MID-CANTERBURY

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18406, 12 June 1925, Page 15

MID-CANTERBURY

ASHBURTON. • >f GENERAL NEWS. tjt. u, D. Mosley, S.M., will not visit Ljßxto { °- view o£ the races *&<[ i> eld * T^ero ar ° on, y a * cw n &- civil cases set down for hearM and these will be dealt with by Sees of the Peace, 'fo augment their funds, the Allentai Sports Club and School Committee v.j a very successful euchro party and <3jL on "Wednesday. The proceeds aoanted to £l4 2s 6d. The card prizes !*nt to Miss C. Boothroyd and Mr "W. Gibson. Mr H. Thompson supplied the , B jho Labour Party's candidate (Mr j Jf, Harle) for the Ashburton seat A the general election addressed a meeting in the Fairton School on Wednesday night, and was accorded a vote .f thanks. gome fair shooting took place at the weekly shoot of the Willowby Miniate Bifle Club. B. Broomfield won the hotty button with two possibles, jter tieing with L. Pratley and L. gjnith. L. Smith won the second round t t tie'lngram Cup with scores of (35) u 33, 35, 35, after tieing with B. BrUnfleld (35, 35, 35, 35, 34), L. Pratley (35, 33), H. Day (31, 27), W. Macto (33, 29), J. Frampton (31, 28), w d J. Sutherland (32, 32, 31).

Technical School Board. The monthly meeting of the Ashburjon Technical School Board was held yesterday, Mr C. Reid presiding. The financial statement, showed a uedit balance of £651 10s 9d.

i Tie directors of tho New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition wrote with regard to tho Court of Education, stating that it was fonnd necessary to niake an appeal to the various educational bodies for financial assistance to fit out the court. The chairman said that the venture was deserving of liberal support, and tie sanr of'£2o was voted t6 the cause. Mr/Watson stated that in company ■with Mr Andrews ho made an inspection of < tho school, and they found everything in good order. Some provigion would have to be made for. suites accommodation'for students taking tie theoretical side of metal work. v The Education Department notified itat £7B lis would be granted to profile equipment.

■ : Mmis J. Cow and It. Galbraith wero ippointcd a Committee for tin nsuing month.

On the recommendation of the execute, Mr C. A. V. Stewart was appointed part-time metal and woodwork infractor.

! Messrs Crumb Bros.' tender of £275 'tor enlarging and draining the smug bath was accepted. . -

, j "" Golf. - ; .' ':.■ .'I 1 Thero was a good attendance on the - links yesterday afternoon when a stroke ' S J. P layed for t,,e Barnett Vase. , tos T. Boddington proved the winner with a net score of 79. Mrs J T , Smith was runner up with 105-25-Mail Notices. lt /°, S0 ".* Ashburton to-dav for norsapm., guard's van, 543 p.m. ■ ' '' METHVEN. Jo Methven Miniature Rifle Club I M another of its series 0 f shoots mnng tho week. For the Hotty Buti*J Competition v Hylao4. proved. 7.' nncr S a Vossim, the ruhhersup being J. fanning and W. M. HoiSI W r w Ch - other e° wl r'w'ifij'l? &• T R - L - Haskett 33, S\?" f'^K 88 - J - Anderson 30. The club also fired pff the fiist of a two shoot handicap aggregate match for -a raJ? rMe P,i od bv Messrs Cookson f,S£?*''' Jnie wjere the L ' H Si lard 34 > S - H yland 33, J hSulo' - Manmng 33 ' R - Lj . RAKAIA. li^ Tr ™ ekly ' euchre tournament of the Maia Football Club was held on Wedji today. The'prizes wer© won by Miss " ;':VL r °" 1 ?] lu ' 3,and Sydney Breach. j" k ?! t oUow , in 6 team wid represent the * 'ft!u i ? H wke J Club against High « > School at Aahburton to-morrow:—U. > «' A. Gibson, I. 1 »¥?^ &Tlß ' B - Donaldson, M. ; Mllck, D. Cox, M. Smith, G. McPhail, \ it .v°°Per; emergency, M. Hurst. t H At tho monthly meeting of the Raf tm branch ~of the P.W.M.U., Mrs 1 *ff rn^?' ,wl,(> Presided, read a letter £ ),Jrom Mrs R. Oailoy, giving a short v 'f*°n of *ne P-A. mooting in Ashburj 'J" 1, ~A missionary letter was-read i \«pm Mrs John Kirk, of Kong Chuen «ospital, China, describing hospital tjroric among the Cninese. A list or retirements for a box to be sent to v 'tftjt?- August was received from W'AfcbuHon P.A.; and it was decid- • ™to send a parcel. In connexion ,witti , ,w& recent bazaar the secretary roportW Ujatvthe following sums had been jealised.—Work stall, £43 13s 6d; reI F *«; .produce stall, £24 Is 9d: sheep >J»W«ft'£B 18s; book stall, £4 18s bran tub, £3 lis; fish pond. £4 K^ M t bowls, £3 3s; candle lighting, nail driving, £2 16s 3d, i A«mg-a total of £l3O is 8d with ;? m ?jsmall amounts to come in. It s*M«ad«l to devote £IOO to the eenI"Sff'9!* funds > £5 to the p.w.m.u. V#f remainder to tho ladies' guild. , Mf\ TE PIRITA. ; jS^| n ß-fortnightly euchro tournaji jS^gr lo 'P" 2es we J*° wo a by Miss , Mr E. Duncan. The consowent to Miss Smart and . IfSt HINDS. .'■';.■ \ |i^a) a oatMy meeting of the Hinds i the Farmers' Union was held |S#?Sinds Hall, when Mr H. Wills Kd«Biltf over a good attendance."' Tho reported that Dr. Hilgendorf, e i had given a very inand instructive address to a ■ of farmers. Mr A. c ijiSs^ dß appointed to represent the h S^" at the conference. Mr J. appointed an honorary as decided to meet on the yin each month. _ WT SOMERS. in aid of the- Presbyteras very successful. The 9 the stall-holders: Lolly )binson, Miss Grieve, and H Grieve: produce stall, s Lockhard, Mrs Green, 1 and Mrs L. Hood; Jrs R. Todd, Mrs C. Todd dd; fancy stall, Misses j I|iSjj!r p^sen and Wood; plain sewi. gar arfd Mlss <J unn ; di P s » ?; Thompson; A. and t< - refreshments, Mesdames "I ilsll&fKA* Dynß, Stephen, Haynes, y\ -gnd Pendle Gifkins. , I 9?"^"coughs in old and young ■i stopped by "NAZOL." ?! o P8 on sugar. Acts like a