NORTH CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20647, 9 September 1932, Page 4

NORTH CANTERBURY.

HANGIORA. About 50 members attended the meeting pi' the Mothers' Union on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs A. O. Furchas presided ami welcomed Mrs Watkins} pf Christehurch, who gave an interesting talk on her visit to England. Her daughter, Mr S Pearce, saug several solos. KAIROURA. A meeting ot ! the returned soldiers was held at the Drill flail to consider the question of securing an allotment from the Canteen Fund towards assisting returned soldiers needing relief. Mr P. S. Ifuiiim was elected to the chair. Mr E. W. Flower attended on behalf of the local Unemployment Committee. After discussion, a committee of six, comprising Mr F. J. Monk (county chairman), Dr. R. L. Withers, Messrs E. AV. Flower, F. S. Hunjm,- L. Shannon, and A. B. Clark, was appointed to deal with the allotment of any grant that may bo made. Dr. Withers and Mr E. W. Flower were appointed to draft a letter to be forwarded to the Dominion Council of the New Zealand Retunued Soldiers' Association. A further meeting is to be held when a reply is received. The weekly session of the Workers' Education Association was held at tho resideuco of Mr and Mrs F. S. 11. Warner. The subject under discussion was "Gladstone," the leader being Mr E. J. Watts. There was a full attendance at the monthly meeting of the Town School Committee, presided over by Mr A. W. Barker (chairman). A motion of sympathy with the rela? tives of Mrs J. Rainey was passed. It was deeided to renew posts and repair the,dividing fence, and also to plant potatoes in the spare portion of tho qehqol garden. " The headmaster (Mr F. S,' 11. Warner,) reported for the month as follows:—Average roll for second, term, 350; average attendance, 144 (primary) »*»l 27 and 25 (secondary). The school had reopened on September sth with an attendance of 150 (primary) and 24 (secondary). WArAU. The fortnightly meeting of the Waiau Oddfellows' Lodge was held at Rotherlian}, N.G, E-rq, A. G. Creed presiding. One member was declared off the funds. Sick pay and medical payments am'ounting to £5 (is 3d were passed. P.p.G.Jtf, Bjo. C. A. Qldman conferred degrees on six members. Receipts amounted to £2l 18s Id and expenditure to £8 18s 3d. The rainfall in tho towm ship iQV th§ month of August amounted to 2.siin, and at "Wandleholm," six miles further north, and nearer the hills, S.9sin.

