COUNTRY MEWS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17199, 20 June 1916, Page 9

COUNTRY MEWS.

[From Our Coreespokdkxts.] HALSWEM./. Ono of the moat successful concerts' held in Hiilswoll fcok placo in the Public Hall on Saturday evening. It was organised by Jlrs Firth and ft coriceri. parly from Christehurch i<i Hid of the leval lied Cross Fund. Items were contributed by Mrs Firth, Miesos Twoso and Halliday and Messrs Scott, Petty, Gallop,. Bartlett. Nottingham and Firth. During the evcniVijj the chairman (Mr PittcT- ■ eon), on behalf cf tho Patriotic Committee, presented Trooper Burnsido with a pipe and pouch, in recognition cf his service to the King. Mr P:H.er?on nlsa announced tho winning name in the doll competition, and stated that the thanks of tho Bed Cross Committee were very largely duo to Mr and Mr» Nottingham for presenting the doll, which hud realised £33 4?. A cushion made by Evelvii Ivedmoud. a Halswell schoolgirl, was auctioned, .and £1 3s Gd was the result. The aim cf £1 5s I'M w - ls realised by \\\e se.le of sweetf. The Approximate, rcccints of the evening were £SO. After, the concert the. performers and members of the Patriotic Commi<*eb wer.; entertained h-.-'Mr and Mr 3 Nottingham at their residence. TtOLIvKSTOX. A verv smcco9«fn] uncial fvplherine- was hold in the Rollestoi! railway shed on. Friday evening-, in aid of tho funds <t the leca! Red Cross and Patriotic Committee. An enjoyable, concert programme \va3 supplied by vioitnvs and l<-caJ Tierformers, and the function concluded with ft dance. . . WAIPARA. A very .successful social in aid of tho local Bed Cro«s Fund was held in a shed at W.ainara, lent by Mr .T. C. T." Bs-lser. Mr and Jfrs Whylo trave their services in supply'ritj the creator Tnrt of the music, and Mr Slopcr supplied the pioro. Mra Cameron donated huttooholey --" 1 Mrs OoVVen e. larcc box of rhocrbttes. which •■■-ere «r'<T \o a»"'«t the fr"d«. Songs were a'ven bv M'ss David«rm. Mrs -TktyU and M»s»r». IDaHor. and Dovle. and recitations bv Messrs Diebert and Gardiner*; OXFORD. For some, time, it has been felt that facilities should be given fcr instruction, in manual subject.? for the children of tho schools from Cust westwards throughout the Oxford County. liangiora. is a centre to which many children assemble, but even from Cust the children going by rail arei absent from heme for nearly -twelve hours, while those in tho Oxford district suffer still further disabilities. At the annual meetingot Cust householders a resolution was carried asking tie East Oxford School Committee to convene a meeting'- of representatives from tho surrounding school districts to consider the matter. The meeting was held on Thursday night, when Mr R. B. Dallcy presided over, a represent«tiw? attendonce." It was stated that the board bad already called for tenders for the eroction of a Technical School at East Oxford, which would provide a Laboratory and also facilities for teaching cookery. That be:rg so, it only remained to utilise the institution for tho instruction of the primary classes, special provision for which would be required for the boys. After considerable discussion, the following mo'.ion was carried unanimously—" That this nicotine: of deleT.tes from surrounding schools respectfully request tho North Canterbury Education Board to consider the matter of providing facilities for manual instruction, to be bold at, Fast Oxford." Tho chairman was instructed to communicate with tho board, and to convene another meeting in a month Nino schools arc interested in tho movement. IcANCIORA. The Pandora Bowling, Tennis and Croquet Club held "tho first of its winter evening gatherings last night, Progressive euchre was played, ■ sixty-four to-kin-? • part Tho prize-winners were M?s. B. Sinclair, Miss E. Wilson and Messrs H. Boyd and J. Argun. The consolation prizes were won by Miss Vicltery end Corporal R. Munn. Last night tho members of the Presbyterian Young Women's Bible Class held their (irmual social gathering in the Oddfellows Hall Bangiortt, to which they invited the Sv.ndav School teachers and the young people concnected with tho congregation. An entertaining programme of competitions, games and charades "combined to peas * plessant evening. . KAIKOURA. . .. On Saturday evening, Mr Valentine «io wel'-known picture entertainer, was returnili" on his motor-bicvcle irom the port, when ho'run into a light conveyance, drawn by a horee. Mr Valentine's left leg was broken below tho knee, his right cheek was cut near the