ROUND THE SUBURBS

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 193, 15 August 1931, Page 12

ROUND THE SUBURBS

Papanui Pound Schema. The Papanui Pound Scheme, which is really a Waimairi School district affair, is one of the most successful in Christchurch. It was organised by a sub-committee of the Waimairi School Committee. Mesdames S. Smith and Merrin and Messrs Haynes and Drury. The bulk of the work falls on Messrs Haynes and Drury, who put in all day Saturday organising and packing. Car owners go out with the local Boy Scouts. Those who have assisted arc Mrs J. Freeman, Mr R. Morgan, Rev W. H. Orbell, Mr C. Wilkins, Mr Brown, Mrs Twentyman. Miss Church and Commissioner Rich. A special word should be said for the boys of the Scout troop, who put in many hours of hard work, and for Mr Musgrove, who has carried all the goods into town without cost to the organisers. Contributions are still coming in well. Butter and oatmeal are plentiful, but, strange to say, although Papanui is the centre of a> fruit and vegetablegrowing district, few apples, potatoes and vegetables have been received. Last week, however, Mr W. H. Marshall, an ex-Papanui farmer, gave a tm of potatoes. There is room for more workers of a Saturday morning, especially those with cars. :: Papanui Beautifying Work. On Thursday, the new home of the Papanui Plunket Society was planted with shrubs and roses. The grounds have been laid out in lawns, and hedges were planted during the week. The largest donor of shrubs was Mr W. Bayliss, of Bryndwr. On Saturday, Mrs L. Sisson (secretary), Mrs H. Wyatt (treasurer) and Mr L. M. Wilson, of the Plunket Society, met Mr W. J. Walter (chairman of the Drainage Board), Mr M. J. Barnett (city curator) and Messrs J. Sturrock and H. Tillman (Beautifying Association) with regard to the beautifying of the creek frontage. Mr Walter undertook to ascertain if a small retaining wall could be made to prevent the sides of the drain from falling in. Mr Barnett made suggestions for the lay-out of the frontage, and the members of the Beautifying Association present promised to try to arrange for the planting of the street side of the creek. Afterwards Mr Barnett accompanied Messrs Sturrock and Tillman and inspected the subway at Belvue Avenue, and the end of St John Street. A scheme was proposed for the beautifying of these areas. « Papanui Sports Club. At a meeting of the Papanui Amateur Sports Club’s executive it was decided to hold a modified marathon in conjunction with this year’s “ Round the Gorges ” cycle race. Mr T. Grose presided. The secretary of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association wrote in regard to the use of the Show Grounds for the finish of the “ Round the Gorges ” race. Messrs A. E. Pun;e and R. Hill were instructed to try to arrange better terms. Messrs Grose and Purse were asked to represent the club at a meeting of local bodies and the Memorial Hall Committee. A

St Paul’s Mothers’ Union. The committee of St Paul’s (Papanui) Mothers' Union met on Wednesday afternoon at the vicarage. Mrs W. H. Orbell presided, and there were also present Mesdames Tomkies, E. W. Smith, Hudson, M’Cullough, Hosking, D. Barnard, Purse, Thomson, Moncrief, Caverhill and Syme. The afternoon was devoted to making veils for the confirmation celebrations. Arrangements were made to hold an “ oldfashioned ” social at the end of the month. S 3 S 3 S 3 Memorial Hall Committee. Members of the Papanui Hall Committee and representatives of local social and sports clubs met recently to consider means of raising money tor the hall. Mr Rickerby, chairman of chs Hall Committee, who presided, pointed out that the committee was in need of money, but did not want to compete with other organisations, but was prepared to co-operate w’ith any body in the running of dances and socials. The matter was discussed at length, but no resolution w r as passed. The chairman stated that a committee comprising Mesdames Watson, C. Smith and Fantham w r as running a dance for the hall funds early next month. ?•: Spreydon W.C.T.U. At the monthly meeting of the Spreydon W.C.T.U. Mrs Pirrett presided over an attendance of fifty. Miss M. K. Lovell Smith, president of the Christchurch branch of the National Council of Women, gave an address on her visit to the world’s convention of that body, which was held at Vienna. On the motion of Mrs Petrie, a vote of thanks was passed to the speaker. Vocal and instrumental items were given, and supper was served by the hostesses, Mrs Fehsenfeld and Miss White. New Brighton Relief Depot. A heavy demand has been made on the New Brighton relief depot during the week, and the chairman, Mr E. L. Smith, reports that the goods are being distributed almost four times ds fast as they are being collected. The depot is particularly short of tea, flour, sugar and butter, and the committee has had to buy these commodities through the week. 3*3 3*3 3*3 St. Martin’s Library. The monthly meeting of the St Martins Public Library Committee was held in the library on Wednesday; present—r Mr J. E Jones (presiding), Mrs Thomson, Messrs D W. Bartram, C. V. Harvey, G W. Hargreaves, F. Neale, D. .Johnson, A. Hill, A. Alexander, L. Schumacher C. Street, L. Gurnsey, Watson and Holland. A letter from the Town Clerk stated that the council had no optiou but to reduce the maximum amount available to the library to £64. The monthly statement is as follows: Subscriptions £l2 Is 9d, sale of papers

5s 6d. total. £l2 7s 3d. A summary of the halt-yearly balance-sheet showed t-n increase of £l3 16s lid over the period from February 3 to August 3: 1930. £l2O 16s 6d; 1931. £134 13s sd.