LABOUR QUEEN CARNIVAL

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22430, 17 June 1938, Page 3

LABOUR QUEEN CARNIVAL

CROWNING CEREMONY HELD SETTING IN NATURAL AMPHITHEATRE The crowning ceremony in the recent queen carnival organised by the branches of the Labour Party on the southern section of the South Island Main Trunk railway, and the Cheviot branch of the Labour Party, was held at the Taratuhi camp. The function was staged in a natural amphitheatre in the presence of a large number of visitors from all parts of the district. The Claverley - Taratuhi princess (Mrs C. Morrison) was crowned queen. The other princesses were as follows; Miss E. Sollitt (Parnassus-Cheviot), Miss McKechnie (Oaro), Mrs G. Burnby (Conway), and Miss Dakin (Puketa). The ceremony was under the direction of Mr J. Gregor, of Riccarton. The gathering was addressed briefly by Messrs Gregor, Popplewell, Foote, and Barnes, each of whom congratulated the queen and the various groups on the successful financial outcome of the carnival. ... A dance was held, the music being played by the Kaikoura Rhythm Orchestra.

OFFICERS OF KAIAPOI LODGE INSTALLED Sister V. Hutson presided at the fortnightly meeting of the Loyal Kaiapoi Lodge, 1.0.0. F., M.U. The following officers were installed by P.D.G.M. Bro. H. E. Brown:—N.G., Bro. J. P. Farrell: V.G., Bro. A. Hirst; E.G., Sister A. Hutchinson: treasurer. P.G. Bro. J. Leithead; warden, Sister N. Haydon; guardian, P.G. Bro. E. Miles, Sick pay and accounts amounting to £23 3s lOd were passed for payment. Permission was received from the district management committee to hold a past officers’ degree meeting, when P.D.G.M. Bro. A. E. Brown will confer the past officers’ degrees on P.G Bro. M. H. Lilley, P.G. Bro. T. E. Ayers, and P.G. Bro. J. L. Leithead. It was decided to make presentations to P.D.G.M. Bro. S. T. Meneer and P.G. Bro. A. Smith, in recognition of their services to the lodge as secretary and treasurer respectively. An invitation from the secretary of the Workers’ Educational Association (Mr G. Manning) to address the lodge was accepted. It was decided to arrange for the lecture on next lodge night, when members of the Loyal Trafalgar Lodge. U.A.O.D. will be present MINIATURE RIFLES

COMPETITIONS AT HOROUATA The attendance was good at the tenth official shoot of the Hororata Miniature Rifle Club. _ The H. Oliver Challenge Cup and Hight button were won by F. S. Barrett 69. 69. the runner-up being T. F. Hight 69. 68. The Wright button and handicap trophy were won by C. Keith 65, 65. 66, the runner-up being F. S. Barrett 69, 69. 67. The Ashby, Bergh five-night handicap trophy was won by C. Keith, runner-up L. Derrett The married men versus single men’s shield was won by the married men by 590 to 580. The best official scores were.—F. S. Barrett 69. T F. Hight 69, J. R. Thorne 68. H. A. Oliver 67, T. A. Charles 67. R. Oliver 66. W. R. Oliver 66, G. Green 66. R. Webb 66. H. Hunt 65, E. Fleming 65. C. Keith 65. L. Derrett 65, K. G. Comley 64. F IST Wright 64, P. Derrett 63. A. L. Parker 61 Other good scores were;—T. A. Charles 70, W. R. Oliver 69, H. A. Oliver 69. H. Hunt 69, J. R. Thorne 68, L. Derrett 68. F. N. Wright 68. E. Fleming 67. K G. Comley 67, C. Keith 66, L. Hughes 63. FIFTH OFFICIAL SHOOT AT HALDON There was a good attendance at the fifth official shoot of the Haldon Miniature Rifle Club. The W. Oakley, sen., trophy and hotty button were won by Mrs T. Clucas with a possible 70, the runner-up being J. McLean. The best scores were:—Mrs T. Clucas 70, W. Oakley 69, W. Crofts 69, J. Williams 68, V. Mathias 68, J. W, D. Hall 67, F. Gough 67, C. Ballagh 66. F. Lewis 66. R. Hockridge 66. H. Carr 66, W. McLaughlin 66. D. Hill 65, R. Clucas 65. J. McLean 64, Miss Bennett 64, C. Keith 63, Mrs F. Gough 63, T. Clucas 62, D. Yaxley 62, A, Miller 60. HANDICAP COMPETITION AT CHEVIOT

The Cheviot Miniature Rifle Club fired a handicap competition at its weekly shoot. The best scores, with handicap, were:— M. B. Daly 80, W. Elliott 80, W. A. Douglas 80. J. Crossen 80. H. Marquet 80. R. G. Archer 80, D. Fraser 80, L. A. Fuller 80, R. L. Lindsay 80, W. Courtier 80, J. Barnes 79, A. Williamson 79, J. Delaney 79, A. Walmsley 79, L. Burnett 78. R. Williamson 78. R. Burnett 78, C. Whitehead 77, G. Rowlands 76. J. Clarke 76, R. Honeybone 76, C. Honeybone 75. The senior handicap button was won by W. A. Douglas and the junior handicap button by W. Elliott. The WhiteheadDrew button for the highest score off the rifle was won by R. Burnett, with a possible, 80.

