COUNTRY NEWS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16567, 3 June 1914, Page 12

COUNTRY NEWS.

[Fnoxi Oun Correspondents.]. ASHBURTON. j A meeting of the Ashburton High ; School Board of Governors was hold 1 yesterday; present—Messrs J. Tucker ■ (chairman), Hugo Fricdlander, H. DaI vis, W. B. Denshire and W. T. Bill- | Tho chairman reported a credit bali ance at tho bank of £717 6s 7d. Tho Education Department wrote stating that the plans submitted by Messrs | England Tiros, for the proposed hostel , at the High School had been approvj ed, and it was agreed that the plans , should be procured at once, and that ' a deputation should visit Wellington l in oider to obtain a grant. The chairman was given power to act regarding tho Mount Hutt Road Board taking I shingle from a school reserve. The j headmaster, Mr W. F. Watters, report- . ed that the school reopened on slonday last- with an attendance of 109. Mr F. F. Adamson, tho newly-appoint-ed assistant master, had entered upon his duties. It was anticipated that there would be a credit balance of approximately £90.0n the recent sale of work. Messrs W. T. Lill and C. Rcid wero appointed a Visiting Committee for the ensuing month, and Mr J. Tucker was reappointed chairman and treasurer for the year. TEMUKA. Tho vital statistics for the Temuka district i'or the month of May are:— Births 11, deaths 6, marriages 7. At Seadown on Saturday, Mr T. Oldfield, whilst ploughing in his fields, turned up n human skull, arm bones and leg bones. The relics are those of an adult, probably a Maori, and appear to be about half-a-century old. The police are formally investigating the matter. Mr Oldlield has previously l turned up fragments cf greenstone or- ' naments in that localitv, indicating j J that it was probably a Maori burial- j I place in years gone by. WAIKI7KI7. _ I Last week a lecture on physiognomv I was rriven by the .T. R. Clark in the Methodist Church. The lecture was illustrated bv lantern slides, on which wero depicted outline's of eyes, noses a"d chins. The interest shown by the . audience indicated appreciation. I W r OODEND. | Tho ball organised by tho Sports Club in the Town Hall on Friday _ was ■ a great success, and will result in a | substantial sum being placed to the credit of the club. i Tho monthly mooting of the School Committeo was held on Monday. Tho inspector's report was received, and was deemed very satisfactory. It was decided to accept the suggestion of tho Board to celebrate Empire Dny on June 3. Tlie question of a shelter shed was i discussed, and it was agreed to appeal ' to tho parents for subscript-ions so that the committee may avnil itself of the Board's offer of a subsidy. RANGIORA. | At tho regular meeting of the Odd- j fellows' Lodge or Monday evening two candidates were initiated. It was decided to hold a euchre party in con- j noction with the lodge on June 19. Arrangements were made to entertain members of the Kaiapoi Lodge who intend to pay a fraternal visit to the iodge on Juno -29. Instead of bringing the school child-! rcn together this "morning the flag was saluted yesterday afternoon in honour j of tho King's Birthday, and addresses j suitable to the occasion wero given by , Mr T. W. Ambrose, headmaster, Mr F. B. Lane, chairman of the school committee, the Mayor (Mr C. I. Jennings), Mr J. Sansom and the Rev i. i Miller. The singing of the National j Anthem and cheers i'or the King and i Queen ended the proceedings. ' Although there was no live stock ! sale yesterday in consequence of the Aldington market being held thero was . a considerable influx of those who usual- I l,y attend the weekly market, some of I whom wero not aware that there was no sale and others being in to do their weekly shopping. WAIMATE. The Waimate School Committee on Monday evening agreed to an altera-. tion of tho school hours during the winter months from 9 a.m. to 9.30 a.m.. and 3 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. It was decided to offer the Orchestral Society the. use of the school for 5s weekly, tho school to bo insured if the offer was accepted. Mr A. Henderson was appointed secretary to the committee. Arrangements were made for school cooperation with the Cadets and Tern- , torials in saluting tho flag on the King's Birthday. „...,.!< The annual meeting of the Waitaki' Licensing Committeo was held on Monday in tho Waimate Courthouse; present—Mp V. G. Day. S.M. (chairman), , and Messrs W. H. Beckett, E. C. Stud-.; holme and St John Buckley. Iho iol-. lowing publicans' licenses wero grant- i ed, the police reports being favourable both as to accommodation and bar con-duct-—Empire Hotel, Waimate, Peter 1?.. licikio, licensee; Criterion Hotel, Waimate, John Lawlorj Waimate Hotel, Morgan O'Brion; Railway Hotel, Kurow, John A. Grcir; Duntroon I < Hotel Maria Hoy; Empire Hotel, Dun- ] ibroou' Herbert W. Orr; Glencoo Hotel, |< Gleiia'vy, Thomas Tansey; Kurow '. Hotel J. J- Spiers. In the case of j i tho Royal Hotel, Waimate (A. Craig- 1 head licensee), applicant's solicitor p stated that the repairs and improve-11 ments required by tho police report, would bo effected "in conjunction with J a contract for extensive additions to ! the hotel in the event of the licensing ! t poll being favourable. The committee ] an adjournment. The follow- i ing accommodation licenses were grant-, \ ed reports being favourable .-—George- ' J town Hotel, Arthur W. Hills; Railway { Hotel. Waihao lorks, Walter Ford; Otamatata, Hotel; Lavannah Munroe; Victoria Hotel, Livingstone, Alex. p at ! 'torson; Rejcliff Hotel, AW Stott; Omarama Hotel.. John S Woods. l{ e l garding the Terminus Hotel, Hakatara- v mea (Albert Stuart Bragg, licensee). Mr * Ongky s ? icl the , r . e - mm ; s and additions stipulated were being done The was adjourned till September.