THE COUNTRY.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18228, 12 November 1924, Page 3

THE COUNTRY.

KAIAPOI. : There v,-as au excellent attendance at the Grand Theatre, Kaiapoi, on Monday evening, when a series of musical and elocutionary competitions W€rl'o held in connexion with the Eaiapoi Band of Hope. Tho competitions were niost successful, and a high standard was reached. The judges were musical, Mr G. I'j.. March, and elocutionary, the Rev. Wcr'ren. Prior to the presentation of prizes "one of the little girls, on behalf of tho Band of Hope, presented' the Rev. W. B. Scott (president) with an Eversharp pencil. The prize-list was as follows, several consolation prizes heing given by anonymous donors: Pianoforte solo, Chrissie Hemingway 1. Lily AVinfcer 2. Temperance recitation (7 to 9 yc-ars): Elsie Warren ana Chrissie Hemingway (equal) 1, Rena Morland 2. Temperance solo (11 ' to 13 years): Jessie Hartley 1. Temperance recitation (10 to 13 years): Annie O'Neill i, Hilda Rollison 2, R™*rt Harper 3. Vocal duet: John and Jessie Braisher 1. Temperance recitation: Olive Braisher 1, Rona Scott and Renio Roberts (equal) 2. Pianoforte solo (12 years and over). Jean Morland 1. Recitation (own selection),, under nino years: Chrissie Hemingway li Rena Morland 2. Vocal solo (7 to 10 vears, own selection): Marv McPartlin 1. Josie Wallace 2. Recitation (2 wn selection), 10 to 15 years: Hilda Rollinson and Annie O'Neill (equal) 1, Robert Harper 2. Vocal solo, boys (10 to 14 Tears) : .John Braisher 1, Alan Richards 2. Recitation (own selection): Olive Braisher 1, Rona Scott 2, Renie Roberts 3. Vocal solo (10 to 14 years): Esme Hunt 1, Nancy Taylor 2. Essay competition Standard 6, girls: Jean Mori and; hoys, Rex Orchard'. Standard 5: Girls, Betty Ogilvie; boys, Alan Richards. Most complete and hestwritten sentences, 12 vears, Jean Morland ; 9 vears, Rena Morland; 7 years, Elsie Warren. Selling most tickets, John Braisher. .

SEFTON. On Saturday tho Sefton junior cricket team played the "Woodcnd juniors on the iSsfton Domain, the game resulting in a .three-point victory for the former. The scores were: Sefton Go (L. Hales 19. L. Sullivan 11, Ford! 7 not out), and 33 for three wickets (L. Hales 21 not out); Woodend 48 (L. McQuillan 10. J. Moody 12). and 31. For Sefton. G. Smith five wickets for 14. D. Starkey five for 11, and E. Miller five for 29 "-ere the successful bowlers, while for Woodend T. Tnirnri one for 3 and three for 9, and Eder two for 9, bowled best.

SOUTHBRIDGE. Mr A. Tong presided over a meeting of the committee of the Southbridge Horticultural Society, when the following honorary life-members were elected: Misses Storry and Scott, and Mr W. Scott. It was decided to exfend sympathy to Mr C. R. Thornton, the Society's* first secretary, in the death of his wife. Messrs A. Yates and Co.. Gibbons and Co., Nairn and Son, and A. W. Buxton, Ltd., wrote agreeing to give special prizes similar to those given bv them last year. .Mrs T. B. Howson ofFered two special prizes of-10s 6d each for the junior section. Mrs Home's offer to conduct a refreshment room at the show was accepted:.; Mr W. 0. Egsrleton gave a special prize for the best-kept plot in the Southbridge school garden. The secretary said that no reply had been received from the Tai Tanu Society with reference to tlie desire to avoid holding both shows on the same date. Judges for tlio show were appointed. •

AKAROA. \ la,. commemoration of ..Armistice Diiy there was a gathering,, at ..thq„. -Wftr! memorial . shortly ..before, .11' a:m-. ; yes- i terday, of the. pupils of the local district High School, \yho. s ; k)od quietly, at; attention during the two minutes' silence. . Following this, a few of , the senior girls placed wreaths below _ the tablets on the memorial as a' tribute to the. memory of old scholars who had! made the supreme sacrifice, the remainder standing meanwhile at ,the salute; The Mayor of Akaroa, Mr Geo. Armstrong, then_ briefly addressed the children on the significance of the occasion, and exhorted them to, lead lives of usefulness and unselfishness. Last week saw two more matches played for the Handicap Challenge Cup presented by the vice-president of the Akaroa Golf' Club. Dr, Cowan met F. E. Davis, the holder, and beat him 7 up and G. Later in the week ' F. ,C. Newton turned the tables on the doctor, and became possessor, for the time beinp, of the trophy, the scores being 4 up and' 3. At the annual meeting of the Peninsula Saleyards Co., Mr It. Latter, chairman of directors, presided 'over a good attendar.ee. The annual report and balance-sheet were adopted. The latter showed a credit of £62 14s Id, vardins and paddocking fees had produced £153 ss. and. rents £65 10s. , _ A beartv vote of thanks was accorded tho directors and the staffs for thenservices. The two retinng w.ere re-elected, and Mr H. \\ . 17 kins reappointed auditor. At the subsequent meeting of directors Mr it. Latter was unanimously re-elected chairman.

