NORTH CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20094, 25 November 1930, Page 3

NORTH CANTERBURY.

RANGIORA. . His Excellency the Governor-General has consonted to open the extension of the Rangiora High School farm on. Friday morning at 11 o'clock. Hit; Excellency will be received at the main entrance to the school by the members of the Board of Governors,, the High School Cadets forming a' Guard ol Honour. A welcome will be given by the chairman of the Board, and Lord Bledisloe will then be shown over the 'School, and will afterwards be escorted to the farm The inspection of the farm will linish opposite a gate giving entrance to a field at the north end. Here the ceremony of opening the gate leading from the original farm to the now portion will take.place. The High School Board Las issued a .general invitation to be present to parents of ■scholars, ox-pupils, subscribers to the farm purchase fund, donors of machinery, stock, etc., and all others interested in the school.

At the Oddfellows' Hall, Rangiora, on Saturday night, Bro. G. Gibling presided at a meeting of the Excelsior of Past Grands, M.U., 1.0.0. F. A motion of sympathy was passed with Bro. C. Golding, in the death of his father-in-law. The Purple Degree was conferred on Bros. E. H. Ellis and G. Ridout, of the Loyal Rangiora Lodge, and Bro T. Gibbs, of the Loyal Wood end Lodge. It was decided to hold the next meeting of tho Lodge at Ohoka on December 11th. < KAIKOURA. Kaikoura was subjected to a fierce southerly gale on Sunday afternoon, with ■ rain, which continued until the oarly hours of yesterday morning. There was a heavy fall of snow on the high country.

There was an excellent attendance) at the garden, party held at the picturesque home of Mr and Mrs J. Y. Scales, Lynton Downs, on Saturday, in aid of the Anglican Church bazaar funds. The sweets and produce stall was in the hands of Mesdames E. Weavers, L. McGregor, and A. Evans. Afternoon tea was dispensed in the spacious drawing-room, and was in charge of. Mrs J. Gregory, assisted by a band of willing. helpers. Miss R. Boyd had charge of the clock . golf, which was 'won by Mrs F. S. Warner; nirtg pong, supervised by Messrs A. Weavers and .T. Evans, was won by Mr Belcher. The pony races were controlled by Mr McConnell; deck tennis was supervised by Miss P. ActonAdams, and Messrs E. Weavers and J. Y. Scnles had charge of the various races. The treasure hunt was won by Master Cyril McGregor, and a peanut hunt for children was won by Master E. Comer. The egg arid spoon race was won by Mrs F. S. Warner, Mrs McKcnzie being seoond. The single ladies' raco rosulted in a win for Miss P. Acton-Adams, Miss Templeman being second; the single men's race, A. Weavers first, J. Evans second; boys' race, Master E. Comer; girls' race, Aliss H. Acton-Adams. The competitions resulted as follows:—Peas in bottle (604), Miss P. Treloar; length of string in bottle (syds 14in), Miss Treloar. Those responsible for arranging the. function were congratulated on the success attending their efforts a most enjoyable time being spent by all. The Kov. W. W. Bedwell thanked Mr and Mrs Scales for the use of their grounds and all who had worked so willingly to make the garden party such a success. There was an exceptionally large gathering at the dance held on Saturday night, in aid of the prize fund of the Grange road school. Music was supplied by Messrs W. Thomas (piano), H. Brown (cornet), and H. Boyd (vio-. lin), extras being played by Mrs Milligan. Misses M. Clemett, E. Milligan, arid M. Palmer, and' Mr E. Scott. The duties of M.C. were carried out by Mr E. Scott. The Monte Carlo waits was won by Mrs C. Reeves and partner.

The Ko'whai Tennis Club held a very enjoyable danco on Saturday night. Streamer and confetti dances caused much amusement. Music was supplied Hv Mrs T. J. Beaton, Miss M. War&hara, Miss J. Wareham, and Mr Saul. Extras were played by Misses E. Wareham, M Smith, and Mr J. Chapman. Mr Keys Wareham was M.C.

