MID-CANTERBURY

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20411, 4 December 1931, Page 7

MID-CANTERBURY

ASHBURTON. UNEMPLOYMENT COM MITTEE. The executive of the Ashburton Unemployment Committee met yesterday when the Deputy-Mayor (Mr It. Kerrj presided. Applications from tho Mt. Sorncra Domain Board for three men, and from the Springburu School Committee for four men for one moutli, were granted. It was reported that tho number of men requiring relief under the No. 5 Scheme for the ensuing week was 431 and the amount required was £.BOO i)s. The allocation amounted to £532 .178. It was decided to give tho two-day men one day's work, the three-day men two days, and the four-day men threo days. It was stated that '23 men in the Springburn district and four iu -the Mayfield district were available for work next week. Ten applications under the No. <IA. Scheme wore received and granted. Four applications requiring investigation by the committee were received and threo were approved. Music Examinations. The results of the practical examination iu music held under the auspices of the Associated Board of the Royal Academy of Musics aud tho Royal College of Music; early this week, and which were conducted by -Mr Gordon Bryan, are as follows: — Local Centre Examination —Advanced grade (singing): Pass, Margaret Brown. Intermediate grade: Pass, Elsie Watt. Schools Examination —Elementary division: Hon. mention, Ken. Carter; pass, Betty Tucker, David Watt. Primary division: Hon. mention, Huena Shearer. Preliminary division: Elizabeth AVatt. Tennis. Tho Mid-Canterbury Lawn Tenuis Sub-Association's junior competition Aril I be commenced to-morrow. The Te.Marae Club will be represented by the following players in its match against Lowcllffe at To Marae: —N. E. Johnson, E. R. Hopwood, iVAu. vergne, W. John, Miss P. McTigue, E. Thomas, B. Anderson, I. Easterbrook. Allenton against Fairfield, at Allenton:—ft. Shaw, IX Wood, A. Burrows, R. C'oales, Miss 81.B 1 . Jary, Mrs A. Oourley, Misses I. Sparrow, E. Anderson. Fairfield:—E. Bryant, W. Watklna, T. Phillips, H. Slade, Misses T. Dunphy, G. ftunphy, Mrs A. McCall, and Miss T. Evilns.

Police Court. Two cases of drunkenness were heard before Mr G. W. Andrews, J.P., at the Police Court yesterday, bofh defendants excusing themselves for ihe lapse on account of the elections. George Humphries was sentenced to seven days' imprisonment and ordered to pay costs. A first offenfler, aged 67 years, who said he was an inmate of Tnarangi Old Men's Home, was fined ,5s with costs, and given a week iti which to pay. East School Picnic. A very successful picnic was staged' by the East Ashburton School to Timaru yesterday, when between. 1100 and 1200 children, parents, and friends made tie tVip. Tho picnickers -were conveyed, by special train to Caroline Bay, inhere an enjoyable outiog was spent. SPRINGBURN. Tha ftev. S. ,T. Webb and Mrs Webb rotuftt from Auckland this week. Tho rainfall for November totalled only 22-5 points, as against an average of about &50 points. Tho total for the eleven months of this year to date is inches, as against 41.3 inches for the same period of last year, or an advantage fof last year of nearly nine inches. Fortunately ttoo continuous stream of nor'-western, which, dfied up everything in tho latter part of th« month, wm broken on the Ift&t "day, when one-third of an inch of rain did much to freshen things again, but more ii needed to rsvivo completely the languishing pastures and crops.

RAKAIA. On Wednesday evening, in the Town flail, the Kakaii Crieket Club held a very suceensful soeial. There Wi a good attendance, and ft very enjoynblo lime tras spent. Music was supplied by Slattery's Band, and extras were played by MiM F. Cornelius, Miss Shradef, and Mr A." Plutik. Mr Douglas was M.C. During the evening Mr and Mrs Jer. Connolly visited the sOeirU. DOME. A very successful (social was held on Tuesday evening in aid OJ the AwatoA school ftittds. Thflfd was a large atteridaaee. Competitions "ffere won by Mrs Alexander, MiSa Doig, Mf 33de, and Mf fit. HarriSOn. ConsOlatlofl pfifces wef« presented to Miss 0. Bufgo and Mf Waddell. During the evening gongs ■tt'eftf eoatfibuted by Miss K. Lftmbie, MiSS S. Lambie, aiid MiiS Ironsides. Musle fot the dancing was supplied by Mf and Mrs McKimmie, and extra 4 were played by Miss Bruce, Mr R. Laftibie, and Mr W. Cufrie.. Mr .Beard M.C. LAURISTON,

A kitdhiii eveiling ift hofldur of Miss Milly Cf§they, 'Who ii' shoftly t6 fee indrrifecl, was BeM at the residence of Mir C. Pfebble, and wa§ vety largely att§Bded, Viisitetg being priest fi'oai Aehburtdli, LyndhllfSt, ftild LaUfistoii. fh& (SVeriißg £#6ved a Vei>y hkppy 6iie, b6iag devoted ptincijjally t,o difldiiig, games, Arid competitions*. Vocal items W6fo contributed by Mfß IvatiS ahd Mr Bryant (AShbUftoii). In tß(t comgetitidiifc, prizes werg Wdn by MiSS M. ahd Mr I). Hafliptoii and the Rev. ]\£r Morgan and Misfl Cillaghaii. Dufiftg the evening Miss Cf6tn6y, assisted by Mt' EVariS, jun., Hid the pleaSiifd di opening a Mat Of p&rdeli, which contained a lafge atia Va#iM assoJtfiient 6f Useful gifts. _ Ofl behalf 6i Miss Cfetney, Mr Evaiis, jiiii., tfianked all present for the gifts and gddl WlsßGs expressed. Mr C. G. a&d, the leV. Mf Morgan spoke of th§ good qualities of the gu6st, aria Wii&ed her a bright future. Mr Evans, sciii., thanked Mr and Mrs Prefeble and all present for the kind niahnet in tVhicli they had honoured' Miss Cretney and his son.