AKAROA HIGH SCHOOL

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22319, 5 February 1938, Page 8

AKAROA HIGH SCHOOL

INCREASED ATTENDANCE REPORTED MEETING OF COMMITTEE Congratulations to the staff of ihe Akaroa District High School on ;hc splendid results of the recent examinations were extended at the conmittec meeting, wnen the chairman (Mr F. G. Armstrong) presided. Also present were Messrs T. E. McKencic (honorary secretary), A. M. Helps. W A. Newton, and E. Glynan (Takamatua). The three pupils who had entered for the university entrance examination had all passed and two for the training college examination wore accepted and would start on February 14. The headmaster (Mr J. E. Maxwell* reported that the primary school had opened with an attendance of 80 pupils and the secondary department with 38 Seven new pupils had been enrolled in the primary department and 20 in the secondary. It wa* expected that the primary roll number would be 90, and the secondary 44. Miss Pollock 'infant mistress) and Miss Goldfinch (supernumerary assistant) had begun their duties. Air Maxwell also reported tnat stemming instruction would be given during this term, as it was Intended to hold swimming sports. The school had also joined up with the travelling library scheme, which was proving most satisfactory, at a minimum of cost. As a way of marking Akaroa’s centennial, it was decided to ask the Public Works Department to have the school grounds put in good order. It was decided to take no action in the matter of establishing a dental clinic at Akaroa. The Canterbury Education Board notified that the pupils from ihe Kaik would be conveyed to school by the railway’s bus, and that the bus for the bays would be attended to if it were overcrowded LAWN TENNIS NORTH CANTERBURY TEAMS MATCH AGAINST ELLESMERE Following arc the North Canterbury Lawn Tennis Sub-Association’s representative teams to play the Ellesmeio Sub-Association to-day;— Seniors, at Leeston—L. G. Watkins, G Carpenter, M. H. Lilley, E. L. Cook, E E Eves, C. Ayers, H. Jamieson and one more, Misses M. Watkins. T. Edhn. A R Dixon, Mrs Eves, Misses P. Pearce, J. Paterson, B. Watkins and one more. . _ _ T . Juniors, at Kaiapoi—R. Nairn, D. Smith. E. and L. Stringer. L. Robson, R. Livingstone, J. Jamieson and D. Henderson, Misses N. Clark. B. Rollinson, R. Wills. J. Devlin, M. Stanton, O. Pearce, M. James, and C. Watkins. HAWAKDEN HEATS WILLOUGHBY A. women’s team from the Hawardcn Tennis Club visited Willoughby recently and played a match against the local team. Hawarden won by 15 sets to 3. Results (Hawardcn names fipst);— Women’s Doubles —Mrs Scott and Mrs Earnshaw beat Mrs Pickering and Mrs Earl 6-3, Mrs Wright and Mrs Patchelt beat Misses Mason and Rutherford 6-5, Misses Wright and Scott beat Misses O'Carroll and Mason 6-5. Miss Foster and Mrs Heasley beat Mrs Hunt and Miss Jones 6-3, Misses Croft and Kidd beat Miss Plaisted and Mrs Neeve 6-1. Mrs Begg and Mrs Garden beat Misses Luckie and Mackenzie 6-3. „ , . Women's Singles—Miss D. Scott beat Mrs Pickering 6-1, Mrs Earnshaw beat Mrs Earl 6-1, Mrs Wright beat Miss Mason 6-2. Mrs Patchett lost to Miss Rutherford 3-6, Miss Wright beat Miss O'Carroll 6-1. Miss Scott lost to Miss Mason 5-6, Miss Foster beat Mrs Hunt 6-1, Mrs J. W. Heasley beat Miss Jones 6-3, Miss J. Croft beat Miss Plaisted 6-0, Miss M. Kidd beat Mrs Neeve 6-1, Mrs Begg lost to Miss Mackenzie 3-6, Mrs Garden beat Miss Luckie 6-1.

