KAIAPOI NEWS

North Canterbury Gazette, Volume 7, Issue 32, 27 August 1937, Page 8

KAIAPOI NEWS

Personal The engagement is announced of George Herbert, second son of Mr and Mrs H. J. Chapman, Adderley Terrace, Kaiapoi, and Kathleen le Fleming, second daughter of Mrs E. A. F. Josephson, Rajjgiora. Mrs E. Clothier, North Road, Kaiapoi, and Miss Jessie Clothier left for Invercargill this week to spend a holiday with Mrs H. Mitchell. Mr J. C. Simpson has returned from Wellington, where Mrs Simpson and Misses P. and V. Simpson are at present staying while the latter take part in the competitions.

Mrs Maxwell Ramsay and Miss A. A. Lynskey are at present paying a holiday visit to Sumner.

Mr R. F. Joyce left last, night for Wellington to join the Maunganui, leaving on Friday for Fiji and Samoa. Magistrate’s Court * WEDNESDAY’S SITTING The sitting of the Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday morning (before Mr H. A. Young, S-M.) was one of the briefest for some months. With only one case to be heard, the Court was adjourned within five minutes alter opening.

Maurice Pliaro, who did not appear, was charged with exceeding the 30 m.p.h. speed limit. Inspector AV. J. Tait stated that defendant had travelled south through Kaiapoi at a speed of 40 miles per hour over the railway crossing. Defendant was convicted and fined 30/- and ordered to pay costs 10/-,

Patronal Festival ST. BARTHOLOMEW’S CHURCH The annual patronal festival of the St. Bartholomew’s Church was held on Tuesday.

A high tea at 5.30 p.m. was followed by evensong in the church, the service being conducted by the Rev. T. M. Curnow. The Rev. H. A. Childs preached from the text, I. Kings, third chapter, 3-9: ‘ ‘Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart.” Scripture lessons were read by the Rev. W. H. A. Vickery and Mr L. R. Oram.

After the service a social was held. Fancy dancing items were given by Misses Valmai Joy and Nonie and Azalea Clark, tap dancing by Misses Heather Fisher and Marjorie Hopkins. Mr V. Lange supplied the music for dancing. A large ladies’ committee convened by Mesdames J. A. Mealings and H. Arps is to be congratulated on the manner in which it supplied the large concourse with tea and supper.

Ladies’ Golf Club BOGEY MATCH A four-ball bogey match was played on Tuesday afternoon. Following were the best cards handed in:— Miss G. Martyn and Miss P. Rainey 2 down, Mrs J. Anderson and Miss M. Stevenson 4 down, Mrs J. G. P. Hicks and Miss H. Fisher 5 down, Miss C. Reid and Miss M. Mclntosh 6 down, Mrs R. J. Smith and Miss A. Busby 8 down, Mrs F. E. Twyford and Mrs W. G. Wylie 8 down. Next Tuesday a Stableford bogey competition will be played, and the draw will be made at the club-house. Plunket Society

KAIAPOI BRANCH MEETS The monthly meeting of the Kaiapoi branch of the Plunket Society was held in the Council Chambers on Friday. Mrs H. Mclntosh (president) presided over the following members: Mesdames R. C. Stewart, M. Greenwood, E. Gray, H. J. Mclntosh, M. Conway, H. Adams, W. H. Keetley, and S’. J. Richards.. During the month of July members of the committee and friends paid an enjoyable visit to Karitane Hospital, It was decided to assist the Christchurch branch on Violet Day. Nurse Horne's report for July was as follows:—Attendance at rooms: 47 adults, 44 bab.ies, 10 pre-school children, 14 visits to homes, and three newmothers.

Flower Culture MR COMBRIDGE’S ADVICE In the course of his remarks to a recent meeting of the Kaiapoi Women’s Institute, Mr S. Combridge, gardening expert at 3YA, gave the following advice regarding flower culture : When cutting roses, do so just above the bud. On new roses cut with short stems for vases.

In sowing seed, do not sow too deeply. Box sowing is preferable. For instance, lobelia seed is very small and difficult to raise. Take a shallow box, place small stones on the bottom for drainage, then rotted humus, and on top 30 per cent, of sand mixed with soil. Ram the sides to prevent water flowing away. Soak the soil thoroughly and leave till next day, when it is ready for the seeds. Scatter the seeds evenly, cover with its own thickness of sand. Soaked blotting paper or newspaper or glass may be placed on top if liked. The glass must be turned daily and the moisture wiped off. Don’t leave the paper on too long. Replant when the second true leaf shows. For success with ten weeks’ stock, it is better to buy the plants. Brompton and Giant Perfection are safely seed grown. For collar rot in asters, first soak the bed with permanganate of potash, loz. tip gallon, and then plant out. Own grown plants are less subject, and are best grown late in December to January. Cut grass between plants keeps the moisture in, as does constant hoeing. Mignonettes, pansies, roses, rhododendrons, azaleas, daphnes and boronias all need such care in summer. Colour combination must be studied for effect. White and yellow flowers are safest against house colours. The general trend is for mixed beds. Nemesia, blue gem, grows well in a dry corner under the eaves. Dwarf cornflower, yellow antirrhinums, and salmon clarkia make a good bed. Calliopsis and godetia or dianthus are also good. Sweet peas must be grown a foot apart to extend the flowering season.

Many questions were satisfactorily answered by Mr Combridge, and his listeners felt they had plenty to go on with in the coming gardening season.

Ambulance Division RE-EXAMINATION OF MEMBERS The annual re-examination of members of the Kaiapoi Nursing and Kaiapoi Ambulance Divisions was held oil Tuesday night by Dr M. Aiken, Divisional Surgeon.

The following members were success ful:—Misses I. Elder, B. Fuldseth, H. Kennett, C. Macilree, Mesdames I. Tourell and M. Vickery, Messrs R. Begg, E. Trustrum, W. Green, K. Vickery, R. Monk, W. Gordon, J. Yellowlees, J. Jowers, and M. Baker-

Court Woodford Lodge PRESENTATION TO MEMBERS At the meeting of the Court Woodford Foresters’ Lodge on Tuesday, Wor. Bro. J. L. Burney, whose marriage to Miss S. Hutchinson takes place on Saturday next, was presented with a set of stainless knives by the C.R., Wor. Bro. W. McPartlin, who in wishing the recipient all good wishes for his future happiness, referred to the great interest he had taken in the work of the Court.