NORTH CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20171, 25 February 1931, Page 3

NORTH CANTERBURY.

KAIAPOI. The fortnightly meeting of the Kaiapoi Borough Council was held last night. Present: The Mayor, Rev. W. H. A. Yickery, Crs, A. B. Brown, E. J. Pollard, H. Einaldi, 3?. Thorne, H. Mcintosh, A. Linklater, S. t>. Williams, M. Kamsay, and G. Greenwood. The secretary of the Kaiapoi Library. Committee worte asking for payment of | the annual grant iron!'the Council to j the library funds. I The secretary of the Kaiapoi Swimming Olub wrote advising that the con-' ditions submitted by the Council for the taking over of the public baths by the club had been accepted. The Mayor of Christchurch wroto inviting the Council to appoint a representative to the Citizens' Committee set up to assist in raising funds to alleviate distress of the sufferers in the Hawke's Bay earthquake. : Mr W. Murphy, Eyreton, wrote applying for a, refund of half rates on unoccupied properties owned by him in Raven street and Cam road. The By-laws Committee recommended that notices "Footway only" be erected at either end of the swing bridge. The committee also recommended that parking notices, "Parking time 30 minutes," be erected in the business portion of the main street. The Works Committee recommended that the following work be carried out under the No. 6 Unemployment Scheme; Mcintosh's drain, grading the road and footpath at the Beftcn road, tatring the swing bridge, floating footpaths and extending paths at the public cemetery, and cleaning up the Council's North road reserve. ' The Mayor and Assistant Town Clerk to bo ' empowered to engage labour. The financial statement showed receipts since last mooting totalled £795 ,2s Id. Accounts passed for payment, £409 18s 9d; debit balance at the bank £BSO 2s 10d. ; . . The annual mooting of the Kaiapoi Golf Club was held fast evening. ' The president, Mr E. J. Corcoran, presided bver ii full attendance of members. The report stated that the progress of the club had been well maintained during the past season. Each year it was the policy of the club to carry out development work out of income, after making provision for meeting capital liabilities. This policy had been continued during the past year, during Which the temainder of the debenture liability h&d beota" liquidated, and the j financial position of the club further consolidated. From a playing stand- j DOilit the season had been eminently satisfactory. The ufeual iftter-club , matches had been played, and the club had been successful la the golf section of the Mcintosh Shield contest, and the Women'b club bad the distinction of Having their names coupled with the Hawarden Olub aB the winners of the cowlishaw Cup. The uatmrclub competitions were played throughout the seaVpn, the championship resulting to a win in the men's section by Mr B. J Smith, and in the women's by Miss A. A. Lynskoy. The Leithead Cup for mixed foursomes was retained by Dr, Bamsay and Miss A, A. Lynskey. A considerable amount of preliminary work on the greens and links for tho coming year had already been dons, and it was hoped to open the links with the greens and fairways in good orde. for play. » Mr L. J. Parnham, green supenniwAenti: had * wUii, to; be wlieved, of the'position at ibe I>eglnmng of „rV and Mr T. B. Leithead, at "the request "of the committee, kitidly dertook the Tbe com ® l^ B had considered various methods of ex tending theiplayiftg «ea and Uttering tne general lay-out of the links. At its fedWjrti MeM». Jlaofarlane - and Blanks of the Christehurch 01ub,had inspected thf> <Jour9o, and we****?? snhnme Of lay-o)it. The plan, -as suggested by» them/ had'been adopted by *n the liaales'- Committed W* services SnSJedW toe social side of the club, tfclance'of Msets overliabilities of A 558 - 6s 8d; 4 ;. CHEVIOT. The president, Mrs