NORTH CANTERBURY NEWS

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22592, 23 December 1938, Page 6

NORTH CANTERBURY NEWS

HOLIDAY EXODUS FROM RANGIORA

HOURS OF SHOPS AND OFFICES |

SPORTS ATTRACTIONS

The closing’ of shops and mercantile offices during the Christmas and New Year holidays in Rangiora has already shown its effect in preparations by householders in Rangiora to stock their homes with the necessary provisions. It is expected that the town will be quiet next week as there has already been an exodus of scores of residents leaving for holidays in various parts of the Dominion.

Only a few attractions have been planned for the holiday period and most of the sports have been postponed until January. Most shops and offices will close at mid-day to-morrow and will reopen on Wednesday next week. Legal offices will be closed for a longer period. Dairies and similar shops stocking perishable goods will, in some cases, remain open during the usual hours on Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. The sports to be played on Saturday include a baseball match between Rangiora and Papanui at Dudley Park, and junior cricket games in the North Canterbury sub-association’s series. The last games in the lawn tennis competition, however, will not be played till January, and no bowls or croquet matches will be held. The only golf at the Rangiora Club’s course will be unofficial games. The Waikuku Beach Improvement Association will hold their annual gala at the beach on Monday, and on this and the following Monday small picnics and sports meetings will be held in various North Canterbury districts. There will be a counter delivery of letters and other mail at the post office, Rangiora, on Saturday evening; but there will be no delivery to houses until Wednesday morning. For New Year, there will be a similar counter delivery on Saturday evening, and house delivery .will be resumed on the following Tuesday.

PERSONAL NOTES

RANGIORA

Mr W. Treatherway (Good street) will leave to-day lor Wellington, via Blenheim. Mr R. Farrant (Good street) will spend the Christmas holidays at Queenstown. Miss E. Davison will spend the Christmas holidays at Napier. Miss Dorothy Vette will spend the New Year at Hanmer. Mr B. Jordan will spend the Christmas vacation visiting friends in Otago. Messrs G. Fahey, C. Galletly, and C. Kirk will tour the east coast, and will spend a holiday at Kaikoura and at Blenheim.

Mr and Mrs W. Nairn will spend their holidays at Redclifls. Mr S. G. Dailey will spend a brief motoring holiday touring parts of the South Island.

KAIKOURA

Miss M. Gibson, of Christchurch, who has returned from the North Island, is the guest of Misses H. and E. Wareham, Wheatlands, Kaikoura. Mr and Mrs D. Manson, of Mangamaunu, Kaikoura, have left for an extended holiday in Christchurch and the south.

SPRINGFIELD \

Miss M. Vaughan, of Auckland, has been staying with her sister. Miss E. Vaughan, of Springfield. Sister Tollerton, of the Christchurch church Public Hospital, has been staying with her parents, Mr and Mrs S. Tollerton, of Springfield.

Mr ahd Mrs R. Clark have returned to Dunedin.

LITTLE RIVER

Miss Molly Allsop, Ashburton, is the* guest of Mr and Mrs J. Allen, Okuti Valley, Little River..

INTERRUPTIONS TO SUPPLY

MALVERN ELECTRIC POWER BOARD

Mr John Deans presided at a meeting of the Malvern Electric Power Board.

The engineer and secretary (Mr H. H. Barrs) reported that most supply interruptions during the previous month had been caused, by an electrical inform which blew a number of transformer and line section cut-outs in the Greendale district. This storm also caused extensive damage to the switch controlling the feeder at the Hororata sub-station, and temporary repairs which had been made necessary by the damage occupied the morning to carry out, during which time the Greendale district was without a supply. A troublesome fault on the Springfield line was located during an inspection of the board’s crossings over the Railway Department’s, signal system. The movement of a pole had brought one of the phase wires on the Springfield feeder on to an earth guard and this defect had caused trouble for several weeks past. Thirty-five defective blueglom poles had been replaced, most of the work being in the Greendale area. The engineer reported on the condition of the switchgear at the Hororata sub-station and he was authorised to obtain quotations for a more up-to-date equipment.

GKICKET

NO SENIOR MATCHES TO-MORROW

NORTH CANTERBURY SUBASSOCIATION

No senior matches will be played fb-morrow in the North Canterbury Cricket Sub-Association’s competitions.

Following is the draw for the second and third-grade matches which will be played:— Second Grade —Eyreton v. High Sdhool, Oxford v. Carleton, Amberley v. Tlangiora. Xhird Grade —Fernside A v. Loburn, Woodend v. Horrelville, Sefton v. Kaittpoi, Swannanoa v. Femside B.

