ASHEURTON.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 793, 25 August 1916, Page 5

ASHEURTON.

NEWS AND NOTES

From Oar Own Correspondent

At St. Stephen's Schoolroom on Wednesday evening the Mayor, Mr E. Galbraith, presided over a meeting of the Ashburton Boy Scouts (about GO strong), when Mr F. Norris, the hon. organiser of the National Service, spoke to the boys of the aims and objects of the League. The boys thoroughly enjoyed the talk, which included information of the doings of various Scout troops throughout the Dominion. One boy was particularly keen, having cycled in over a distance of seven miles. Mr Norris has been paying a visit to the various schools in Ashburton during the week, giving addresses in aid of the League.

The thirty-fifth anniversary of the Loyal Waterton Lodge was held at the Waterton Hall on Thursday night, and took the form of a, concert, the items being contributed by the members of Mrs H. J. Chapman's concert party. The hall was packed to the doors, and the proceeds went to the Red Cross Fund. Mr Nat. Marsh, the chairman, outlined the history of the lodjje, and stated that it should be the aim of all to help in every possible way in furthering the good work of the Red Cross. After a dainty supper had been served, dancing was indulged in to a late hour. Tho performers in the concert were Mrs 11. J. Chapman, Miss M. Smith, and Messrs A. Sileock, If. Segers, W. Oram, and If. Chapman. The accompanist was Miss I. Doherty. Miss D. Wilkie gave exhibitions of Scotcli dancing. The receat interschool football com-

petitions have resulted in a win for Hampstead by half a point. Hampstead secures the cup, the banner, and, in the schools' seven-aside, the premier place. In their games they have had one loss and one draw. High School A came second in the competition, with two losses, while the Borough School learn is third with two losses and a draw.

Examples of extreme patriotism by citizens arc numerous, and even the inmates of the Tauranqi Home have responded well. When it came to the Hampstead ladies to provide a tea for the troops departing, a collection to defray the expenses was made. The inmates of the home, who receive but sufficient money to purchaso a small quantity of tobacco, denied themselves this luxury (or shall we say necessity?) and gave their humble shilling along with the rest. Borne of the old men wero quite indignant that no one came near them to collect.