MID-CANTERBURY

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21707, 14 February 1936, Page 8

MID-CANTERBURY

ASHBURTON

youth breaks leg

Allan Bennison, aged 18 years, of 111 firev street, Ashburton, received a fracture of the left leg while engaged in a friendly wrestling bout with another lad on Wednesday evening. He was admitted to the Ashburton Public Hospital, where his condition, last evening was reported to be satisfactory‘ Hampstead School Jubilee A meeting of the School jubilee Committee was hehi m the Ashburton East School on Wednesday evening, Dr. F. Pritchard presiding. The following programme, as drawn up by the programme sub-committee, W Sat a m P da o y. e H--150 p.m.. opening ceremony, welcome, rmging of bell, ami roll call; 7.30 p.m., jubilee April 12—3 pjn., jubilee C Mpn h 13-9.30 a.m.. motor drive for visiting former pupils; 150 pm, sports and picnic in domain; 8 p!m, ball in Orange HalL The souvenir programme as submitted was adopted, and it was decided to. procure 500 jubilee badges. Catering arrangements for the banquet and ball were left to the entertainment committee to finalise. The order of service for Sunday afternoon was approved, and it was left to Mr S. G. Macfarlane to select the hymns ln the event of the Rev. E. Sage being unable to conduct the service, it was decided to get in touch with the Rev. Mr Cochrane, another former pupil, and to ask him to preside. . Personal Miss M Woods, of Clyde, Otago, has taSupa temporary posttiononthe staff of W Ashburton High School as a result of the increase m the roll nt s3f? °r present reUevinfLgineer at the 'Ashburton Tectoical High School, was appointed P oinppring instructor in succe&i“““ fo Mr H E. Herring. M.P., from 24 n iu?a.s ) g^? p ' Bowls The following team. wiU represent th V h A tSrth ß e 0W “lug J- MinS fs)pB te DickeS d R. m! j. Mmogue R Peatherstone ST*’ Technical High School Board At the meeting of the Ashburton Technical High.School Board of Mana gers last evening. Mr W. G. Huuer statement showed a credit balance of £442 19s 9d. A vote of sympathy was passed with ihe Royal Family m the death of King G S ft report of the principal (Mr R. J. Thompson) said that the enrobnents to date totalled 272. an on last year’s numbers. This years enrolment was the largest ting out Ol tne Mowt Somers trala in 1932. The new entrants were within three of the record of the school. A enrolment of three more students before the end of February would entitle Ihe school to the services of an additional instructor. The increased numbers had resulted In crowding of some of the classes. Evening would commence on Wednesday. The students were in barracks. In the November and December examinations the results were as follows:—Senior free place 51. extension of junior free place 1, school leaving certificates 2. university entrance 1, junior shorthand 6 (two with credit), junior typewriting 5 (four with credit), business methods 7, junior bookkeeping 5, accountancy professional bookkeeping 1., 3, economics 3, mercantile law 1., 2; The percentage of passes in the association of commercial examinations was 98. The Education Department wrote that extension of free places (senior and Junior) would be granted, in necessitous cases, provided that the parents of pupils proved to the satisfaction of the director that they were unable to provide the necessary fees for the tuition of their children, after the expiring of the free place.. The Minister for Employment (the Hon. H. T. Armstrong) wrote that the Unemployment Board was prepared to consider a subsidy for the erection of an assembly hall for the school, provided the work could be put in hand by March 31. The letter was referred to the executive. The Mid-Canterbury provincial executive of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union wrote offering to co-operate in the movement for obtaining free transport for country children attending secondary schools. It was decided to make further representations to the Minister for Education, pointing out that children who could not get free rail tx-ansport because they were not near the rail, were placed at a disadvantage in receiving secondary education. The principal said that he had applied for free passes for pupils of the Eiffelton, Anama, and Ruapuna Schools who attended for manual training. Swimming Carnival A challenge swimming carnival, Ashburton v. East Ashburton, was held in the Borough Baths last evening. The events were keenly, contested, and several close finishes were seen. Ashburton was the winner by 63 points to 25. Results were as follows: 33 1-3- Yards Schoolboys’ Handicap—J. McCallum (2sec) 1; J. Lewis (Ashburton), ssec, 2: R. Crum (East Ashburton), scr, 3. Time, 26sec. 33 1-3 Yards Schoolgirls’ Handicap—P. Erickson (Ashburton), 2sec, 1; J. Smith (East Ashburton), 2sec, 2; E. Moore (Ashburton), 3sec, 3. 100 Yards Schoolgirls’ Relay—Ashburton No, 1 (M. Cleary, N. Knox, H. Mc-Donald), scr, 1; Ashburton No. 2, 3sec. 2. 100 Yards Schoolboys’ Relay—Ashburton No. I (S. Price, J. McCallum. C, Osborne), 4sec, 1: East No. X. scr, 2: East No, 2, 2sec, 3. 33 1-3 Yards Women’s Handicap—Miss N. Valentine (East Ashburton) 1, Miss J. Denley (Ashburton) 2. Time, 28 l-ssec. 65 2-3 Yards Men’s Race—First heat: H. Balgent 1, B. Knox 2, A. Bray 3. Time, 42 l-ssec. Second heat; H. McElrea 1, H. Field 2, A. Mathieson 3.' Time, 43sec. Final: Baigent (Ashburton) 1, Knox (Ashburton) 2, McElrea (Ashburton) 3. Time, 44sec, • 100 Yards Men’s Relay—Ashburton No. 1 (McElrea, Baigent, C, Crosbie) 1, East Ashburton No. 1 2, Ashburton No. 2 3, Time, 60sec. S3 1-3 Yards Intermediate Girls' Handi-cap-Nancy Knox (Ashburton), 7sec, 1: Joyce Denley (Ashburton), scr, 2, Time, 30sec. . 33 1-3 Yards Intermediate Boys’ Handicap—C. Moore (Ashburton), Isec, I; P. Grant (Ashburton), scr, 2; F. Price (Ash-burton),-Isec, 3. Time, 23sec. Schoolgirls* Dive—T. Cullen (Ashburton) 1, H, McDonald (Ashburton) and P. Cullen (Ashburton) (equal) 2. Schoolboys’ Dive—P, Vincent (Ashburton) 1, H. Webster (East Ashburton) 2. Men’s Dive—R. Keeley (East Ashburton) 1, C. Crosbie (Ashburton) 2, G. Eyles (East Ashburton) 3. Water Polo—East Ashburton 2, Ashburton 0. •