KAITUNA BEATS LITTLE RIVER

A friendly cricket matcn was played at Little River between Kaituna and Little Stiver. Kaituna won on the first innings by 12 runs.

MATCHES AT PREBBLETON

In a friendly cricket match played in the Preb'foleton Domain, the local eleven beat the Apex Ice Cream team by an in, nings and 66 runs. McDonald, with 12 runs, was the only Apex batsman to reach double figures. For Prebbleton, top scores were made by P. Barr 31, C. Goodwin 25, Truscott 24, Skinner 21, A. Page 12. and H. Goodwin 11. Goodwin and Page tooK most of the wickets for Prebbleton. Another friendly game was played with the Railway Signals Department, the match being won by Prebb.eton by 32 runs. Batting first, Railway made 76, J Smith, jun., making 34, and D. Gibson 16. Prebleton replied with 108 (Skinner 34. Streeter 23s Barr 15, and Truscott 12). The most successful bowlers were Gibson, Carr, and Smith for Railway, and Giles and Streeter for Prebbleton.

WAIKARI BEATS WAIAU

The Waiau cricket team played a match with the Waikari team, on the Waikari sports ground, Waikari winning by 76 runs.

Waiau made 47 (Reid 10) and Waikari 123 (C. Saundercock retired 38, L. Saundercock 24, Franklin 17, Mounsey 16 not out). Bowling for Waiau, Macfarlane took four for 21, Jennings two for 25, Hall one for 4, and Loughnan one for 8. For Waikari, Soal took three for 2, Lawlor three for 11, Reid two for 11, Morrison one for 8, and C. Saundercock one for 9.

LAWN TENNIS

MEETING OF LINCOLN CLUB

A meeting of the Lincoln Tennis Club Committee was held recently. Mr C. Boys presided. Arrangements were made for a euchre and dance to be held on December 31.

It was decided to play the club tournament earlier this year, the entry fee to be the same as last year, and entries to close no later than December 31. The first round of the tournament must be completed by January 15. Mr A. E. Davis, Mr W. Jordan, and Miss Noeline Ford were appointed handicappers.

KIMBERLEY SUNDAY SCHOOL

PARTY AND PRIZE-GIVING

A party and the prize-giving of the Kimberley Union Sunday school was held in the Kimberley Hall recently. There was a large attendance. Father Christmas presented each boy and girl with a toy. Two Christmas cakes were given by Miss M. Donald and Miss J. Manson.

Miss M. Donald (superintendent of the Sunday school), assisted by Mr P. Beaman (teacher), presented each pupil with a prize, and special prizes as follows: —Most points, girls, Joyce Bilbrough; boys, Colin Stott; attendance, Francis Herbert arid Francis Manson (equal); Mrs G. Masterton’s special, Nola Jenkins; girls’ special, June Jowers.

A pianoforte solo was played by Miss Beulah Jenkins.

FARMERS’ UNION AT WEST MELTON

The West Melton branch of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union met recently. Mr R. S. Roper presided. It was unanimously agreed that a remit be sept to the provincial executive that because of the increased cost of Production wheat should be not less than 6s a bushel for the 1939 harvest. The sum of £2 2s was voted to the Women’s Division.

CHRISTMAS PARTY AT COALGATE

Members of the Coalgate Women’s Institute entertained the children of Coalgate at a most enjoyable Christmas party in the Coalgate Masonic Hall Afternoon tea, ice-cream, fruit salad, and balloons were provided by members for the children, and. an enjoyable time was spent.

GIRL GUIDE SOCIAL AT KAIKOURA

The members of the Kaikoura Girl Guides entertained their friends at a social evening recently.

Music for the dancing was played by Misses L. Lane, H. Trudgian, M. Gibson (Christchurch), and Mr F. S. H. Warner. Mr F. Ewings was master of ceremonies. The lucky spot waltz was won by Miss M. Smith and Mr E. R. McClatchy. The following gave items:—Vocal solos. Miss F. Byar, Miss J. Palmer, and Mr V. Barratt; tap dancing. Misses Shirley Edgar and Shirley Reid; Irish jig, Miss Fay Harrison; mouth-organ solos, Mr T. Bailey; recitations, Miss Pauline Harris. Mr F. S. H. Warner was the accompanist.

