NORTH CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20510, 1 April 1932, Page 3

NORTH CANTERBURY.

KAIAPOI. • About 5 a.m. yesterday tlie Jvsiisipoi Fire .Brigade was called' out to ;i tire in a parage at Mr T. Roughan's premises, Cridland street. The lire liacl a strong hold before tlie alarm was given, and the garage and a hvc-soater Overland car were destroyed. Both the car and the garage were insured with the National insurance Company of New Zealand. Ltd.. the former for i'3(> and the later for £23. KAIKOURA. The Public: Works -Department has arranged with Mr F. Langbcin, District Engineer, Christehurch. to place a gang of men on the Blue Duck load to repair the damage done by the recent storm. The funeral of .Mr James l.eitch took place on Tuesday afternoon, and was largely attended.' A large number of wreaths were sent. A short service was conducted at the residence by the Rev. l«\ Robertson, who also officiated at the graveside. Mr D. Doyle read the Oddfellows' service at the graveside, and the Scottish Society was represe.itcd by Mr ,1. A. Johnston. The annual general meeting of the Kaikoura Ladies' Hockey Club was field on Wednesday. Mr L. Chapman (preside lit) presided. .The treasurer presented the balancesheet for the year, disclosing a credit balance of £l3 Is lOd. The balancesheet was adopted. The election of officers lor the ensuing year.resulted as follows: —Patroness, Mrs S. A. Pluck; president. Mrs F. 11. Flower; vice-presidents. .Messrs L. Chapman and J. W. Anderson; secretary, Mrs K. Clark: treasurer, Mr R. Clark: club captain. Miss Alma Flower; vice-captain. Miss E. Cruse; committee. Mrs H. C. Harrison, Airs 1. A. Doyle, Miss M. Waroham, ajul officers of the club; coach and'referee, the Rev. F. Robertson and Mr S. Coiuiack; selectors Mrs A. Gibson, the Rev. F. Robertson, and Mr S. Cor-' mack ; delegates to Sub-Association, Messrs R. Clark, P. Sullivan, and the club captain. The subscription was fixed at 3s. and it was decided to open the season on April 9th. A sub-committee was appointed to interview the Kaikoura Football Club with a view to holding a hockey players v. footballers' match on April lfith, and to bold a dance in the evening, the funds to be divided equally among the two dubs. ' Following are the results of the week-end hill climbiii" tests, conducted bv the Motor-Cvcle Club : Walker Trophy—Cycles: F. Gibson. 12 3-3 sec. 1; H. Sharplin, "Usee, '-'; J. Alexander, losec. Open Cycles: F. Gibson. 11 2-3 sec. 1: -L Alexander, U 3-sscc, 2; J. Windleburn, 12 1-osec, 3. C. Clark Trophy—Cycles: F. Gibson, 11 2-jsee, 1: T." Macrenna. I2sec, 2; H. .Smith (OhristchureM. 12 3-osec, 3. Cars, open: Crumb (Ashburton). 1"? 2-jsec. 1 ; K: Reardon and J. Kennedy (equal). 13 3-osec. 2; Mrs Kenneclv. lOsec. 4. Cars Club: J. Rorgoyne, 10 4-3 see. 1: H. Hay ward, ITsec, 2; .V Mr E. W. Flower supplies the following weather report for Kaikoura for the month of March:—Rain fell on eitrht days for n total of 87 points, the maximum fall (40 points) occurring on Ihe 23th. For March. 1931. the fall was 1.13'n on five davs. with a maximum fall of 40 points on the 26th. Mi*s H-irle supnl'cs the following record for Hapuku for March : Rain fel] on nine davs lor a total of 2.fi°3n.. 77 points foiling on the 2nd. For the • aine period in i!WT the f-> n was 1.23rn on seven davs, 76 points falling on the 2nd. ' SOUTH MALVERN. Mr D. Reynolds (ChristchurelO has returned home after spending Faster with relatives in Gleutunnel. Mr S. Kirkham (WhiteclilTs) spent the Easier vacation in "Dunedin. Mr and-Mrs H. Williams (Kuramca) are thy guests of Mr and Mrs C. G. Marsh, Glcntnnnel. Mrs R. Watson (Avonside) visited relatives in Glentunuel timing Faster. The annual picnic of the combined Presbyterian and Anglican Sunday Schools, Glentunuel, was held on Saturday at the residence of Mr and Mrs James Deans. Momebush. There was a good attendance of children, and a happv time was spent. The Rev. Mr Boyd thanked the host and hostess for the use of their grounds. The crie'eet match, Darfield v. Coalgate, which was postponed Inst Saturday, will he concluded in the Coalgate Domain on Saturday. The following will represent Coalgate: J. McCnugli'in. Charles (2), T. Tailing. T. Joyce, G. 1) Marsh, A. J. Price. Williams, L. Knox, A. Kolman. and J. Mitchell. A dance in aid of the hoc-key club's funds %vas recently held in the public ball, Glontunnel. Music for the dancing was supplied bv Miss Maffev. Mr J. Mitchell was M.C. STYX. Harvest thanksgiving services in connexion with the Styx Presbyterian Church were conducted by the Rev. G. Wood. The church was decorated. On Monday night the offerings were .sold on behalf of the church funds. A concert was also given bv Mrs Hiflier and a party from Christehurch.