MID-CANTERBURY

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21255, 29 August 1934, Page 6

MID-CANTERBURY

ASHBURTON PERSONAL Mr C. Gordon Kirk, of Nelson, who has been judging the elocution section of the Ashburton Competitions Society's festival, will leave for Wellington this morning. Mr Ernest Jenner, of Christchurch, vocal and instrumental judge, will return to Christchurch to-day, and will leave for Akaroa to-morrow to continue lectures on music to primary school teachers, under the scheme of refresher courses being held throughout the South Island. Advice was received by the High School Board of Governors yesterday that Mr H. R. C. McElrea had been appointed a representative of the Canterbury Education Board on the board in place of Mr R. Bell, who had TC UrV C. Peters (Christchurch) has been appointed conductor for the Ashburton Choral Society's concert to be staged about October, in succession to Mr W. H. Dixon. Mr It. A. Bullock, who has been attached to the Ashburton branch of the Christchurch Press Company, Ltd., lor seven years, and will leave this evening on transfer to Rangiora, was met bv members of the Ashburton Badminton Club last evening and presented with a suitcase. In making the presentation, Mr A. Prentice 'president) referred to the active interest Mr Bullock had taken in the club during the last seven years, and particularly during the present season, for which he was club captain. He conveyed to Mr Bullock the club's best wishes in his future sphere. : High School Board The Ashburton High School Board of Governors met yesterday morning. Present: Messrs J. W. Bowden (chairman). M. Bruce, J. Brown, F. I'ra'npton E H. Orr. W. H. Woods. W. I. Lill. and E. A. Coekroft (headmaster) Th" financial statement showed that there was a debit balance of £45 10s The headmaster's report stated that the school would resume for the third term on September 10. During the month football matches were played with St. Andrew's College, and the Timaru and Rangiora High Schools. Reporting on the school farm, Mr R M. McGregor stated that work had been delayed by bad weather. AH the wheat had been sown, with the exception of two acres. Lambing had commenced. The absence of BhellCt and shortage of fencing materials made conditions unsatisfactory. " it was decided to bring the matter of the shortage of farm materials before the Director of Education when he visited Ashburton. » The Education Department aayiseu that the regulations relating to me.dental expenses of secondary schools had been amended by Providing for a grant of £IOO for each school, plus 22s 6d a pupil on the roll on March 1.. The department also advised that if parents of pupils attending the school eons dcred hat the fares charged for convening" the children to Ashburton were unreasonable or if the boaid thought that the charging of a concession fare for the children receiving post-primary education would enable large numbers to take advantage of it, representations should be made to the Commissioner of Transport Wellington. The department had | : 'ilreadv discussed the matter with the transport department, but was hampered through lack of details. It asked hat details should be forwarded if the board decided to take further action. It was not possible to grant the request for a Government subsidy on the cost of transport for the child--1 Members were of the opinion that their point had been missed by the department. It was resolved to refer this matter also to the director during h:s visit and the secretary of the board (Mv'g. V. Furby) was appointed to go into the matter with Mr W. Crawford acting-principal of the Ashburton Technical High School. It was left to Mr Cockroft to obtain details of the number of children of the high school requiring transport. It was decided to grant £1 Is to the Ashburton branch of the Workers' Educational Association. Druids' Lodge ! The quarterly meeting of the Star ! of Ashburton Lodge, No. 14, U.A.0.D., was held on Monday evening, the A.D., Bro. A. I. Garrioek, presiding. One candidate was initiated, and three proposed for membership. The board of management upheld the D.P.'s ruling that honorary members were entitled to vote at the election of candidates. Bro. G. Bowman was nominated as a member of the panel of auditors. The secretary was instructed to invite the Foresters' Lodge to a card match on October n. The Royal Arch Chapter advised that a meeting would be held as soon as a convenient date could be arranged. Labour Day Gala The first meeting of the sports seclion of the forthcoming Labour Day gala was held on Monday evening. Mr J. C. C. McLachlan was pppointed chairman, and Mr E. R. Easterbrook acting-secretary for the meeting. Last year's programme with the inclusion of n running championship event instead of a handicap event, was apnrcvcd for submission to the executive. It was agreed to recommend that the Highland dance programme and prizes should be the same as last year. It was agreed to recommend the executive to receive Messrs D. Smith and R. Flunket as a deputation to consider the advisability of including axemen's events at the gala. Men's Hockey Sub-Association A special meeting of the management committee of the Mid-Canter-bury Men's Hockey Sub-Association was held on Monday evening, the president, Mr E. M. Gabit.es, presiding.

