COUNTRY NEWS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16744, 28 December 1914, Page 4

COUNTRY NEWS.

»■ [From Our Correspondents.] WAIAU. The quarterly meeting of the Loyal - Waiau Lodge wa.s held on Tuesday evening, N.G. Brother Dunbar presiding. The election of officers resulted as follows;—G.M., Brother Dunbar; N.G., Brother D. A. M'Kie; R.S.P.G.. Brother C. E. Derrett; L. 8., Brother Foster: F.G.. Brother L. Davies; R.&, Brother G. M'Kie; L.S., Brother W. ; Shaw; E.S. Brother Power.; Guardian,! Brother A. N. M'Kie; P.S.P.G., Brother Marr. The officers were installed by P.O. Brother Oldman, P.G. Brothers Derrett and Crampton acting as con-, ductors. It was resolved to hold the' Lodge meetings monthly till the ond ot April. The Lodge officers were an-; pointed a. committee to arrange a pic-i nic for the last week in February. KAIKOURA. 'Five thousand six hundred small birds eggs were received at the Council office on December 19, making the total to date 37.339. The number taken in on the date mentioned constitutes a days record for this season so far, A bazaar organised by the Sisters of the Mission and lady adherents of the Roman/ Catholic Church in aid of the i nnd tor extinguishing the debt on tho ?i 6W tPS??W. buildin Ss was opened ah the Drill Hall on Tuesday bv Mr Jam** Boyd county chairman. Mr Boyd congratulated tho Sisters and ladies on the splendid work which was- before them. Thero had heen rnanv calns on the purses of the public lately m connection with the war, but he hoped that all would respond well and help along such a worthy object. Sales proceeded briskly at tho various stalls, which were in charge of the following: —Plam and fancy work, Mesdames B. and H. Mackle, usvtants M'ssw M. Mackle Kerr Kirby and Curtain; doU stall, Mrs J. Harnett, assistants Miss** \ . and, T. Garrett and R. Mackle; produce, Mesdames Maddock and Kirov 5 plam and fancy goods. Mrs C. E. Parsons assistants Misses Bolton, Main, Hades (2), Coakley and Parsons (*)' cigarettes, Misses D. and V. Kirby A Schroder and M. Boyd and Mr w" Hailes; sweets, etc., Mesdames. M Swigan and White, assistants Misses Miles, Lomsson, Keehan, Webster. White (2), Marshall and Vangioni; re> freshments, Mesdames Stove and Waro ham, assistants Misses E. Mackle, Adair, Peoples and Dee. Miss M. M'Swigan was in charge of the bran tub. ..,:.;'