NORTH CANTERBURY NEWS

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23080, 24 July 1940, Page 7

NORTH CANTERBURY NEWS

RANGIORA NOTES

PHYSICAL WELFARE BRANCH HAS 150 MEMBERS

Although it is only four weeks since they were begun, classes conducted weekly by the Rangiora Physical Welfare Branch have a total membership of more than 150. Classes have been arranged for married women, primary school girls, secondary school girls, and business girls and a great variety of physical exercises are introduced into the schedule by the instructress, Miss Joyce Adams. Many of the exercises are done to music, for which Mrs C. E. Bell is the pianist. In the summer, it is intended to extend activities to swimming, tennis, and possibly camping. To give the public an opportunity of seeing the work of the branch, a demonstration will be arranged later. The following officers have been appointed by the branch: —President. Mrs M. A. Ellen; committee. Mesdames A. L. Lockhart and C. E. Bell, Misses F. Jennings, B. Marshall, D. Thompson, B. Archer, M. Cunningham, and J. Wright; secretary and treasurer, Mrs J. D. Galloway. School Children’s Effort To provide their allocation of about £2 12s 6d towards the cost ■of the schools’ motor ambulance, children of the Loburn School have arranged a bring-and-buy sale on Friday afternoon. A basketball match will be played between the Loburn and Ashley Schools. Red Cross Branch A decision to hold meetings at Woodend and Waikuku alternately was made at the annual meeting of the Woodend-Waikuku sub-branch of the Red Cross Society. The decision followed a suggestion by the president (Mrs R. Macdonald) that, because of the petrol restrictions, it might be necessary to split the branch. Up to the present all meetings have been held at Woodend. The following officers were elected:—President, Mrs R. Macdonald: vice-presidents, Mesdames J. H. Ballinger and M. Leech; secretary, Mrs H. Robson; committee, Mesdames C. B. Bourne, J. Williams, D. Robinson. J. Scott, S. Stokes, and Payne, and Miss Burnett. Reduced Pastures The necessity for maintaining good pastures, especially as so much extra land was now being ploughed up and put into crops, was emphasised by Mr A. S. Nash, Instructor in Agriculture, at Rangiora, when he addressed a meeting of farmers at Cust on Monday evening. The pastures that were not cultivated wouv’ have to carry more stock, Mr Nash said, and it was therefore essential that every effort should be made to grow healthy crops of grass. The meeting was called by the CustWest Eyreton branch of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union, and prizes won in the recent pasture competition were presented. Annual Bazaar - The annual bazaar of the Rangiora Corps of the Salvation Army was opened yesterday afternoon in the Army Hall. The stalls were well patronised during the day, and a satisfactory sum was raised for the corps funds. The bazaar was opened by the Mayor (Mr C. W. Tyler), and will be continued this afternoon and evening. Swannanoa Bed Cross Dance A dance for which many novel attractions have been arranged will be held by the Swannanoa branch of the Red Cross Society for Red Cross funds in the. Swannanoa Hall to-morrow night All classes of goods will be on sale, and generous prizes are offered for competitions.

PERSONAL NOTES

RANGIORA

Mrs C. Rands (Rangiora) will leave to-day to visit her daughter, Mrs R. B. Lane, at Waimate.

AKAROA

Leading Aircraftsman J. Maginness, Wigram, has been visiting his sister and brother-in-law. Mr and Mrs. K. Swainson, Church street, Akaroa'. • Mrs W. E. Swainson, Lavaud street, Akaroa, is visiting her sister, Mrs Forrester, Christchurch.

FIRE AT SOUTHBRIDGE

About noon yesterday a two-storey building in High street, Southbridge, owned and occupied by Mr T. H. Bennett, as a combined butcher's shop and residence, was completely destroyed by fire, with almost the whole of the contents. The flames had a good hold before the alarm was given and efforts to save the building were unavailing. ~ ~ _. Good work by the Southbridge Fire Brigade and a bucket brigade, supplemented later by the Leeston Fire Brigade, resulted in the saving of a shop and residence on one side occupied by Mrs K. Topping and a dwelling on the other occupied by Mrs E. E. Free.

CLOTHES DRIVE AT

DARFIELD

Although a clothes drive had already been held by the Red Cross Society, the postmen’s clothes drive organised by the staff of the Darfield Post Office on Saturday met with an excellent response, 130 parcels being collected, and those who had no clothing to give gave money, £4 16s being given. The clothes will be sorted and packed and forwarded to the Lady Galway Guild in Christchurch to be sent overseas.

AKAROA SCHOOL CONCERT FOR AMBULANCE FUND

The sum of £2 was collected at a concert given by Akaroa High School pupils in the school primary department. The variety of items and the programme were much enjoyed by the good attendance of parents and friends. The amounted collected is now about £ll, the quota required for the school.

