COUNTRY NEWS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17529, 12 July 1917, Page 6

COUNTRY NEWS.

iJ-'ROW OtJR CohßEit-CNDENrS.] OXFORD. Mr F. Lofi'hagen, o: Oxford, 'has just she.led a fine crop of cow-grass. 1-Voin a iieid of six acres he has eccurpd 23 sacks, which works out at 7-lGlb per aero. In tho summer an exceptionally heavy cron of . hay was cut. Tho Oxford Patriotic Committee. mot' on Monday night. Mr D. Hawke presided over an attendance of eighteen membors. Ike Oxford Red Cross Committee urine in regard to Christinas parcels lor Oxford soldiers. It was decided to give- for that purpose the gross takings of a special pic'.uro entertainmont to bo given on August *l, ?-ncl that u special charge be made for tho gallery oil that occasion. A discussion took place ain ward to send-off socials, and it was decided to°combine them in future with the picture entortninments. On the motion of the. chaltman letters of sympathy wore directed to w sent to tho relatives of Privates E. Pavolka, George Mackay and Waller Edwards (kited), and Privates C. F. Bassett. D.-A. Gunn, G■ A. Ivorv and J. M. Glasson (wounded). Mr Seed gave r.otico to movethat 75 per cent of the net proceeds of the. picture entertainments be set aside for local soldiers and their dependents after the war.” A special vote, of thanks was passed to Dr Bngley for the material assistance he hud given m regard to tho picture plant. ‘ Tho committee of tlic Oxford Lust District I-Ijtrh School met on Wednesday nijdL: nressufc—Messrs D. Newman (chairman), Lang, .-Smith, Jamieson, Zimmerman and Dailey. Tiie head master’s report showed the averago a.tendance for the month 104 and 11 for tho primary and secondary deportments respectively. The respective roll numbers were 122 and 14. It was decided to reply to tho board's circular, in reference to utilising :ho grounds for growing roots, etc., that theie was no space available. Tho secretary- hart

written to the board in regard- to the unsatisfactory Ftato of the inform, room. Iho foundations had apparently giveu way, and tho floor had dropped. The board repaeil the architect would inspect ami report. iv request had been made that, a class for ty powriting be started, and the board replied that such a class would be st.n.ried‘ ? ]f a sufficient number of pupils were guaranteed. U was decided to again apply for'the name ' Last to be dropped from the designation of the school. CiREEXDALE. • A social c-vening was held on. Friday in the Baptist Schoolroom. In apito of the wet evening there was a good attendance. Games wero played, a nod musical items were gnen by Miss Rudd and Mr jj. T. Davies, recitations by Misses D. Smith and Rudd and Mr ASmith, and a reading by 1 ustor L. G. Smith. DUN SAN DEL.

Private T. Archer, who, prior to joining the colours, was horse trainer to Mr i. Deiargey, was c-ntertained at a iaroueil pocial on tho ove of his return to camp. Tliero was tho usual large attendance to bid the soldier good-live and wish him a sate and spoedv return. Musical items wero given by Mrs Deiargey, Miss Jean Smith and Messrs C. Hansen and W. Owcrs. Addresses were delivered by the chairman (the Rev J. S. Reid) and Messrs G. Sheat and J. S. Boag. Tho usual tokens, a pocket wallet containing a half sovereign Rom the residents, and a packet of handkerchiefs from the school children, wero handed to the departing ooldier. TEMPLETON. Tho Templeton Methodist Church, which has been rc.cnt.y enlarged was crowded on Snnduv morning, when Colonel R A. Cliaffey, at the iuvita ion of the trustees, unveiled a stained glass chancel window, vi-hik h had been erected as a memorial to tho soldiers of the district. Tho window was the -ift of Mr D. Sinclair, school master of Templeton, and the work was carried out by Messrs Bradley Bros., of Chris church. onffi Cliaffey, in unveiling the window, expressed appreciation of tho invitation to onab’e him to bear tes iinony to the. valour ot the men and the work of the padres. Tho IDv 'W. B. Scott conducted lie- service, and iu" the sermon combated the idea, that tho war spe t the failure of Chris iauitj. At the ovenin-r aervico there was another crowded • congregation, which took the'form of ft memorial service for the soldiers who had fallen in tho Messines battle.