NORTH CANTERBURY

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21088, 13 February 1934, Page 4

NORTH CANTERBURY

i .—♦ — | RANGIORA j Dr. E. S. McPhail, who has been ; the guest of Major and Mrs McKenzie, j Walter Peak Station, Lake Wakatipu, I has returned to Rangiora. I The executive of the Rangiora Unlemploved Committee met yesterday, , the Mayor (Mr W. A. Rowse) presid- . ing. In reply to the fireblight com- , mittees application for four men to ' cut hawthorn hedges, the Unemployment Board advised that it was pre--1 pared to make Scheme 5 labour available to the extent of he ordinary 1 ration of work, on condition that the I borough council acted as employing I I au hority. It was agreed 1° advise the | board that as the work would be done ' outside the borough the county couni! oil would be the employing I Advice was received from the Uiiem- . ployment Board that two 4a contracts . I were to be terminated immediately in 11 view of a report submitted by the board's inspector that work other than i that specified in the contracts wa* being performed. Four re-registrations and two new registrations were rc- ' ceived. It was agreed that all workers : who had failed to submit the necesi sarv two-monthly statement of earnings, etc., be stood down until the , > regulations are complied with. ■ The executive of the Rangiora i branch of the Returned Soldiers Association met on Saturday evening, the vice-president (Mr J. W. MacLeod) presiding. Advice was received from headquarters, Wellington, that it nad been decided to issue paper badges among the school children with an imprint of a poppy and with the inscription "N.Z.R.S.A. School Emblem, lAnzac Day, 1934," and suggesting that arrangements for the distribution of Uhc badges be made, and also lor a ! collection of pennies from the children < willing to contribute to a fund for the i purchase of poppies for school wreath;: ifor Anzac Day. It was decided to j request the headmasters of the schools ■to ascertain the number required. At Mho request of the Christchurch Association, it was agreed to send repreI sontalives 1o a conference of delegates ifrom the various branches in the Canterbury district to be held at cither ; Ashbu'rton or Timaru to discuss remits ito be dealt with at the annual con- ! ference of the Dominion Association at Wellington. A suggested date by the New Brighton Association for a cricket match to be played at Loburn was approved. The secretary reported having been advised that a member who recently appeared before the appeal board in Christchurch. and who was represented by Mr E. F. Wilcox, had been granted an increase i'of £1 a week in his pension, and that £2 a week had been allotted for arrears during a month he had spent in hospital. An offer from a Christchurch merchant to buy -100 cords of firewood was received. After the price had been considered, the applicant was advised of the price decided on, and lie was allowed one week to consider the matter. The action of the executive officers in signing a lease to take over a room in Johnston's buildings in High street as a clubroom for members for three years at a rental of 10s a week was approved. The oiler of Mr E. V. Whitta of a billiards table with all accessories, and lloor coverings and fittings, at £IOO, was accepted. Messrs K. James and F. W. Reynolds wore authorised to purchase a piano for the club-room. IA sub-committee. Messrs E. Ellis, H. A. Scott, una F. W. Reynolds, was appointed to draft rules for the billiards and to report to the next meeting. It was decided to renovate I the club-room and to erect a kitchen, and that an oflicial opening be held on Saturday, March 3. It was agreed to ask the Mayor (Mr W. A. Rowsc) to perform the ceremony. The box plan is open for "Cavalcade." the famous talking picture, which is to be screened at the Rangiora Town Mall on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Already a large number of reservation:; has been made. | KAIKOURA I Mrs W. E. Sturgess and Miss Paula Sturgess (St. Albans) are the guests of Mr and Mrs C. Ware-ham ("Wheatlands," Kaikoura). There was a large attendance at the dance held in the Suburban Hall on Saturday night, in aid of funds to provide free lunch for all children attending St. Patrick's sports. Music was supplied by Mrs H. Chapman, Misses M. and E. Waroham, Mary Macklc, and Mr W. Thomas. Mr H. Smith was master of ceremonies. Mr J. Palmer and partner won the luckyspot waltz, and Mr Reg. Chisnall and partner won the Monte Carlo. In a match, East v. West End, played on the local bowling green on Saturday, the latter proved victorious by •15 points to 43. Details are as follows, East names being mentioned first:—Bourhill. Davidson, Harris, Knight <s) 21, Ball, F. and A. ,B. Clark. Washington is) 27; Bowen, Trudgian, Wilson, Johnston (s) 22, Eastcott. Vaughan, Howard, Hayward <s) 18. The latter match was won on the last head. The tennis match to have been played against the Hawarden Club at Kaikoura on February 18 has been postponed owing to the date being unsuitable. It is hoped to arrange the match for March. A team from the Anglican Church Tennis Club (Blenheim) is expected to visit Kaikoura on February 2;. A cricket match on Saturday at the Takahanga Domain between teams selected by Mesrs F. Hobbs and J. A. Reid. resulted as follows: —Hobbs's team made 140 (O'Callaghan 50 retired Hobbs 22, Schroder 19, Whitford 15, and H. Stewart 15). Bowling: Reid took four wickets for 42 runs, and McLcnnan three for 41. Rsid's team made 78 (Gillett 24. Grant 21, L. Sabiston 12). Hobbs took five wickets for 30 runs and O'Callaghan five for 43. HANMER SPRINGS The Rev. James Gcmmoll and Mrs Gemmell, who were at Hanmer Springs for many years, in charge of the Presbyterian Church, are on holiday and are staying at The Lodge. Mr Gemmell is stationed at Seacliff, Otago. .—_— « CULVERDEN The final match in the Macfarlane Cup tennis competition will be played during the week. A few repairs on the tennis court have been carried out during the last few weeks, and benches have been painted- and mended. The latter end of the week was showery and cold, preventing all harvesting operations from continuing. Rain commenced to fall late on Wednesday evening, and the weather did not clear until Saturday night. The majority of the wheat is cut and stacked. Most of the threshing in the district will be concluded in about two to three weeks' time. The Culverden Swimming Baths have been very well patronised this year. It is the intention of the baths committee to hold the school swimming competitions, when the championship cups will be competed for late in February or early in March. Motorists on the road through to Culverden and further north have en- . countered large flocks of sheep and fat lambs, mostly on the road to the Addington yards and Methven. One mob of 3000 head, from the Blenheim district, has been on the road three weeks, and another of 1000 head for two and half weeks. Mrs G. Loffhagcn and Misses Joan and Shona Loffhagen have returned home after a holiday at Waikuku.