WOMEN’S INSTITUTE

LITTLE RIVER

A successful evening was held in the Town Hall, Little River, to commemorate the tenth birthday of the Little River Women’s Institute. Songs were sung by Messrs C. Sealey, F. Newton, K. Swainson. W. Newton, and a duet by Messrs F. and W. Newton. A recitation was given by Mr K. Swainson. An amusing play produced by Mrs P. Birdling was presented by Mrs L. Perry Miss N. White, Messrs P. Ussher, R.'Chapman, D. Anderson, R. Carney. I. McGowan, and a sketch was produced by Mrs Birdling and played by* Messrs R. Carney, I. McGowan and A. Stewart. Dance music was supplied by Mrs L. Radford, Miss M. Chapman. Messrs H. Stuart, W. Chappel, K. Swainson, J. Chapman, A. Stewart.’ The president, Miss N. White, for those taking part in the plays, presented Mrs Birdling, the producer with a shoulder-spray. Messrs P. and R. Ussher .were masters of ceremonies.

LITTLE RIVER RED CROSS

SUB-BRANCH

The Little River sub-branch of the Red Cross Society held its annual meeting in the Coronation library. The meeting was well attended, Mrs C Cradock (president) presiding. The following officers were elected;— President Mrs C. Cradock: secretary and treasurer, Mrs H. Mould; committee, Mesdames D. Stewart, H. kev-'thwade, A Radford W. Banks, N. Wright, L. Oliver J Kcllar. L, Prettyjohns P. McAuliffe, L. Lewthwaite, T. E. Stanbury.

RED CROSS APPEAL AT

HALSWELL

A big effort is being made by residents of Halswell. who have joined with Spreydon and Hoon Hay in the Red Cross appeal. Voluntary collectors have been busy canvassing thd district for gifts. The gifts .will be sold in the city on Friday.

EUCHRE PARTY AND DANCE AT HALSWELL

There was a large attendance at a dance and euchre party held in the Halswell Hall recently by the committee of the Labour Party, which has given the proceeds to the Red Cross and Soldiers’ Welfare Committee’s funds. Music was supplied by Frank Miller’s band. A lucky, spot was won by Mr Smith and partner, and Mr and Mrs Booth won the Monte Carlo. Euchre prizes were won by Mrs Dick (1), Mrs Deerv (2), Mr J. McDury (1), Mr P. Pilet C2K

PATRIOTIC SOCIAL AT SPRINGSTON

There was a very large attendance at the weekly patriotic social, held in the Springston Hall. Music for dancing was supplied by Stewart's Band, extras being played by Miss T. Riordan. A Monte Carlo was won by Miss Neroli Opie and Mr C. Tyson. Solos were sung by Miss B. Piper. An exhibition of tap dancing was given by Mr Ryan. Most successful players at flag 500 were Mesdames W. Leslie, T. Hamilton, and Mr S. Bray.

Mr C. McCaskey presided over a well-attended meeting of the Omihi branch of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union. Mr H. C. Price gave a lecture on the Government farm labour and rural housing schemes.

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

WILLOWBRIDGE SHIELD

MATCHES

The following arc the results of the second round of matches for the Willowbridge Shield, for competition among the Scargill, Waikari. Glenmark, and Hawarden Miniature Rifle Clubs, the best 12 scores only being counted, as submitted by the official target judge:— Scacgill v. Waikari—Scar gill: W. Flem. ing 79. A. Harrison 79, O. Foster 76. T. Gibb 76. G. Gibb 79, R. Wilson 79. T. Johnson 79, J. Adamson 74, T. Baxter 80, O. Johnson 79, G. Pannett 80, H. Whittington 78, D. Cawford 78—total 042. Waikari; W. Atkinson 73, L. Smith 77. A. Heaven 76, M. Bouterey 69, W. McAdam 78, C. Reid 76. T. Traill 74, M. Codyre 79, J. Trounce 78, H. Palmer 76. W. Traill 74, K. D. Anderson 79, F. Trounce 78. C. Smith 78—total 927. Glenmark v. Hawarden—Glenmark; J. Stackhouse 79, M. Gainsford 77, T. Gainsford 77, P. King 74. F. Quigley 73, R. White 76. T. Munro 77, A. Aydon 78. E. White 77. H. Hamilton 77, G. Williams 77 H. Symonds 77, J. Harris 78. L. Doak 76—total 925. Hawarden: J. Rydings 78. C. Burford 80. J. Neilson 75, L. Kelly 70. R. Baker 73, E. Scott 79, W. Warwick 72, R. Whitham 73, E. Mason 75. D. Mason 77. M. Patterson 75, R. Garden 78, S. Davey 77, S. Wilson 73—total 913.