NORTH CANTERBURY

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21084, 8 February 1934, Page 3

NORTH CANTERBURY

RANGIORA The general committee of the Rangiora Bowling, Tennis, and Croquet Club met on Tuesday evening, Mr C. Rands presiding. A statement of receipts and expenditure since September 12, the commencement of the club's year, was submitted by the treasurer. It showed the income to have been £2lB 14s lOd, and payments £169 Is 2d, leaving a credit balance of £49 13s Bd. It was estimated that at the end of the year there would be a deficit of between £8 and £lO. It was decided to convene a general meeting of members to consider matters of importance to the club. An application for the use of the tennis courts for February 17 for the final match in the North Canterbury Tennis Association's competitions between the Kaiapoi and Rangiora clubs was referred to the committee of the tennis section for favourable consideration. The president (Mr Rands), on behalf of his wife, presented two challenge buttons to the croquet section for competition between players in the senior and junior grades. A vote of thanks was passed to Mrs Rands for her gift. The Salvation Army Hall was well filled on Tuesday evening when a party from Christchurch gave a programme of Maori items. A scene from the legend of Hinemoa and Tutanekai was well acted, and the Maori songs and choruses were well interpreted, and received a good deal of applause. At the conclusion Captain Smith expressed his thanks to the party for the excellent entertainment given. He also intimated that he would be leaving Rangiora shortly, but was unable to state who his successor would be. Mrs L. N. King presided over the monthly meeting of the Plunket Society. It was reported that a new set of scales for weighing the preschool child had been purchased for the Plunket room. It was decided to send delegates to Dunedin for the special conference on February 22. A sub-committee was formed to arrange for a "Mothers' Day" to be held early in March. KAIAPOI The scow Ngahau arrived at Kaiapoi last night with a cargo of lambs from Akaroa. At a sitting of the Magistrate's Court at Kaiapoi yesterday Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M., presided. On charges of driving motor vehicles at excessive speeds W. L. Dearsley, T. A. Doig, and N. Li. Hadfield were each fined £2 and costs, and W. R. Musson, P. Williamson, and E. Dockery, on similar charges, were each lined £1 and costs. W. H. G. Watson, charged with failing to give way to traffic on hi? I right, was fined 20s and costs. For [ driving a motor-car without holding 1 a driver's license Mrs M. I. Brown was fined 10s and costs. On charges ot cycling at night without lights R. i McMillan, J. H. Beck, J. Reuben, W. Righton, A. Flutey, and T. Karaitiana were each fined 10s and costs. H. EA. Chappcll, charged with failing to pay his- unemployment levy, was fined 10s and costs. Walter Rex Orchard, who appeared on remand in custody, was charged with breaking and entering, about January 1, the residence of Mrs M. D. Hopkins, Smith street, Kaiapoi. and stealing a gold watch valued at £ 10. Accused pleaded guilty, and was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. Civil Cases—Judgment for plaintiff by default was given to the Kaiapoi Borough Council against J. Anderson for £1 10a. In an action by F. L. I-arnham (Mr T. K. Papprill) against J. F. Lancaster (Mr W. L. Aynsley), claiming £B4, judgment was given for the plaintiff for the amount claimed with costs. MARSHLAND Mrs Delamain prcsic'.sd at the monthly meeting of the Marshland Plunket Committee. A message of sympathy in her illness was sent to j Mrs C. F. Palmer. The committee passed a motion expressing full confidence in the central council and in the Canterbury representatives on it. The balance-sheet for the Christmas hamper competition was presented, showing that £4 13s (id had been raised for the funds. A vote of thanks was passed to Mrs Palmer for giving the Christmas cake and to Mrs Delamain for the pudding. The Sports Club has arrangements well in hand for the annual fixture, to be held on February 17th, and a successful meeting is anticipated. Mrs Blades and Mr Liggins have promised trophies. The presentation to the prize winners will take place in the hall in Ihe evening. Mrs Palmer, who underwent an operation in the Christchurch Publio Hospital recently, is reported to be progressing favourably. Miss Doris Boyd is a patient at the Christchurch Hospital. . Misses Mavis Andrews and Mavis Boyd have returned from a holiday visit to Ashburton. Miss G. Box has returned from a motoring trip in the North Island. Mrs F. McLaughlin and Miss Joy McLaughlin, who have been staying in Marshland, have returned to Culverc'.en. AKAROA Recent games played on the bowling green 1 resulted as follows: —Champion pairs: H. A. Rhodes and A. J. Clements 36, W. H. Priest and J. G. Lelievre 13; C. A. Clark and A. E. Kingston 20, C. Petterson and S. W. Hayward 16; F. C. Aldridge and R. L. Paterson 21, A. MacFarlane and A. H. Williams 16. The following have two lives- H. A. Rhodes and A. J. Clements. C. A. Clark and A. E. Kingston, F C. Aldridge and R. L. Paterson, A. R. Munro and A. F. C. Williamson. Those having one life are: C. Patterson and S. W. Hay ward, W. H. Priest and J G. Lelievre, A. MacFarlane and A H Williams. The draw for the second round is as follows:—Munro and Williamson v. Petterson and Hayward; Aldridge and Paterson v. Rhodes and Clements; Clark and Kingston v. MacFarlane and Williams. _ Priest and Lelievre a bye. Champion rinks: H. A. Rhodes C. A. Clark, R. L. Paterson, A. H Wiliiams fs) 17, C. Petterson,. W. H. Priest, J. G. Lelievre, A. E. Kingston (s) 16. LEESTON Mr D. H. Reid presided over the monthly meeting of the Leeston School Committee in the absence of Mr R. Grant. It was reported that an estimate has been obtained for the conveyance of the fifth and sixth standard pupils to the District High School for training in woodwork, cookery, and sewing once a week, and that the amount was 255. The cost worked out at 9d a pupil, but the usual grant from the Canterbury Education Board was only 6d. It was decided to ask the board to find the full amount. The secretary reported having written to the Opawa School Committee granting the use of the school baths on the occasion of the Opawa pienfc at Leeston. His action, which had the approval of the chairman, was endorsed by the committee. The Tennis Club, it was stated, had also granted the use of its courts to the visitors. The committee expressed its appreciation of the action of the board m reappointing Mr L. R. Irvine to the school staff. The chairman expressed appreciation of the action of committee members who had oiled and stained the floor m the mam classroom during the vacation.