BLENHEIM CLUB BEATS KOWHAI

Members of the Kowhai Tennis Club, Kaikoura, paid a visit to Blenheim recently to play against the Anglican Church Club (Blenheim). The home team was the winner. The visitors were entertained at a dance given by the Marlborough Club. Details (Blenheim names first); —

Men’s Singles—Sowman beat Barber 9-3. Fowler beat Pablecheque 9-3, Cole beat Dalzell 9-5, Corskie beat Howard 9-4, Hendry beat Barnes 9-1, Campbell beat Chisnall 9-3, Perry beat Pablecheque 9-4, Briden beat Howard 9-6. Women’s Singles—Mrs Dick lost to Miss A. Wareham 6-7, Mrs North beat Miss E. Wareham 7-2, Mrs Sowman beat Miss E. Barnes 7-3, Miss Parkes drew with Mrs Barber 2-2, Mfss Cole beat Miss McGregor 7-5, Miss Waters beat Miss Lawson 7-3, Mrs Fowler beat Miss Dalzell 7-2, Miss Mitchell beat Miss Smith 7-0. Men’s Doubles—Sowman and Cole beat Barber and Pablecheque 9-5, Campbell and Hendry beat Dalzell and Howard 9-7, Corskie and Perry beat Barnes and Chisnall 9-0, Fowler and Briden 'beat Dalzell and Chisnall 9-3.

Women’s Doubles—Mesdames Dick and Cole lost to Misses M. and E. Wareham 4-9, Misses Parkes and Waters beat Mrs Barber and Miss Barnes 9-0. Mesdames Sowman and Fowler beat Misses McGregor and Lawson 9-4. Misses Cole and Mitchell beat Misses Dalzell and Smith 9-4 Mixed Doubles—Fowler and Mrs Dick heat Barber and Miss M. Wareham 9-6 Sowman and Miss Parkes beat Pablecheque and Miss E. Wareham 9-6, Campbell and Mrs Cede beat Dalzell and Miss Barnes 9-4, Hendry and Mrs Sowman beat Howard and Mrs Barber 9-3, Cole and Miss Mit- „ , e *v, Barnes and Miss McGregor 9-1, Corskie and Miss Waters beat Chisnall and Miss Lawson 9-0, Perry and Miss Cole beat Barnes and Miss Dalzell 9-1, S? lde e Fow,er beat Dalzell and Miss Smith 9-7. Total—Anglican 30 sets, Kowhai 2. UNEMPLOYED RELIEF RANGIORA DISTRICT ALLOCATION The following is the unemployment allocation for the Rangiora district next week, this week’s figures being given for a comparison:—Sustenance, 76 (74); No. 5 scheme, 15 (15); registrations during the week, 2 (2). Casual work was found for two men this week under the placement scheme. GOOD FISHING AT K AIK ODRA Three Kaikoura residents, who were out fishing a few days ago, made a iccord catch of 267 butterfish in about two hours by pole netting. LOYAL GOOD INTENT LODGE AT AKAROA Bro. A. J. Smith, N.G.. presided over a good attendance at the meeting of the Loyal Good Intent Lodge Several members claimed degrees, which will be conferred at the next meeting. A social evening was held.

FLOWER CULTURE

MEETING OF SOUTHBRIDGE SOCIETY The experiment made last year in changing from a summer to an autumn show had proved satisfactory, it was stated in the report presented at the annual meeting of the Southbridge Horticultural Society, over which Mr A. McPherson presided. There was, however, a debit of £lO 2s 9d on the year’s working, though this would be reduced by subscriptions and other amounts still to be collected. Officers elected were:—Patrons, the Hon. Sir R. Heaton Rhodes. M.L.C., and Messrs H. E. Herring, M.P.. H. Schnelle. and W. Scott; president, Mr R. J. Parkin: vice-presidents, Mesdames A. J. Inwood, A. McCartin, R. G. Bishop, and Mr H. G. Hubbard; committee, Mesdames J. Williamson, D. Tong, G. Goulden, H. Parkin, J. Ballagh, H. J. Greenwood, T. B. Howson, and G. M. Doyle, Misses Lewis and Lewton, and Messrs A. Tong, W. C. Eggelton, T. H. Bennett, W. J. Bishop, J. H. McMillan, K. Wylie. H. J. Greenwood. A. J. Inwood, and A. McPherson; auditor, Mr McPherson; secretary and treasurer. Mr A. J. Inwood. March 24 was suggested as a suitable date for the annual show, and a meeting will be held next week to revise the schedule. PLUNKET SOCIETY

MEETING AT ELLESMERE

Members handed in their collection boxes for the Karitane Hospital extension fund at a meeting of the Ellesmere branch of the Plunket Society, over which Mrs J. Coe presided. The boxes will be sent unopened to Christchurch. The meeting expressed thanks to the Ellesmere County Council and the Southbridge and Leeston Town Boards for donations. It was left to the president to make inquiries for a supply of poppies for the Poppy Day appeal. Sympathy was extended to Mrs S. Johnston and the Nidd family in their bereavements, and to Mesdames Harte and Lochhead, who were indisposed.