Out and about in Rangiora

North Canterbury Gazette, Volume 8, Issue 32, 4 August 1938, Page 4

Out and about in Rangiora

Mr W. G. Henderson, stationmaster at Rangiora, has been transferred to Kaiapoi, after ten months’ service. He will be replaced by Mr A. E. Gill, of Balclutha. jr,

Mr D. McMath, formerly of Rangiora, and now on the staff of the Gore Borough Council, was a visitor to Rangiora during the week. Mr T. F. May, farm manager at the Rangiora High School, is at present on holiday.

Mr and Mrs C. J. Smith accompanied by Mr and Mrs Drayton (Christchurch), are at present spending a holilay in the Bay of Islands. Mr A. Glubb, who has been on the railway staff at Rangiora for some years, has been transferred to Little River, and will be replaced by Mr C. J. Lennon.

Mr and Mrs H. Drewery, of Seddon Street, are leaving the district. For many years Mrs Drewery has been organist for the Mothers’ Union. The many friends of Mrs \Y. E. Barton were shocked' to hear of her death towards the end of last week. Mrs Barton, who had resided with her husband in Rangiora since his appointment as manager of the Bank of New Zealand nearly. 30 years ago, took a keen interest in the affairs of the district, and was- formerly actively engaged in musical circles here. She was an accomplished' pianist and vocalist. It is understood that Mr Barton, who is at present staying in Christchurch, will continue to reside in Rangiora.

Mr J. E. Horrell, deputy Grand Master of the Loyal Orange Institution, has returned to his homo after a number of official visits to North Island Lodges.

The engagement is announced of Eric, second son of the late Mr and' Mrs W. McDonald, Rangiora, and Mary Agnes, youngest daughter of the late Mr and Mrs John Tohill, Dunedin. Mrs C. S. Ayers, Rangiora, who returned last week with Mr Ayers from a South Sea Island cruise, is visiting her sister, Mrs J. C. Rennie, at Tirirangi, Auckland, before coming south. In appreciation of his services to the Canterbury branch of the New Zealand Milking Shorthorn Association, of which he was secretary for a number of years, Mr W. C. Prosser, of Rangiora, was presented with a, fountain pen by the executive at a, | recent meeting.

Miss H. Coates, High Street, left the district on Saturday for a trip to the South Sea Islands. Miss Coates expects to be away at least a month. Mr and Mrs A. D. Canning, who have been visiting Rangiora, have returned to Christchurch.

Miss Sylvia Quirk, who has been spending a holiday in Dunedin and Invercargill, has returned to Rangiora. Mr and Mrs J. C. Banfield, who have leased their orchard property in River Road, intend residing at Waikuku Beach for some months. Dr and Mrs David Morrow, High Street, will be visitors to Dunedin for the marriage of Miss Elizabeth Ritchie on Saturday. At the North Canterbury Football Sub-Union meeting sympathy was expressed with Mr C. R. Watson (Oxford) in the loss of liis wife, and with Mr and Mrs Polton (Waipara in the loss of their daughter. VITAL STATISTICS A slight decrease in the number of births at Rangiora last month compared with number of births for the same period last year is shown in the 1 vital statistics for July, 1938. The figures are (those for the corresponding period of last year being in parenthesis): Births 7 (9); deaths 7 (8); marriages 1 (2). ABNORMAL RAINFALL Last month had the heaviest rainfall for July for several years, and the total rainfall for this year to date is only four inches less than the average yearly record. In July of this year nine days were wet, and the rainfall recorded was 4.36in5. as compared with 1,48 for the corresponding month last year. The average fall lor July is 2.24 inches. HOCKEY TEAMS The folloAying are the hockey teams to represent the Rangiora Ladies Club on Saturday: Senior A v Training College at Dudley Park, 3 . p.m.—N. Forward, B. Watkins, J. Harper, G. Stent, N. Watkins, C. Watkins, P. Wilson, D. Seed, B. Laskey, H. Mclntosh, N. Clark. Junior A v Kia Ora at Hagley No. 1 _p. Walker, R .O’Brien, B. Small, J. Baxter, M. Shilton, D. Thompson, I. Sutherland, J.. Tray nor, N. Moran, H. Drake, A. Laskey.

FINE WEDNESDAY FOR PREMIER After nine consecutive wet Wednesdays, yesterday dawned a remarkably clear though frosty morning. By 11 a.m., when the Prime Minister arrived, the sun was bestowing a good measure of welcome warmth.--.Rangiora, “place where the sun shines through the cloud's,” lived up to its name for the great occasion, if only for a day. NEW POINTS AT STATION Ten new points have been installed at the Rangiora railway station during the past week. These are automatically locking, and will facilitate shunting activities because they will do away with the need for a man to sit at the points. \ THE PREMIER WAITS Most people who as children were marshalled in neat rows for some grand civic occasion have memories of long waits for the exalted' occasion or person to materialise. Yesterday the case was reversed, when the Prime Minister (who, as he admitted, was ordered about by his “timekeeper,” the Hon. P. C. Webb), was kept waiting for some minutes for the arrival of the children from the Borough School. The Premier spent the time enjoying the sunshine outside the Town Hall, and in conversation with friends. When the children arrived, he game them a characteristically warm reception, and granted them a holiday, Avhich was received with loud approval. BORER IN BAND HALL “I think something should be done about the borer which is present in our hall,” said Mr H .T. Oates at the annual meeting of the Brass Band on Tuesday evening. “If one conies in here on a winter night, it looks as if the carpenters have been at work', and the ultimate result is that- we will come in here one of these days for practice, blow a wrong note, and bring the whole place crashing down about us.” It was decided to investigate regarding a cure. WOMEN'S GUILD The Presbyterian Women’s Guild meeting was held this week when Mrs G. A. McAlpine presided. The Rev. J. A. F. Watson gave an address entitled “Psychology and Religion.” Arrangements were made for an address by Sister Elliot of India on the missions in foreign fields. PLAY READ BY MEMBERS ' ' A play entitled “Where God is, Love Is,” by Tolstoy, was read by several members at this month’s meeting of the Methodist Ladies’ Guild held yesterday. Mrs H. Ryan presided, and the hostesses for the afternoon were Mesdames H. Bates and J. W. Stanton and Miss N. Harman. 114 MEN ON SCHEMES Information supplied by the Employment Bureau at Rangiora states that there are now 114 men engaged in work under Scheme 13, while there are 44 on sustenance. Four registrations have been made this week. TALK TO MOTHERS’ UNION Mrs Powell, of Oxford, gave an interesting address on her recent experiences of the Mothers’ Union in England, to the members of the Mothers’ Union at their meeting in the Parish Hall yesterday. Archdeacon A. C. Purch.as conducted a mission service. Two new members were welcomed, and the members then went to the "Sunday School, where’ special reference was made to the death of Mrs W. E. Barton, who was for a long time a member of the Union, and who played the organ for the meetings. A resignation was received with regret from Mrs Drewery, who is leaving die district. The ideal wife is the one who thinks she has the ideal husband. There is no ideal wife. What’s In a Name? Said the film producer: “Say, we don’t want this dame in the leading part. She don’t speak good English. “Sure, boss,” replied his assistant. “What we want is elocution.” “Yeah? Well fetch Miss Cution here. It’s a rotten name, but we’ll call her Ella.” One of Them Robinson: “Do you know what are the seven wonders of the world?” White: “I only know one and that’s my wife’s first husband.” According to Plan Dora: “Agnes married a self-made man, didn’t she ?” " Edith: “Yes, but she Compelled him to make extensive alterations.”