THE COUNTRY.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16724, 6 January 1920, Page 2

THE COUNTRY.

« NEWS AND NOTES. BAKGIOBA. The monthly meet inn of tho Rangiora Bowling. Croquet. and Tennis Club mis hold last night. Tin- president, Mr 'W. A. Hanks, presided. Four new members were. De-ted and one resignation was received. '1 bo resignation of Mr (i Storev, caretaker, was acropted. and. on "the reconirre'id.itien of tho Grounds Committee. Mr Ci. Ceddis was appointed to the petition. The treasurer reported that the receipts te>r tho month were i"-?S H- 4 - PREBELETON. Tho concert ami datuv arranged by tho bras* hand »a< very successful. The concert programme ir;-.i:cled sor;:* by Misses Kve.-e-t a:id SucHn:, Messrs Uotons, Sin kliai;. .. tliorne ; re: i vat ion l - hy Mr I * itc*it; : instrumental select io;'> hy Mi--<--PrebMe ami T>e:iiston. Messrs M. Pre'.- | V. lVeb'and T. I'reMde. in I addition, the '• nid played several selec-I tioi>. Advantage was taken of the oe- | oasien t;i make a presentation ot a cheepie to Mr S. Cooke, bandmaster, in rocognitien of v.osk in connexion with the hand. A dance l"l----lowcd, iiium" being c e.rn'.ied liv Mr M;-<J'-nth. Mi A. r acted as ; m.C. LISMOFE. • At the Lismore school concert. a most . en.i''.val>!'> programme *' as contributed. principally hy the chiMrcn. under the i direetion of the mistress, Miss Foster. and her assistants. At the Hose a rote lof thanks was accorded the children i and s-honl staff for tho i-xcellont entcrI tainnient. A dance fallowed. The pro- ! cf-eds were L'l 1. I The school picnic was held in the I sHiool grounds on New Year's Day. I when a sports programme was carried 1 out. After tea had heen served, an I impromptu entertainment was <;ivon in ; tho schoolroom by visitors and wellj wishers, which was greatly appreciated. : The prices were also presented, the at- . tendance prir.e going to K. Lester, and I that for the greatest improvement in j the preparatory classes to M. Watson. I ___________ ■ Ihtring recent years photography ha? advanced hy leaps and hounds! ''Sketch" portraits —a new feature in photography —were recently introduced ; into ChriftHnirch hv the Millard Crown Studios, and, judging hy their popularity in exclusive circles, they have corno to stay. Visit-ors to Christchurch ; should not * fail to inspect the many beautiful examples of "sketch"' photo- ; grapliv at the Millard Crown Studios, I*o9 High street. 8 Complete reports of all racing and trotting meetings since August Ist. in the Pcekct Edition of the "Turf Register." To make sure of a copy order now.