MID-CANTERBURY

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21121, 23 March 1934, Page 11

MID-CANTERBURY

ASIIBURTGN PERSONAL A presentation to Serscain-Major John Arjtyle, who is retiring from the Ashburton Solvation Army Band after having been actively connected with it for the lost 46 years. will be made a: the local bard's jubilee musical festival tu be held on Saturday week. Mr McMillan v. a.- appointed a' l&sl evenins's rntuui merlins of t!v.Ashburlon Rugby Itrfcives' Associatton to attend the annual cor.forcnc' 1 oi the New Zealand Hu.rbv Referees' Association at Auckland during Easier. Thrown from Gis James Brown, sen . farmer. <tf Raknia. was thrown from his si£ i n West street yesterday when hi? horse stumbled. He received injuries tu ins head. He was attended by Dr. 11. S Billcliff and admitted to Warwick Hospital. but was discharged in the afternoon. A shaft of the ui'i was broken and the horse was injured on the foreler.s. Hakatere I.odjo The Hakalerc Lodsc. ,\<i 63. 1.0.0. F. met on Wednesday evenine when the N.G.. Dro. D. Hunter. pre- j sic'ed. One candidate was initiated and one proposed for membership. A motion of sympathy was passed with i Bro. A. Cox in a recent bereave men', i Arrangements were ma.de for the v:-i* to the Star of Opawa Lodqe on March : 16. Bro. W. Preston reported on the ; annual meeting of the Dispensary I Board. At the close of the iodsc a I social hour was spent. .■Missionary Union The monthly mec'ir.~ of the A-i:-burton Methodist Women's M: isior.ary : Union was held on Wednesday" after- : noon. Sister Mildred presided. Let- j teri of sympathy were directed to be sent to sick members. A welcome was extended to Miss Jones, a visi'or j from the East Dc'.t auxiliary. Christ- : church. The treasurer reported that • the Silver tree efTor'. held in Feb- ! ruary. realised £2O. The sum of £110: was voted to the sisters' salaries fund. ; Arrangements were made for the visit of Sister Elizabeth Common from the Solomon Inlands on April 4. and i" was decided that an invitation be extended to the members of the Presbyterian and Brptist Women's Mis-don- ! ary Unions in be present. It was decided that the programme . ."iven by the members of the Chris- , ticn Endeavour Society and friends recently be repeated ttie week alter 1 Easter, a share of the proceeds to be devoted to the Dominion association sfunds. An encoura'-jins report ot the ; work done by Sister Ivy Joints aiium;: the Maori women and children in and • 8 round Auckland was also it -.va- re.--o;vcd that a parcel o: cloth- , inc be forwarded to her. : Women's Golf The •.'.■or::en's section of the Ashburlon. Golf Club will open its season on Tuesday, when a foursomes will be played. The draw is as follows: —Mrs H Ij. Lambert and Miss C. Cox with -•liss J. Newton and Mrs G. H. Nice!!: Mesdames R. Kennedy and W. R. Ryburn with Misses j. Lane and K. McQuilkir.i Mesdames E. B. Condell and G. I. Miller with Miss J. Dunlop ana Mrs C. M. Innes: Mesdames S. J. Thomas and W. I-I. Amos with Miss A. Jladden and Mrs R. J. Mulligan: Miss ■» JCcwton and Mrs L. A. Charles j

