NORTH CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20169, 23 February 1931, Page 3

NORTH CANTERBURY.

RANGIORA. On Saturday afternoon the members of the Methodist choir and combined young people's classes held their annual picnio at Waikuku Beach. A pleasant afternoon was spent in games, bathing, and fishing, and other forms of amusement. An elderly man, Hugh Chambers, working for Mr Jack Miles, Fernside, was severely injured on Saturday through falling from a dray-load of straw. With another man he was tying on the straw when the rope broke, and he overbalanced and fell to the ground. He was removed to his home in Bangiora and attended to by Dr. King, who 'ordered his removal to the hospital, bufc, owing to the severe nature of his injuries, it was impossible to move him yesterday. The Rangiora earthquake relief fund i benefited to the extent of £W by a dance, promoted by the Rangiora dance orchestra, who gave their servioes gratuitously, which was held in the A. and P. Association's Ha}l on Saturday evening. Prizes for various novelty dances were given by the business men, and the use of the hall was given free of charge by the A. and P. Association. During an interval the Mayor thanked those present for their attendance, and all those who so generously had assisted in making the evening such a success. On Saturday afternoon the members of the Girls' Bible Classes of the St. John's Anglican Church- held their annual picnic at the Waikuku Beach, where an enjoyable time fras spent. The Linwood Avenue School picnic was held at the Rangiora Domain on Thursday, and that of Suckling Bros, employees on Saturday. Next Thursday the employees of i the Central Dairy Company will also hold their annual picnic at the Domain. KAIKOURA. The evening sports meeting conducted by the Kaikoura Athletio - and Cycling Club was held on Friday in beautiful weather. Results were as follows: Half-Mile Cycling Race: L. Workman 1, J. Stack 2. One Mile: J. Stack 1, 0. Stack 2, R. Chisnall 3. Pursuit Race: Chisnall and Gibeoh. Joy Cycle Race: C. Ferry 1, L. Cant 2, N. Shannon 3. In the schools' teams race Kaikoura School secured first,second, and third places. 100, Yards' Flat Race: J. Chisnall 1, J. Snushall 2, Theo Eaton 3. 75 Yards' Race: J. Chisnall 1, Theo Eaton 2, J. Snushall 3. Boys' 100 Yards: A Thorpe 1, D. Yaxley 2, J. Keehan 8. At the dance held by St. Michael's Tennis Club on Friday night,, there was only a fair attendance. The music \ was supplied by Messrs W. Thomas (piano), C. Reeves (drums), and 4*. Morris (cornet). i HORORATA. ! Miss M. Tate, Pareora West, is i spending a holiday with Mr and Mrß |M. Thome, "Rosebank." ( i Messrs J. and S. Hore have returned I from Snowdpn. I . Mr - Johnston, Agricultural Instruo-' tor, visited the school on Friday." Mrs G. C. Derrefct left for Wellington' ! Saturday evening. < t : i A imeeting of the. tenuis, club oomI mittee was held, in ,the i pavilion, Mr j G. E. Cartwright presiding. ', It was decided that the Laindon atod Snowdon Cups be played for on February 28th and March 7th, entries to close on February 21st. A cup, presented by Messrs Ashby, Bergh, was allotted for play, among junior members. LEESTON. Ideal conditions for 'harvesting prevailed all last ' week, and substantial headway was made .with reaping, stroking," stacking, threshing. There is still a'good deaf-of reaping, to be d6ne in some localities, particularly about. Lakeside,' and even on-the heavier land oh the * Selwyri Bide of Dunsandel. Not a . great flfeal of t wheafr threshing has let bGeridonein'the EUesmere pounty, except' on the lighter' land," where the crops were earlier. For the most' part, the early wheat is not running much above 35 bushels to the acre, aad the sample is decidedly on the lean side; with an unusually heavy' proportion of seconds. A few of ope, which received ifiome benefit from the. light showers of threC weeks ago have.been threshed, and al?i though' the grain is very , much betr ter, the yields are disappointingy:; ' ' ; One of the best threshes was. a, bushel crop of Tuscan on Mr W% b. McLaughlin's farm at Irwell. ■ - Mr'« I ,0. Lemon will probably have an j of a little over 50 bushels, one of his' crops yielding only22i bushels. , iMany fields, which should'i,have re- | ' 40 to'so Bushels, are giving i .only 30 or 40... One of Mr -'A.-QuXg- | ley's wheat crops yielded only *5, | which is very lo>w for his clasß of land.', Threshing .is , more advanced 1 .about , Dunsandel, returns generally-are below-the average. Messrs John Wal- ' ker and J. J/ Allen' obtained returns of about 40 bushels from some of their "wheat. Mr„J. H.. Skinner's average would bp about 26 to 27 bushels, , though Sbme of the land here is on the .light,side. From one paddock Mr W..J. 0. Sheat,obtain.a 30-bushel re-, turn," and the mill 'was threshing .on .fiaturd&y for" Messrsi M. l and ,A. «JShe»t. 'Mr F. Chamberlain's crops generally promise, fairly well,' and it would'appear. tha,t^hiß, average: shbula. be round r bushels. Mr E. t G Wright, «£d S' 40 ; bushel. thresh"- from -.one 1 paddock. i .• Some of Mr '< R. *H. Johnston's 'wheat, yielded up to 60 to '6o"bushels. His. sample is also disappointing. ! Mr Gillanders - may get ap average of 35 to 87sbushels- instead of ,tKe j"ußual 45, 'and in this case also the' quality is not nearly as pjump as it should be. Mr D. W, Westenra had a good thresh of AlgeriaSi oats, which gave albout five bushels' to the sack, the yield being one of the best he has ever had. Mr James Walker may get a 40-bushel wheat average. Reaping is still unfinished on Messrs Walker and J. Aldridge's properties. With few exceptions, the barley threshed so far. in the EUesmere County is very disappointing, both in regard to yields ana quality. The proportion of first-grade malting barley has not been so small for many seasons. Hop® B are entertained that the late wheat, which has had ,tthe benefit of the recent rains,-will help to raise the, average a good deal. ,

