NORTH CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20623, 12 August 1932, Page 5

NORTH CANTERBURY.

RANGIORA. The monthly meeting of the Rangiora School Committee was held on vvectuesuay evening, mere wore present: —iue&srs V- J. smith (.chairman), a. May, ii. A. Jonnsione, W. A. xvowse, M. O. Urmunuy, A. Cambridge, una \j. o. iverr.

a letter Jtrom the Education Board in connexion witn ttie alteration ami renovation ct the oid suiiool uunuing, suueu tuat tlie ooard wouia agree to puL sliding, uoors in the uuiluiug providing tno committee agreed to pay £IU towards the cost of installation.

Tho chairman said that after con suiting with the secretary, Mr Keir, they iiad agreed to accept the offer, which was approved by the committee The headmaster, Mr Stevens, reported a roll number of 399, a drop of eight on the previous month. Tho average attendance for the term was 380. Tho annual reunion of the Rangiora High School Ex-pupils Association was held in the Parish Hall. The chairman of the association, Mr Butters welcomed the guests or

honour. Mr J. E. Straclian, principal of tho High School and patron of the Association, expressed apprecia tion to the committee for their work among the ex-pupils. Mr Strachan also referred to the travelling scholarship, won bv Mr M M. Burns, which was »■ great honour to the school, and on behalf of the school he wished Mr Burns every success in his future. Ine guests of honour were the principal, Mr J E iStrachan, members of tha staff, and Mr and Mrs H. E. Bennett. Members of the Board of Governors were also present. An apology was received from Mr C I. Jennings, chairman of the Board of Governors, and from the Mayor, Mr W. A. Rowse. A meeting of the Unemployment Committee was held on Wednesday afternoon, the Mayor, Mr W. A. Rowse, presiding. Advice was also received from the Unemployment B°ara that the free meat for the unemployed would bo discontinued at the end or the present month. The resignation ot tho -secretary, Mt J. M Fraser, was accepted, and Mr H. .M. Chappell was appointed to the position.

KAIKOURA. The Kaikoura Town School Committee met on Wednesday evening, Mr A. W. Barker (chairman) presiding. The headmaster reported that the average attendance for the secondary department for the past month was 22, a"nd the present roll was 2(1, while in the primary department the av rage attend ance was 145, and the present roll 159 During the month the scl»-K)l was visited by Mr J. Brown (Agrie .itural Instructor), who outlined the garden work for the coming season. Thanks are duo to Messrs A. B. Clark, G. Collins, T, Drabble, S. Harris, J. A. Johnston, Barker, Watts, and Warner, for conveying pupils to the education reserve at Hapuku', for the purpose of planting trees in the Town School section of the re The following hockey team will play against Cheviot, at the Show Grounds to-morrow: Mrs Mcintosh, L. Reardon, M. Eaton, D. Pluck, A. Stubborsfield, V. Pluck, E. Wareham, Mrs Hanson, J. Wareham, E. Cruse, Mrs Doyle. The men's team to play against Cheviot is—F. Robertson. K. Wareham, H. Taylor, C. Wareham, F. Taylor, 8. Cormack, C. Stewart, R. Shiroffs, G. Burke, H. Stewart, and S. Low. Reserves: W. A. Ferry, H. Stove, S. Eaton, L. Sullivan, A. Laugesen.

HAWARDEN. Tho following will represent Hawar-den-Waikari in the football soven-a-sido tournament at Waiau to-morrow: Juniors: J. Brown, D. Michael, C. Saundercock, J. Evans, V. Quigley, E. Marsden, and G, Watson. Seniors:—L. Honey bono, W. Hopkins, E. Hunt, C Scott, B. Marsden, M. Cosgrove, and S. Bury. BELFAST. The members of Loyal Orange Lodge, No. 4, Ulster True Blues, held their annual social recently. The hall was decorated in orange and purple streams, evergreens, and paper flowers. The grand march was led by Wor. Bro. and Mrs J. Grimley and the Canterbury District Lodge was represented by Wor. Bro. F. R. Lege and Mrs Legg. Music for dancing was supplied by Mr Sid Smith's orchestra. Bros A. Miller and Ray Wilson wer,e M.O.'s. ISLINGTON. A social gathering was held in the Islington Hall. The winners of competitions were Mesdames B. Pearce, W. Freeman, B. Sloane, J. Thompson (Prebbleton), and Messrs H. Day, J. Hampton and P. Bond. HORNBY. The Workers' Educational Association held the weekly meeting at the schoolroom, Hornby. Mr George Manning read the play "Churchill.' A magie lantern lecture on India is to be given at tho next meeting. HORORATA. Tho following teams have been ■selected to represent Hororata in the Malvern Hockey Association's seven-a-side primary schools' tournament at Darfield to-morrow:-—A team: Q. Gibson (captain), Joyce McKenzie, Mavis Butt, Daphne McKenzie, Noeline Gray, I'reda and Marjorio Stevenson. it team: Neta McKenzie, Noelme Foster, Ena Wells, Joan Keltic, Pearl Hicht Ena Stevenson, and Joyce Hore. The following Hororata women s hockey team will meet Kirwee at Kirwec to-morrow:—Misses A. Wells, i. Hore, I. Phillips, E. Chapman, E. Thome, It. Barrett, M. Juller, E. Gray, H. Phillips, J. Wells, and P. Oliver. Emergency, E. Felton.

PREBBLETON. There was a large attendance at a dance organised by the Prebbleton Uugby Football Club and held in the Public Hall. Music was supplied by Stamler's Band, Miss Joyce Kolkman and Mr J. Smith contributing extras. hi a waltzing competition the prize ottered by Mr C. Newman tor the best, couple was nwarded to Miss Jean Warren and Mr Maurice Cuneen. Winrers of other competitions organised during the evening were Mr and Mrs H Cherry, Miss Joyce Lewis and Mr Jack Rogers. The M.C. was Mr C. Tiands.