Ideal weather conditions prevailed on Saturday afternoon for the continuation of the match Withers v. Mogridge. A feature of the play was Warner's innings of 120 (retired), followed bv his score of 110 in the first innings. Although the teams were not complete, just four short of 1000 runs were scored in tho match. S. O'Callaghan made 126 runs and retired. Four centuries 'wore made in the match. • In their second innings Withers's team made 285 (Warner 120 retired, Hobbs 24, Farrant 55, Wishart Withers 25). Mogridge's team in their second innings made 255 (Renner 17, Mogn"df?e 44, S. O'Callaghan 126 retired, McLennan 43, L. Sabiston 15). Mogridge's team won. HANMER SPRINGS. Mr W. E. Simes and Mrs E. I. Simes Jfave given a silver cup to-the Hanmer Golf Club, in memory of M. C. Simes. who was secretary and treasurer to the. club at the time of his death. It is tobe known as the M. C. Simes Memorial Challenge Cup. The cup, which is ornate, and of solid silver, stands ■ 26in high and is 27in in circumference.. ■ Amuri cricket competition games were resumed on Saturday, and a Waiau XL visited Hanmer. Batting first, Waiau made 75 (Dearden 10, D. L. Rutherford 17), Hart taking four wickets for 9 runs, and R. O'Loughlin three for 11. Hanmer replied with 94 :(P. Cross 36,- retired, R. O'Loughlin 10, R, Herdman 10). The umpires Were Messrs F. Coote and- R. Buttle. Misses E. Parsons,: T. Peart, and M. Merrett dispensed- afternoon tea. Next Saturday Hanmer will play Culverden, .at Hanmer.

A considerable amount of preparatory work •is being done in connexion, with, the Carnival Day sports to be, held: o.n the local Domain: in December.- An', attractive programme, which includes sawing, chopping, and motor eventSj has been drawn tip. and there is .ovcry rpromi|je of; a mo&t successful, day.; Iti/is. hoped to have the Amberiey Pipe Band in - attendance, and there;, is to ;be..-a carnival dance in the.-evening. CHEVIOT. .v', ' The annual meeting and. reunion of the Cheviot Branch of the Returned Soldiers' Association Was. held on Sat"urdav evening, the president .(JMr. J;. West) presiding over a good, attendance, which' included .-a~ number ot honorary members, and Messrs iLmerson-, Wilkinson, and Da.vbourn, of. the Chr'istchurch executive of_the Associiation, and Mr E. F Willcox-, secretary of the Association. The annual report and balance-sheet, which showed the Association to be in a satisfactory position, were adopted. The following officers were elected ■ for the ensuing year President, Mr C. Holton ; vice-president Mr N. R/ Wilkihsoli; committee, 'Messrs A. ;D. Cooper, GAbbott, G. Struthers,. C. Dierck, T. West, James McA'dam, J. Walton.,■. 4VI. B. Smith,'and E. Marshall, - -At. the conclusion of the business a social , was held and short addresses-were given on the work of the Christchurch Association by Messrs Emerson and Willcox, who made an appeal for hearty support of all: returned soldiers 4n; the district. .' Much appreciated 'iieijvs were contributed by vMeksrs- .Xayier ; ;and Laurensen (Christchurch), C. F. Holton, and G. Struthers.

ROTHERHAM. * et^g^-tfVenod b y Mf'-AV'Bea-' , . s. held in. the Eotherfiam Hall to discuss the feasibility of {orming a local tennis • cluh r ri,„„ ■, .. , D ' -Ihero was: ; a - good' attendance After. some discussion it S co C urt e R h° £ ° rm a club ' and that to start in tv> 6 mat^c > to enable play ncr offi.tr" , ° "? r £uture - The. follow., J. Gibbs- vit-p c s e ,^ : President, Mr Honderson I r,,, pres ' Messrs G-. committee- M, h o ™- 11 * and F - Banks; and Jameson m£Ta* end ? rS -?X? ei £' KallrAff. co x ® s --t«"oro\Mi and Mr R. treasurer, Mise 'ePd ft - Widdowso ° ; Awith and J - Gi!:bßmu . • rar4t cr as advisory member. th7"nr^) Ty !, WaS instr «cted- to write aPDIv fnr Cr ffi a V 1 ol nain Board,' and im ■ sufficient ground for two double courts. Tho fee for membership hold' a*w I" SS " U Was decided to SreJarh. "*'• 06 ' to mako a start Fim? t™* ground. A coil of neV Lml? netting- a court, was given r, Cn ' and Miss E - *>• -Robinson gayo a tennis net. K T 3 de " various croquet requirrnn,,Qt° n, v n ° w !y-formed Eotherham Croquet Club. Visiting lady players also gave much useful instruction. At /Lnvi 3 the club coai mittce, it was , 1 e . purchase another croquet set the* 3 play° m ° ro players to participate in

Rotherham was visited by a heavy hailstorm, tho hail doing a good deal or damage in gome orchards.. Bitterly cold winds have prevailed recently, making even sunshiny days unpleasant. Un Sunday afternoon the wind suddenly veered to the south, bringing very cold rain and a coating of snow rii;ht to tho foothills.

