NORTH CANTERBURY

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21148, 26 April 1934, Page 4

NORTH CANTERBURY

RANGIORA After a lapse of three years, thi North Canterbury Ploughing Mate! Association met on Tuesday afternooi at Rangiora to discuss the revival o ploughing matches. Mr W. A. Kelchei presided, and there were also presen Messrs R. Peach, T. S. Hanna, J. Inch James Wyllie. J. Briggs, and C Rands. It was agreed that the bod} should be kept alive, and the following officers were appointed:—President, Mr James Wyllie; vice-presi-dent, Mr C. Rands; committee, Messrs J. Briggs, H. Mcintosh. R. Peach, R Macdonald. J. Inch, R. Dunlop, R Mcintosh, T. S. Hanna. D. Chapman and J. Ashworth; auditor, Mr C. I Jennings; secretary, Mr W. C. Prosser; delegates to the conference oi associations, president and vice-presi-dent. The secretary reported thai there was a credit balance in 1931 oi £54 16s 2d, which had since growr to £62. This would be available nexl June. The association had no liabilities. The chairman said he did noi •think that 'there would be ,any matches this year with times as they were. This comment was in repiy tc a motion by Mr Briggs, that consideration of holding a ploughing match be deferred until next year. Replying to a question by Mr Hanna whether the association would be prepared to go on with a match if matches were continued elsewhere, the chairman said he thoug'ht it would be very foolish to try to run a match this year. The motion by Mr Briggs was carried unanimously, and will be put in the form of a recommendation to the conference. The chairman referred with regret to the deaths of Mr J. D. Wyllie and Mr J. Gilmour, and the meeting stood in silence as a mark of respect. The Rangiora Lawn Tennis Club ended its season with an enjoyabledance. Music was played by Miss D. Brady and Mr A. Breach, Miss Mona Troilope playing an extra. A Monte Carlo dance was won by Miss Marion Strang and partner. The arrangements were successfully carried out by Misses M. Thompson, \V. Hills. M. Troilope, Messrs PI. Schluter, and R. Hegan. The masters of ceremonies were Messrs D. RiddeJl and Mori. The president of the club (Dr. L. M. King) presented the trophies won during the year as fol-lows:—-Men's championship singles (Rogers' Cup and president's trophy), J. A. F. Watson; women's championship singles (former Rangiora tennis players' cup and president's trophy I, Miss B. Kennedy; men's championship doubles, J. T. O. Stephens and N. H. C. Bell; junior men's championship singles, D. O. Riddell; junior women's championship singles, Mis.,' A. Archer; junior men's champion-s-hip doubles, D. O. and J. O. Riddell; junior woiufa's championship doubles, Mrs A. S. Louisson and Miss M. Troilope; mixed doubles championship. Mrs J. O. Riddell and J. O. Riddell; mixed handicap doubles. Mrs E. Ryde and J. A. F. Watson. The final of the women's doubles in the North Canterbury Tennis SubAssociation's championships resulted in a win for Misses A. and K. Dixon. who beat Miss B. Kennedy and Mrs A. B. Johnson, 3-C, C-l, 6-3. | KArAPOI j The Waimakariri Yachting and Powcr-Boat Club will end its season on Sunday at Kairaki with a yacht race at 12.30 p.m. and a povvcr-boat race commencing at 2.30 p.m. The scow Ngahau arrived at Kaiapoi on Tuesday with a cargo of 453 j lambs from Little Akaloa and is ex- j pected in again to-day with a further | cargo. i KAIKOUHA i At a meeting of the committee of i the Kaikoura Football Club Mr L. Shannon was appointed manager of the team to play against United at Waikari on Saturday. It was agreed to apply to the sub-union for the reinstatement as juniors of M. Smith, B. Miles, C. Stack, W. Mclnnes, and J. Stack. Mr Stubbersfield reported that at a meeting of delegates to the sub-union it had been decided that when the seniors travelled the juniors play on the home ground, and viceversa. It had also been agreed that a match, Hurunui v. Malvern, be Elayed at Kaikoura for the Southridge Shield. Mr L. Shannon was appointed selector, with Messrs D. Manson and A. J. Stubbersneld. WAIAU The annual meeting of the Waiau i Women's Hockey Club was held in the library hall, when Mr A. H. Baker presided. The annual report and balancesheet showed the club to be in a satisfactory position. It. was decided to enter a team in the competition for the Mount Palm Shield. Officers were elected as follows: —Patroness, Mrs P. Morse; president, Mrs J. K. Forbes; vice-presidents, Mesdames F. Foster, H. W. Menere, G. White, F. Cole, R. Crampton, H. Savage, C. F. Cone, Miss F. Beaven, and Messrs A. H. Baker, R. C. Bean, and H. T. Knight; club captain, Mrs J. Gibson; secretary, Miss M. Savage; treasurer and assistant-secre-tary, Miss M. Wellings; auditor, Mr 11. T. Knight; coaches, Messrs W. Clemens and R. C. Bean; referees, Messrs W. Clemens and R. C. Bean; delegates, Mesdames J. K. Forbes and G. White; committee, Mrs J. Gibson, Misses N. i Casserley, B. White, N. Stove, and the captain. It was decided to open the : season on May 2. SCARGILL i There was a larger attendance at the ] Scargill Miniature Rifle Club's second < practice shoot, and some improvement ] in the scoring. The best scores were: 1 G. Gibb 68, A. Stewart 68. N. Slewart 68, D. Stewart 67, K. Preston 67. 1 A. Fox 66, G. Pannett 66, W. Hitchcock > 66, W. Fleming 65, G. Grcig 64, W. t Duncan 64, T. Gibb 64, .1 Love 63, 1 H. Whittington 62, L. McNaughton 61, t W. Murray 60, A. Stone 60, R. Mc- t Candless 59. M. Brunt 59, L. Roberts £ 50. The club has decided to hold an- t other weekly practice shoot before i commencing the first competition. I which has been postponed until May 5. ■

