NORTH CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20093, 24 November 1930, Page 3

NORTH CANTERBURY.

I RANGIORA. st( l,-.L W - T y ,e <- presided at a, burv F tT^n' 8 ° f or th Canter- ' in/ b 0,1 Sat urday evening. There was a f uU attendance. In discussing the n fflr.iM • , .. jubilee memorial gates °R? mng of out that the namp lV ' a", 8 P olnted \V A T? nTI ,. an ©s-Mayor (Mr the Rates If not been Placed on that the ' omission docided connexion w.th the dance hefd recentll Th» .ho We da credit balance of £2l ndooted v T ' 16 balance-sheet was to the ioint S °f t lanks wer © passed •Cnd tho ldi sel:I ; etll " es . Mr L. James, WeitW J- l ° tla <i ably assisted, af n™,v COnd,fc,ons w ere very varied R«in fell K, 'r. „ A ,\, »~r* °">™ "S ' ™. the south, with heavy rain This "nd tTen " ntil U 1 °' clock "hen sleet o?«r h-?K S "T be B an to fall, and for sn™ flnlf 8n f Ur this continued, the " 1 falling thickly. Rain fell wratW k ° f the afternoon, the weather being very cold. KAIKOURA. The Kaifcoura Scottish Society held vr mee t' n 8 an d social evening at the Masonic Hall on Friday, Mr R. Gibson piesiding. The following were elected members of the Society': Mr and Mrs plemett, Mrs W. Sabiston, and AJr and Mrs A. W. Ball. Mr 35. Firkin wrote tegretting that ho would be unable to form a dancing class, and the matter was lei t to the president and secretary to endeavour to secure a suitable uancmg master. It was decided that the nest social evening be held in March, and the following were appointed to arrange the programme: Mesdames G. IBlackler, B. Lawson, and R. Gibson. After the formal business had been transacted, tho company adjourned to the social hall, where a most enjoyable time was spent in. dancing, interspersed with vocal and instrumental items. Songs were contributed by Mesdames G. Blackler and L. J. Kennedy, and Mr A. L». Willis; elocutionary items by Misses M. E. Elder and E. Mounse.v; dances by Misses N. Pluck and C. Clemett; a trio by A. S. Robinson (clarinet), J. Stubbs

(cornet), and E. W. Flower (piano); and illuminated club-swinging by Mr A. S. Robertson. The hearty applause accorded the contributors was proof that the items were appreciated. Mr A L. Willis conducted the proceedings. All sorts of means of transport are now used by campers, but a unique means of conveying camping outfit was observed between Parnassus and Oaro, when two ladies and a man wore seen to be pushing an outfit up of bicycle wheels, with a box attached. One lady was harnessed with ropes and pulling, the other was taking a spell riding on the box, and the man was. pushing. The outfit caused a good deal of curiosity. The recent rain caused a suspension of shearing operations. CULVERDEN. There was considerable interest when the Culverden school baths were officially opened. The event was favoured with ideal weather, and a large number of parents and visitors attended, including schoolchildren from Waiau, Rotherham, Hawarden, and Waikari. Promptly at 2.30 p.m:, Mr J. Dwyor (chairman) spoke on behalf of the school committee, giving particulars of the amount of money given, siid of tho hard work which had been (lone by the committee and helpers in commencing the excavation for the bath, and. later in raising funds to enable the "contractors to proceed. Mr M. Bpthell then spoke, and asked Mrs A. Black to cut the ribbon. When the baths were declared open, Mr Bethell created something of a sensation by diving in fully clad and swimming across them. Racing events were afterwards proceeded with. Diving contests were also held. Afternoon tea was kindly supplied by the ladies of the committee to all present. Many visitors took advantage of the opportunity to havo thoir first swim of the season, and the school committee and rill who helped in any way towards the bath were well rewarded for their efforts in establishing the baths. ' The Culverden tennis team journeyed to Waikari and played the first competition match of the season there. Waikari won by 10 sets to six. Good progress is being made with the local doubles competition for the Maefarlane Cup. This year the players are handicapped individually, and keen interest is being taken in tho various matches. The first and second rounds ure practically completed, and it is hoped that the competition will be decided before Christmas. Shearing has commenced in earnest in the district. Rain which fell last week, though causing shearers some concern, was welcomed by farmers in general for their crops, which are rather backward this year on account of. the dry season experienced. AMBERLEY. On Saturday afternoon the Amberley Amateur Swimming Club opened its season by holding several events,which were keenly contested. The weather was quite warm. Mr W. Boyce (president of the club) declared the season open. The officials for the afternoon were:—Judges, Messrs-J." M. South and E. Stace; announcer, Mr J. D. Boyce; starter and timekeeper, Mr E. G. Sliier; secretary, Mr W. Hadley. The following were the results:

Men's 50yds handicap, first heat: J. South (scr) I, T. Samuels (8seo) 2,- A. Holland (4sec) 3. Time, 32 4-ssec. Second heat: J. Busch (3sec), 1, A. Wilkinson (4sec) 2. Final: J. South 1, JBusch 2, T. Samuels 3. Time, 33 2-5 sec. ' 25yds handicap for ladies: .Miss M. South (scr) 1, Miss D. Manning (4sec) 2. Time, 28 l-ssee. Men's 25yds: W. Oberv (scr) 1, JSouth (lsec) 2, A. Holland (4) 3. Time, 11 2-sseo. Diving for plates: T. Samuels 1Biggest splash: Ij. Taylor 1, W. Obery 2. HORRELVILLE. Mr J. Horn, Horrelyille, has left, for Auckland, where he to. spend ,a month.