Riccarton Records

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18380, 4 February 1928, Page 20 (Supplement)

Riccarton Records

By Special Correspondent of the “ Star.”

BOROUGH COUNCIL MATTERS. Arising out of a discussion at last meeting of the Riccarton Borough Council concerning the state of the roads, the Mayor referred to the published criticisms of the council’s actions from time to time. He had an idea, he said, that some folks, hearing that certain action was to be taken by the council, would write to the papers suggesting that very thing, and then claim the credit for the work when put in hand. These folks wouldn’t give the council credit for doing anything right. Why, even when the council reduced the charges for electricity for heating some outside body was given the credit, and the chairman of the electricity committee was ignored. The council, of course, got -all the kicks, and someone else the credit. He concluded with the assertion that Riccarton’s streets were in just as good order as those of the city or any adjacent district—where the sewerage contracts had been in progress, at all events.

Councillor Gudsell (chairman of the Works Committee) added that he didn’t know what people wanted. If he repaired a street, he was criticised because some folks thought he should wait until the householders had made their connections with the sewer. It he left a street alone for that reason other folks would complain of the inaction of the Works Committee. The best way out of the difficulty, he thought, was to instruct the staff to carry out patching repairs wherever needed in the borough at the present time, and this the council had decided to do.

The Main Highways Board seemed hardly sympathetic to the Riccarton Borough’s claim for substantial assistance towards the cost of maintaining or renewing Riccarton Road. Residents find it hard to understand this attitude when the Main West Coast Road and the Main South Road, both main highways, are but continuations of Riccarton Road, which has to carry all their long-distance traffic. It is urged that Riccarton Road is “really two main highways rolled into one.” But the Board takes a different view. WHARENUI SCHOOL. The annual picnic of Wharenui School will be held at Sefton on Friday, February 10. A special train will be leaving Addington, and given a fine day, a number of running records will be broken, if what the boys and girls say is correct, several hints of “dark horses” are being whispered abroad. PERSONAL. Mrs H. Gudsell has returned to Riccarton from a holiday at Chatham Islands, where she stayed with her daughter. Mrs A. D. ord, of Riccarton Road, returned this week from Auckland, where she has been spending the Christmas holidays with her sister, Mrs O. M. Richardson, Remuera. Leslie Colin Clements, of Upper Riccarton, was successful in the recent scholarship examinations entitling him to a junior free place. UPPER RICCARTON CRICKET CLUB. Playing against Templeton at Sydenham Park, Upper Ricarton in their first innings made 143 (Fletcher 44, Clarke 46, Newnham 18). In their first innings Templeton made 106 (Hampton 31, Voice 15. Paine 12, Joyce 13. Kempthorne 22). In their second innings Upper Riccarton have made 97 for two wickets (Raxworthy 35, Clarke 13 not out, Fletcher 40 not out). Fletcher, King and M’Gregor for Upper Riccarton and Codings, Wright and Kempthorne for Templeton, bowled best. At the close of the first day’s play in their previous match against Gas Co., Upper Riccarton were in a winning position, but as a result of a protest made by the Gas Co. against the state of the ground, the match was declared off. Upper Riccarton being deprived of an almost certain 3-point win. EUCHRE PARTY AND DANCE. The fortnightly social was held in the Wharenui School last Saturday. After very keen competition the euchre tournament resulted as follows: Ladies: Mrs Marshall 1, Mrs Hawthorne 2; men: Mr Bailey 1, Mr Sanders 2. After supper the floor was cleared ior dancing, which was kept up till midnight, the music being supplied by Mr Comyns. Mr E. Hansen was M.C. Mrs Young and Mr Speirs won the Boston two-step, and Mrs Knight and Mr Wallis the Monte Carlo waltz. As advertised in this issue the next euchre party and dance will be held in the school on Saturday next, February 11. RICCARTON SCHOOL. The Riccarton School opened on Wednesday with a very good attendance. there being very near enough new pupils to compensate for those leaving through passing the sixth standard. For some time past overcrowding has been very pronounced, and extra class accommodation is urgentlv needed. This is a matter which the committee is taking up, and application is being made to the board for extra class rooms, the need for which is borne out by the inspector's last report. It is felt also that Riccarton School should be provided with another fully qualified teacher, and hopes are held out that this will be granted. The annual picnic will be held at Glentunnel next Friday. February 10, for which complete arrangements have been made and fine weather is all that MISS VICTORIA BUTLER, A.T.C.L., Teacher Piano and Theory. 3, EDWARD STREET, RICCARTON. The following table of hours of bathing was adopted:—Monday to Friday, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturdays, 2.30 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Sundays. 9.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. On Saturday afternoons, from 1.30 to 2.30, a limited number of school children will be given swimming instruction by Messrs Stokes and Collins. The charges for admission will be threepence adults and one penny children for casual baths, and concession tickets for the remainder of the season, adults 5s and children 2s 6d. Mr C. Atkinson has consented to give instruction to the school staff in method of instructing children. ST. ALBANS EUCHRE ASSEMBLY. The popular weekly tournament was

is necessary to make the day a success. Full particulars as to trains, etc., will be found in an advertisement on this page. How to make the best musicians of their children is something that is exercising the minds of many parents today. The advanced educational method of to-day is to inculcate the basic facts of music, time, pitch, rhythm, ear training and sight singing. These, instilled into the mind of the pupil in simplest form, make a splendid foundation for future or present students in instrumental work. The lack of this feeling for rhythm is accountable for so many failures today. Under the Appreciation Class System, which is much in vogue in the Old Land, the pupils make great progress. The classes arc graded from 6 years to senior students. Charges are very moderate. For particulars apply to the Misses James, A.T.C.L., Teachers of Pianoforte and Violin (O. Sevick method). Studio, cr. Deans Avenue and Riccarton Road.