' i with l!:-.- .1. P.rown and M's Don;: ' Mesdame- .1 M. Meßae ai d Maceona'.d v.d'h Mesdames J. P.athtfate and S. 11 Truman: Mesdames 1,. J Watt and J. Lane with Mrs K. W. Seldon and Minn B. Lane: Mrs F. W. Watt and Miss A. Amos wit!) Me-dames .1 Sinclair and J. 1. Rennet!: Mf?- ; dair.es T. Thomas and Dennett with Mr.- J. Connor and scorer. Swimming Carnival A successful swimming cariuv.il. organised by enthusiastic local residents. ! was. held m the Tinwald Domain baths !a.-: evening- There was a .eood attendance and lite evenis won* keenly i contested, especially the children's r , races. A public meetin.s was beiiiLt | called for Tuesday to form a swimj ir.sn:* club in the district. Results: -- , ! 25 Yard.- Local School Girls —T. • « Her.derson 1. W. Bel! 2. Time. 26 2-."> -; __ Boys, 1 .earners R. Bell I. C.. CrawGirl I.earners M. Gourdie 1 I. : Ei,nop 2. 2.1 Yards I .era I School Bo'. - D, F • , Colyille I. R. Bell 2. 2,"> Yard--. Women - Miss ]). j I iteln it- I 1. ?.liss 1... Culv:!lc 2. Time. 1;> 3-asee i ; : 2.1 Yards. Boys--D. Colvilie i. R. Bell j 2a \ a rets. School Gnls T. llen.der- j . son 1. B. Nordstrom 2. I Long Piun;;c- S. Hiteh.m- 1. it'snen'- Uic -Betty Nordstrom 1. Miss S. Hitcbins 2. Mis.s L. Colville . • Schoolboys" Dive —Ci. Fyl<-s i, I). ■ | Col vi lie 2. I). W line ' j ; Scuool CjU'm B. Xorii -l ri'in ]. , ; ."Motorist Injured . 1 William Church. a;;ed ,i2 years, mari ried. of Spaxton sucet. Metiiven, was : admitted to the .\shb"urt( ; n Public Hospital ear!y yc.-.tcicijy ntoruim; sin'- ; Ic/itiK trorn w.-.und < to the sealp anci ' " fracture of tne skirl from an acci- ; uc-nt to ins m< ti.r-car. It i> undcrj stuuci that lie v. a> tia\'eUiur; alonq a j , road near Mt,-;hven m a fuu on Wed- j ■ lifc-day rvcniiv; nn-sod a turnmq. anri , j strucK a no-'. Last ovenintt ins i-oii-i dition ;',a- I'DCHied lo ! :e .at i-facti >i"-" j i Ruskrtball A«soi i.ition i The annual meet ins of the A.-iliur- j 1 too Hassretbali A; social ion was hc!J j • la-! (\'eni."r.. Mr 11. J. Thi-mnrou pit • : 17s !ki t nci concluded v. i;ii a c: cd:t <>: i new clnos, Tni'..-a!'l, Bas im.; Squar-.'. j • • ■ I •>'ndhtt:. tiiad afa la.-t yeas ; j surplus lonben.-, to buy a , ; Tii ::". ".'ere !M trant? >'•> the senior • - i cn.pe',:: ;o':. w.noii was won hv Con- j *. ant Old tbr'.s. If) ,a ;ne junior | ; v. ;;*■ v.'pii bv and ei-lht , in tia- * ■:: rd -ran.-, which went in I Yi ch'.'.'a! A. Asiiburtor won four ot j , >:x reure-eoui; ive iiiatche.-. No representative team \-ras sent to ill' i ; Ui> n.nto.i tournament at CJisborne last ' ! That was u:n\n"ti'j.ato. as the sir! • i i v ere tr, retain the shield ! N.'hich. they v. on at 1 r.\ercarjti 11 m : The;, rearettefl having to accept 1 the oi Miss R. 11.I 1 . Thur.p----s. a. vrho h.al In c i aori.„ n' for Lha'co • year-, "".vi..-: t„ ia r ti-oatuie f,.r ; Australia. Tia- s the se;..-on'° ; pi;:y V.as oae i.n' taly to the ollicient ! manner u: which tac llofercc:-' .V---o- ; aia.tion 'toverned :!:<■ Ltana s. i The following were elected: '• r-.tron. -I.' J Connolly. M.P.: pre.-i- ; dant. Mr R. J. Tiiompson, \ i(i'-prcsi- I Cicnts. Me.--rs C. H. r\ I.'.avaard. A. ?.! i Meredith. S. C.. M:a/.'arlano. G. Hef- i ford. E. Buchanan. E. A. Coekroft. A. ! L. Jones. T. E. Tar'ootton. :>en.. E. C. Bathnrst, W. James. R. D. Shcehan. I.'lesdames R. S. Watson. \V. A. Fleming. and Miss Kudd; secretary- and treasurer. Miss R. F. C. Tyndall: as.■istari' ,".c-e• etary. Mr C. Ives; executive. one reprcseniai i\e from each club, not necessarily non-players: j J

delegate to A.-hOuitou Spurt. Association. Mr C. h. cr . I T'le opening dat'.- v. as fixed for ; -\prtl 21. with cnti ics for the com- • petitions closing or, Api'l l'i. MS.MORK At a nieetmj; of the school commit - ; 'ce. Mr Mtillißan presided. The secre- ! tarv reported that after payment of all 1 accounts for the dressing sheds fot ; the swimmine pond there was a small 1 credit balance. It was decided to yiw tins amount to the headmaster. Mr; Corbott, for school iccpiirements. The <.hairman congratulated Mr Corbett and the children on then" success m the Mayfleld show, the schools' cup a;;ain be ins won by Lismore. i The monthly meeting of the Lis- 1 more branch of the Women's Division ) of the New Zealand Farmers' Union j was held in the school on Wednesday | afternoon. Mrs J. Jacob presided.] Motions of sympathy were passed to | Mrs Ashton in her illness, and to Mrs] Youiv.,'. whose husband is m hospital.] The competitions resulted:---■ Best va.se ! jo." a: tors: Airs Ashton 1. Mrs Jacob and 1 ] Mrs Feron icqualt 2. Mrs Addis -4.1 j Coohins apples: Miss Baxter 1. Mrs I I Youns 2. Mrs Ferfin J. Dessert apples: i j Miss- Siiarrow 1. Mrs F. Bennett 2. Mis-I j Sparrow and Mrs Feron (equal) Pot! oi raspberry jam: Mrs Ashton 1. Mr.- | Jacob 2. Miss Baxter and Mrs Addi- j • Hfj'.ial" •'! Ro ies: Mrs Addis 1, Mr.- ' . Jacob 2. Miss Sparrow 3. The hostI isscs. Mrs Bennett and Mrs Y'oun;.', ■ ■ pi o\'ided afternoiai lea. > : KAKAIA Of a total rate amountim; to jLloyiii O.s Dd stuick by tin- South Rakaia 1 Road Board £1507 0s Gd iias been! collected, lcavms £!u!) Us Id to which; iho 1U pn- cent, penally will branded <K tlie amount outstanding I i £ '■!) Is :s on land in which the ' i Crown is in'o rested. . t " ~