HOKORATA An enjoyable dance, organised by the Hororata Hall Committee, was held in the Public Hall on Saturday night. Many visitors from surrounding districts were present. Music was supplied by the local band, and Mr L. Wcstwood, of Darfield, contributed extras. Mr L. Derrett was master of ceremonies. The committee served supper. Mr A. J. Harris presided at the recent meeting of the Hororata Horticultural Society. Final arrangements were made for the forthcoming show. A committee meeting of the Hororata Tennis Club was held in the hall on Saturday evening, Mr G. E. Cartwright presiding. Arrangements were made for the playing of the Laindon and Snowdon Cups. A subcommittee (consisting of Miss E. Oliver, Messrs S. Gibson and W. Bell) was elected to arrange the handicaps. The first round will be commenced on the local courts on Saturday. It was decided to hold a ball during the first week in April, KIRWEE During January the weather was very wet and unsettled. Rain fell on 12 days with a maximum fall of 1.35 inches on January 13, the total fall for the month being 6.00 inches, the heaviest fall for January since 1930, when 7.25 inches were recorded. In 1933, 2.57 inches, in 1932, 1.25 inches, and in 1931, 1.82 inches were recorded. The unsettled weather conditions during the last week have again delayed all harvesting operations. TEMPLETON The last of a series of six flag 500 evenings was held successfully on Saturday evening in the Templeton Oddfellows' Hall. The winning players were Messrs W. Hinton, G. Watson, and W. Alsop. After supper dancing was held. The music was supplied by Messrs A. Alsop, H. Gallagher (Prebbleton), and Mr R. Child was master of ceremonies. AKAROA A croquet match, the first of a fortnightly series, played between teams of members of the local croquet club selected by the president and the secretary, resulted as follows, the names of the president's team being mentioned first: —Singles: Miss M. Jacobson 25, Mrs A. E. Kingston 26; Mrs S. W. Hayward 26, Miss E. Jacobson 23; Mrs Harris 26, Mrs A. V. Lelievre 15; Miss B. Jacobson 26, Mrs E. T. Bullen 20; Mrs H. N. Wright 26, Mrs C. C. Narbey 17: Mrs W. B. Ramsay 26, Mrs F. C. Aldridge 4. Doubles—Miss M. Jacobson and Mrs Hayward 21, Miss E. Jacobson and Mrs A. E. Kingston 2G; Mesdames Harris and Williams 13, Mesdames A. V. Lelievre and C. W Newton 26; Miss B. Jacobson and Mrs 11. N. Wright 26. Mesdames Bullen and Narbey 9; Mesdames W. B. Ramsay and A. F. C. Williamson 26, Mesdames C. W. Newton and F, C. Aldridge 13. The president's team won by seven matches to three. LITTLE RIVER . Mr J. Harty, of the staff of the Little River Post Office, has been transferred to Akaroa. He will assume duties there this week. Mrs Paterson (St. Albans, Christchurch) is visiting her daughter, Mrs Smith. Among the visitors to Little River during the week-end were Mr and Mrs W. Arnold, of Burwood, Christ-