LOCAL AND GENERAL

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume LI, Issue 66, 19 August 1930, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A special general meeting of the Leeston Football Club is called for next Friday evening in Mr F. B. Clausen's shop. It is urgently requested that all members should attend to record their opinions on an important topic.

There is barely a month before the date of the annual fancy dress carnival under the auspices of St. John's Church, which is to take place on September 18. An advertisement to-day announces that five prizes are to be awarded for costumes.

The annual ball of the Brookside Hockey Club is to be held next Tuesday evening in the Brookside School. The H.M.S. band of four instruments will supply the music and the number of good novelty dances will add to the enjoyment. All patrons are assured of a highly enjoyable evening.

To-night, in the Ellesmere A. and P. Association's room at Leeston, Mr A. Leslie, M.R.C.V.S., lecturer in veterinary science at the Canterbury Agricultural College, Lincoln, will give an illustrated lecture upon the sheep disease known as ante partum paralysis. The disease has caused a good deal of mortality in recent years amongst ewes prior to lambing. It is expected that there will be a good attendance at the lecture.

The annual musical and elocutionary competitions under the auspices of the Leeston Presbyterian Church begin at the Leeston Town Hall this evening at 7.15, and will be concluded on Thursday evening. There are 13 classes to be judged to-night and 12 on Thursday. In all there are 77 entries, several of the classes having drawn particularly good entries. The judges are Miss Eunice Tait, L.A.8., and Miss May Hercus, and the accompaniste Mrs T. A. Edwards.

Criticising the Government's proposal to reduce the annual grants towards the work of the Plunket Society, the N.Z. Herald says editorially: "The Government's treatment of the Plunket Society, a national institution that has been forced by sheer necessity to practice the most rigid economy, is a significant revelation of the value of its professions of zeal for economy. It considers £25,685 too much for the Plunket Society's national work, but does not hesitate to provide £27,000 for railway passes, sleeping berths and lounge car seats for "members and ex-members of the Legislature, families, relations, etc."

To further augment the Southbridge Town Hall furnishing fund, an entertainment such as country people very seldom have the opportunity of attending will be given next Thursday evening, by a party of about 70 performers from Christchurch, organised by Mrs E. Calson. In addition to a particularly fine programme of vocal and other items, including humourous numbers by Mr G. Titchener, Bloy's Banjo Band of 36. players will take part, and "The Wedding of the Painted Doll" will be presented by 32 performers. Afterwards there will be a dance and euchre tournament. Those who wish to make sure of securing a seat at the concert should procure their tickets immediately. The ladies of the district are asked to provide refreshments for the supper, in return for which they will be admitted free to the dance and euchre tournament. As Mrs Calson is anxious to be able to announce the proceeds before the function concludes, all ticket money and unsold tickets should be handed jn or Thursday evening.

The annual meeting of the Southbridge Cricket Club is to be held on Wednesday, August 27.

A general meeting of the Leeston Miniature Rifle Club is to be held next Friday evening at the range to make arrangements £or the social on September 11.