On Saturday the cricket competition matches were resumed, when Rotherham team played Culverden, at Culverden. The scores were: Culverden 141, Rotherham 52. An energetic committee is busy organising a "Bring and Buy Fair," to be held in the RotherhamHall on December 6th, m aid of the Anglican Church funds. WAIAU. A severe thunderstorm broke over the Waiau district, the fla-shes of lightning being extremely vivid. Iri parts of the district the downpour of rain was torrential, while nearer Rotherham a strip of country received a heavy fall of hail. All orchards and gardens in the track of the hailstorm suffered damage. On Sunday, a cold southerly camo up, bringing heavy rain, with snow on the ranges. The rain will be beneficial to the pastures, and cereal crops, provided it is followed by a spell of warm weather. It will, however, causo a check to shearing operations, which are now in full swing. The cold will be severe on newly-shorn sheep. Growth in general is very backward. . OXFORD. The annual meeting of tho OxfordWomen's Christian Temperance Union was held in the Coronation Hall, the president being in the chair. The.open-. ing devotions were conducted by Mrs Turner. The balance-sheet was adopted; and a vote of thanks was passed, to the auditor (Mr Tj. Watson). Reports showed that useful work had been done in all departments, the cra-dle roll oiiperintendent being specially congratulated on having gained 23 members this year. The cradle roll number is now 59. The Y Branch superintendent reported a good and increasing membership, and said the young people showed great keenness and interest in their meetings. The officers and superintendents' of tho past year were reelected, tho only change being tho appointment of Mrs Malcolm as superintendent of the scattered members

nartment, in place of Miss Caverhill. Mrs Malcolm was * also placed on the • Evangelistic Committee. A voto of thanks was passed to the officers of tho past year and all who had helped in tho work, arid also to tho newspapers for their courtesy in publishing reports. It was decided to forward 10s as a donation to Maori work. The president, in returning thanks for her re-election, said she trusted all members "would work together and do their utmost to uphold the temperance cause. CUST. The Clist. Cricket Club played its last game of the first round of its matches on Saturday, when it defeated Fernside by .14 runs and four wicket's. Fernside made 62 (G. Mi'lue 18, it. Mi'nchington 18). Bowling for Oust, T. O. Louglilin took one wicket for 13, runs ; H. Sail, two for 19; W. Sail, five for 13; Wayland, two for two. Cust replied with 76 for six wiokets (Smith 22, T. O..'Loughlin 24). The best bowlers for Fernside were <-*• Milne, two wickets for 23 . runs; S. > Minchington, two for 25; D. Milne, one for seven; J. Smith, one for none. After a ' week of nor'-west weather a sudden change was experienced on' Sunday. 'Rain was followed by a heavy fill of snow. ' . . . WAIKUKU. Between 70 and 80 mothers- spent an enjoyable afternoon at the residence of Mr and -Mrs R'. Macdonald, where a garden party was held in. charming' grounds, under the auspices of the \Voodend : Anglican Mothers' Union. Visitors were present from the .Rangiora, Kaiapoi, and Sefton. districts. . HORORATA. Au enjoyable dance was held under tiie auspices of the Hororata Hall Committee, on Saturday night. The music was supplied by Miss H Maffey (piano) and Mr R. Felton (drums). Mr K. Comley was M.C. A' card, .party and social< were held in, the -Hororata Hall to raise funds for tlie. fancy, stall at the fete to be held' this week by the Anglican CHureh. . There-was a t;ood attendance; "J:he v priises for the highest" number of fames- in cards were' won by Mrs M: Irorno aird •Mr A. Thome, Mr and Mrs Hill being runners-up. The consolation: prizes went to.Mrs Harris and Mr Wesley Butt. . • An enjoyable social was held' in connexion with the newly-formed' Bif>'e class of: the Presbyterian Church,'"the members spending a. happy time together. Mr-and Mrs G. S. Parker, who are tho guests'of Mr Parker's parents, will return'to Christchurch this week. " GREENPARK. The popularity of the Greenpark Hall- Committee's weekly - socials is well maintained, there being a splendid attendance on Saturday evening, including many visitors from surrounding districts. The competitioiis were won by Mesdames Mai;ks and W. Jordan (Lincoln) and. J- Stalker and C. Bennett. Consolation prizes, i given by ' Mrs Foul ton, were awarded ; .ton Miss R. Schroeder and Mr Pascoe (3Sirw.ee). . Dancing was enjoyed tip music supplied by Mrs Clark-, • -Mrs , Marks playing an extra, and Mr R. - \ Thomas was M.C.

