THE COUNTRY.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16853, 5 June 1920, Page 3

THE COUNTRY.

; Jottings for Farmers. At the Otago "Winter Show tho Icy Dairy Company, oufoi soven ior factory cheese, won five Hist Q 2 KAIKOURA. 1 Mr Abraham Boyd,, son °f ' Tlovd is to bo married at , clungLO 1 )~ext 'week. Mr has r< take t " Up * block of land in the ivmg Gountiy. ? 'Mr A. H. Boyd, who has been in the | Christchurch Hospital for some tune, 1 underwent an operation on )\ cd { | and had his rigut leg amputated above •Jj the knee. | CHEVIOT. t At the monthly meeting of the | Cheviot Band of iiopo Mr ielfer pi<>■S s ded. There was a veiy iair attendance t in spite of the wintry weather An ins terestinf address was given by the R . 4 .Mr "Watt, and the following contributed | to the programme Pianoforte solo, :i Miss ilurgatroyd; vocal so.o, Miss Be - ; .i rett: action recitation, junior gins, 3 reaitations, Estcllo Murgatroyd and 5| j) oris Truman. Six new pledges were | taken. MAKSIHiAND. | Trior to leaving Marshland for the g "VnMhurst (listvi: t, Mr and Mrs Or. q Duder and family were at a ti social gathering in the local Methodist I Church. Though they have resided in I the district for on'.y a few months, they $ have identified themselves w'tji au "branches of church work, and their loss | will be severe.y felt by the congrega•S tion, on behalf of which the Rev. H. 3 Spencer -presented them with a beautif ul]y-bo;ind Methodist book, as a token of esteem and good wishes. •1 KAIAPOI. : S On Thursday afternoon, at the : S aCaiapai Park, a series of football M mat-lies was ployed, and resulted % n,s fo!lo\vs:—Tvainpoi Junior Cadets beat •••' School by 19 points to nil; Kiiapoi •f Cadets defected Rangiora Cadets hv 21 'V* noints to 7; Kninpdi President's t am ■fl beat Woodend by 11 points to 3. The junior League game, Kaiapoi v. Avon, i'i was won by Kaiapoi by 10 points to 6. | EAITGIOIiA. '& The second round of the Friendly r % Societies' card tournament was played on "Wednesday, and resulted as fodows: \% —Oddfellows No. 1 beat Druids No. I 4: "by 203 points to 187; Labour Party iNo. ■U 1 beat the Pootba'l Club by 20G points (4 to l'J3; Fire Brigade iNo. 1 bout Labour m Party No. 1 by £33 points to 231; Ransiora Firo Brigade No. 2 beat ?-'S Druids No. 2 by 228 points to IG3; Olui;| fellows No. 2 beat Southbrook lure Brigade by 197 points to 182. At the' Borough Council Chambers last night, a presentation of a wallet $ containing a substantial sum was made to Constable "W. C. Robertson, who is being transferred to Murchison. In $ making the presentation, the 'Mayor 5 (Mr C. I. Jennings) congratulated the '*1 recipient on his piomotion, and expressed the regret of the district at losing i such a zealous officer. Appreciative M reference was made by several of the $3 "business people of the borough to Con- §! stable Robertson's sterling qualities. '

SPKINGSTON SOUTH. A very enjoyable conccrt, in aid of the Hall-Fund, was held in the Springston South schoolroom on Thursday night. The chairman (Mr T. in his opening remarks,' touched on the 1 object for which the concert was being I. held —to raise funds for a bazaar to cilear the Memorial Hall. The proceedings opened with the National Anthem. Items were given by the Misses Arnold, Harris, Taylor, lieslop, Watson, and Messrs Harris, Hoskin, and McLeod. Miss Arnold was accompanist. Supper was provided by the ladies. Several competitions were also held. The candle-lighting competition was won by Mrs E. H. - Iiowell; guessing competitions by Messrs C. Chapman and R. Pearson. Votes of thanks were[ passed to the performers, helpers, and chairman for their assistance. On Thursday afternoon a football match was played between the Springston and South Springston Schools. After a tough struggle, South Springston won by 12 points to 9. Afternoon tea was provided by the girls of the South Springston School. ETRWLE. The visiting football team from the Albion Club, Christchurch, was entertained at a smoke concert on Thursday evening by the members of the local club. There was a Large number present, and a very pleasant evening was spent. The following toasts were honoured:—"The Kin"," "The Canterbury Rugby Union." ''The Albion Football Club," "The Kirwee Footbnll Club, ' and "The Referee." Musical items wero given bv Messrs W. McKay, Dennis, J. Burt, G. R. Wilson, R. Bums, W. Aitken, G. Rutherford, RHobbs, and J. Te Rangi. Mr S. I>unn acted as accompanist. ASHLEY. A very successful Leap Year dance was held in the Ashley School. The school was very artistically decorated with evergreens, b.Tries. and flowers. Dancing was kept up till the oarlv hours of the morning, the music being supplied by Misses L. Sr-n'-jlt, E. Guy, and Bowbyes, and Mr Fitzgibbon. The proceeds wei-e in aid of tho piano fund. SOtTTIIEKIDGE. The weight-judging competitions at the 1 Presbyterian bazaar held at Southbridge renentlv, were won as follows: Fat pig. E. L~ Gulliver (218*lb, correct 'weight 2171b); fat sheep, J. T. Wallis (127i1b, correct weight 1291b); fat lamb, Mrs Malcolmson (S9|lb, correct weight 901b). The proceeds of the bazaar will amount to about £220. AKAROA. At a meeting of the Loyal Good Intent Lodge, the X G., Bro. I'. Bruce, presided. Sick pay was passed to one member. A vote of sympathy was accorded Bro. John Staples on account of serious family illness. On Tuesday night a ball in honour of returned soldiers was held in the Oddfellows' Hall. An eneruetic ladies' committee, with Miss Norali LeLicvie as hon. secretary, had made excellent arrangements in respect to music, decorations, supper, and other necessary adjuncts of a well-conducted ball. ihe attendance, though naturally curtailed by the wintry weather conditions, was large and representative enough to ensure a highly successful function Dancing was carried out with spirit and viirour until a couple of hours aitei midnight. . The committee of the Akarna district Hi'ill Schoolomet an J'uesday_cv<nin". Present—Messrs A. J. Parris (chairman), T. Lewitt, B. Henning, 1. Masefield, A. Williamson, H. J. Barnliam, and W. Jacobson. The chanmnn. cxplflinocl tlic untivoiuciulG dc-I*o in conn xion with the completion of the school Roll of Honour. Arrangements wore made for the unveiling on June 10th, the Mavor, Mr Geo. Armstrong, to be invited "to perform the ceremony. Th » heodmnstxr's report stated ~nr*t tno school roll had increased since the liolidavs, and was now the highest on record. Gratification was express dat the "-rowing numbers in the secondary (■"partment. tlu roll there being now