CULVERDEN CLUB’S SHOOT The winners of the senior and junior buttons at the weekly shoot of the Culverden Men’s Miniature Rifle Club were R M. Thomson and E. Arthur respectively. The scores are as follows: —J. Crothall 78, J. Drage 78, J. Draper 77. S. Davies 75, T. Henshaw 79, H. Hammond 79, W. Hamilton 78, P. Hamilton 74. A. Mangin 76. H. Patterson 78. V. Rivers 77, T. Smith 78, R. Thomson 78, B. Diehl 78, A, Black 71, E. Arthur 78, R. Fitzgibbon 65, R. Gudsell 76, D. Henshaw 77, F. Hart 76. R. Moor 76. M. Milne 76, N. Ross 78, C. Burrows 74, G, Mockett 76, E. Burrows 62, A. Milne 78.

WAIKARI CLUB’S SHOOT Best scores at the weekly shoots of the Waikari Miniature Rifle Clubs were:— Men’s Club—F. C. Trounce 79, K. D. Anderson 79. F. C. H. Lukey 79, J. Hall 78, J. K. Trounce 78, L. D. Smith 78, W. G. Traill 77. L. Rowe 76, C. Smith 76, R. Hodgen 76, L. P. Honeybone 76, A. Beaven 76, C. Reid 76, H. Palmer 75, W. Atkinson 73, T. Traill 73, B. Taylor 73, M. Codyre 73, J. McCreanor 73. Women’s Club —Miss B. Megowan 79, Mrs W. Traill 78, Mrs W. Atkinson 77, Mrs M. Bouterey 77, Miss J. Horne 77, Miss L. Hamilton 76, Mrs H. Saundercock 75, Miss M. Taylor 74, Mrs W. Harris 70, Miss L. Coom 69. The senior hotty button was won by Miss B. Megowan, and the junior by Mrs M. Bouterey.

CULVERDEN LADIES* CLUB With a score of 79 out of the possible 80. Mrs R. Crewes won the button at the weekly shoot of the Ladies’ Miniature Rifle Club at Culvevden. Other scores registered were:—Mrs Croft 71. Mrs P. Ramsay 73, Mrs G. H. Loffhagen 70, Mrs H. Preston 72, Mrs‘Taylor 76, Miss F. Mockett 74 and Miss Cooper 78.

WINTER CLASS PROPOSED

YOUNG FARMERS* CLUB AT TEDDINGTON Mr T. E. Streeter presided at the monthly meeting of the Teddington Young Farmers’ Club. It was left to the chairman to find out what prospect there was of forming a winter Cl If S was also ■ decided to pick a side at next meeting for a debate with the Farmers’ Union. Mr George Ferguson spoke on his trip through America. PERSONAL NOTES SOUTH MALVERN Mr C. Teale (Wellington) is visiting his parents, Mr and Mrs W. Teale, Glentunnel. Mrs F. Kent has returned to Christchurch after a recent visit to her parents, Mr and, Mrs J. Jewell, Whitecliffs. AKAROA Mr arid Mrs W. Innes and their small son (Inglewood. Taranaki), are visiting Mr Innes’s parents, Mr and Mrs E. Innes, Williarii street, Akaroa. Mr and Mrs R. C. Narbey (Balguerie street, Akaroa) have returned from a holiday visit to Dunedin. Mr and Mrs W. Robinson (Chertsey) and Miss Nancy Robinson are staying at their house at Green Point, Akaroa. HORORATA Mrs Nicol. of Christchurch, who has been spending a holiday with Mr and Mrs E. Clucas, “Marown,” Hororata, has returned home. Miss Chambers, who has been a visitor to Hororata, has returned to Hawarden. Mr H. Oliver, "Springhead,” Hororata, is spending a holiday in the North Island.

BOOKS FROM COUNTRY SERVICE

LIBRARY AT DUNSANDEL The Dunsandel Hall and Library Committee has joined the country library service, and the first books were placed on the shelves during the week. The books are carried round in a book van and placed in rows on shelves, and can be chosen by the library selectors, assisted by the van attendant. • The books are circulated among the subscribers, and at the end of about four months the van will call again and replace the first instalment.