A competition was won by Miss Mavis Slape. The mystery parcel was won by Miss J. Palmer. Miss Audrey Workman presented gifts to Miss L. Lane and Miss F. Byar, in appreciation of their services to the girl guides during the year.

SWIMMING AWARDS AT HORORATA

The following Hororata School pupils gained elementary life-saving certificates:—Patricia Gray, Bryan Wright, Nancy Fleming, Gwyneth Owen, and June Oliver.

The following gained certificates for swimming distances of half a mile to a mile:—Patricia Gray, Bryan Wright, Ida Gray. June Oliver, and Gwyneth Owen.

PRIZE-GIVINGS

WEST MELTON SCHOOL

Additional special prizes at the West Melton School are:—Sewing; Forms I and 11, Daphne Mulligan; Standards 111 and IV, Sylvia Cross; primer classes, Neilmar Kay.

GLENTUNNEL SCHOOL

The annual presentation of ‘certificates for attendance and merit was recently made in the Glentunnel School. The chairman’s wife (Mrs G. D. Marsh), who presented the certificates, was made a presentation from the teachers and scholars. The awards were;— Attendance Certificates

First Class —Bruce Marshall, Albert Teale, Sydney Teale. Second Class—Stanley Prestidge. Merit Certificates

Form lll—Jane Aylward, Nancy Smith, Bruce Marshall. „ _ Form I—Rae Brown, Allen Cherry, Gordon Hinks, Jack Marsh, Maurice Marsh. Gordon Tilley, Terence Watson, Joy Bisphan, Thelma Marsh, Agnes McSkjmmstandard IV—Betty Broomfield, Muriel Brown, lan Dickie, Gough Wilson. Standard lll—Gilbert Chapman, Leonard Cherry, Iva Clark, Owen Hinks, Albert Teale, John Weastell, Ruth Dickie, Audrey Marsh, Margery Marshall. Muriwai Pearson, Colleen Watson. . Standard ll—lvan Barwick, Cedric Goucher. Clifford Marsh, Selwyn Byde, Sydney Teale, George Willis, Jessica Goucher, Betty Marsh. Naumai Pearson, Norma Stuart, Jeffrey Broad. Standard I—Eat Brown, Ken Clark, Peter KellaWay, Owen Stuart, George Weastell. . Primer 4—Shirley Cherry, June Davison, Janet Weastell, Gavin Milne, Norman Marsh, Stanley Prestidge, Neville Ryde, Dereck Teale.

SPRINGFIELD SCHOOL

The prize-giving and break-up of the Springfield School took place recently and was attended by many parents and friends. Items were given by the children. Prizes were presented by the chairman (Mr F. Pereham). Winners of the prizes were;— Sewing—Standards I and II; Daphney Percy 1. Margaret Whilley 2. Standards HI and IV; Elva Montgomery 1, Florence White 2. Standards V and VI: Bernice Glasson 1, Betty McCallum 2. Gardening—John Nimmo and Leslie Harris 1, lan Innes and Raymond Newman 2. Special prizes for the best boy and girl mouth-organ players in the school band— Bernice Glasson and lan Innes.

GORE BAY PICNIC

The Gore Bay School picnic was held recently. Though the rain prevented the projected trip to the Blythe river the weather cleared and a very enjoyable time was spent on the beach. The chairman (Mr M. B. Daly) presided over the prize-giving ceremony, and the Rev. R. Leishman presented the prizes. Sylvaine Williamson, for pupils and parents, made a presentation to the teacher. Miss M. Clayton.

BARRY’S BAY

The annual school Christmas party took place at Barry’s Bay recently. The first part of the programme consisted of items by the children, songs and recitations by both senior and junior pupils, mouthorgan items by the boys, and a puppet play, "Little Red Riding Hood, which was written and performed by the Standard 111 pupils. The concert was concluded by folk dances and carols round the Christmas tree. Father Christmas presented each child with a gift. Mr B. Swift, chairman, presented each child with a book, and Rodney Weir with his school leaving certificate. Albert Stewart was congratulated on winning the Banks Peninsula Calf Club competition for the best calf in the Peninsula group. He also received the Barry s Bay Dairy Company’s prize of £l, his sister, Ida Stewart, being placed second. The parents and children presented Mrs Harwood, teacher, with a crystal salad set, and Mr Harwood with a case of pipes and tobacco pouch. The evening concluded with dancing to music played by Messrs Harwood and Minitie.

