NORTH CANTERBURY

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21199, 25 June 1934, Page 5

NORTH CANTERBURY

RANGIQRA Patronal festival service;) were held at the' Church of St. John the Baptist at Rangiora yesterday. In the morning the service was conducted by the Rev. H. I. Hopkins, and evensong was conducted by the vicar, Archdeacon Purchas, Canon Par;-, of Christchurch, being the preacher. The choir sang the "Send Out Thy Light." Next Sunday morning Bishop WestWatson will hold a confirmation service; The annual dance of the Rangiora United Tennis Club was held in the Parish Hall on' Thursday evening. Music was played by the Majestic Band, with extras by Miss R. Barnes, Messrs N. Parker, and C. Knowles. A Monte Carlo fox-tj-ot was won' by Miss Xi. McNally and partner, and a lucky-spot dance was won by Miss Jea*i Young and partner. A miniature ■ Monte Carlo , fox-trot was won by Miss Laura O'Neill and partner- Mr R. S. Smith was master of ceremonies. Mr A. Wells-Newlon, president of the North Canterbury Lawn Tennis. Sub-Association, presented thQ trophies won at this year's tournament, held • under the auspices of the sub-association. The trophies were presented as follows:—-Women's championship singles: Miss B. Kennedy,. Men's championship singles: J. A. F. Watson. Women's championship' doubles: Misses A. and K. Dixon. Men's championship doubles: J. A. F. Watson and L. Taylor. Mixed doubles championship: Miss T. Edlin and J. A. F. Watson. The death .occurred at Wanganui on Thursday of Mrs A. E. Copping, second daughter of the late Mr and Mrs John Bayley, a" very old resident of Fernside, and sister of Mr: J. C. Bayley, Alkingion, Fernside. ' Mrs Copping was well known in the Rangiora district, as she taught both at Rangiora and Southbrook schools. Mrs Copping was the wife of Mr A. E. Copping, a former editor of the Masterton "Daily Times." She is survived by two daughters, .one residing in England and one in Wellington. Both are teachers. , A clothes drive on Saturday, organised by the Rangiora Relief of Distress Committee, was very successful. The parcels of . articles and other gifts received were a big improvement oii previous collections. The Mayoress (Mrs W. A. Rowse) and Miss Glasgow who unpacked and sorted out the articles, expressed appreciation 01 the generosity shown. The Mayor has expressed his indebtedness to a n ber of residents for the loan ol cars, .and also to the boy scouts for their assistance in collecting the parcels. The Rangiora corps of the Salvation Army commenced its jubilee celebrations on Saturday evening in the Arm> Hall with a service of welcome to old identities, Salvationists, and friends. Major G. Dry, of Christchurch, presided, and there was a fai: l '"f Ensign Wilkes welcomed the visitors and ministers of the various churches who were present, and introduced Major Dry. Messages of congratulation and of hope for the success of the Army's work in Rangiora were received from oflicers who had been in charge of the corps hi Rangiora, and were now residing in various parts or New Zealand. Archdeacon A. U Purchas and the Rev. T. Coatswoith congratulated the Army on its unbroken record of service in Rangiora, extending over a period of 50 years. Mr C. I. Jennings, in the absence of the Rev. J. A. Watson, spoke on behalf of the Presbyterian Church, and gave sorne interesting reminiscences of incidents in the early history of the Army's work in Rangiora. The Mayor (Mr W. A. Rowse) congratulated the corps on attaining its jubilee, and thanked the officers of the corps for their assistance in the relief of distress and in social work in the town at all times. Speaking on behalf of the Salvation Army headquarters staff and the Christchurch corps, Major Dry said that in spite of heavy odds the corps had progressed. He congratulated the corps, and wished it gratulated the corps, and wished it success. At 2.30 p.m. a jubilee parade was held, headed by the Sydenham Salvation Army' Band, and at 3 p.m. a thanksgiving service was held in the Army Hall. ,

BROOKSIDE The fortnightly social was held in the Brookside School on Friday night, The proceeds were in aid of the school committee and the cricket club. The attendance was good. The euchre prize was won by Mrs L. Henderson and Mr J. Heslop. A Monte Carlo waltz by Mrs C. Boag and Mr S. Candy. Music for the dance was played by Eden Brothers' Dance Band and extras \vere ployed by Miss J. Candy and Mr H. F. Eden. Mr A. Hall was master of ceremonies.

