COUNTRY NEWS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17179, 27 May 1916, Page 10

COUNTRY NEWS.

[From Our ■ - ; . lobur'n. After tho service at the Lobum Presby* terian Church on Sunday, i Miss M. Barker, who had aoied as organist gratuitously foi sixteen years, andVihad also dona good ser. vlice in the Sunday school, wag presented with a lady's dreßsing case froin: the congregation on the occasion of her leaving foi a holiday trip to the North Island. . KAJJpTJBA." •, ' Glorious autumn weather has been experienced in Kaikoura, giving bountiful growth of feed for stock, Thursday saw a change in the climatic conditions, and there was a fair fall of snow on . the back country heights, with a little on the seaward portion of the Lookers On. ".■.■-■ Tho head master, of the District High School (Mr Leon Wilson) induced the boys in the upper standards to mark Empire Day in a very practical manner. ' He organised a " bee," and by means of it ' a number o! loads of soil weio carted on to the school ground to mix with the loam found among tho gravel In the grounds. ■ ; . HORNBY. ; : _ V A concert was given in the Druids' Hall at Hornby on Wednesday in aid of the Hornby School Prize and Picnic Fund. It was a great success, the hall being crowded. In addition to local talent, items were given by friends from tho surrounding district and Cfhristchurch. During the evening the Patriotic Committee made presentations to Messrs M'Knight and 'Webb,' who will leave soon for the front. Mrs Parkins donated an artificial bouquet Mo be auctioned in a.d of tho Red Cross Fund, which benefited to the extent of-7b. 'A dance was heid afler the 'concert, .and was well attended ono. greatly enjoyed. J;'' y > ;.'.; \ . . . • ■- ' . ■ '..OHOKA. - ' l ' ' A concert in aid of. the'Red Cross branch was held in the Qhbka *HiLT on Wednesday evening. Mr Rearce, chairman of the Patriotic Committee, presided ov'nr a good attendance.:' The,programme was supplied by Mrs Tiplor's 'concert party, oompr.sing Mesdames Tinier,' Kendall, Harper, Fulyard ar.d Craigheacf," MisS' Eileen M'Davitt and . Mr Frank M'Donald. The party was conveyed in the cars of Messrs F. W. Johnston, aud Jones. During the evening Mr Johnston sold by'.auction various articles, which real? ised about £B. Advantage was taken of tho occasion to present Troopers E. Steel and F. Foningham, who are on final. leave, with a safety razor each. The presentation was mado by Miss W: ~ Opio. An enjoyable evening concluded .with ■ a dance, ■■:" METKVEN. The annual meeting of (he Methven Town Hail Company was. held on Monday," even?' . ing, when the retiring directors were reelected," with Mr W. Morgan as chairman. It was decided to pay £23 off tho existing mortgaga, also to charge the Defence l.epartment £3 12s per annum for the of part o2 tho hall as a storeroom. ." KAIAPOI. " ■ ',y - At'Kaiapoi, on Thursday night, the cor., cert party arranged by Mr Reay gave ft. repeat performance in aid of the local Ladjr Liverpool Fund. The programme included oxcerpts , from . ".H.M.S. ..Pinafore." song'*/ and chorus by the' young 'people, gavotte ami cachuca dances, end songs by Mrs H. E Evans and Messrs A. Pearce and W. Ellen, tho company singing the choruses. The gross takings were over 410. • On the motion of Mr J. L. Conkn, who made an appeal for more support being given to tn< work of the Liverpool Fund, a hearty vot< of thanks was passed to the performers and the organiser,. Sirs Reay. The annua! social of the Kaiapoi Volunteer Fire Brisrado was held last night, and was attended by about 200 people. .The drill hall was elaborately decorated for the occasion. Among those present were Mrs T. R. Laithend (secretary- of the.local Red Cross. Fund, to which the net proceeds of tho function are to be given), Councillor's T. R> Leithead, L. B. Evans, F. Rinaldi and representatives from the Rangiora,. liyttelton and New Brighton Fire Brigade*.