cia, presided over a matingof the Cheviot aub-branch of &e Mr >o Society.,, .There were .Mesdamee B. A. Smith, AStacker;. J- Williams,/C. B.fcowis, E. ¥ Ti-i <£££; IV>op(>rt pt'oMilMd by Pluxflßt Sw» jUtken stowed a 1 very satisfactory position, being as followfe:-Mother 8 ,at; Wtag woms 97, tebiM 52, dder Sn 9, holies visited 10, telephone «1E~36 Aw 3, The report was SdSjted'. After the bad been disposed of, the Building vMtlspry Board, "Messrs J. T. J. JtatOn, G. Struthers, and. G }l. flaaoQ attended arid diwussed thebnoaSa rest-room.' It "was deoided to tlMd* the beginning of work on ( tho for a few months. '•> * ' . ' v " motukarara. ' , The FanfiofH' Union. met last week, u«hcn Mr Jordan gave an address on ftilral Credits," explamthe wooing the system to a attendance of members, v '' !»<ompted s by to offer of Messrs 0. ,0, .dark© to'supply music free, ' the Woofers' Union is conducting an earth''ffttike'' ielief danoe, to be held in *tbe ,Hall to-morrqw. evening. "Tickets ore being ,readily bought iand V e6od sum' of inoney should -be raised. up to'B a.m. yesterday morning .118 pdints of rain bad been retorded since Sunday evening, and will do much gopd,, - SOUTH. 'jSpringston, South • experienced several V#ry bpt days; last-week, biitjon Sunday afternoon some light showera tell, followed .at by general rain. On Mon4av ,tli«re was rain,'accompanied by hail and thunder, which continued through the-night. j ' ' Eiarvesting. operations, which *, were in full swing,' bavie temporarily. Several wheat crops h&ve been threshed ' asd most of 'them, so far, hav« averaged, over 50 bushels to the acre. The 1 rain, Ijowevflr,. will benefit the root held its annual .pkni? at Selwyn Buts on •SatarttiiV. •t dav. was beautifully ! 'ai)d an enjoyable day was spent. During tte aftefnoon a match, . Tenora v; 'Basses,.- vras ili'feldj tenors , 4 beibg vjbtorious., In jibe n ,a : 11

WAIAU.

On Wednesday last the tennis club held a tournament to help to raise monev for the earthquake relief fund. The weather was ideal and there waa ft good attendance of players and epect&r torß. The proceeds amounted to approximately £2 5s J1 A novelty dance, in aid of the quake funds, was held in Publip Hall on Friday night. There was a large attendance and the resultwas a noteworthy success. An energetic mittee had canvassed the district tor the sale of tickets, with the reeult that £l7 6s was thus obtained. The sum of £5 10s in cash was taken at tne door; gifts from 0. Deans £2, M. McDonald £2, G. Ferguson £1 Is, .Mrs j Burbury £l, J. Donaldson 10s, and V. Fechney 10s, a total, of £7 Ib, were received; the sale of baskets realised £2 10s 3d, while various competitions brought in £3 3s Bd, making a total of £35 16s. The expenditure amounted to £2 4s 3d, leaving a credit balance for the relief funds of £33 lis 9d. Messrs R. Bean and D. Robs officiated as M.C.'s, while voluntary music was supplied by a number of local residents. A cake, given by Miss Anderson, was won by Mr G. Duncan, and a lamb given by Mr A. Pullan was won by Mr- J. Williams, who returned their prizes to the committee to o® disposed of in some other way. Several days of hot weather wer ® followed on Sunday night by a heavy nor'-west' rain which continued tor some hours. This will benefit the P. a ®" tures and rape and turnip crops, wnic have improved considerably since tno heavy rains of a little over a weeJs ago.. The warm weather of last week encouraged several of the school child/'! to make an effort to qualify for swimmine; certificates Two girls swam yards, thus qualifying for the learners certificate; three qualified for certificates of proficiency, having swum llv yards, while two, Mavis ' aged 13 years, and Catherine Aldridge (11 years) qualified for certificates or merit, having put ud. the meritorious performance of swimming 880 yards. AMBERLEY. At the