hororata. Manv people who have visited the Hororata Domain will regret to hear fhat the picturesque sports pavilion was burned to the ground on Saturday night. The building was of wood, and consisted of one large room :and two smaller ante-rooms. The Domjnn Board had only recently installed an ii|)-to-dat€ water supply, a.nd had the building renovated. The building a. closely surrounded bv shrubs an larches which were seriously damaged. The cause of the iire is not known, 'flip building was insured. The Pavilion Committee are the cmer losers of equipment, as none of then effects were insured. The cricke'fc clu usually keeps its pear m the pa\ ilion, but fortunately, owing to the latc hou of closinc Saturday s . plav, the pea was VfL in a/bos. on the cricket ground.

greendale. In connexion with the campaign, tho nulpits of the Met M Ld churches were occupied on Sundav last bv Mr C, H. Poole, e* M.P. On Monday evening a good com pnnv gathered in the Orange Hall, notwithstanding the indemenfc weathei, uhen Mr Poole delivered _)"» F®, tot,ay, "My and 'the lMtrn.■ Mr? «" dd the accompanist.

SPRINGSTON. The annual meeting of shareholders of the Springston Hall Congany _ held last week, Mr J- f[ he siding oyer a small atten ■ balance-sheet showed acr hearty Hill and Social Commit^ cf £3l The following directors were electedMr J. W. Kime (chairman), Ers H. Neate, A. Thompson, ?• Bailev W. Mounce, J. Mutton, and J. K Pannett. Mr R. Wall was appointed" secretary, and Mr J. Mutton caretaker. The" sum of £l3 was the ladies of the various stalls for the purchase of material fcr the bazaar to be held in March:

SOUTHBRIDGE. At- the monthly meeting of the Souths bridge Town Board, there were present: Commissioners R. J. Parkin (chairman), A. Tong, W. J. McEvedy, R, A. Maw, .J. Woods, and A. J. Beamslev. It was reported that at a-special meeting a dayman and hall caretaker had been appointed, and a' tender had been accepted for the lease of the old barracks ground. The National Mortgage and Agency Company applied to have the footpath in front of the firm's premises asphalted and tile race improved and covered in. The request was referred to the Works Committee. The Wcrks Committee reported that new pipes for the O'Connell street drainage had been delivered. Mr W„ H. Eddy desired to have improvements made to the water-race crossing in front of his property, which would require 50 feet of pipes. It was decided to have the open erasing filled in. and a new pipe culvert put in. Tho chairman said that the Town Hall ante-room was being flsed as a classroom since the burning of the District High School.' The charge was fixed at 10b a week. The chairman said that the use of the room would be required until some time after the Christmas holidays. It was decided to write tho Minister of Railways suggesting that the old school site should be taken over and used as sites for railway employees' cottages, and that Sir R. Heaton Rhodes should be asked to back up the request. It was agreed that an inspection of streets should be made next Monday, with a view to serving notices -upon ratepayers having gorse growing on their frontages. Representations are to be made to the manager of the Bank of New Zealand at Leeston, asking that the Southbridge receiving office should be opened on two days every week, preferably Mondays and Thursdays. The clerk was instructed to ask the dog ranger to present a list at next meeting of all the dog registrations made to date, and a list of owners who have not registered. He was also instructed to send accounts to all outside firms and persons trading in the town district who were liable to pay tile hawker's license fee.

LAKESIDE. A successful dance in aid of the school prize fund was held last week-end, but, the attendance was. not as large as had been hoped for. Mrs R. Lam bio played the dance music, and Mr W. McIlraitli was Master of. Ceremonies.

GREENPARK. On Friday night a "Hard-Up" Social was held in the Memorial Hall, Greenpark, the proceeds being in aid of the Hall funds. The following committee made the arrangements for the evening: Messrs, G. B. Peglev, H. Carr, J. Pawson, and A. Schroeder. Music was supplied bv Mr and Mrs Quaife (Springston). The judges for the best "hard-up" cos'tum-Fg were Mrs Macartnev and Miss M. Yarr, for the ladies, and Messrs Yarr and Macartney for the gentlemen. The prizes were awarded as follows: Ladies' prize: Miss A. R-ick-erby; gentlemen: Mr George Schroeder. Much amusement was caused by the saveloy supper.

DARFIELD. Playing in the Methven Sub-Union competition last Saturday, Sheffield B defeated Darfield B bv an innings and 28 runs, the following being the scores: Sheffield batting first cr/mpiled 103 runs (P. Rich 45, K. Phillips 30, A. W. Adams- 10). Darfield replied with 32 ffl\ McClelland 11 not out, G. Pevelley 12') and 43 C.S. Tavlor 15). Bowling for Darfield G. "Revelley toc'k 4 wickets iS. Taylor 5 wickets., and H, McClellant 1. For Sheffield Tnnes and Fereusson secured 'the wickets in the first innings aiid Ferguson '4' ■■wicket's, Phillins' 3' wickets, fifed A d«.rtfc'2 : -wickets bowled best in the second innings.