PAPANUI PARAGRAPHS

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17352, 17 May 1924, Page 26

PAPANUI PARAGRAPHS

NEWS OF THE DISTRICT

By our Special Correspondent

LANGDON’S ROAD PARK SITE. In a few days the promoters of the scheme to have Langdon’s Road sice made into a park hope to pay the deposit on the land. Jt is almost certain, AIV Frank Sisson considers, that a l Government grant will be obtained, l and the means found to complete the : deal. Mr Massey was so impressed | with the scheme submitted to him by i the Sports Club deputation that he 1 placed it before Cabinet, and Air Boli lard, Commissioner of Crown Lands, | was instructed to inspect the site. | This he did in company with Mr Sis* | son. and was most favourably irn* pressed. Mr Sisson is of the opinion • that the first (are of Papanui is to 1 secure the land for all time, and the | house and land, if leased, he considers | wifll (easily pay the interest on the 1 amount outstanding. T.TTERARY SOCIETY, i The Papanui Literary Society will i open its season on Wednesday, May 1 28. at the Town Hall Library Room at 8 p.m. Tintending members can hand in their names to any member of the

committee. The subscription for the twelve nights is 3s (id a member and Is 6d for each additional member of the same family. At the opening night the public are cordially invited Last year was a most successful one. and the syllabus that the committee has adopted for this year is likely to be as interesting as it is educational PERSONALS. Airs .T. Foster and A hiss Dorothy 1 Foster left for their new home in Fed ding on Monday. Miss Rita Foley, a 'Wellington Col-

lege representative, is spending her holidays with her aunt. Airs Coleman, St James Avenue. Air AY. Kettle, with two others in the party, had a very successful shoot at the week-end, getting ninety-six ducks. The late Henry John Derrett, who died this week, was a very old Papanui

resident. He was in business as a produce merchant until he retired some

years ago. He interested himself in many Papanui activities, was librarian for a long period and a member of the Riccarton and the Avon Road Boards. Ho was one of the first trotting enthusiasts, and was handicapper for New Brighton for a time, and was a steward for Canterbury- Park for years. The following committee are arranging tlie Horticultural Soeietv’s dance : Mesdames -I. H. Reynolds, AY. Taylor, R. C. Gartner. J. Faith, C. Blackmore, Mtinro. C. Hern, Neilson. A. Stewart, Burnard. H. Film an, AY. AT'Connell. T. D Berrv, Messrs -T. F Yates. J. H. Revnolds, AY. Tavlor, F. Mulholland, C. Craw, AY. Clark. D. Roberts. T>. Craw, J. Chatfield, A”. Lain*. A. Gibson (secretary), AY. M*Connell, Tapper. AA'.C.T.U. Tlie monthly meeting of the Papatnui branch of the AV.C.T.U. was held in the Methodist Church on Thursday afternoon, when about sixty members were present, the Riccarton members joining for the occasion. The decorations yvere beautiful, white and bronze chrysanthemums and autumn leaves. Airs P. AY. Smith occupied the chair and welcomes the Riccarton ladies. Mrs Al’Kee gave the address, which was both interesting and instructive. Airs Barrell, Riccarton. and Airs James, AYest Coast, also spoke. Musical items were contirbuted by Mesdames Chand- { ler, Rowberry. Aliss Harris, Airs Ryan j presiding at the organ. A motion of sympathy was passed with Mrs Carr in her illness. Afternoon tea was served by r the ladies.

FOOTBALL. Jt is hoped that the arrangements mow in hand in connection with the visit of the junior team to Wellington next Saturday will he completed. If a match does take place the team will leave on Friday night and return on Sunday morning. As advertised in the “ Star,” the club’s hard-up damce and euchre will be held in the Town Hall next Tuesday night, and the function promises to be one of the best this season. Prizes will be/ given for the best hardup dress and for euchre, and there will be a late car at 1 a.m. H OR TTCU T /TU R Al/ SOC F ETY. The committee of the Horticultural Society’s grand damce and euchre, to be held on Tuesday, June 3, to raise funds for the annual show, have decided to hold a plain waltzing competition in connection with their damce. Good prizes will be offered for this. The euchre players will have six prizes to coin pete for. and there will be prizes for spotlight and lucky spot. The committee are endeavouring to make

this the dance of the year. There will be one novelty dance on the programme. a leap year dance with a ladies' M.C. PAPANUI SOCIAL CLUB. A very successful euchre party was held during (the week by this club. The following were the prize winners: ATrs D. Roberts and Air Hookham ; consolation prizes, Airs Holmes and Air Holmes. THE SAGE HEN. Deep ill every woman’s soul is her feeling for her home, her honour, her child. Be she am outcast, with the stigma of “ uncleon thing” to her name, this unquenchable spark of glorious motherhood is alert to burst into flame. In the breast of the “ Sage Hen,” which Air Ritchie presents to a Papanui audience next Saturday, was the throbbing heart of the Eeternal Mother. She fought the narrow minds and sharp tongues of the small AA'estem town which was her world. But they knew not what they did when j they stoned her. She was the whitest, gamest amd cleanest among them, and through tlieir lashings she stood magnificent. Gladys Brock well, as the “ Sage Hen.” is an heroic and a tragic I figure. This picture rises to heights of unsurpassed emotion. To-night brings that great film of Kipling's, “ AYithout Benefit of Clergy.” OR CHESTF AL SOCIETY. All who attended the Orchestral Society’s last year’s euchre amd dance 1 will not overlook July 17 next, for on ! that day this year the society’s big I evening again takes place. NuttalPs j Orchestra will supply the music, a good supper and handsome euchre prizes will

he provided, and added to this the society’s orchestra will play. NOTES. The AT. t'.iodist Young People's Guild opened its season on Tuesday evening with a most enjoyable concert. A number of Papanui footpaths are being put in order, and this winter there should he less wet footedness fiom grass paths. Still, it is to be hoped that the adjustments will soon be made and the rest of the £IO.OOO | loan spent as soon as possible.