A WET WEEK-END

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22308, 24 January 1938, Page 4

A WET WEEK-END

MORE HEAVY RAIN AT RANGIORA SUMMER SPORTS AGAIN POSTPONED For the fourth time this season, summer sports could not be played in the Rangiora district during the week-end because of heavy rain, which fell on Saturday afternoon and all day yesterday. Heat showers accompanied northwesterly conditions on Saturday morning, but the rain became heavier in the afternoon, continuing all night and yesterday, when the wind was from the south-west and the temperature much lower.

Competitions of the North Canterbury Lawn Tennis Sub-Association are being held up by wet week-ends. Continued postponements have made the playing of the final series of matches difficult because of the full programme of representative fixtures set down for this part of the season. Matches in the Morgan, pennant competition of the North Canterbury Cricket SubAssociation will also have to be played later.

The wet weather will cause a holdup in harvesting in the district tnis week. Cutting and heading have begun in many rases. Crops have been flattened by the heavy rain, and it will probably be the latter part of the week before work can be resumed.

PERSONAL NOTES

RANGIORA

Mr H. J. Thompson, supervisor at the Rangiora Post Office, has begun his annual leave of three weeks. Misses G: McCallum and tJ. Dennis have left Rangiora, and Miss N. Ayers will leave to-day, to join the staff of St. George's Hospital, Christchurch.

TEMPERANCE * UNION AT OXFORD

A meeting of the Oxford Women's Christian Temperance Union was held in the Coronation Hall. The president expressed regret at the departure from Oxford Of Captain and Mrs Allott and appreciation of the help given by them. A welcome was extended to Captain Wolford and Lieutenant Yarson, newly appointed to Salvation Army work in Oxford. It was decided to send a delegate to the Dominion Convention.

WOMEN'S INSTITUTES

LEESTON

Greetings from the Elton Institute in England were received at the monthly meeting of the Leoston Women's Institute, over which Miss V. Bowis presided. Sympathy was extended to Mrs T. J. Gilbert in her illness, and a letter of thanks was received from the disabled soldiers' organisation for assistance in selling handcraft work. Miss Dorothy Brooks gave a demonstration on pewter work. A competition was won by Miss Brooks. Other competition results were:—Quaintest piece of china or glassware: Mrs Gorman 1, Mrs Pashby and Mrs Bailey equal 2; best bloom: Mrs Gorman 1, Mrs Ramsey 2.

LADBROOKS

The attendance at the January meeting of the Ladbrooks Women's Institute was small. Mrs R. A. Hight presided. It was decided to invite mem- '. bers of the Lincoln and PrebbletQn institutes to attend the February meeting, when Mrs Ross Macdonald, of the North Canterbury Federation executive, will address the members. During the afternoon, Mrs G. Mugford played pianoforte items, and Mrs H. Coleman presented a humorous reading. The competitions, which were judged by Mrs G. Mugford and Mrs C. Payne, resulted in the following awards:—Jar of raspberry jam, Mrs P. Pickering 1, Mrs R. J. Ware and Mrs R. A. Hight, equal, 2; flower section, Mrs R. J. Waree 1. Mrs R. A. Hight and Mrs M. Nolan, equal, 2. The hostesses were Mesdames M. Gallagher, H. Coleman, and Farmer.

LITTLE RIVER

The January meeting of the Little River Women's Institute was held in the Triangle Hall, Little River. Mrs Milligan presided. Competitions for the best flowers in garden were won by Miss Bates, with Mrs Bulman second. Other competitions resulted: Article made from sugar-bag, Miss J. Keenan 1. Mrs E. Patten 2. The hostesses were Mesdames Birdling. H. Reid. W. Mould. W. Stanbury, Misses M. Mould and B. Bennison.