AKAROA.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14985, 4 June 1914, Page 13

AKAROA.

It has been definitely arranged that the annual auxiliary week's camp he d by the mounted men in the Peninsula and Ellesmero districts in lieu of so many daylight parade, and parades ior musketry, will tako place at Barry s hay during the first week of October. The camp will probaßly be in the charge of Captain Overton, and will bo I held in Mr R. Latter's paddock on ! Barry's bay flat. The ground is a I most suitable on© for th© camp, being : flat, with a good stream close by. Ih© : Peninsula Horse Show Association wiil ; probably hold their annual Show at tho same time of the earn© to enable the troopers to exhibit the many fine horses that belong to the troops.

ASH-BURTON.. The balf-yearlv installation meeting of the Star of "Ashburton Lodge of

Druids was held on Monday evening, v;_ien, in audu.on to a ia.g_ attendance of members, tncie were a number or visitors from tho Gucvess of Ashburton, 'iima.u, and lo..ei*e Lodges. The cuair was occupied by A.l>. jmo. 31. _uorcan. One candidate was initiated into the Order, and two proposed tor me*mbeisiiip. During the evening Bro. Jtl. A. O Connor was presented with a sash for proposing tno most members during the half year just ended. 'J he biiance-. hoet. shevvi■ £ tint ."• 04 18. lOd had beon received in contributions, £C 2 17s lid in interest, and tuat £142 had been paid in sick pay anil doctors' fees, and that the lodge's funds amounted to £2645 17s lid, was unanimously adopted. Tne'election of officers for the ensuing term resulted as .follow*:—A D.. B'-o Renrie • V V r.- n Brady; secretary, Bro. 11. Stephenson; t'-easurer. B-o H. O Sbrir>-" + m • ' ".. Bro. Shepherd: 0.U., Bro. C. tt. Shrimpton; A.D.8.., tiros. O'Connor and Williams; V.A.B.'s. Bros. Voice and may;. M.S., Bro. J. D. Gobbo; auditor, Bro. Joseph Hani-*. The * «*w officers Avero installed by P.D.P. Bro. Joseph Harris, assisted by P.D.P. Bro. J. D. fiobbe. A vote of condolence with the family of tho late 0.P., Bro. Brennan. of Victoria, was carried, and a vote of thanks to the retiring officers, and a P.A. diploma was p.osoi-ted to P.A. Bro. C. G. Shrimpton. The Canterbury 31ethodist Young Women's Bible Class Onion held a rally iv th© Ashburton Baring Square Methodist C_iurch schoolroom yesterday. About sixty members were prese.**"; "representative of Christchurch, L>cielton, Kaiapoi, Leeston, Timaru, Geraldine, ' Temuka. and Ashburton. Sister Ruth, occupied the chair, in the absence of tho president of the Unon. Two sessions were held, one in the forenoon and one in the afternoon. At the former Sister Catherino gave an address on "Impressions of .Auckland," and in the afternoon Sister Grace Crump, lady superintendent of tho -Methodist Dnnconess Houso in wristchurch, gave an address on "Women's Work in the Church." Tho visitors were entertained during the day by the Ashburton Senior and Junior Biblo Classes.

Tho membor for Ashburton (Mr VV. Nosworthy) has received word from tho Minister of Education tnat the Education Board has been advised of a grant for the enlargement of the Hampstead School.