The Canterbury Hockey Association wrote stating that owing to the arrangements made with the Rugby Union not to play any matches during or after the Australian match on Saturday next, it would be impossible to play representative matches on that date. It was decided to request the Canterbury Association to send teams to play here On September 8. Owing to the Australian match next Saturday, it was found impossible to play a fourth round, and it was decided to close the senior competition and declare St. Andrew's the winner. It was decided to draw the attention of the public to the fact "that women's and men's hockey in Ashburton was controlled, by separate organisations. Ashburton. East School A meeting of the Ashburton East School committee was held on Monday evening, the chairman, Mr W. S. Kerr, presiding. A motion of sympathy was passed with Miss B. IT. L. Brown in the death of her mother. The Canterbury Education Board wrote stating that the school was constituted a main school at the beginning of 188 G. Messrs W. H. Robinson and H. W. Sherratt were appointed a visiting committee for the ensuing month. The headmaster (Mr S. G. Macfarlane) reported that the term began with a roll of 227 boys and 218 girls. and ended with one of 235 boys and 222 girls. For the term the average was only 386, compared with 416 in the first term. The end-of-term concert resulted in £ll being raised. Miss L. Robinson had joined the staff, and Mr W. E. Langford was on sick leave. The appointment of Mr A. J. Rawstorne, B.A. (headmaster of the Lowcliff school) as assistant-master was approved. It was decided to thank the headmaster and staff for their efforts in organising the concert. METHVEN The fortnightly meeting of the Methven Men's Club was held in All Saints' Schoolroom, when there was a good attendance. The Rev. E. A Osmers presided. After the usual sports period, a musical programme was given. The recently-formed Methven Pipe Band gave its initial public performance. Other items were given by Messrs J. Mcintosh (violin solo), D. Petrle and J. Mcintosh (violin duet), R. Hancis and W. R. Owers (songs), and th/ Rev. W. E. Moore (pianoforte solo). Pipe selections were played bv Messrs R. G. Mauger, C. Petrie, and R. Petrie. Mr Moore gave a lecturette on old time music, illustrating the works of Handel and Mozart by gramophone records.

LYNKFORD The following were the scores ." the weekly shoot of the Lynnford Miniature Rifle Club, whrn the first matc» of the fifth period of the Chapman CM was fired, in conjunction with the w shoot for a trophy given by Mr "• Bowman:—N. Bauerle 73, L. Del) <°> F. Morriss 77, J. Bishop 76, H. Symn f <* A. Painter 70, S. Johnston 70, U »» 66, A. Painter 60. PENDARVES At a meeting of box-holders held m the Pendarves Hall the following resolution was passed protesting again« any change in the existing mail service:—"Thot this meeting of Pendarve rural mail subscribers strongly P* ' ' tests against any change in the runn »» of the present mail service, when w new contracts are let." - -4 bf A considerable loss was s"" Mr E. Banks, when on Sunday evening about 8 o'clock, a whare in 'l 18 / ]e ft was destroyed by tire. Having . a small fire, well guarded, one w » men living in the hut went in w l . and it was not until two »° ur |,„ eSl when some passer-by, seeing Mr called in to give assistance, {Ml^ e Banks was aware of tha , ' f . gjii whare comprised men's ciuarters tool shed. Nothing was saved either section