23. The month of May went out under such bitter wintry conditions as the Peninsula has not known for years. For the last five days of the month a howling southerly ga.e raged unceasingly. Tlv? heavy weather, backing up the waters m the harbour at high tide, .caused a good deal or damage to the retaining walls near tiie wharves. The Maoris living at tilt Kails say that in all their experience they had never seen such rough weather and such extraordinarily heavy teas. The beaches were strewn witli shellfish, seaweed, and . ther seagrowths, torn from their anchorage by the violence of the waves. It is an ill wind that blows nobody any good, and as a case in point, it may be noted that among the flotsam and jetsam cast up were many excellent oysters and some line lumps of coal! l'he rainfall for May was 4.95 in, tlio last five days contributing 2.06 in.

LAUEISTON.

A social was held in Mr 0. Goodwin s "rain shod, Lauriston, on Tuesday evenin", to bid farewell to Mr _E. Hampton, and Till* and Mrs R* Gibson, who are leaving the district. ' Mr C-rotheis, chairman of the School Committee, leferivd to Mr Hampton's long residence in the district, and on behalf of his many Mends presented him with a handsome voil-top desk. Mr and iVlrs Gibson were Chen presented v ibh an umbrella and travelling rug iesp.ctively as a token of the esteem in which they aro held and gilts were handed to Master Laurie Gibson. Miss Connie Gibson, and Miss Margar.t Hampton by the children cf tho district. A ploasanu evening was spent in dancing, interspersed with musical items.

SOUTH MALVERN.

The exceedingly bitter weather prevailing in the district during tho past week, accompanied by light la as or snow, is in marked contrast to that or tho same period last year, and a very severe winter is coniiuentiy predicted. The ranks of the older residents or Ooalgate were recently depicted by the death of Mrs Simpson, who had resided in the district for many years. Much sympathy is felt for licr bereaved ianuiy. The funeral, which took place on Sunday, May 3Jth, was very largely attended. The news of the death of Mr L. H. Flavc.l, a recent resident, was received in Irlentuiinel with sorrow. On May 28th. a meeting of the com'bined Plunket Societies was held at the residence of Mrs H. A. Knight, Racecourse Hill. The gathering was thoroughly representative of all affiliated Plunket Societies in the neighbouring country districts, and was presided over by Mrs Knight. The primary object was to thoroughly advertise Dt. Truby King's forthcoming lecture at Darfield, and to make the necessary arrangements. It was decided to endeavour to get as many young people as possible to attend, and to that end arrangements were made for cars to leave Glentunnel at 6.40 p.m., stopping at Coalgate to pick up passengers from that district. During; the afternoon tea was dispensed by Mrs Kn'ght, and at the close of the gathering a hearty vote of flianks to the hostess was proposed by Mrs H. D. Davenport and carried unanimously.

On Wednesday Mrs G. C. Derrett, of Hororata, addressed the Glentunnel Girls' Club upon some aspects of a girl's life. The address was listened to with considerable interest, and at the close Mrs Derrett received a vote of thanks. On behalf of the club, Mrs "Wills presented Mrs Gordon Pimm (noe Miss May Rollinson) with a small memento on the occasion of her marriage.

GERAXDIOTi.

A very successful sale of work in connexion with the Presbyterian Church

was openod by Mr T. Burnett. M-P-j and the Rev. J. Dawson Madill congratulated tho ladies on their good work. The plain -work stall was m,• charge of Mesdames T. Sherratt, McColl, and D. McGregor; a produce stall was presided over by Mesdair.es ry '\taokenkie and Flatman; a flower stall * By Mesoames Turner and A. Fyre; , Mrs Maslin, members of the Bible Class , with other helpers, had the management of other activities: and Mrs Gill'es was in charge of the refreshmente. Tlio sale realised about £150.