Out and About in Kaiapoi

North Canterbury Gazette, Volume 7, Issue 59, 26 November 1937, Page 8

Out and About in Kaiapoi

PERSONAL Mrs L. Dowdle is spending a holiday with Misses V. and H. Morgan, Flockton Street, St. Albans.

SUBSIDISED FULL TIME WORK * The Department of Labour intends this Christmas to arrange wherever possible full time employment for all fit married men irrespective of whether his employment exceeds the allocation of 16 weeks full time employment granted all fit married men each year under Scheme 13. Arrangements are in hand whereby the co-operation of local bodies is being sought for the purpose of providing extra work, when all men will be kept in continuous employment until January 29. This arrangement applies only fo non-seasonal workers. This will no doubt be beneficial to the men in Kaiapoi who in the past have had only a few shillings to spend at Christmas, whereas now they will have a few pounds, and there should be an all-round benefit.

FREEZING WORKS OPEN Oil Monday the works commenced operations for the 1937-38 season. The quality *of the lambs for killing is reported to be very good, also the weight. At present there is one chain in operation.

BAND WEEK The “Band Week” organised by the Kaiapoi Brass Band commenced last Sunday evening with an excellent concert from the Rotunda. Mr J. Hirst, 4 the Band’s untiring president, is making a house-to-house collection during the day, and while the Band is playing at various parts of the Borough each evening.

PRESENTATIONS TO HERCUS FAMILY At the final social of the year held by the St. Paul’s Presbyterian Senior Girls’ Club, opportunity was taken to say farewell to Mrs G. W. liercus, the president, and Miss Marjorie Hercus. Mrs Hercus was presented with a leather shopping bag, and Miss Hercus with a signet ring. At the same time small gifts were presented to Mrs J. W. Barnard, vicepresident, on the occasion of her sev-enty-fourth birthday, and to Miss Mary Fallow (Christchurch), leader of the Girls’ Auxiliary. A banquet was held in the Sunday School Hall, and a pleasant evening, spent in games and competitions, concluded with supper.

BOWLING CLUB

A rinks championship game was played on Tuesday evening at the Kaiapoi greens, the result being a win for Williams’s rink by three- points. The rinks were: W. Parnham, H. Hassall, H. Childs, J. D. Williams (s); J. McNeil, J. Hirst, J. Murphy, W. G. Wylie (s). On Saturday Kaiapoi will play Spreydon at Spreydon in the pennant competition. The following rinks have been selected: Hassall, Childs, Yellowlees, Williams (s); Menneer, Barnard, Evans, Butcher (s); Murphy, Coup, Tourell, Wylie (s). Cars will leave the Post Office at 1.30 p.m. sharp. On the same day the following rinks will play at Kaiapoi against a team to be arranged: W. Parnham, Hart, Vickery, Hirst (s); Nickolls, McNeil, Jowcrs, Whyte (s).

EVENING FOR PIANO FUND

Recently, in the Foresters’ Hall, a concert was held in aid of the piano fund of the Band and Orchestra. The items were much appreciated by the large number present. The Orchestra, under the baton of Mr J. Johnston, played “Mighty Lak’ a Rose,” “American Guard,” “Off We Go,” and “Silver Trumpets.” Mrs Billcliff gave songs, vocal duets were given by Misses T. and M. Yates, M. Rollinson and J. Bennett, an elocutionary item was given by Mr Walter Green junr., and a saxophone solo by Mr Phil Waterreus.

EUCHRE EVENINGS POPULAR

The usual weekly euchre conducted by the R.S.A. took place on Tuesday night, when there was a record attendance of 64 players. The popularity of the Association’s euchre evenings is proved by the attendance.

SCHOOL COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN

APPOINTED

At a special meeting of the School Committee Mr J. W. A. McDougall was elected chairman in place of the G. W. Hercus, who is leaving Kaiapoi.