KAKOORA

In a match at the Miniature Rifle' Club on Friday night Mrs Ashton and. Mrs Timms were equal for the ladies' trophy. Mr W. A. Nelson, with a handicap of eight, won the men's trophy, his net score being 06. At the Kincaid School grounds on Friday a team of boys from the Convent school, played the Kincaid school in a seven-a-side football match. Convent won by 15 to 0. At basketball Kincaid won by 5 goals to 4. The eight-roomed residence of Mr J. McGregor, of Greenburn, on the Waiau road, 20 miles from Kaikoura, was destroyed by Are about 1 o'clock yesterday morning. The family ; spent the week-end.in Kaikoura. and were unaware that their home was burned until they returned on Sunday afternoon. The building and contents were insured in the State Fire Office. CHEVIOT The Cheviot Basketball Club held its annual ball in the Public Hall, Cheviot, on Friday evening. There was a large and representative attendance, and a pleasant time was spent. The hall was tastefully decorated with greenery, blue and gold paper ribbon, and balloons. The stage was .also decorated with a trellis work of blue and gold paper, and greenery. Novelty i dances were included in the pro- ! gramme, the winners being:—Lucky spot waltz, Miss F. McAdam and Mr R. Harrison: first couple on the floor, Miss R. McAdam and Mr G. Harrison. A weight-guessing competition for an iced cake given by Messrs Blackwell, Ltd., Kaiapoi, was won by Mr. M. B. Smith, who guessed, 41t> 14oz, the exact weight being 41b 14$oz. Mrs J. T. Read, president of the club, thanked all who assisted to make the function a success, and made special reference to Messrs Blackwells. Music was played by the Campbell-Mitchell 'dance orchestra, with extras by . Misses N. Fraser and G. Fitzgibbon, and Mr B. Clarke. Messrs J. M. Morrison and M. B. Smith were masters of ceremonies. Among those present were Mr and Mrs J. T. Read, Mr and Mrs D. McLaren, Mr and Mrs L. S. Jarvie, Mr and Mrs W. T. Pain, Mr and Mrs C. Court, Mr and Mrs E. N. Clarke, Mr and Mrs A. Elliott, Mr and Mrs A. B. Cockerell, Mr and Mrs C. E. Powls, Mr and Mrs C. L. Powis, Mr and Mrs C. G. Elliott, Mesdames G. Elliott, L. Burnett, E. T. Powis, G. T. Brown, D. Fraser, A. C. Fuller, S. A. Clarke, and R. Crampton; Misses G. Morgan, H. McDonald, K. Brewin, P. Bowie, D. Wilkinson, N. Childs, N. Hill, Nita and Nalda Fraser, E. McKay, E. Partington. D. and M. Collins, L. Powis, P. and R. Martin, M. Harrison, C. Leaman, N. Ayrton, Mary Wilson, E. Williamson, V. Ogden, M. and G. Fitzgibbon, O. Foster, M. Pain, S. Greening N. Cottrell, F. and R. McAdam, P. McKnight,' E. Harpe, M. Honeybone, E. Penhaulluriack, B. Morrison, Armstrong, Molly Wilson, H. Savage, L. i Elliott, L. Clifford, E. Crawford, and L. Crampton. , OXFORD The Joy Bells Variety Entertainers gave a concert in the Oxford Town Hall on Friday night, in aid of the Oxford Consolidated School funds. Thero was a good attendance. Mr J. Mahoney, secretary of the school committee, thanked the entertainers, and Mr V. Roberts replied. Mrs Marlowe (the vicarage, Oxford) has left for Sumner, where she intends spending the winter. In the North Canterbury schools competition on Friday, Oxford beat Woodend at basketball by 14 goals to 3. Miss Champion was referee. In a football match Woodend beat Oxford by 4 points to 3. . Next Thursday and Friday a drill refresher course for teachers will be held in the Oxford Consolidated School. Teachers from Oxford, View Hill, Kiri Kiri. Warren, Cust, Summerhill, Springbank, and West Eyreton schools will be present. Mr Longworth will be the drill instructor. LADBROOKS The hall committee's weekly social was well attended. Competitions were won by Mrs C. Payne, Miss Ena Pickering, Mr O. Roscoe. and Mr J. Patterson. ■

