Out and About in Rangiora

North Canterbury Gazette, Volume 6, Issue 66, 9 April 1937, Page 4

Out and About in Rangiora

Mrs A. L. Lockhart succeeds the Itev. It. Taylor as president of the ltangiora High Parents’ Association. Mention was made at last night’s meeting of the Ashley branch of the N.Z. Educational Institute of the fact that Mr J. R. Wilkinson, a visitor, was a foundation member of the movement in the Dominion. RANGIORA GOLF CLUB A four-ball bogey handicap will be played on the ltangiora links to-mor-row. Players will hand their names and those of their partners to the secretary before starting. Play will commence at 12.45. On Saturday, April 17, a match has been arranged with Kaiapoi Club. Twelve A Grade players are required to play at Kaiapoi and 16 13 Grade at ltangiora. Intending players are requested to fill in their names on list at club house during this week-end. The committee is endeavouring to arrange the attendance of a professional at the links in the near futui*e, and it is necessary that all members wishing to be coached by him fill in their names on the list at the club-house immediately. UNITED CLUB At a committee meeting of the United Rowling, Tennis, and Croquet Club recently, it was decided to close the season on May 1, and a committee was set \ip to arrange card evenings during the winter months. Mr I. Tweedie presided in the absence of the President (Mr F. T. Ager). RANGIORA’S LEAD IN BOOK READING Membership of the Rangiora Library is now just on 900. Statistics taken out by the N.Z. Library Association show that more books are read by Rangiora residents from public library stock than in any other toxvn in New Zealand. In Christchurch there are 2,500 subscribers in a population of 120,000 and the number of books per head is slightly over two. In Auckland the figure is 6.5 books per head, in Dunedin (free library) 5.5, New Plymouth 9, Timaru (free) 17, Rangiora (free) 18. THE SALVATION ARMY The series of services in connexion with the harvest thanksgiving celebrations at the Salvation Army were very successful. There were good attendances at each service on Sunday, including an extra gathering in the afternoon. All were conducted by Brigadier Buttimore, from Christchurch. The hall was very beautifully decorated for the occasion. On Monday evening the Methodist Choir rendered an enjoyable programme to a large audience, and Ser-geant-Major Lindon disposed of the very large and varied display of produce. Major Sansom thanked all who had so generously contributed toward the success of the festival. The programme was as follows: Anthem, “Fear Not, O Land,” the choir; solo, “Harvesters’ Night Song,” Mr E. C. Horsley; solo, Miss A. Geddis; guitar solo, Mr R. S. Thwaites; quartette, “All in the April Evening”; solo, “A Little Old Garden,” Mrs E. C. Horsley (violin obbligato, Mr W. Stevens); anthem, “O How Amiable Are Thy Dwellings,” the choir; guitar solo, Mr R. S. Thwaites; solos, Miss Dorothy Ayers, Mr H. K. B. Strong, Mrs J. Chambers; solo, “The Blind Ploughman,” Mr H. Dodge; duet, Misses A. Geddis and D. Ayers; anthem, “Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem,” the choir. METHODIST CIRCUIT . On Wednesday evening the Rangiora Methodist Church quarterly meeting was held. The Rev. T. Coatsworth presided over a good attendance. The membership showed an increase of three, and now stands at 193. The balance-sheet showed a credit of £l4, and good reports were received from the Young People’s Society. A request from the Soutlibrook Church that services be held only in the morning in future was granted. Arrangements were made for a home mission effort on May 28 and 30. The Rev. E. Drake, of Christchurch, will be present on May 28, and the Rev. L. A. Brooks on May 30. At the end of the meeting Mr C. S. Ayers, senior circuit steward, took the opportunity of expressing appreciation of the work of the Rev. T. Coatsworth during his term in Rangiora.

TO-MORROW’S FOOTBALL Matches against Southbridge and Woodend senior and junior teams will open the North Canterbury Football Club’s active season at Dudley Park to-morrow. The teams are: — Seniors v. Southbridge on No. 1 ground—K. Rapatini, Y. Corbett, F. Devlin, S. Dench, J. Power, F. Harlow, P. Brown, R. Moir, L. Wilson, T. O’Connor, W. Stevens, T. Sheasby, C. Devlin, A. Miles, H. Bury, P. Jackson, G. Moran, B. Parsons, E. Williams, A. Brown. Under Eighteen v. Woodend, No. 2 ground—J. Martin, E. Sheppard, L. Newick, 0. Sheppard, R. Palmer, C. Palmer, R. Withers, Sinclair, J. Mockett, C. Dench, M. O’Connor, M. O’Neill, R. Stevenson, E. Turner, J. Cunningham, D. Whitworth, Evans, L. Broham, L. Brady. All juniors are asked to appear at Dudley Park, including W. Boden, J. Hooper, W. Cunningham, E. O’Neill, A. Smith, R. Le Valiant, L. Power, A. Brady, A. Small, C. Frazer, A. Robertson, W. McDonald, N. Gibbs, V. Turner, L. McGuinness, G. Griffiths, I Musson, E. Farrelly, Sinclair, A. Barwell, E. McDonald. All players mentioned are assured of a game. Any whose names have been omitted and who wish to play football should attend also. All intending players are reminded that no insurance will be paid except to players financial with their club.