OXFORD The following officers were elected at the annual meeting of the Oxford Football Club: President, Mr R. E. Judson; vice-presidents, Dr. L. B. Burnett, the Rev. A. Ashcroft, Messrs L. "Watson, J. Burrows, H. Dellica, Parish brothers, C. Gamble, A. McCallum, B. Glew, W. A. Virtue, E. A. Bowman, F. Walshaw, A. Inch, W. Skurr, W. A. McKinney, and W. J. Roberts; secretary, :h Mr A. T. F. Beere; club captain. Mr in D. J. Grant; committee, club captain. 3 f president, team captain, secretary, and Messrs J. T. Mahoney, H. Pachnatz, and - 1 T. Judson; selectors, team captain and ™ club captain for senior and junior rt, teams. It was decided to enter a senior - and a junior team. It was decided that y the committee be authorised to sub- '- sidise payments from the sub-union to i- injured players from the club's accii-! dent fund without further payment ■s by the player concerned. Messrs C. R. Watson and J. F. Mahoney were apl. pointed delegates to the sub-union. Mr 1. C. J. Lawes was appointed auditor and I. Messrs J. T. Mahoney and T. Neylon s- referees. It was decided to ask the >f Overseas British and Imperial League i- for a picture benefit. «t >f "t SEFTON J Old scholars of the Sefton School ! and residents of the district met in v I the schoolroom on Monday evening to o i consider arrangements for the jubilee - j celebrations to be held next Decemg ; ber. Mr P. J. Thome presided. Con- :. j sideration was given to the problem a : arising from the consolidation of Bal-•-1 cairn School with Sefton some few f i years ago, and it was unanimously de- j ;, | cided to invite Balcairn residents, ! t through the chairman of their last i a < school committee. !o join with Sefton y in celebrating a united jubilee and to . co-operate in the election of officials a and committees. A further meeting , I was arranged. Several original q ! scholars were present at the meeting .J besides the lirst pupil teacher and one :, |of the earliest mistresses. A roll com- ' i mitleo for the first period 'of the '• school was constituted. ■') I c*, s ! «; 'JUST