MOTUNAU On Thursday evening a number of relatives and friends met, at the invitation of Mr and Mrs G. Tomlinson, of "Springlea," Motunau, to celebrate the twenty-first birthday of their elder son, Mr Charles Tomlinson. The woolshed had been prepared for dancing and a pleasant evening was spent. Music for dancing was played by Mrs T H Paterson, and Messrs Hawker (2) and .Greig. Mr J. Britton was master of ceremonies. The guest o£ honour received numerous useful gifts. PREBBLETON A card social was held in the Parish Hall in aid of the Anglican Church's funds. Mr J, Hill was thanked for his generous assistance with prizes. Winning players were Mesdames J. Giles and J. McClintock, Messrs J. O'Neill and J. Yeatman. A. meeting of those interested in the formation of a Young People's Guild was held in the Parish Hall, the Rev. Hubert Jones' presiding. A committee to 'manage the boys' section was elected as follows:—Messrs F. O'Neill. O. Thornton, L. "Hunt, N. James (secretary), L. Carpenter (treasurer), R. Carpenter (president). Officers for the girls' section will be appointed at a meeting to be held this week. The Prebbleton A basketball team played at Sprlngston South on Saturday,' beating Wakaipa by 18 goals to 4. Miss Smith was the referee. A friendly match between the girls of the Prebbleton and Templeton Schools was played at Templeton on Friday, the visitors winning by ,10 goals to 3.

