PROGRESSIVE PAPANUI.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16911, 9 December 1922, Page 22

PROGRESSIVE PAPANUI.

AT WORK AND AT PLAY. TTTE DEACON AND THE FLAPPER. He was a pillar of the church. She was pretty and powdered, but as flippant as she was fair. She had come in reply to his add for a maid. He looked at her dubiously. “ I hope you have fyeen well brought up,” ho said anxiously. “Oh, yes,” she answered brightly. ‘'My young man is a taxi driver, and he brought me up in his car.*’ IMPROVING PAPANUI. A beautifying society for Papanui would work a great change here. When the scheme for a town hall was launch ed posters were got out with the hall standing among trees. The hall is here now but not the trees. A few flower beds and ti'ees and shrubs along the west side would greatly add to the appearance. SIXTY YEARS AGO. Mr George Ritchie, on the commit tee of the Progress League. whoso seventieth-third birthday was recently noted, is still an active mun. As ono who has seen so many years, he does not consider he has been in Papanui long. “Only twenty years.” lie says but he remembers Christchurch of six ty years ago well. As a. hoy he remembers an exciting chase after wild cows through the city streets. His father brought a mob from the Penin sula to the salt* yards, which in those days were where the White Hart hotel now stands. The cattle broke away and held up the town for quite a time His father leased 100 acres where Madras street, St Albans, is now The bog made the land very difficult. jK was a common thing to find the horses bogged, and once a cow was completely lost. Mr Ritchie made his first acquaintance with Papanui when he was osked to lead the choir in the Papanui Presbyterian Church, then held where the present library is. Hhe was choirmaster of Knox Church at the time There was no organ at Papanui Church so with his tuning fork he shaped the choir. Mr Ritchie still has a good voice, but forty years ago he was lead mb; tenor in the Christchurch amateur operas, including Les Cloches and Madame Angot. OLD IDENTITIES. Two old identities died last week. Mrs Godfrey, who died at Pahiatua, was the wife of Mr Godfrey, n Papanui builder of fifty years ago. Mrs Tyson, whose death took place last week, was a Miss M’Farlane. She ar rived in 1864 by the Mermaid and married four years later, Mr and Mrs Tyson coming to live in Papanui on th© North* Road close by w here an old blue gum tree was a landmark for many years. The house was afterwards occupied by Mr Poison. The husband worked as a- wheelwright for Mr Horner, but afterwards; bought a farm on Wintferis Road. LORD WOLSELEY APPLE. In response to several inquiries as to how the name of Sisson’s "Wonder was changed to Lord Wolseley, Mr Frank Sisson was seen. He stated that at the time when the late Francis Sisson 6©t out to sell his discovery, news came through that Lord "Wolseley had von a great victory against the Egyptians. This was probably his Gordon Relief Expedition in 1834. TOWN HALL FETES. On Tuesday night a meeting of the general fete committee was held, and programme were attended to. matters in connection with the sports On Wednesday night a meeting was held, and a surprise packet committee was formed for the Boxing Day sports meeting. Mr R. Sharpe was appointed convener. Miss Burke secretary, and a committee of Mesdames Blair and Taylor and Messrs Poole, Uren, C. Baker, Barnard, M’Kenzie, 0. Derrett, Tulloch and Roberts and Masters Rutledge (3), Torrance and Maxwell. Messrs O. M. Jones, Reynolds and M’Kenzie were appointed buyers. LADIES’ GUILD. The Methodist Ladies’ Guild held a gift evening on Tuesday night. Pianoforte solos were given by Miss Benny and Katie Bond, songs by Mr O. Jones and Air Angus Jones, and recitations by ATrises Ritchie and Haberfield, songs by Aliases E. and G. Ryan. Games were played, and a very pleasant even-, ing was spent. BOWLS. A match for the Conway Matson Challenge Badge resulted in a win for M’Donald and Shore (s) 24 to Chalmers and Poole (s.) 21. A match in the first round of the Nicholls Memorial Oup resulted in a win for Samuels (s) Church. Hammond, Y’ates 14 to Freeman <s), Rij>chie, Quigley, H. M’Donald 11. The Hon D. Buddo, who plays for Freeman’s rink, was of course away busy in his electorate. E section had a bye on Saturday. B section players met St Albans and lost by two rink games to one. With a little luck Papanui would have won. As it was, Papanui got 65 points to St Albans 50. fifteen points t-o the good, and yet losing the match seems strange. TENNIS. Papanui Club met Belfast. After the dust of the massacre had cleared"away, it was found that only Airs Samuels and Airs Palmer had won their singles, although Mrs Chapman and Haines, and Alias Keeper and Nicholson won their combined doubles. PAPANUI’S SOLDIERS’ HOME. A garden fete was hold at Rannerclale Home last Saturday to raise funds to send the patients to Sumner for two months. There are twenty patients altogether, twelve of them cot cases. Mesdames At. Templar, H Holland, R. Anderson, I*. C. Fenwick and Messrs Collins and Svmonds, the committee by their efforts were successful in raising over £2OO his Excellency Lord Jellicoe spent the greater part of the afternoon among the men. MUSIC FOR PAPANUI. When seen in reference to the need of either a band or an orchestra- for Papanui, Mr AV. T. Church who had had even before lie came to New Zeals nd thirty years’ experience in hand vork said: “ T am sure we have plenty of talent in the district and a. fine orcheetra could be formed here. The old library would make a suitable ball lor practice. I wil do anything I can to help it and I would be glad to hear . . who would be willing to join/’ 0 Brass, r?ed and string instruments wdl be needed- Mr Church could be seen at his business near the WaimaiiT Council Chambers, North Road. PROPOSED PARK. Matters in regard to this are at a standstill on. account of the elections and the absence of the Papanui Sports Ciub’s secretary, Air Clough. NOTES. The Rev Bickorstaff i 9 now much bettor. The combined guild® of tbe Presbyterian Church followed up the presentation with a surprise party to Miss Rita Dailey on Monday night. Airs Woodham was in charge of the

plain stall and Airs Hill, of the Christmas tree at the .successful memorial hall bazaar last week. Alaster George Hart, w'ho finished second in the 100 yards’ schools’ championship last Satudrav is the son of Air L. B. Hart, chairman of the Hall Committee. Nort-hcote Settlement have at last received tlioir footpaths. The poles, also, have been erected for tho electric light. The resident© have not yet made any effort to combine to beautify this fine settlement. The baths at the Alain School seem to suffer fro,m shortage of fresh water and arc getting discoloured. At the Progress League’s mooting on Monday night a motion of sympathy was tendered to Air S. Cox owing to the recent bereavement in his homo. In the long -jump under twelve. Alaster K. Shir law, son of the master of Waimiri School, jumped 14ft lin. Tt would be interesting to learn from any reader if this is a record for a boy of that age. ST PAUL’S TENNIS. A and B teams played Catholic (jathedral on Saturday, the A team winning by 21 games. Miss W. Bowbyes signalised her entry into the A team by winning her single 6—2. With t-he B team Aliases Simpson. Banks and Airs Baynes all won their singles hut only .T. Esson won a men’s single. The B team won by 11 games. PAPANTTTS boxing day carnival. The Boxing -Day Carnival includes all manner of dances in the programme also, it is doubtful if so many novelty events have ever been included in a day’s sports meeting. With the last three shilling cut in wages, a family r.ian can afford few outings but with hot water provided Boxing Day could be made a cheap enjoyable Holiday for Dad, Alum and the kiddie©.