MAYFIELD The monthly meeting of the Mayfield Agricultural and Pastoral Association was held, with Mr A. N. Grigg presiding, It was decided to accept an offer from the Ashburton Electric Power Board to supply hot water to the public free, on show day. Messrs E, D. Templer and J. H. Muirhead were elected members of the association. Mr J. Blair was appointed to act as marshal for the parade on show day, •

RAKAIA A committee meeting of the Rakaia Tennis Club was held in the public library, 6h Wednesday evening. A motion of symnathy was,,passed with the relatives CMr G, Smartly. The bal-ance-sheet p£ the recent sbcial evening showed a small credit balance. Because of the lack of entries received lor the club’s handicap competitions it was decided 1 to postpone them till a more favourable date; Ladies’ Guild Bazaar To raise funds for the bazaar to be held on March 27, the Presbyterian Ladies’ Guild held a bring-and-buy afternoon at the residence of Mrs Nicol on Wednesday afternoon. Items were given by Miss M. .Ashford, who also 1 won a competition. The hostesses for the afternoon were Mesdames Pye and Nicol. It was decided to hold the next meeting-at the residence of Mrs S. Breach.

TE PIRITA The first meeting of the year of the Te Pirita Women’s Institute was held in the local schoolroom, the president, Mrs Tamblin, extending greetings to members. Arrangements were made for the institute picnic to be held on February 22 at Coe’s Ford. The competitions were won as follows: —Jar of raspberry jam: Mesdames Andrew and Craigie (equal) 1, Mesdames D. Inch and Dunnett (equal) 2. Sponge roll: Mesdames Barber 1. Duncan 2. Best arranged bowl of. flowers: Mesdames Andrew 1, Duncan 2. The hostesses for the afternoon were Mesdames Andrew, Dodds, and D. Inch. Roll call for March is “Something I would like to know.”

WILLOWBY Miss Ngaio Chapman, who has been spending the vacation with her parents, has returned to Christchurch and has begun her studies at the Canterbury University College School of Art. The Rev. Robert McGregor and Mrs McGregor, the parsonage, Willowby, are attending the annual conference of the Methodist Church which is being held in Christchurch. Mr G. H. B. Lill, lay representative for the Willowby circuit, is also attending the Methodist Conference, and left for Christchurch last evening. The Rev. W. J. Oxbrow, of Cambridge, and a former minister of the Willowby circuit, who Is attending the Methodist Conference, will visit the district during the week-end and will preach at both services next Sunday,