SEFTON The Bishop of Christchurch (the Rt. Rev. Dr. Campbell West-Watson) Visited Seftcn on Saturday afternoon to open the new Sunday school building erected for the use of the Anglican congregation. Considerable interest was taken in the ceremony, visitors from Rangiora, Tuahiwi, Woodena, WaLkukii, and Ashley being present. The weather was favourable. After the dedication of the building by Bishop West-Watson, the Rev. A. C. Purchas said it was" less than two years since the project had been first suggested and the congregation was to be congratulated on having carried it out so speedily. The sum spent on the building "and furnishings amounted to £330. Apart from a loan from the Diocesan Fund of £IOO, repayment of which was spread over 10 years, the money had been given or raised. An anonymous donor had given a copper for the kitchen, and the vestry, had paid for the electric light. Bishop West-Watson expressed a hope that the ; spirit of friendliness and co-operation that was- evidenced by the speedy completion of the Sunday school building, would continue with the parishioners through all their work. He spoke of the need of teaching: the children the meaning of their faith and appealed to the parents to co-operate with ihe teachers. Deaconess Park, the Diocesan Sunday school organiser*, also addressed the gathering. Afternoon tea was provided by the women iof the congregation. The collection amounted to £4 lis 6d. In the even- ! ing the building was well filled for a | social gathering. Among those who took part in the programme were Miss Jean Hanna, of Rangiora; Messrs Tari rant (Tuahiwi),and Fowler (Woodend), and the Rev. H. I. Hopkins. The accompanist was Mrs O'Shea, of Woodend. WOODENI) About 90 were present at a social in St. Barnabas's Sunday school. Mrs O'Shea and Mrs J. Southen played for the dancing, and Mr H. Vaughan I was master of ceremonies. The Rev. H. I. Hopkins ■ and Mr J. Durie sang. lA' lucky spot dance was won by Mrs F. Moore and Mr Ben Eder. A cake for a guessing competition was won by Miss S. Liggett and Miss Laura Mrs Gordon Afien, of Killinchy, and her two children, are staying with Mr and Mrs J. Crawford, Brockenhurst, Woodend. ~ , . In honour of Mr J. Crawford s birthday a surprise party visited his home, Brockenhurst. A pleasant evening was spent at cards, parlour games, dancing.' and community singing. Mr W. Smith sang a solo. Among those present were Mesdames Crawford, G. Allen. W. Smith, A. Quinn, J. McMillan, A. Smith, Misses Betty and Lucy Craw- ! ford, Noeline Ford, Gwen Little, and Bernice Smith. SOUTHBRIDGE Teams of 40 players a-side. representing Little Rakaia and Southbridge, met in a cards match at Southbridge for the Southbridge Cup, held last year by the home team. Ihiee rounds of three games each wcie played, and at the end of the second round both teams were equal. last round Southbridge gamed a g°od lead and won by 98 points to P, 0 " 1 !-' The Southbridge women provided sup per and an hour's dancing followed to music played by Mrs J. P. Evedy. Miss J. Beamsley, and Mr E. McEved.y. The next match will obetween Sedgemere and Southbridge. The monthly meeting of the faoutnbridge branch of the Mothers'. Union was veil attended. , After service had been conducted by the Rev. C. L- Wilson, the meeting was presided ovet by Mrs Wilson. Many gilts of clothing were brought in to be sent to St. Martin's House of Help. Community singing took place. The hostesses were Mesdames A. J. In wood, K. I-iampton. and M. Hornc. In the absence of the president, Bra J T. O'Gorman, through illness, the vice-president. Bro. E. J. Slattery, presided over the half-yearly meeting of St John's branch of the Hibernian Society. Sick pay for several members was passed and nominationsor the various offices were received, rne election and installation will take at the July meeting. It was decided to arrange, if possible, a cards match between the young men of'the parisn and the members of the lodge. A balance-sheet connected with the an

nual social was presented and showed a satisfactory credit. Appreciative references were made to the work of the late Bro. A. 'D. Carroll as social secretary, and to the zeal, which had characterised his work on behalf oi the lodge since he first joined. At a meeting of the Southbriage Ladies' Hockey Club, presided over by Miss E. M. Smith, it was decided to arrange a kitchen evening on a date f'o be fixed, for Miss K. Greenall, who is to be married shortly. A date was chosen for the club's annual ball, and it was decided to make further arrangements at another meeting. It was mentioned that difficulty was being met with in maintaining the junior team at full strength, and that there was a possibility of the team having to be withdrawn from the competition. It was decided to canvass for additional players. LAKESIDE An account of the activities in Ellesmere and other districts of the New Zealand Co-operative Pig Marketing Association since it began its operations in the South Island was given to a meeting of farmers in the Lakeside Hall by Mr H. W. Mcintosh, organiser for the association in the South Island, who said that the association had handled in the year just closed approximately 115,000 pigs, a third of the total number killed in New Zealand in that period. In the South Island the killings since the association began to operate totalled about 7000. The meeting was presided over by Mr F. Alexander, and Mr Mcintosh answered many questions. The chairman and Mr A. Anderson spoke of the value of the association's activities to pig producers, and urged tfremto support the marketing scheme. Mr Mcintosh expressed to members of local committees the appreciation of the

board of directors for the canvassing and organising -work done in the district on behalf of the association. HORNBY On Saturday afternoon a "bring and buy" fair was held in the Hornby Parish Hall by members of the subbranch of the Plunket Society. The takings amounted to approximately £5, which will be forwarded to the Karitane Hospital. The stall-holders were:—-Mesdames J. Srnalley, J. Manson, G. Goss (variety), Mesdames T. Hunter, and W. Hornby (produce), Mesdames F. Scott, R. Hepburn, Drake, and Lloyd (cake).