eye, his hands injured and ho sustained e, severe shock, affecting bini internally. TEMUKA. At tho Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning, a. memorial service to Lord. JS.it-, chener was conducted by the Kev Charles Macdonnld. Tho congregation was an exceptionally large one. At tho conclusion of the servico the congregation stood while tho organist played the Dead March in " Saul, i Nurse Harper, who has been in charge of i tho To Rata Private Hospital, Temuka, for the past two years, and who leit yesterday to take a position as matron of tJie new sanatorium at Waipiata. Otago Central, was mot at the Te Rata Hospital on Saturday Right by a, number of her friends on whoso brhalf aho was presented with ft gold wristlet watch. Mrs C. Bates voiced the gocd feelin? of all towards the guest. Mr Patoson. of Timaru, returned thanks on benali oi Nurse Harper. ORAM. The new Ptcsbvterian Chnrch ai Orariwas opened by tho Rev Charles Macdonald on Sunday afternoon, in the presence of a large number of people. . Tho building, which was formerly used as ft Sunday school v, Temuka, was removed to Orari and Tc-errcteci with alterations and additions at a cost of £IOO, of which £-30 has already been subscribed by church adherents. 8 ASHBURTON. ■There was a record attendance at.the Ashburton winter show on Satmto. and the -ate takings amounted to Oft 13s Gd, as compared with £SB *■6d for,the correspondin- day last vear. The total amount taker, tor the two days was iiwm «.»*»»* *7O 2s Gd last vear. In addition to the gate taßißgs tho sunt of £3O is exwoted from the nalo-of art union tickets which •!»«*; mittcd to the show. The expediture will be greater owing to tho extra expense m stages for the Agricultural -Department's display, which no doubt was responsible for the larger amount taken. On Saturday evening ftmim bcr of ladies connected with tho Ashburton branch- of the Bed Cross Society assembled at the railway station to bid farewell to Mrs E J. Stephenson, who is en route to tho New Zealand Soldiers' Hospital at Walton-cn-Thames. Mrs Stephenson was entrusted with the branch's collection of £2.. for the establishment of two beds at tho hospital, end will supcrviso tho expenditure of the money. TINWALD. The month!* meeting of the Tinwald branch of tho "Women's Christian Temperance Union was held on Wednesday afternoon. The collecting cards in connection with the Y.M.C.A. furfls were lianded in shewing amoun'ts' collected totalling £? lbs. An address u-as given by Mrs W. T. LiII, on the work of the W.C.T.U. and tho speaker was accorded a vote of thanks. HANMER SPRINGS. Remarkable we<i*her has been experienced here since tho beginning of the mouth, and it has been much more like .November than June. A willow tree iti front of Mr Reid's cottage is in full leaf and various birds givo song each morning. The weather has been favourable for pushins- along the new work, as now the Queen Mary Hospital is completed the doctor's residence Hearing completion, and the alterations to tho Post Oflice commenced. So far the electric light has not been installed in any of tho private houses or the streets, but it is understood that this will be commenced when the Government work is completed and the department is in a position to givo a guarantee to supply current. LINCOLN. The annual meeting of the Presbyterian Church was held in the Sunday School on Thursday. There was a good attendance, over which tho Rev S. E. Hill presided. Tho treasurer's statement showed a credit balance in the ordinary account of £8 10s, and in the property repairs account of £2l lis. The collections hud been the largest for many years, due mainly to the institution of tho envelopo scheme. Reports from the Sunday School, the Ladies' Missionary Association, the Maori Mission League and the chcir, showed these organisations to be in an efficient state and doing good work. It was mentioned that, all hough the congregation had suffered considerable loss by removals 'from the district, a number of new families were attending tho church. Tho following l committee of management was elected: Mcsrs Chirk, H. Paterson, J. Simpson, ,T. Bush, Marshall, Brown, B. Rttiney, J. Mackintosh mid J. Graham (treasurer). I*, was stated at the annual meeting of the Picsbytenan Church that tho installation of tho electric light in tho manse had recently been completed, otid after supper, served by tho ladies, tho audience, on the invitation of the minister,. proceeded to_ view tho manso, which was brilliantly .illuminated.