AKABOA. The Peninsula cricket competition was continued on Saturday. Playing at Akaroa, Wainui defeated the home team by 203 to 199. The visitors put up a good performance, as they had only 2 hours in which to bat, to • win. The principal scorers were O. M. C. Wilson 69, J. C. Tikao 64, L. Wright 31, L. Stanbury 11. L. D. Hooker and Tikao were the best bowlers. • The losers' main sccres were made by R. Masefield 51, J. N. Waddell 37. 11. Bruce 24, O Eves 22, R. Curry 15, T. Masefield 10. Curry and Waddell were the most successful bowlers. The. Domain Tennis Club successfully defended a challenge . from the Little River Club for the Rhodes Cup on Saturday, Details of the individual play (Domain players mentioned first) are as follows: Singes—Mrs M. F. Richardson 9, Miss G. Fahey 5; Miss 0. Narbev 7, Miss B. Line 9. Mrs E. E. Eves 9, Mrs A. Radford 2; Miss M. McNab 9, Miss M. Craddock 2; E. A. Mickle 9, L. le Compte, 0; E. E. Eves 9 A. Radford 2 I. Penlington 9, J. Harty 3; J Cullen 5, R. IJarrison 9. _ Doubles—Mesdames "Richardson and Eves 9, Misses Fahey and Line 8; Misses Narbey and McNab 9, Mrs Radford and Miss Craddock 7; Mickle and Eves 9, Le Compte and Radford 5• Penlington and Cullen 0, Harty and Harrison 7. Mixed doubles—Mickle and Mrs Richardson 9, Le Compte and Miss Fahey 5; Eves and Mrs Eves 9, Harty and Miss Line 1; Penjiington and Miss Narbey 9. Radford and Mrs Radford 7; Cullen and Miss McNab 9, Harrison and • Miss Craddock 6. Domain 141, Little River 78. CHORLTON-LITTLE AKALOA. The February meeting of the Women's Institute Was held at Mrs R. Bailey's home, "Cosy Dell." It had beeti intended to make it the annual meeting but because of the indisposition of the president (Mrs Hunter) it was postponed. Two competitions were arranged, the first being won by Miss Salt } and the other by Miss Duncombe. During the aftternoon Mrs Atkinson, vice-president, moved that a vote of sympathy with the earthquake- sufferers: be forwarded to the Hawke's Bay Federation. A collection ahiong the members realised £l. The children of the Chorlton Sunday School have given their prize-money to the earthquake fund. On Wedensday evening a euchre party was held in the Chorlton Hall, which brought in £7 for the earthquake relief fund. The prize-winners wore Mrs Victor Craw and Mr A. with booby prizes to Miss Craw and Mr V. Jaggnr. A sewing party has also been formed to collect and make clothes for the sufferers.