;s' The filial h h;is occurred ot George ie| Frederick Waykind. a well-known and ■'„■ J respected re.-iden! of Cust, in his '/sixty-third year. Mr Wayland was a ll i .son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Wayland, c j j pioneers of ihe Cust district, and was lj i engaged in Tannin;.: all his life. He e I took an active interest in Jocul public |. ; life, being a member of the Waimaka,s i riri-Ashley Water Supply Board for ,' t j more than 20 years, and a member of [I I the Cust Literary Institute. He served s ; also on the board of managers of St. i" ■ David's Presbyterian Church, the Cust,l '. West Eyreton branch of the New Zea- ! d ; land Farmers' Union, and was a foun- i i. j dation member of the Cust Young j r | Men's Club. A good rifle shot, he was i u I connected with the Cust Mounted j . j Rifles, and was in his younger days a | ; | keen cricketer. He is survived by his j ;' widow and three children, Messrs Eric 'land Colin Wavland and Miss Alice I ~ | Wayland. I s | BELFAST j Canon 11. O. Hanby presided at the ] L ; annual meeting of parishioners of St. s David's Church, held on Tuesday evening in the parish hall. Canon Hanby commented on the work of the various .' parish organisations and also on the visit of the Church Army. The leader- ' ; ship of the girls' Bible class had been i taken over by Mrs C. Anderson, and , ! the good work carried out by Miss t' Clark was being continued by her. ■ During the year the women's sewing . . guild had raised more than £4O, and ,

,ClO. Mr W. G. Brown, people's I warden, presented the annua] balance- I sheet, which showed ;i credit baiancr: of 2d. A motion of sympathy with Mrs Hanby in her prolonged illness was carried. Canon Hanby referred to the death of Mr E. Hillier, who had been a member of the vestry and an ernest church worker. Mr .T. Halligan expressed regret, that Mr B. Harris was unable to accept office this year on account of ill-health, and a motion of appreciation of his work on the vestry and as Bishop's warden, was carried. Several present spoke in appreciation of the work of the organist, Mr F. Miller. A vote of thanks was also passed to the auditor, Mr B. Richards. Mrs Clarke moved a vote of thanks to Mr Hanby for conveying members of the choir to various choral festivals and for his leadership in church work. The following officers were elected:— People's warden, Mr W. G. Brown; vestry, Messrs Blick, Bachelor, H. Grimwood, F. Miller, J. Halligan, and A. R. Pengelly; auditor, Mr B. Richards; social committee, Mesdames C. Arps, E. Baynton, Bachelor, A. K. Clarke, E. Harris, R. S. Halligan, J. Martin, Pengelly, Stanbury. and Thomas. Mesdames G. Brown, E. Crundwcll, and E. Rudkin. I SOUTHBRIDGE There was a large attendance at the annual concert given by the children of St. John's Presbyterian Sunday School. An address was given by the Rev. Lawrence Rodgers, of St. David's Presbyterian Church, Christchurcb, entitled "With the Maoris in the Urewera Country." and a number of Maori items, including five by Maori children from Taumutu, was given. A particularly interesting item was a dramatisation of a Maori legend, the story of what the Maori saw in the moon. The ;tage was decorated with representations of Maori carvings and with a oretty scene showing the moon in the evening sky. The Rev. R. R. Adair aresided. Mr E. F. Davison spoke inerestingly of the early history of the Vlaori settlement at Taumutu. Votes )f thanks were accorded the speakers, performers, and other helpers, and sup)er was provided. The District High School farm pracice boys were taken to the farm of Vlr W. H. Abbott, of Little Rakaia, o extend their knowledge of practical arming. Points of the different breeds )f sheep were explained by Mr Abbott, he fields under cultivation were visited md the feeding of sheep throughout he year discussed, Mr Abbott, slressng the value of a well-balanced diet. Av E. Caradus, secondary inspector, ceompanicd the party and expressed ni.-? approval of the arrangement of farm visits. Thanks were conveyed to Mr Abbott, for his interest and assistance and to Mrs Abbott for supplying refreshments by R. Kerr on behalf of the boys. At a social organised by the Little Rakaia members of Uv Southbridge Young People's Club, and held in the Little Rakaia school, there was a good attendance. Dance music was-supplicd by Mrs J. P. McEvedy. Messrs A. Goulden. J. McEvedy, and Duff assisting with extras, while Mr J. Young was master of ceremonies. The most successful card players were Mesdames W. J. Kemp and M. .Home, and Messrs J. Adams and A. Spicer.

