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NORTH CANTERBURY.

RANGIOKA. The following nominations fcr officers of the Northern Agricultural and Pastoral Association liavo becu® received: —President, Mr Denis Chapman; vice-presidents, Messrs G. Cowens, C. Rnuds, and J. Stokes; treasurer, Mr G. March; committee. Messrs J. Mason, Jas. Wyllie, J. 8. Kennedy. F. Dawson, J. E. Hums, Jas. Petersen, E. 1). 11. Smith, J. Inch, 11. C. Chapman. S. Smith, 11. A. Bennett, A. A. J. Fleming, J. Johnson. W. Smith, E. S. Taylor, W. Smith, G. H. Ilassall, S.' C. Hewitt, R. Dunlop, P. E. Mnrtyn, G. Co-.veus, L. J. Stokes, and (*' Rands. Except for two vinc-pvcsi dents no election will he necessary. WAIKARI. At the weekly shoot of the Waikafi Miniature Riflo Club, the highest scores were: A. T. Earl 70, W. Jane 68, Les. Rowe 68, D. Anderson GB, W McAdam 68, W. Hall 68, T. Dron W. Atkinson 66, B. Marsden 66, h'. Smith 66, J. Hiscock 65, F. Trounce 65, J. Olliver 65, and A, Maher 65. The winners of the Hotty Buttons were: Senior, A. T. Earl and Les. Rowe; junior, C. Saundercock and s' Burry. HAWARDEN. The fii-st competition slioot of the j Hawarden Miniature Rifle Club for! the season was held in the Hawarden Hall on Monday. The following returned the best targets:—J. If. Wright 68, D. Scott 67, W. Do;ik 67. 1). MaeKillop 64, C. Suridge 64. E. Doak 63, J. Stewart 62. F. J. Rydings 61, P. Doak 61, R. Garden 60, 1). Fisher 60, S. Davey 60, C. Quiglev GO. L. Wright 60, J. McCort 59, and F. Manning 59. CULVERDEN. At a meeting held recently to form a miniature rifle clut) in Culyerdcn, the following officers were elected: — President. Mr D. T. Dalzell; vicepresidents, Messrs W. V. Mockett, I. Flower, L. R. C. Mncfarlane, G. O. Rutherford, A. M. Rutherford, A. Fisher, A. H. Brown, W. O. Rutherford, J. Hoban. D. L. Rutherford, A. Black, M. H. Rogers, and E. Hitchcock; captain, Mr D. Sterritt; vicecaptain, Mr W. Hoban; committee, Messrs A. Kingsbury, G. Mockett, 15. Maw, and R. A. Hoban. Mr T. Hooper was elected secretary. SCARGILL. Tlie following were the be.vt scores at the Scargill Miniature Riflo Club's weekly shoot: W. Elliot 68, S. Pannet t 67, G. Gibb 67, W. Hitchcock 67, L. Armitaga 67, Q-' Johnson 67, 15. Coe 66, G. Pannett 6G. J. Love 66, A. Stewart G6j E. Gibb 65, R. Inch 65. 11. Tindall 65, W. Gibb 65. E. Fleming 64, L. Harrison 64, D. Stewart 64, It. Murray 64, J. Whitehead 64, C. Mears 63, D. MaeDonald 63, 3. Greig 62, R. Campbell 62. F. Atkinson 62, and W. Duncan 63. Tlie buttons were won bv W. Elliot -»nd G Gibb. CUST. The following players will represent, Cast against Amberley 1 at football on Saturday; M. Wood, J. Jack, ,J. O'Loughlin, P. O'Loughlin, L. HolT. O'Loughlin, M. Forbes, D. Gilby, L. Catherwood, C. Tomlinson, R. Cat-herwood, F. O'Ncil, J. Pickej--ing, H. Sail, C. Harris, M. Leslie, and L. Walker. HALSWELL. In the Public Hall last week a concert was given by Mr Gallagher's entertainment party. The proceeds are to help the funds of St. Agnes School. There was a good attendance at the social held under- the management of the committee for girl guides and brownies of the district. Prizes for the evening were won by Mrs Fleutz, Mrs W. McLaughlan, Mr W. McDuroy, and Mr T. McDurey. Mr 11. Baker supplied the music for tlie dance. KIRWEE. A social was held in the Courtenay School to bid farewell to Miss M. E. Hunter, who has been transferred to the Lceston School. The evening was spent in dancing and community singing. A song was given by Mrs G. Turner and a recitation by Miss D. Anderson. Mr J.-F. Gilmour, on behalf of the School Committee' and residents of Coartenay, presented Miss Hunter with a *four-hundrcd-day clock. The past and present pupils presented her with a rose bowl. SOUTH MALVERN. A meeting of the Past Grands of the "Loyal. Malvern Lodge and the Loyal C6leridge Lodge, 1.0.0. F., M.U., was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Glentunnel, to consider the formation of a Past Grands' Lodge. P.G. Bro. George Butler presided. The following resolution was carried: That a Past Grands' , Lodge be formed and the Lodge to be ' named the Malvern Past Grands' Lodge. The election of officers resulted:— Grand Master, Bro. W. J. Teale, P.G.; Deputy-Grand Master, Bro. W. Adkins, P.G.; lecture master, Bro. G. Sutherland, P.G.; secretary, Bro. W. D. Boyes, P.G. SHEFFIELD. ' The anniversary services of the Waddington Methodist Church were conducted in the morning and in, tlio : evening on Sunday by the Rev. M. A. . Rugby Pratt, president of the Methodist Conference. On Monday evening a tea i meeting and a concert were held in the ; Main Hall. The Rev. Cyril Robinson • was welcomed. Mr A. F. Clark was in the chair, and the Revs. A, S. Moffatt (Anglican), D. K. Boyd (Presbyterian), i and V. Jamioson (Greendale Metho- ; dist), and Messrs J. D. Anderson and F. , Early were the speakers. Items were con- < tributed by Mrs Boyd, Misses Bates, , Rawstron, Stephens, Dorothy Brough- , ton, and Joey Searle, and M essl ' s Fred Bull and Raymond Anderson. ( The fortnightly meeting of the Loyal 1 Malvern Lodge, 6247, 1.0.0. F., j was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, when N.G. Bro. Rev. D. K. -Boyd presided. ] Sick pay and vouchers were passed for payment, and several brothers took their minor degree. ■ Mr J). J. Hawke, president of the t Sheffield branch of the Farmers' Union, presided at the monthly meeting. A ■, lecture, illustrated by motion pictures, on the header harvester was given by. Messrs E. Beaven and T. Andrews, ol ~ Christchurch. j The Sheffield Domain Board held a meeting in the Agricultural and Pastoral. Association's rooms. Mr F. J. Jenkins was appointed chairman of the Board, and it was decided to inspect ■« the Domain in view of making improve- « ments. The balance-sheet showed a y credit balance of over £lO. • t