RICCARTON WHISPERS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12244, 16 February 1918, Page 7

RICCARTON WHISPERS.

[From Our Correspondent.] UPPER RICCARTON SCHOOL. The monthly meeting of the Upper Riccarton School was hold on Monday evening, Mr Bueknell presiding. The head master’s report stated that the school had reopened with a good attendance. Twenty new pupils were admitted, while thirty names were withdrawn from the roll, making the present roll number 232, Two pupil teachers had left at the end of the year to enter the Normal Training College, and Miss Roscoe had been appointed to tako the place of one, but the other vacancy had not yet been filled. The school garden had been placed by the Chief Instructor in Agriculture in Grade 1 among the schools of Canterbury.

The Visiting Committee reported that the lenoe on School Road needed trimming,' and the path at the main entrance required weeding. It was decided to call the caretaker’s attention to the matter. Messrs Purvis and Lake were appointed a Visiting Committee for the month. IMPROVEMENTS. The Saleyards Company is to be congi ntnlated on the groat improvements it is making in Alliance Street, by widening the street and cutting away the trees at the corner leading into Alan dev die Street. The residents will greatly an orcein to the thoughtfulness'of the company in this matter. BENEFIT CONCERT. The benefit contort arranged by Mr Oakley and given ’n- Hie Tramway Concert Company and Band, in aid of iV'V 1 l no i™, 1 was I. n ld in the \r i ~ s Upper Riccarton, last \\cdnesday evening and was in everv way a success, 'flic hall was crowded and the promoters have every -reason to be congratulated on the success of their clP 1 ! 1 '- Nm-mg tho interval Mr G. ''itty. M.P., on behalf of Mrs Pino jind her family thanked all those who i I II(,I P°T with the function. After | lie concert a very enjoyable dance, was 1,1 i l ', r • Fin lines acting as M.C eid the inn,sie being supplied by Messrs {■’oniet) Hlino 1 ]M,ller '(violin) and Biggs

lighting. One of the most noticeable things in well 1 KK ‘ c ;l rton district is tile on II (:( l n . of the streets on the AAamia.n County side of the Laid hurt Rond, and the utter darkness of U f C |ie 1 n 0V ' 1 ' s n" thr! Papan,a Portion district. UPPei ’ R,C( -' arLoll Sockburn hi connection with this matter it is pleasing to record that the Pamrua wl i s . Lim ® and Valdhnrst Road nbicli are boundary roads between the Waimain and P-nvini., r / ” '' ,lo a tread w being Jit ‘ n'i+ j-„ 9'• l twß ' arrt of the" two council" 1 0X1,01150

USE ()F ELECTRICITY, novil ,',S y IS ,v lo f'" 'r ing -, a lnncllllle for Vn-.S ?’ aml , Sl,vcr nod clothes, donning boots and knives, besides norkjiifr a churn i„ h is dai ; ’ excessive speed. Residents are complaining about the excossivo speed at which mbtoiStra! cl °." til(i Kiccartoii Road. On many S3 s rt Bt \ ,ra [ eM 4S antlioritio C 3 - \ tl - ul ° lc Police autlionties exercised their power and enforced the speed limit by-laws AUTUMN SHOW'. wdb il™ C r inS l | ,is \% ek ill connection with th o Iviccarton Horticultural Society s autumn show, which .is to he held on the I. iccarton Racecourse next Wednesday, the secretary reported that a arrangements were well in hand, and that a record entry was expected. J lie ladies of tho district have kindly undertaken to provide afternoon tea. PERSONAL. Friday evcni,i K the. oldest son of Air and Airs 11. G. Glnbb, of Mandcville Street, loft for Auckland, where he is to take up his studies at the .-acied Heart College. The bov won the .New Zealand Scholarship given by this college, and several well-wishers met together and presented him with a well-filled -purse. r Lllt^ b »<■•«;? received by his friends Irom Owen Aewnham, who loft Ricearton with the -Main Body, state, that lie is still well, and is at present with the forces in Palestine.

Mi’ I. llaxworUiy, of Upper Iticcar■nn bar received word that his son. iUiller, lias, been admitted to hospital from ;v severe wound in the head.

DAXfi K'dOUf; CO!?NEKS. 1 imt.orslaml that it i.< the intention el tin- loea! eonnci! to enforce the by- - 1: , tn everbrown fences and ti'oes winch- hlock the view of motori'-ds and pedestrian - :. There are manvdantterons corners in the district, and ii is Ploasm- ip loom tVil the matter is lu be at one \ lr - h:-n in hand, 'iTuu ( tii?* f -m?t r i ... pditions for joinhc; I lii'r !ci>.:ic!i ai<> <•r-ninlet-.-d. i-y! i”'.) - .r.ent.i m-.. .!, da d .'• ;d. ■ *'* ”■" .*■; ; ; ’•.» ■ ■ 1 - ’ ■ V-' dav (■v-r.ln;.:. I ii". - ;.-; !r .l tin. ■ 's lr - st ;dd .-or, ■ - .viii p a-- - tlio.n. * 1 <■! '■ f * *.:. u* . t) Koad. will i.,., i.j ‘ “‘ l V' 'h■■■'