COUNTRY NEWS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17274, 15 September 1916, Page 2

COUNTRY NEWS.

[FBOM OUR OORKESrONDENTS.] KAIAPOI. Tho staff of Biackwell's Kaiapoi Stores kelu a very successiui so.ij. in t..e Drill ilali, iwu£.oi, o.i u ed..cbuay overling, which was .ar o ey attended. At progressive euchre tlie prizes were ny Mrs A. W. Merrin and Mr A. P. Roiliuaou, and the " booLy pnzee by Miss A.kir.son and i'rivato 'i. Drabble. Mr E. Monis presented tho piizes. Mr J. H. Blackwcll es.-reßsod iho pleasure fell by the a.afl and himse.f at the presence of bo many returned and deporting (o.tiiers. His tribute to their patriotic action was fo lowed by hoarty cheers for the men present and for those serving at the front After supper,'Mr A. B.akoly and Miss Blokely played a piano uuet, ei.d Miss B. l'hom contributed o voca item. An enjcyab.e dance, to music eupplied by Miss lrona Hoskin, and Messrs W. E. Knigl.t, A. Broadley and H. A. Cooper, conCiUdvd tho proceedings. BELFAST. At the eocial evening held in honour of tho local men of the Eighteenth Reinforcements on Wednesday evening, a euchre tournament was played, the pnzo-winncrs being Mrs A. Brown and Mr Bent. The " bcoby " prizes wore won by Miss Rogers and Mr G'u hrie. The winners in oach case handed tho prizes to tie Ked Cross Committoe, and on being put up to auction by Mr J. Johns lb i to'.«! sum received was £4. The bidders wore as follow: 1). C. M'Arthur 7s Gd and 10a 6d. J. Poison 10s 6d. W. Hoy 7s, J. Johns lis, Mrs J. Brown and vv. Clark 5s 6d, Mr Timms 6% M. Hood 6s. J. Brown ss, P. Brown 4 1, C. Arps 3s, W. Guthrie 3s. MARSHLAND. The" residents of Marshland take a keen interest in the we.fare acd doings of so.diers whe are in any way connce'ed with the district, which has made a splendid responpeto the Empire's ca'l for help. Evidencei of thy may be 'eeon on a visit to the public hail. on the wells of which bang framed photographic groups of no fewer than forty-ore men on active sorvice, and more are to folAt tho farewell eocial to Rifloman Schimnnski on Tuesday evening, opportum'y was> taken to unveil a photographic srroup of six soldiers on active pervice abroad, namely Private F. Davis iTwnlfth Reinforcement). Private C. Roper CB'evn'h Reinforcemen s). Privato J. Lange fNinth Roinforccmen'F), Private E. (Fourteenth Reinfo-oemente). Priva'e D. Bndclitfe (Ni"th Reinforcements} and Private H. Dass (Elevonth Reinforcements). The unvei'.mr cremony wpb performed by Mrs Thomas Wi ton* an old rerident of the district, who has • son in the nnng lice. OXFORD. The monthly meeling of the Oxford fc'enl.'j Bend of Hope was bed on Monday evening in the Coonotion nail. Mr J. R. Clark presided, and there was a good atlendanoe. 'ihe programme included songs, recitations and dialogues, and an address was given by the J. Foote. dealing with the effect of alcohol on the brain. DUVAUCHELLE. Tho Akaroa and Wainui Road Board met at Duvauche:!e on Saturday; presen.—Messrß G. Armstrong (chairman), T. \V. Vlilkins, W. W. Williams, R. A. Pe.tigrew ard W. Warner. Correspondence was road from Mrs Bucklai'd end Mr Dierck, applying to have the roads leading to their properties attended to. ,1< was decided to have tho neccssarv repairs done. Tondirs for the deviation of Balguern Road wero opened, and that of Mr A. Brown, at £6O, was accepted. The financial _ statement showed receipts since last meo ing to have been £2 3s Id. Accounts passed tor payment totalled £135 9s lid. AKAROA. Lambing is now general all over the Peninsula, and so far with good results, though in parts a heavier mortality in ewes than usual has been experienced. A 1 _ the dairy factories have s'.aned operations with a daily increasing supply of milk. It is expected that about the same area of land will be shut up for cocksfoot. The high prices now ruling for ell classes of stock are a factor in that direction, though