DANCE AT PINES BEACH

I . A very pleasant evening was spent j in The Pines Beach Hall last Saturday, when a dance attracted a large I attendance which was responsible for a good turnover for beach improvements. Music was supplied by Mr F. Miller’s Dance Band, with extras by Miss E. Broadley. Mr J. McGarry was M. Novelty .dances were won by Miss D. Smith and Mr McLaughlan (Monte Carlo), Miss P. Mitchell and Mr E. Clarke (lucky spot). Among those present were Mesdames R. Barnard, Triggs, J. Holt, A. Linklater, Misses D. Trousselot, N. Meredith (Christchurch), D. Tavendale, K. Solomon, R. Huria, D. Bray, R. Alleyne (Christchurch), A. Hopkins, C. Engleheld, J. Lennox, M. Grove, R. Andrews, M. Cameron, N. Diver, D. Smith, G. Mitchell, M. Fleming, M. Hopkins, M. Clarke, C. Engleheld, A. Green, A. Bennett, C. Reddington, P. Morris (Christchurch), M. McGilligan (Christchurch), E. Watkins, G. Storer, O. Pearce, B. McHowell, I. McGarry, S. Triggs, S. Dinnocks, M. Harris, Y. Mcllroy, I. Adams, E. Broadley, N. Trousselot, S. Baker, S. Coutts, M. McFall, B. Varcoe, P. Rae, N. Hall, H. Anderson, N. Cuinberpatch (Christchurch), H. Norton, A. Prime, D. Smith, G. Prime, N. Hall, D. Lewis, E. Coy, S. Kay, E. Clarke.

CRICKET TEAM

The following players xvill represent Kaiapoi Club in the senior match on Saturday:—L. Stead, F. T. Capstick, H G. Trustrum, A. Hopkins, C. Martin, H. Oram, H. J. Carter, A. James, T. W. Hertnon, L. G. Anderton, H. Hopkins.

A COINCIDENCE

The long arm of concidence was in evidence on Tuesday morning, when Mr L .McAllister discovered a ring which lie had lost in the river in 1914 while getting a bucket of water from a launch.

Mr McAllister is overseeing the work of levelling the mud left on the river bank since the shingle has been taken away. He had taken three shovels-full of mud to indicate the level for spreading, when he noticed the ring, which he immediately recognised as his own.

The remarkable part of the coincidence lies in the fact that out of the 2000 yards of material taken from the river, the ring should be in the one of the three shovels-full handled by Mr McAllister himself.

Several old half-crowns and pennies have also been discovered in the spoil.

SALVATION ARMY

On Sunday next the children’s anniversary will be held, when the usual song services will be a feature. On Monday evening a concert programme will be presented, and this promises to be excellent. Admission is 6d.

LIFE SAVING CLUB

Activities for the Year

SOUND FINANCIAL POSITION

Tlio following is tlio annual report of the Kaiapoi Pines Beach Surf and Life Saving Club : “Immediately after the last annual meeting of the Club meetings were held weekly for training in the art of life saving. These meetings were well attended for several weeks, and under the capable instruction of Mr F. Priest good progress was made, and several members were well on the way to the Bronze Medallion standard. With the opening of the season, however, interest in the training classes waned, and the meetings were discontinued, the instructions being carried out on Sunday mornings at the beach. The season was affected by the unfavourable weather conditions which prevailed on many of the Sundays, with the result that on several occasions there were not sufficient members on the beach to form a team, if only for practice purposes. Trial runs were held, both on the sand and in the sea, and in both the benefit of indoor instruction received prior to the opening of the season was evident in the drill and in the actual sea work. The practice runs never failed to attract a crowd of spectators, whose presence was always an incentive to do the best of which the team was capable. The necessity for real rescue work fortunately did not arise throughout the season, although on two occasions it was necessary to assist children who found themselves in a long shallow hole which was often washed out a few yards from the beach. On Sundays and holidays flags were erected on the beach to indicate the area in which bathing was safest, the members on duty having first tested the area. Most of the bathers were appreciative of this measure, and kept within the area; however, some difficulty was experienced with bathers who would not confine their bathing to between the flags, and it was only after they had been warned that as the Club’s attention was concentrated on the indicated part of the beach and that should they get into difficulties they would bo in danger of not being noticed that they fell into line.

During tlie year the club held a dance and ran a Christmas hamper to raise funds for the proposed purchase of a new ryel to replace the antiquated one now' in use. Doth efforts were successful, and the reel will probably be purchased in the near future. The Club’s thanks are due to the Pines Beach Association, which has. given valuable assistance, donating a new line and also running a dance for the Club, which was a great success. Wo also wish to thank the Kaiapoi Borough Council for a grant towards our funds, and all others who have supported the Club during the past year. The balance-sheet shows' a very satisfactory credit balance of £37/3/6.