ROTHERHAM SCHOOL

The Rotherham School held its annual picnic at the property of Mr Gallagher, "The Terrace." There was a large attendance at the annual prize giving ceremony at the Rotherham School. Every child in the district was presented with a gift from a Christmas tree, the gift of the local women’s institute. Mrs R. B. Henderson, wife of the chairman of the school committee, presented the prizes and certificates, each child receiving a prize. Phyllis Taylor, for the pupils, presented Miss J. Talbot, assistant mistress, who is leaving the district, with a piece of crystal ware. Miss Talbot was also presented with a bouquet from the institute.

LAKESIDE SCHOOL

The annual picnic and sports of the Lakeside School took place in the grounds of the Lakeside Hall, wet weather curtailing the programme and making it necessary to hold some of the events in the hall. After afternoon tea the chairman of the school committee (Mr H. D. Marshall)- handed a book to each child at the school.

SEDGEMERE SCHOOL

Although the weather was not very favourable, the grounds at Mr R. M. Taiaroa’s residence, Taumutu, provided good shelter on the occasion of the Sedgemere School picnic and sports, at which there was a good attendance of children and adults. A good,programme of sports took place, after which the prizes were presented by the Rev. S. Bailey, who was introduced by Mr A. Brown, chairman of the school committee. Each child received a book and special awards went to the following: Dux. Ivy Hintz; sewing, Maureen McGill (senior), and June Marsh (junior): attendance, Alex Brown, Colin Chambers, Rewi Brown, Ivy Hintz, and Knowla McGill.

CULVERDEN SCHOOL

The annual picnic of the Culverden District Primary School, which was held on Mr G. W. McLaughlin’s property, “St. Leonards." recently, in fine weather, was most successful, and was well attended. The day was spent in games and sports. The prizes for the year were presented by Mrs P. R. Hadley, a member of the Culverden School Committee.

LITTLE RIVER NATIVE SCHOOL

The annual break-up ceremony of the Little River Native School took place recently. There was a good attendance. Items were given by the children. The Rev. H. Barnett presented to the children prizes for needlework done during the year. The children visited the home of a very old friend, Mrs J. Daniels, who, through illness, was unable to attend the breakup.

HORNBY SCHOOL

At the break-up ceremony at Hornby School, parents and pupils were briefly addressed by Mr F. A. McTeigue, chairman of the school committee, and Mr E. S. Davey. T*he presentation o£ awards was as lollows:

Dux Medals—Jean Cammock and Peter McTainsh.

Certificates of Satisfactory Progress— William Ashton, ;Raymond Blythe, Robert Booth, Harry Davis, Fred Henderson, William Hornby, Janies Knotts, Peter McTainsh, Errol Richardson, Raymond Riddell, Richard Robson, Kenneth Tippet. Margaret Bell. Jean Cammock, NoeJene Campbell, Joan Davey, Maureen Drayton, .Jean Richards, Patricia Rodgers, Doreen Whale.

The winner of the home gardens competition was Desmond Lawrence and Gordon Whale. Betty Murdock. Clement Johnston, Laurel Fazackerley, and Elva Loach were aU equal in second place.

WOODEND SCHOOL

The end of the year school concert was held in the Woodend Hall before a large audience. The sum of £l3 was raised for the school funds. The pupils were trained by Mrs A. G. Williams, who was accompanist. Mr K. Burnet, chairman of the school committee, thanked Mrs Williams and the staff for their assistance.

A large number of parents attended the break-up ceremony. The Herbert Smith Trust Cups were competed for, and animals were on show in addition to those entered for the Rangiora group project work, Mr A. G. Williams, headmaster, spoke of the year’s activities. The following were the prize winners:— Dux—Arnold Sheppard; runner-up, Edith Durie.

Form II Certificates—Peter Cassidy, Edith Durie, Laurie Green, Roma Huria, Mavis Louden, Kenneth McConaghey, Colin Shepherd, Arnold Sheppard, Noreen White.

Calf Project—Ailsa Quinn 1, also fifth in North Canterbury award. Ivy Gillman 2, Valmai Quinn 3. Lamb Project—lvy Morris 1, Eric Dickie 2, Ron Johnston 3. Herbert Smith Trust Cup and miniature for running—Girls; Tapa Te Uki 1, Rhona McQuillan 2, Edith Stone 3. Time, 9 3-ssec. Boys: Colin Shepherd 1. Kenneth McConaghey 2, Gordon Jells 3. Time, 9 l-ssec.

Herbert Smith Trust Cup and miniature for tennis.—Girls, final; Edith Durie beat Edith Stone.

Boys—Final, Laurie Green beat Ken Smith.