RANGIORA NEWS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16940, 15 January 1923, Page 9

RANGIORA NEWS.

LOYAL ORANGE LODGE. The Pride of the Boyne, L.0.L., No. H 7, has purchased the old Presbyterian Church* building for conversion into an Orange Hall. The building is in a good state of preservation and should with a little renovation, serve its new purpose for many years to come. A hall dedication sorrice is to be held on Thursday evening bv the R.W.G.M.. I lev' Brother Cummings, assisted by the Revs J. F. Fermi, TV. H. Howes and A. N. Scotter. The leading officers of the Anglican, Presbyterian and Methodist Churches have received invitations to be present. Previous to rtlie service the Mayor (Mr TV. A. Banks) will aooorded a civic welcome to the H TY.G M. and Grand Lodge Ex ei irtive. LATYN TENNIS. At a meeting of the tennis section o| tho Bowling, Tennis and Croquet Club held On Friday evening the reignation of Mr H. C. D. van Asch from the office of secretary was received and accepted and Miss Elsie Guy was appointed to the office. It was decided to arrange a Yankee tournament. FIRE ALARM. An open window at the Red Lion Hotel, a curtain, a candle and a gust of wind were a- combination responsible shortly after nine o’clock. The blaze the eye of Mr T. Bullock, who v. as at his garage nearby, and he lost no time in reaching the scene of the fire with an extinguisher, which he used to such good effect that the flames wore subdued before much material damage was done. The fire bells were rung but the promptly available services of the brigade were not required. ' PERSONAL. Sergeant and Airs P. Cassidy and their daughter have gone to Central Otago to spend a holiday. In the sergeant’s absence the police station is in charge of Constable J. Robertson, and Constable Hogg, of the Christchurch force, lias been detailed for duty RAIN STORM. Yesterday morning the Rangiora district was deluged with rain for a short time, just as the people wore leaving or were about to leave their homes to attend tlxe church services, and very thin congregations were the result. The lain came from a heavv cloud that rolled over, from the sea, and within u few minutes the street channels were running lull. People who came from the city and surrounding districts in motor-cars were astonished to'lincl the place so wet, the downponr, from all accounts, being ( onfined to a comparatively small area. Tho weather continued showery throughout the remainder of the day. 'Hiere being still a good deal of hay to put fn stack and a considerable i liantity of oats in stook. it cannot be >aid that the rain was altogether vvelcOUW.