ENTERTAINMENTS.
The North Canterbury Mounted Rifles held an enjoyable and successful social gathering at the Rangiora Drill Hall on Friday evening. There was a large attendance, including a number of visitors from other Volunteer companies. Songs and dancing, the latter to music supplied by Mr C. Tyler's band, formed the principal part of the programme. The weekly meeting of the Sumner Savage Club was held on Thursday evening in the Borough Council Chambers. There was a very large -attendance of members and visitors from Christohureh. A ( programme consisting of songs, recitations and violin solos was gone through, and an enjoyable evening was passed, the. wisitors leaving for town by the 10.20 tram. The employees of Messrs Beath and Co. held a very enjoyable social in ,Hobbs's Buildings on Thursday evening/: Dancing and ping-pong were indulged .in ( until a late .hour. Mrs Vaughan supplied the music, and Messrs Hulbert and Willis acted as M.C.'s.
On Thursday evening the employees of Messrs J. Ballantyne ■ and Co. met the Yorkshire Society in the Caledonian Rooms m a- game of cards. Whist, cribbage and euchre were played, and the tournament resulted in g win for the Yorkshire Society by eight points, the scores being, Yorkshire Society 91, J. Ballantyne and Co. 83. After supper dancing was kept .up till midnight. At the West Eyreton Hall, on Friday evening a, very successful social gathering was held,' under the auspices of the Library Committee. The attendance was large. ' Music was supplied by Mr A. SeaUlJ, &nd the duties of M.C. were carried out. by Mr R. Smith. The catering was entrusted to Mr Nankeville. An enjoyable cribbage match, between! teams representing Homestead and Patterson's Creek (Midland .railway) waa played int-the Creek Hall on Saturday evening last. Messrs D. Sinclair and A. C. Opie captained the respective teams, Homestead winning by 13 games to 11. After the "annas were conciliated 1 , a musical hour was'spent. Mr J. Cameron occupied the chair, and songs were contributed' by Messrs Howell, Pope, Hutchison, Caunter audi Opie. '
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Lyttelton Times, Volume CVII, Issue 12850, 24 June 1902, Page 6
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