OARFIELD At the annual meeting of the Darfield Ladies' Hockey Club, Mr C. C. Wnrrcn presided over a large attendance of members and supporters. The annual report staled that the season had been most successful and the club had won the Malvern Ladies' Hockey Association's shield. The balance-sheet showed a credit. The election of officers resulted as follows:—Patron, Mr D. Mulholland; Mr G. C. Warren; vice-presidents, Mesdames W. J. Gibbs, D. McLaughlin, G. C. Warren, R. S. Gunn, and C. E. Reid; secretary and treasurer, Mrs M. G. Cole; captain, Miss Uta Hennessy; vice-captain, Miss K. McLaughlin. It was decided to hold an opening of the season practice game with the women of the Hororata Club on Saturday.

WAIPARA Scores at the first weekly shoot of ! the Glenmark Miniature Rifle Club were: L. Cooper Gi), M. Hare 68, J. Harris: 66, G. Williams 07. W. Thompson 67 J. Cummock 65. A. Thompson ■65, M. Gainsford 64, F. Quigley 64, P. Kins 64, A. Reeves 64. D. Staples 64, and R. Home 60. LAKESIDK A public meeting of old pupils, former members, and committee men, and residents {,'ciierally was held in the Lakeside schoolroom to consider a proposal that celebrations should be held to mark the diamond jubilee of the Lakeside school. Mr H. D. Marshall, chairman of the school committee, was voted to the chair. There was some uncertainty as to whether the jubilee of the opening occurred this month or in April of next year, and it was decided to seek information from the Education Board's records. On the motion of Messrs F. Alexander and R. Slretz, it was decided to hold] celebrations, the date to be determined , later. The following general committee was appointed, with power to add I to its number:—Mesdamcs J. Ander- | son, VV. Ludcmann, H. D. Marshal 1, I and 1?. Kddv, Misses Manson '2), L. Alexander, D. G. Dallard. and Alabaster, and Messrs F. Alexander, H. Schnelle, J. Anderson, A. R. Skill H. Taiaroa, V. McCormick, A. McPherson. A. E. Amjes, R. Wallace, H. D. | Marshall. W. Winchester, W. J. Pat- j terson. Noel Alexander, R. Stretz. V. j L. Graham. W. Ludcmann, jun., G. S. j Mawson, W. Lambie, jun.. P. Bamett, i S. J. Graham, R. Eddy, and G. Amyes. | Mr F. Alexander was elected chair- j man and Messrs H. Schnelle, W. J Lambie. jun., and P. Bamett joint j secretaries. It was decided to hold an- ; oilier public meeting in ;i fortnight's! time, when an executive is to be , elected. ;

LITTLE AKALOA The annual harvest thanksgiving festival was hold in St. Luke's Church, thft service being taken by Captain Kemick, of the Church Army Mission. The church had been tastefully decorated with bowls of dahlias, hydrangeas, and autumn foliage that formed a background for the plentiful gifts of fruit, vegetables, and home produce that were forwarded to St. Saviour's Orphanage, Shirley. ISLINGTON A large crowd from the surrounding districts attended the social held in the Islington Hall on Monday evening, under the supervision of the Islington social hall committee. Wm-j ners of the competitions were Miss Rita Sloan, Mrs Russell, Mr Jack, and Mr F. Booth. AKAUOA The Akaroa sub-branch of the Plunket Society held a "bring and buy" afternoon in the parish hall on Tuesday. There was a liberal response from the public, and a satisfactory sum was taken. Winners of comeptitions were:—Doll, given by Mrs M. F. Richardson: Miss A. Johnson; d'oyley, given by Mrs Marshall: Miss Marshall; goose, given by Mrs H. R. i Bailey: Miss P. Mora. Members of the Akaroa Tennis Club have now completed the championships, with the following results: —Men's handicap singles: J. Wright. Women's handicap singles: Mrs W. A. Newton. Men's doubles: R. Bruce and F. A. Lewthwaite. Women's doubles: Misses A. Haley and P. Wright. Mixed doubles: Miss Haley and R. Bruce.

