell, and J. Anderson. It was decided that the society should hold meetings every alternate Thursday during the season. KAIKOURA. The Rev. F. A. Crawsliaw, Dominion secretary for the Mission to Lepers, gave an interesting and instructive address on tho work of the mission, at St. Paul's Schoolroom, on Wednesday. There vyaa only a fair attendance, the Rev. F. Robertson presiding. Tlio Rev. W. W. Bedwell also welcomed the speaker. There was a good attendance at the weekly session of the W.E.A., held on Wednesday evening at the residence of Mr and Mrs James Murray. Tho subject chosen was Wagner's opera "The Valkyries," and tho speaker was Mr Murray. There was a large assemblage of friends of Miss Currie at the Masonic Hall on Tuesday night, when a kitchen evening was given in her honour. Mr H. Prince, on behalf of Miss Currie, thanked her friends for tlie many gifts and such an enjoyable evening. Tho Kaikoura Hockey Club held a successful dance in the Oddfellows' Hall on Wednesday niglit. Music for the dancing was supplied by Misses E., M., and J. Wareham, A. E. Flower, and Mrs R. Clark. Mr N ! . Cfichton was M.C. DOMETT. At a well-attended meeting of women held in the Domett Hall on Wednesday, a Women's Institute was formed, undor the organisation of Miss Stops. The election of officers resulted as follows: President, Mrs Cliilds; vice-president, Mrs Paton; secretary, Miss M. Ilyde; treasurer, Miss M. Cltilds: committee: Mesdamcs Cooper, Martin, and Wilkinson. Besides giving a most interesting and helpful address, Miss Stops exhibited a fine collection of hand-made articles. WAIAU. The following ladies' hockey team has been selected to play against tho llanmer team, at Hanmer, to-mor-row:— N. White, M. Cassefly, B. White, N. Casserly, B. Forbes, JSunckell, A. Duncan, M. Buchanan, Mrs Gibson, M. Savage, and L. Thompson. Reserves: Mrs L. Forbes aucl A. Dcrrett. PREBBLETON. A social gathering held to commemorate the fourth anniversary of tho opening of tho Presbyterian Church at Prebbleton was held recently in tho parish hall, and was attended by a large number of church members and their friends. Competitions, games, and musical and elocutionary items contributed to the enjoyment of those present, those assisting being Mrs MeNicholl, Mrs Clarke, and Sir Norris (vocal items), Mrs Taylor, Mrs MeNieholl, aiid Jovee McNicholl (recitations), and instrumental numbers by Miss May Bighnm and Mr Norrisi Several interesting competitions were held, the winner-) being Mrs Riches, Mrs Mcßae, Mrs C. Hands, Miss M. Kerr, and the I'ev. Mr Meßae. A quartet was also sung by Hestor Port, Myrtle and Nellio Pi let, and May Cain. Mis Meßae then cut the birthday cake, which had been beautifully decorated by Miss Ethel Port, and distributed it amongst those present. Votes of thailks were passed to those who had assisted in the evening's entertainment. Tlio work being carried out in tho Anglican Cemetery with the assistance of tho Unemployment Board is making good progress, and an improvement in tho appearance of the grounds is apparent. Paths have been cleared and trees lopped and thinned out, whilo unsightly undergrowth amongst the shrubs has been removed. Tickets are selling well for the School concert, which is to be held at the end. of the term. Workmen are at present engaged in painting the sc.'Md buildings.

CHEVIOT. Tlio final matches in the Hurunui l'ugby Sub-Uniou competitions ns fatas the Cheviot Club are concerned will bo pla.yet] on the Show (Jrounds to-mor-iow, when the Public Works Department team and tho Rotherhani junior tf;jm will meet the local tcam.s. GURU HI A. I'aniior.s in this district are making determined efforts to increase production. l'or the month of July and the iiret week of August, no less than 50 tuns ot lime were delivered at Chanty's railway htation. Since Tuesday last, 'Jo tons ol mi per were railed io Chaney.s, ;unl a. Inrliior .12 tons ot' super are expeeled 1.1, is week. Orclianlists in Ouruliia were fciieei;siJul I'i securing ;i pleasing share of prizes lor varieties ol' pear.s and apples at, tlio Winter Slunv, while in garden produce Ouruhia. and district Mere well represented in the honours, lu preserves and eookerv a considerable share of :iwards came to the district, also. JI, is interesting to learu that, t be lir.st. priao for-an article manufactured lroin .Aurora rabbit; wool was won by a resident of Ouruhia. Inutile North Canterbury Boys' ami Oirls' Agricultural (.'bib competitions U'irullia and dioLrict, lia\'e seven prizewitir.ei>. 'I lie prizes were distributed at the Winter iSho'.v, am) to Ouruhia I n loi(be honour of retaining the championship cup for this vear. Local pri/.0-n-iiiners are as follows:--Sutton s Championship Cup- J, L. iSt( ad (Ouruhia). Cup lor liest Senior Boy- lan Morton (Speneervillei. I'.viie, Could, (•uiiines's's Cup, for I!'-.-/ Junior (.• irl .Nancv Drown (Ouruhia). 1' irst and second in (iroup 2—Marie Broun ai:d Alee MncMillan (Ouruhi.i \ Special Prize (or Record Chart Alvra Morton (Spencerville). Senior Boys' Croup-—Second prize to Afervyii liusiiy (Coutts Island). The Spencerville school children were panted a s|jecial holiday in order to bo present at the Winter Show on the day of the presentation of the Agricultural Club's prizes. HORORATA. » The lollowing Hororata hockey players have been picked for the practice match, to be played at Greendale tomorrow, to select a Malvern Associalon leam: Misses M. Wells, A. Wells, I). Oliver, M. McKenzie, IT. Phillips, I. Phillips and E. Clinpman. The schools seven-a-side hockey tournament is being held at Sheffield to-morrow. Hororata School is enteriiif a team. On Wednesday evening the newlyformed Bible class of St. .John's Anglican Church, llororata, held its first meeting in the parish room. A violent nor'-west gale was exP3rieneerl here on Wednesday morning. Some 21) to 2o electric poles are down throughout the district. Ilorsestalls nt the Hororata Racecourse have been blown awav. At about 9 a.m. rain set in. ,M) points bp'mg recorded. It is reported to be the worst galo since lf)ll. SOUTH MALVERN. The following members of the Glenata football team will play at Little River to-morrow in tho Peninsula v. Malvern match :—-llardakcr, Harrison, Mitchell, Smith, and Bisphan. The fortnightly meeting of the Loyal Coleridge Lodge, 1.0.0.1''., M.U., was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Glentunnel, on Tuesday evening. Bro. If. H. Marsh, N.G., presided oper a good attendance of members. P.G. Bro. E. Charles, assisted bv tho secretary, P.G. Bro. Win. J Teale. gavo an able address in tho history of Oddfellowship and the emblems of tho Order. A hearty voto of thanks was passed to th>' two P.G.'s for their address. It was resolved to obtain before next meeting information regarding necessary repairs to the hall; also estimates for painting it Tho giving of the Gold Degree was held over to a future meeting. Ten members were reported on the sirk list, and the sum of £l2 8s id was passed for payment of accounts.