COUNTRY NEWS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17504, 13 June 1917, Page 9

COUNTRY NEWS.

[Feom Oca s Cor.KEsroxDEKXB.] , ASHBURTON. There was ano.hcr good fall of rain at Ashburton during Suna-ay night and aga.n ,-n Monday*, the total registered up to 0 a.m. yesterday being o.3Sin. The rain during Sunday night was warm, but throughcul Monday it was bitlerry cold. It was not sufficiently severe to be hard on stock. The drilling of winter wheat has received another slight cheek, though the drills weic at work again yesterday ef.ernoon. There ts still a slight growih in the glass, and all classes - of stock are looking remarkably well jor this season of the yeer. ' LINCOLN. The rainfall recorded at Lincoln College during May totalled 3.93 in, making a lotai o date for the year cf ll.SSin. With the exception cf two or three frostß at the begiuumg oi the month, the weather was unusually mild. Since the beginning of Jur.o there have been several frosts, the most severe being on June 2, lOdeg.; June 3, Ocleg.; Juno 4, O.lfiog. June 6, S.Cdcg.; and June S, Bdeg. CUST. The annual meeting of parishioners of St James’s Church was held in the Sunday school room, Oust, on Thursday, 'jhcre was a good attendance. The vicar, the Rev James Hay, presided. The various reports showed that considerable progress had been mads during the year, and the balancc;heet showed a credit balance. The report and jiilance-pheet were adopted. _ Mr K. Kingsbury was ?icrnir.ai<fd ?.s l)ishop’s warden, and the following officers were Parishioners’ warden, M.r M. J. Dixon; _ycstrv, Messrs R. Lang, G. Reeves, F. G. HorC V F. IV. Esrir, A. Coomb?. I). Chapman, 0. Tait, J. Frizzell, H. Tailo'.t and R. uawson; ladies’ committee, Mefdatnes Hay, Alliron, Kingrbury, Dixon, Coombs. Richiirdson, Liintj, C'rvsclh Vi oi£r, On upturn, ilorreli, and Miss K. Addinall. Votes ct thanks were aecordod to the wardens, yestiyinen, lay readers, organists, choir, bundsy. school cachets, church decorators, tsac.nor ana chut oh workers. , ~ . , On Friday a tajcweil souai, tendered to Mr and Mrs C. Sanndorcock, who have lived in the district tor ever SH/ rears, draw a largo attendance to the Insjituta Hall to cm honour to 4tne j^c* ts ; An enjoyable, time- FV S t ho° pTocoed,olls ana - -0- Cooper) preings tne chairmen -u- ” ■ I,I 'Ci«M.?TS l »Si>t bas been vnth, grain-sowing. erg say Diet nit a -f° , H . Green feed be in better wil»tJ I*”£’as 1 *”£’ as V.adc conis also holding on. vro... . ■ month. si durable Jurmg tbe M. Uon for and slock js looking in * this time o: the yea-

HANMER SPRINGS. Last week’s four-ball goif by Miss Lucy Rowe and tno lab-go number « ’P)** 8 ” “ d . E The ]?™ c 3 game, wmch was T ' £li p C ltt Miss Summers weekly -ecie.i. k-kl '.he the ;A'a il erded adn most eiljoyab.e. social was well u vrne Corporal Songs were sung by -Ms mllsio ; or Dobson m& Sapper cte-lc, t. Bvrne, the dances was waved by Summers and -1 »Saugh-.on.

SHEFFIELD. There was a good attendance, a. the Ham olio Committee meeting hc.d m i Board office. , , r ,--ccd to Mr A motion or conaoldnco was P- Cj . „nd Mrs F. Compton in tho loss oi tLe.i £ °CorreST)oudeneo was received fvm the; Liverpool, Committee, Christchurch, the committee for the dona am * v ,® The treasurer reported .a o. Ski, and accounts amoptuc,- t-o ~ . 9 fer tho Rod Cross worn and £1 Ha Od <su dries) were passed for payment. Messrs lb Mill®? and J- Kt>(l asked to arrange ror a hare dine C Thl appointed to n-akf ar-rangement*-for the bill °n Mono 29 nict the residence ot Mr i . Mnler 01 ‘..t Ion Mt h . Wright offered to supply mil.». -ors V. Polo and Miss Jenkrns were c.cc.sd to soli voting tickets ror the cheapest *.id mos effective costumes, and tho arrangements 1 - tho supper were left in the bonds of the secretary, Mr D. Miller. Souvenirs will bo presented to Messrs Budge, Duncan and Cotharl during tho evening.

WADDINGTON. ' Anniversary services in connection wi the Methodist Church, Waddmgtou, » ™ conducted on Sunday. The Rev W. > of Grecndnle, preached to largo congregations s-t all services. A feature of the cve..inglrAoVwas tho singing. The sides wove sung by Hie Rev W. Smith and Mr I-. Arm MullE In spite of the inclemency oi .ho weather a- good number were luc ent at the o-miversary tea and social evening on -uo.i dal Mr Mr Gamble mended. Addresses were given bv the chairman, the Revs J. Karris and W. Smith and Mr Hawke and musical items were ooninbuted by Mr es Lord and Brougham (2k the Rev W. • ith end Messrs F. Armstrong. D.Muler and R. Lord, and recitations by Misses Hodgson and y sealey, ar.d Mr A. Adams nnu Clmrlio beaky. '