SPRINGSTON Members of the Sunshine Club met In the public hall, Mrs P. V. Bailey presiding. The senior competition, m providing the best supper tray, was won by Miss P. Parrclr, with Miss. N. Heiuisch second, and Miss E. Bailey third. The junior competition, exnibiting the best pencil drawing (humorous), was won by Miss Una Parrot?, with Miss Marjorie Everest second. A demonstration in papier-mache work was given by Mrs W. Mounce. The hostesses were Misses NoWell Opie, Neroli Opie, Una Parrett, and Thecla Riordan. Convicts in Cyprus receive a fixed wage during imprisonment, a 12-year sentence requiting a man to the extent of £OO.

J WATER SUPPLY i «, WAIMAKAKIKI BOAHD MEETS Those present, at the annual meet- '■> ing of the Waimakaviri Water Supply ■ I Board were Messrs Jas. Brown, J. F. s Dawson. F. A. Shcat, John Waller, E. W. Cooper, 11. Tallott, and A. E. Peachey. I The chairman, moving a motion of condolence to the widow and family of the late Mr Wayland, referred to Mr Wayland's long service with the . board, of which he had been a member for 22 years. The chairman reported that the ■ balance-sheet showed that the board ■ had had a successful year. It had begun with a credit of approximately • £lO and ended with a credit of £lO7 18s 6d. The board had kept well ■ within its income last year, the revenue from all sources being £4356 ; 12s 9d, and the expenditure £4259 4s j 7d. A portion of this was wages and refunds from the Unemployment Board for the No. 5 scheme. It was worthy of note that the Brown's Rock maintenance accounts bore the extra expenditure of interest on the £ISOO loan, the board having decided not to levy the rate which formerly provided lot interest and principal on the loan. This had been a saving to ratepayers of , about £9O per annum. Water charges levied during the year totalled £2598 16s 2d. Of this £2287 3s was collected. The amount of arrears still on the books from 1930-31 to the end of 1033-34 was £562 12s lid. A considerable amount of maintenance and construction work had been done during the year, one of the chief items being the race extension in the Eyreton district. Although these races were practically all made by the occupiers, it entailed a lot of work opening up and enlarging existing races to increase the water to supply the new area. The new races have been formed on seven different properties where the supply was insufficient to water the whole farm. At Oxford nine miles oi main race have been widened and deepened. Also, for about four miles the spoil on tli sides of the race had been levelled c .vti. Numerous culverts had been constructed at road crossings, entrance gates, and in private properties. This work had necessitated the making of a large number of halfround pipes, 200 of these having been turned out at Cust alone. Three bridges had been renewed in concrete over i ihe main race and four concrete siphons constructed. The flume carrying the main race over the Cust river had been relined with steel and the llume lifted into its original position. Repair work had also been commenced on the Warren flume at Oxford, portions of the sides and flooring having been lined with steel to stop leakage. A good supply of water has been maintained at Brown's Race intake during the last 12 months, about six feet being the average depth on the sill. Unfortunately, during the extreme dry seasons it had not been possible to turn the head race off for any length of time, and consequently the race was badly in need of a good cleaning, silt banks having accumulated which were holding up the supply to a certain extent. This work would be done as soon as the team was available and the weather favourable. The chairman thanked the members of the board for their support and cooperation during the year. Various work carried out by the board had entailed a considerable amount of time and expense to the members, for which no recompense was received. Commenting on the report, Mr Tallott said that the board was to be commended for the large amount of work done during the year and also on the satisfactory state of its finances. Mr Brown referred to the able manner in which the staff had carried out its duties during the year.