fears are entertained of a dearth of labour for harvesting the crop. On Sunday Bisloo Brodie paid his first pastoral visit to Akaroa, and was warmly welcomed by the Catholio congregation In the evening Bishop Brodie preached To a large congregation. On. Monday he was taken for a launch trip down the harbour, and in tho evening was entertained at a welcome social, and presentations were mads to him by the chi'dren and the CaUioHj Federation. Bishop Brodie spoke in high praise of the beauty of Akaroa. and of tho warm welcome he had received from his people. He returned to Christchurch on Tuesd&X well'a&nded mee'ing was held in tne Akaroa Borough Council Chambers on Tuesday evening for the purpose of:arrangi ng for a Patriotic function in ad .of the war fundi. The Mayor (Mr G. Armstrong) presided. After discussion it wbb decided to form art association for patriotic purpose. The followinr executive was elec' ed: -President. Mr G. Armstrong; commi'tee Messrs G. Checkey. E H J>:ievre, G. VV. Thomas. J. D. tfriico, A R" Munro and C. Hall; honorary secretary. Mr T. Lewitt; honorary treasurer. ;jJ S D-dds; Tonomry auditor, Mr U. w Lee?;. Tt was decid-d that a carmyal Aould b, he'd esr'y in January. «* that <he «ecntive shou'd aUo be ft Men's Red Cross Asro elation To arrange tor a sale of produce, etc.. oil " Our Day." MOUNT POMTCRS. A basaar in aid of the Soldiers' ChnVmasGift Fund, organised by the children of Mount Somers. was held last week. There was a attendance inchidmg He-ds from Mavfield. Stsveley. Aramn and the Gorge. Th* etat.bolders wer* as fo - tow --Fancy work. Mrs Jarvis and Kthel HypkiJwork. Mr- Canton Pearl rmj a«rl Grace Doak; toys. Mi«- Wo~d, E«ia Pritche't *-d K TO Wood;, produce, Mrs Sheldon Mrs H. Wood and Dcro.hy Sheldon; .w n eet^ r Mi"s Collin. Susie **«£«« «"? Eileen Collins; cakes Mr. Wood. Mavis RoWnson nnd Lorna Wo-d: •to'ionerv. etc mm Pritchett and Marion. Mtehett. The LAURT°TON. A eocial in ronnoction wi'h the Lauriston Pre«bylerian Church was held in the schoolroom on Friday evening, when the Rev W. T Todd presided. A mod enjoyable- programme was submitted by friends from Rakaia. ASHBURTON. The monthly meeting of the Asbbjirton branch of the district W.C.TU. was held on luesday af.ernoon, when the vice-president, Mrs F. Oldie, presided. A vote o! ayinpahy was passed wi.h Mr and 3 Frampton and family in iho death of Corporal L. H. Frampton, who was ki..ed m action; als* wi.h Mrs W. Beid in the loss of her brother. It was decided to hold the annual meeting on the second Tuesday, in October instead of November. Mesdames Frost and M'Ewen. delegates to the recent convention held at New Brighton, submitted their reports, and were tfianked by the members Mrs W. K. Watson was unanimously e'ected president for the ensuing year, and Mrs W. T. Li.l secretary and treamrer. ' The annual meeting of the Aahburton Motor Cyole Club was held on Wednesday evening. the president <Mr W. H. Amos) bping in the chair. The balanee-?heet showed the cub to bo in a good firancial position, having a credit balance of £5 Is 2d. The report stated that cut of fifty members, twelve had enlisted and had been accepted for ac lve servi"6 It wa« decided to keep thes- members financial until their return Officers were elected as follow-.-Patron, Mr John Prisj: prosident Mr W. J 3. Amos; vice-nrfflidents, Messrs G-albraith, O. J. laarper, G. H. Carson R Johns'.on and J. £■• Rule; secretary end treasurer, Mr T. J. Wjkeham; committee Messrs B-.i'ev, .Nicolls, Healev. G. CharnBotter:d<re and Da'ley: .fSptftiri. Mr O. Nicoll; audito'. Mr ™\ Kr Little. Mr K. F. Hirds' donated a trophy to be comneted foduring tho enmin? fenson, and Mr W. J. Ual'ey a tro"hy for the member introdur-in'-most new members during tho yenr The oD-uinr run wis flx»d for September 28. <h« nlaoe to be arraneed. and a programme of snorts was arranged for during tho season.