■ The Greenpark School . Committeo has made arrangements to" hold 4 the annual picnic at Corsair Bay on. December 11th. The children will travel hy special train to Lyttelton, and then

' ~ ~~ ;. . : ; ~~ T bv laun'ch to. Corsair' Bay.' The school concert will be held on December 18th, and ■ the prized■ r will be distributed, at the coneiii'.<iori ; of. -the concert programme, Av'liieh will' be provided by. the Fcjioolchildreh. Forthe following week a, fancy- dress children's party. is being arranged-; by the cominittee- .of St. Mark's Church, .and. Father Christmas has promised to attend,;sc> the children are expected to be there in full force. Saturday m'o'rnlng was- very cold and v/mtry, but the' suij shone in the after* noon and ■ condition's wore, pleasant* Sunday wi^s 4 w'eV and 4 Void 4 , , and soi'.iie v c-ry .'.Jieavy .s-iio vrers; fell : "during* the day, :V34 points'-of rain , being regis--tefed. fpr the. -.24'. hours iip to ■ 9 a-.m: yesterday 4 .; The fain will benefit g'otf* growing' crops', ,-but_ .the ; low teijipej.atu'res: .are. .not. conducive.... to "growth-, Hay-tricking operations will beinterrupted,. aftd a dry, warm . spell "is . desired for tKis" .y?<>rk. " 4 'Mrs Mijsoui, who, has Iseer)' in Dunev din 4 for sorne'.weeks, retui"ried.'to Cfreerir park on Saturday. ' '■ Mrs Ponlton (Auckland) is spending | a holiday with her daughter, Mrs Mo | Laughlia,

KOWAI BUSH. 4 The.■.-week-end ' at .-, Ivowai isusn was extremely wintry. Oil 4 Sunday morning a fierce sou-Wester blew, bringing sleet and snow. During the, afternoon, rain tell fairly steadily, the'.weather clearing towards - evening.. A seyere frost a j/". night .wrought haVoc xu orchards and gardejisr ■ ' two trampers, who left early on i Sunday morning to climb Mt. '-Toriesse, iindya trying experience; an' their return tramp. ." " . 44 HALEETT. t>ne .or.' 4 the most" .severe-" siorms that has' "been experienced lor" a. long .time passed over tHe. liaLkett district on Sunday. During the forenoon, rain commenced to fall," but soon after middav .. temperature: .became . milch oofder,■ ard foE.iwd hours snow •M-,-. indication- of; tho.xold,. 4 tile-ther-mometer reached 36 degrees, at -j p.m. For the five hours duwng which tne storm was at its height, an. inch of

rain-feU. As sheafing-is in'full awing in the district, the storm, is sure to be - responsible for aoine . deaths amongst -newly-shorn-sheep. - . During the past fortnight there iias been " good- growth in the crops, and quite a number of paddocks_ of Algerian oats are in eat. A fair acreage area of rape was put in, but up to the present it has not made •much growth. . . .. . SPRINGFIELD The. wprst storm for aome. tlrf.s. W experienced here on Sunday. A cold southerly .blew. up in the morning, - followed by a heavy snowfall. In the afternoon sleet and rain fell, and during the night there was a keen frost. Shearing operations are - being interfUfhe aggregate prize for the competi tions held in connexion with the schoo funds-was won by Mre_ DickejandM G 'Ru'shtoii.- MrsT: TRushto^^d- Mr Young gave these prizes. The othe prizes were won by Mrs Innes i, Mi

Bioor 3, Mr J. Taylor 1, Mr I. Taylor 2. ■ Mr and Mrs J.* Wilson ha-v-9 returned from their honeymoon. Mr and Mrs' Innes, who were staying with }£r and: Mrs. Barclay (Little River) , have returned : homo. kirwee. The weather last -week *aa very i changeable,' rain having - fallen.-on sue days, with strong north-west winds and southerly gales at intervals, Snow fell heavilv for over an hour on Sunday. Fruit "trees were getting thicldy coatod with the. snow, fljid lifld ,tu6.; storni continued .a*. little longjai; vthere would have ''been' plenty of broken branch&s« There was a frost.yesterday rooming.. • Shearings-is/being'-held-: up -owmg- to the cold, stormy weather. A warm spell-would be very welcome -at pre-