NORTH CANTERBURY

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22108, 2 June 1937, Page 3

NORTH CANTERBURY

PLOUGHING MATCH ASSOCIATION MEETING PROBABLE NEXT YEAR A ploughing match has not been held in North Canterbury since 1930, but efforts will be made to revive the activities of the North Canterbury Ploughing Match Association with a match next year. At a meeting held in Rangiora yesterday afternoon, it was decided that it was too late to organise a match this year, but arrangements were made to interest various farming organisations in holding a fixture in 1938. Mr James Wyllie presided over an attendance of eight. Those present formed themselves into a committee, and the Oxford and Amberley Agricultural and Pastoral Associations and various branches of the New Zealand Farmers' Union in the district will be asked to elect delegates to the committee. A preliminary meeting will then be held next April. Mr Wyllie was re-elected chairman and Mr W. C. Prosser secretary. The following were recommended to the conference of ploughing match associations as judges available in the district:—Messrs J. W. Hanna (Sefton), T. Skevington (Swannanoa), James Wyllie (Sefton), J. G. S. Wyllie (Sefton), J. Kevern (Kaiapoi), R. Dunlop (Rangiora), J. Ashworth (Leithfleld), and R. Peach (Ashley). Vital Statistics Increases in births, marriages and deaths are shown in the vital statistics for the Rangiora district last month, compared with those for May, 1936. Following are details, figures for May of last year being given in parenthesis:—Births, 18 <10); marriages, 3 (2); deaths. 8 (3). Personal Mr E. Thorn, a resident of Rangiora many years ago, is paying a short visit to the town. Mr Thorn, who is a son of the late Mr J. Thorn, of Rangiora, is farming in the North Island. A • motion of sympathy with the relatives of Bro. W. Harman was passed by the Loyal Rangiora Lodge, M.U.. 1.0.0. F., on Monday evening. Miss I. Hiron, home science instructress at technical classes in the Rangiora district, has returned from a holiday visit to the East. She was away for several months. Hand Cut By Circular Saw Severe injuries to the fingers of his right hand were suffered by lan Petrie, aged 17 years, an employee of Keir and Thompson, Ltd., Rangiora, when he was working with a circular saw on Monday afternoon. Petrie was taken to Braemar Private Hospital, where the index finger was amputated. Oddfellows' Lodge Officers were elected as follows at the half-yearly summoned meeting ot the Loyal Rangiora Lodge, M.U., 1.0.0. F., on Monday evening:—N.G., Bro. A. H. Miles; V.G., Bro. J. H. R. James; G.S.. Bro. A. Lucas; warden, Bro. S. F. Minchington, P.G.j- guardian, Bro. D. G. Wilson; supporters to N.G., Bros. J. H. Scott and E. W. Turner; supporters to V.G., Bros. J. Cooke, P.D.G.M., and E. H. Trollope, P.D.G.M.; conductors. Bros. E. J. Miles, P.G.. and R. H. Jones. P.G. The lecture master, Bro. F. R. Minchington, P.G., installed and addressed the officers. Four new members were initiated, and three candidates were proposed. ELLESMERE A. AND P. ASSOCIATION | CREDIT BALANCE OF £339 i . i Mr H. O. Gardiner, president, preI sided at the annual meeting of the Ellesmere Agricultural and Pastoral Association. Reference was made in the annual report to the success of the show, the entries and gate takings showing increases, and also to the success of a carnival held in April, which had brought in £350. Another successful event had been a social, at which the show trophies had been presented. The t balance-sheet gave the receipts, inclusive of a balance of £67 12s 5d brought forward, as £1646 13s,' and the bank credit at the end of the year as £339 6s sd. The balance of assets over liabilities was shown as £1906 13s lid. Officers elected were:—Patrons, the Hon. Sir R. Heaton Rhodes and, Messrs t A. J. Inwood, H. S. S. Kyle, M.P.. and D. Jones; president, Mr H. G. Chamberlain; vice-president, Mr P. V. Bailey; auditors, Messrs S. Bongard and J. H. McMillan; treasurer, Mr A. J. Inwood; honorary veterinary surgeon, Mr J. Stafford; committee, Messrs E. J. Chattertoh, H. E! Chamberlain, J. Aldridge, A. Anderson. C. Bowis, R. G. Bishop, P. F. Chamberlain, L. B. Coe, W. J. Doyle, E. H. Galpin, F. L. Graham, A. C. Greenwood, J. Legg, D. M. Lill, D. K. Lochhead, R. G. McClure, I. Mawson, W. McLachlan, A. McLaughlin, H. McLenaghen, M. O'Brien, R. J. Parkin, J. T. Parkin, and J. S. Simpson. Mr G. W. R. Osborne referred to the grain market' reports, which appeared in the daily newspapers, and said that the quotations given were often wrong, and quite misleading. It was decided to draw the attention of the editors of the two Christchurch newspapers and of the broadcasting authorities, to the matter. Afterward an interesting address was given by Mr H. E. West, formerly of the Wheat Research Institute, on wheat farming in Alberta.