HORNBY At the monthly meeting of the Hornby School Committee there was a full attendance. The secretary, reported having made application for the holding of a euchre tournament in aid of the school funds, and that the necessary permission had been granted. It was decided to arrange a social evening in the Orange Hall, Hornby, at an early date, in order that parents might have an opportunity of expressing to Miss B. Hurley their appreciation of her services at the school. The purchase of suitable books for the school library was left in the hands of the teaching staff, £7 10s being voted for that purpose. Motions of sympathy were passed to the relatives of Mr W. E. Freeman and Mr D. Maclaine. Grants amounting to £1 5s 6d were received from residents. , , Mrs A. Stutheridge and family (Leslie's road, Hornby) have left the district to take up temporary residence at Balclutha. Mrs Peter Lennox (Leslie's road) left by train on Tuesday for a holiday at Balclutha. YALDHURST • At the reopening of the school after the Christmas holidays, many new pupils were enrolled and another teacher was employed. Harvesting operations are in full swing, most of the crops being fairly good. A crop of oats on the farm of Mr R. Grant, threshed a yield of 100 bushels to the acre. Miss Ruby Riches (Dunsandel) % is spending a holiday at Yaldhurst. Have you anything to sell— Do you wish to buy ? If so a small advertisement in the classified section of "The Press" will be all you need. 12 words Is, thre» inserti ns 2s Pd. —«