PROGRESSIVE PAPANUI.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16923, 23 December 1922, Page 6

PROGRESSIVE PAPANUI.

AT WORK AND AT PLAY. BOXrNG DAY SPORTS. On Tuesday evening matters in connection with the Boxing Day Sports Carnival were completed. Mr \V. J. Boyce was in the chair and the various committees reported all details well in hand. Committees were appointed to deal with the number of novelty events for which post entries aro to be received. One difficulty, that of catering has been met by Papanui ladies coming forward and taking charge, but they will need willing young ladies to help on the grounds, at the refreshment tent between 10 and 11 a.m. on Boxing Day morning. Papanui young ladies pi case note. A DOG FIGHT. A great booster for a Papanui orchestra, who is a believer in the Waimairi Council, and who is also a dog owner wandered down to Gossip Corner i on Saturday night. Soon an argument i was started with a Progress League | man and as the League man had a dog. j this dog evidently started an argument I with tho Waimairi one. It was a good fight, but both sides are claiming a n ‘ PAPANUI PRIZE WINNER. Allan Itutledge seems to have secured a fair share of St Andrew’s College prizes. He won the cross-country run. the light-weight boxing, and with three others won the Geoffrey Hobday Memorial Shield for relay race, also was placed second in the debating prizes and was runner-up as best section commander of the Cadets. YOUNG MEN WIPE UP. Presbyterian Boys’ Guild tendered the young ladies of tho congregation a supper this week. The boys acted as waiters and washed and wiped yn afterwards. Not only this but they laid and decorated the tables. This is indeed good training for husbands and the young ladies aro studying them closely for future use. AN EXCEPTIONAL YUCCA. Mr Sedman W Papanui has an ex- j ceptionally fine Yucca at present in | bloom. This speciman must reach to ; a height of at least fifteen feet. It can j bo seen from the road at his residence, ' 62, St James Avenue or lie will be. pleased for anyone interested to come in and see it. The Yucca is a Mexican plant and in its native soil is small but in New Zealand the plant is larger. 'This one is about fifteen years old. and this is its first bloom. Nob much is known about it locally, but some say that it will now die and tubers shoot from its roots. MR W. J. WALTER ALSO ASSISTS. Mr W. J. Walter is one of the few public men who is interested in sport. As well as being a member of the Harbour, Tramway, Hospital, Drainage, and Papanui Domain Boards, he was last year’s chairman of the Waimairi Council. To these activities he adds the presidency of the North Canterbury Athletic and Cycling Union. He is also a life member and vice-president of the Christchurch Football Club. He played football at Papanui twentyseven years ago and played for Christchurch Football Club seniors for many years. Knowing the interest Mr Walter took in the forming of the Rich mond Domain, he was asked to express an opinion in regard to the enlarging of the Papanui Domain to Langdons Road. He said } ‘‘ln the first place f would like to point out to Papanui people the great help that Mr Frank Sisson lias given to the present Domain. Through him it has been pipe drained and the cycle track formed. His good work cannot lie too greatly emphasised. In regard to enlarging the Domain, it has my best wishes and I will do what 1 can to help it but I would like to go into the details. At first sight the proposed area seems a bit too large. However I will bo at the Papanui Boxing Day Snorts and then I will go over tho ground.’* BIG BUILDING SCHEME. The block bounded by Dormer, Ingmire and Percival Streets will shortly lie being built on. The Canterbury Concrete Construction Co., intend to build thirty-seven Californian Concrete Bungalows on their sections.

NOTES. At the invitation of the Fete Committee the Brighton Boys’ Drum and Fife Band gave an open air concert in I Papanui on Saturday night. Much sympathy is felt for Mrs Kettle. This week she received the sad news that her son Horace had lost his left hand from the v l ist. Mrs Stanley Kruse who has been ill for some time lias gone to recuperate at her sister-in-law’s, Mrs Harold Thorpe at New Brighton. Mr W. T. Church would like to hear of brasses and reeds for the proposed orchestra. St Paul’s beat Prcbbleton by 17 games. For St Paul’s, Misses Watson, H. Ward and W. Bow byes won their singles and J. Mawson and L. Bowbyes were equally successful for the men. A. Jacobs was defeated by one game and J. Esson, who made his first appearance in the senior team was unfortunate in meeting a very strong opponent. However, with Miss Bow byes he won the combined doubles. The B team journeyed to Sumner, but were defeated. Still, some of the sets -were very even. Frank Jacobs won liis singles 6-3. Papanui Club played Woolston and ■were defeated, but many of tho games were lost 5 to 6. BOWLS. B section had a bye. E section went down to United. Poole’s rink put up the best fight, losing by two points. Ryan acted skip for the first time, but found the opposition too good. SOCIAL CLUB. The progressive euchre evening was a great success, Mrs J. Pearce winning tho ham for ladies and Mr Smallbones the ham for men. Mr Geo Bailey was, as usual, at the piano, and songs were sung by Mrs C. Smith, Messrs A. Rattray, W. Rurborough, a sailor’s hornpipe by Mr A. Currie and j recitations were given by Misses Grose

[ind Ida Duncan. Items were given by the Social Club’s Jazz Band, and a Highland fling was given by Misses Irene Bell, Mary Hockey and Zoo Couper. WAIMAIRI SCHOOL. St Paul’s Schoolroom was crowded on Wednesday for tlie prize-giving. Mr T. Holmes was in the chair. The following is the list:—Dux (Miss Duncan’s medal), Gladys Dailey; second highest marks standard 6 (Mr Wood’s prize), Robert Stanton ; third in standard 6. Norman M’Ginn ; most popular boy (Mr Nightingale’s prize), Alec Malcolm ; most popular girl (Mr J. Ferguson’s prize), Gladys Dailey. These iast two prizes were by the children's votes. Afterwards Father Christmas attended and presented each of the infants with a toy. ANGLICAN SUNDAY SCHOOL. Two pretty plays were given at the prize-giving on Monday night. The kindergarten children gave “ The Road to Bethlehem,” and tho upper school acted “ Every Man.” The schoolroom was crowded. Prize-winners were: Girls. 0.. R. and M. Gibson, R. Blair, 111. and R. Cummings, B. Orbell, T. Thompson. D. Farmer, D. Caverhill, G.‘ Russell, M. Hosking. Boys: A. Powell, F. Priest, J. Thorn, F. and J. Burrows, W. and F. Warren, D. Russell. R. Marks, R. Price, C. Thompson and C. Rawlings, and also all the kindergarten children, received a present. The school treat will bo held early in February. PAPANUI SCHOOL. Tho Hon D. Buddo and Mrs Buddo addressed tho large gathering of parents at the Papanui School’s prizegiving. Owing to lack of space the details will have to be held over to next week.