CHEVIOT. The fortnightly. fleeting of th/p Leya! Cheviot No. 9gD4, AsMejf „ ; *' U-13-, 1.Q,0.F., ya§ bejel in the • OQronfttten Librajy, th# si&,, $K>. Jfts, Patpn, , presiding. The sick visitors reported that the que member on the sick list had been declared off the funds of the lodge. A claim jer wk jirfy was approved, The 4aeburQ master, Brand Bro. Q, "'Eidout, cpnfeyred thC/'White I)ogr«o on two members, and the Scarjet Degree on one uicmber. I.P.N.G. Bro. AV. B. Musson arid Past Grand Bro. 13. Burgess pflßeiated as conductors. '&&GAIRN. Tl|e annual Tfieetjng pf the Baleajrn Ifeunis Club was held. j|i thp JJalcairjj Ball. Mr Bf. Kplcjier. pressed, T|ip gecretapyg showed, that the, plub ha'd had-u successful season. The piyb's team obtained third place in thp Nprth Canterbury Sub-Asspcia-tinn's A grade competitions. The balwhich showed $ evodit balance, of £lO Us 3d, was rend and adapted- I!he follpwing officers, for the gns,HJqg jpaf were efectpd:—Patran> th§ {lt. Mm}. &, W, Forbes; president, Mr J, fitap^tFipJi; IfeMaWfS Brown, Pitgpati'icj,-, ©ermott, Ulm £>rom Messrs p. §mith, $. iifobai'd, U, Hurley, W, hmkmv^ ans W, germott; delegates to. North Oantepfeup.v Cent-re, Messrs, f, pb-: bard amj'N- Kelenen alitor, Mr JJ'JtapatneJf: general committee, ajl mernper.f, ppuii-fnan, Mr $. K cipher; secretary and treasurer. Miss, fitzpatrm\ cllib paptajij, ISXr |tf. Jvpjcher. Th§ snhscriptjpns for the ensuing! year were fepd f»t 7s 6(J fgr piep and fjsj fqr wppipn. Opening 4sy vrm fixed fpr SentembeF 17th, . * ' There W3S a gpod attendance at thf Najcajrn Hal} £flmm.itteg's, flidrti'me fjflnce. Mwsip was supplied hv W P. 3hea, pnfl Mr 8- Cameron. Extras were; played hy Fitspatr|ck, Messrs, J. MpPonaJd, find 0. frail. The old.-t!me MC, was Mr B/. Mqrris, The schpQl committee's sgpjaf event jng 1" ?}i"'of the prize funds, in the, Baleajrn Wall.' Cprape'tjtieus Wsre \von by W. Permott nut] R. (Seftpp) and Messrs R.- Ashworth nnd R. Hyrley. Mr A: Le Petit, who has been nn inmate pf Christphnreh Hpsnital for seA r eral months, hap returned home. OXFORD. Jn th(2 WftVren fphfjp}, pxfp'rd, the residents'of the district gave a public farewell to Mr and Mrs E. h. Stringer, wRo, ftfter Jiving in t«e digtript fur twelve years, hays sold thei? fftrm jino, are retiring; to ftangiprn. Prpgressiyfi euchro was played, fallowed by a dance. The winners pf the euebro prises were Mrs ten Meyertt and Mr Andrew Beck. Music was provided by Messrs-, James and Arthur Eeid lins), JTre4 Paget and Ernest fteid cordjons), and frie Reid (sftxephflnes). While Mr Peters, pf Ashley Baifk, gave, Pn the hagjupes. Mr H.Ji. Qrpss wno presided, pr&gepte4 M F **4 Mrs Stringer- with m eleptrtc A_ "welppme hPWe" syrprise party to Mr and Mrs Lester G. Skurr, ergan, md by Mis? Rita Skurr, was held at their " residence, "Silverstrearo." A nappy pypning was spent W dancing, interspersed with games and community pwging, Miss Jean Baxter and Mr Andrew Baxter contributed splq? With Miss Gajnsford and Miss Baxter as accpmpanjsts. At the conclusion, , supper was provided by the visitors, i J httsp presept were Mr and Mrs lisr ter Q, Mr itnd Mrs Alfred » infer, Mr Wfi Mts Lfprfard Winter, Mr pud Mw J j. gkurr, Mr and Mrs R. Mipesi Ver» pud RUg, PSWrr, Jean Baxter, Josio Wothar, sppop, Patricia Beere, Betty Howard, lyy Gainsfprd, Pops Cotham, Vera vptham, and Christine Constable.

H©RJ*BY, Mr and Mrs R. Hayl.es and family, 9? Hornby, returned from a holiday alj tosder,. M}ss M*y Feiriman (Hornby) has returned from a holiday in the Jfortb Island. Miss' Joy Waterman (Willow Bank, Oxfowl) is staying with Mrs R. J. Roberts, Hornby.

The foptnightly social, he]d in the Clarkville flail, was, well attendee}. Tile winners pf competitions were Mrs it}. Wilson, Miss L. Wilson, Mr G. Hassall, and Mr C. Tavendale. HORORATA, The president of the Tennis Oluh (Mr CaftwFJgbt) presided at n meeting held m the pvijjon. A Works egmmitl.ee. consisting of Messrs L. Derrett, ft. Oliver, G. E. Gajtwright, S. Gibson, and J. Cronin, Wgs appointed to carry put the laying gown pf the new conerete court, the work to be started immediately. Mr Page Will supervise the laying down of the foundation. Mrs. W. Ivellaway is spending a holiday in ehristchurch, Misses Page and Jamioson (Christchurch) are tho guests of Mrs H. H. Thornc.-

SOUTH MALVERN. M t\\e monthly meetjpg of the Ujentunt}el gehpol Committee, iqere were present:—Messrs W, G. Smith (chairman), H. Cherry (secretary), g. Marsh, ft Smith, G. D.'lfarsh, and L. AMarshall (headmaster). }t wgs reported that the rolj at the end of last term was 33 hoys and 80 girls r arid at the beginning of this term the roll w»p 33 boys and 83 girls.. The average fpr the quarter was 83.7. It was de-r Pl(4#d to arrange with the Joy Germs Company to. fcpld a concert in aid cf school funds pn September 24th. Mr and Mrs Steffenspn (timaru), who have been spending a few days with Mr and Mrs King, Whitecliffs, left for the south yesterday morning.