COUNTRY NEWS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 83, 14 May 1914, Page 11

COUNTRY NEWS.

i .(From Gut Special Correspondents.) DUNSANDEL. A social was held in the hall on Monday evening to bid farewell to Mr R. Claytfon who is leaving on a trip to the' Old Country/ There was a large gathering, of residents; Mr. H. Brown [occupied the chair. A programme, of litems was. given .by. Messrs j?Y Lill, H. Wright, R. Clay don, W.Sheat, G. Sheat* :Mr& Sutherland and Miss A. Stainger; .During the supper adjournment Mr G;• Sheat presented the guests on behalf of | the residents, with '& puijge of sover-! eignSi He also referred to the keen interest that -Mr had taken ' in all local sports, etc. 'Messrs J. S. Boag, H. Browii, and H.F._ Wright also spoke in eulogistic term's 6f tie guests. The latter part of the evening wiis spent ,in. dancing. Messrs Bell, Thompson, Chap.-, pel and Mrs Sutherland supplied the music for same. ... . k Playing at on Saturday the-local; juniors defeated Lincoln College juniors by three points' nil. P. jftpstoh; scored for the winners. Mr J, Anclersoy, was referee, i ■ . WAIAU. The fortnightly meeting of the Loyal •Waiau Lodge of Oddfellows was held on ■Tuesday evening. The question of altering the date bf the annual ball was left in the hahds of the ball committee. One, candidate was initiated in the. customary manner, impressive addresses being delivered. One candidate was proImposed ; and five- proposed members passed' i;he : ballot. V; A '■ refreshment committee vtsih ''appointed. ' -Tire " receipts for jthe j evening aihounijed. to '£l "12/T and the : expeiHii)ti}re. nil. ~ . DARFIELD. "j , ,puring t)ie past, week frosty' have tliip -year particularly .sharp, jbut. as a partial compensation there has b.een a continuance of bright sunny days, and an absence of winds. , In the potato fields- any tubers near the surface liav'e' 'become ; frosted,'and :in the orchards, even the later Varieties of fruit trees, are rapidly losing their foliage. A considerable quaritity v of ; grain is at pre'S6ntbeing" trucke'dj' arid as a eoiise•ijuience the stations-yard is a scene of busy'activities. ' For several days past a in the. Co;riyeiit i Schoolroom in aid of a new, Roman Catholic Church has received; liberal rpatronage and the .pjrpniQteys will no , feel gratified w ( ith itHe result of 4.heir energies. One -of.-'ithe-.'chief features i of • interest has been -& tug-o'-war for a prize of £5 amongst' teams'from- surrounding districts. The round was as follows: Kifnberley v. Darfield (won by Dar-

jfield) y Greendale v.. Darfield (won - by Greendale); Kirwee v. Railway (won by Kirwee); final, Kirwee beat Greendale. On Saturday afternoon the first football match of the Malvern 1 subunion competitions was played in the Weal domain between Springfield and Dai-field teams. ! Fdr Springfield Moore scored two tries and for Darfield M'Govem'one try/ the game terminating, Springfield 6 joints, Darfield 3.

, On Sunday morning and evening, anniversary services were conducted in the Presbyterian, Church by Rev. WV T. Todd- There was a good attendance at each service, and stirring and acceptable' addresses were preached. The singing by the choir was creditably performed, and Miss Mulholland presided ait the organ. On Tuesday evening the 'anniversary tea aiid social were'.held. The night was fine and there was a latge .atteiidanee. THe tables were presided OA-er by. R. Beid, J. Rei ( d, Valentine,jGrillanders, Lyme, and Misses Campbell and Mulholland. [At,,the social Rev* J. Pringle -vyas in the chair and there were also present Revs. Wf.T- Todd and J. Johnson (Presbyterian), and Revs. J. Harris and S. Keen (Methodist). A party of singers under the 'direction of -Mr B[. Mr!. Johnson, Christchurch, supplied the musical programme,. consisting of pianoforte. selections, vocal -so'los, duets, trios aiid quartettes, and addresses were delivered by Revs. Pringle, Todd, Johnson and Harris. A comprehensive vote of thanks proposed by Mr. Robt. Reid and seconded by Mr D. Mulholland was enthusiastically carried and Rev. J. Prmgle pronounced the^behedictioii. * WADDINGTON. On Tuesday Miss; invited her old itiusic pupil? to spend the afternoon and evening witH ! her. The gather-, ing, was very >Jly, the time being spent with .music, songs aiid; games. Miss Pole played several selections which were niuch appreciated and Mrs Allen, Misses O. Hunt, A. McMillan, E. Fraser and D. Pole, and Rev. G. H. Allen, and Messrs W. Pole Pole contributed items. , , ; -{