monthly meeting of the School Committee there were present Mr W. Boyce (chairman), Messrs E. Chamberlain, J. D. Boyco, A. Lukey, and Mrs Laanbie. It was reported that the school reopened after the holidays with a roll number of 100, several having left the' district as well as those who gained their proficiency. The caretaker had spared no pains in seeing that everything was clean and in good order for the opening after the holidays. The repairing of the turnstile at the front gate was loft in the hands of Mr Chamberlain. Accounts amounting to £4 9s 6d were passed for payment. On the vote of the parents it was decided to hold the annual school picnic at Waiknku beach on Saturday, March 7th, leaving the school at 9 a.m. A good response to tho fundß Has been made. At a recent meeting ,of the Horticultural and Produce Society it was decided not to postpone the show, but to hold it on a smaller scale in May of this year, when -a new schedule will be drawn up and printed. Many prizes ana donations have already been received. A womer's tennis mateh between Am* bortey and Woodend was played at Amborley on Saturday. Result* (Atnperley names given first): —> * > First , Round—Miss M tJh*ttb«llljA and Miss B. Kennedy f/Mrt Bftliingtt and Mrs Little 2; MrsOxley and' Mm Boyce 3, Miss M. Ballinger and MiWN. Chinnery 6; Miss Boon and Mrs Shier 6, Mrs Robb and Mrs Bobson 0} Mrs Sloper and Mrs Rutledge 6, Miss B. Smity and Miss Herridge 2. ~ Becon4 Bound—Miss A. Chamberlain and Mrs Oxley <J, Miss Ballinger and" Mrs M. Ballinger 3; Miss B. Kennedy and Mrs Bftyce S, Mrs Little and Miss JST. Chinnery 6; Miss Boon and Mrs Sloper 6, Mrs Bobb and Miss B. Smith 2; Mrs Shier and Mrs Rutledge 3, Mrs Bobson and Miss Herridge 6. Third JRon»d~*Miss Sj .Chamberlain and Boon 6, Mts Ballinger and Mrs Bobb <5; B. Kennedy, and Mrs Shier 6, Mrs Little and Mrt Bobson 5; Mrs Boyce and Mrs Rutledge 6, Miss N. Chinnery afid Miss Herridge 3; Mrs Oxley and Mrs Sl6per 8, Miss B. Smith and Miss M. Ballinger 2, Ambetfley 9 sets, Woodebd 3 seta. TAITAPU. ■ A successful danoe in aid. of the Hawked Say earthquake relief fund,was held ,in the, *ai Tdpu Hall on Saturday evening. Theye. was a Ifurgo attendance, not only of residents, but of visitors .froto Westport, Christchurch, and surrounding districts. Ths hall yras "decorated tively for the occasion. *Mr _Da vies (relieving.- postmaster) supplied the music, and Mr B. Macartney extras. " ' During tho evening spngs were sung by Messrs Down and Douglas Suckling. Mr A. Payne made an efficient M.O and supper was provided by the ladies: The sum of £2B will be added to thp funds as the result Qf the dance. ■ - Miss : Wya Payne_ and . Miss Te«s Dowse, v of'Westport, are - the; guests 01 Mrs H., Payne at Tai Taptt. * After a ;week' of fine weather ram set in ort Sunday afternoon, and continued throughout ihe night. It caused a stop to threshing operations. A meeting of ladies concerned in the organisation of a baaaar in aid of the Anglican Church fqnds fixed the date of the function for April litth. Various stallholders reported, on the prognose of . their canvass, and stated that generous assistance had been received from - several City Arrangements were made wr holding cooking competitions for both children ! and adults, entries for which will be ' received by the'secretary, Tti' , the Public Hall on _ Saturday 1 evening a successful progressive euchre social and dftnee was hold in aid -or the earthquake relief fund. Tho card tables' were fully, occupied, .and JJ large number enjoyed dancing » mUsio provided by Messrs -R. and J. Longstaffe. Through the generosity of a number of residents the organisers were enabled to conduct the entertainment: with a minimum of expense, and a satisfactory hum was realised &« a result. Prises at cards were &warded .to Mrs J. Savage. HalswelLMra Cordncr, Mr O; Hands, and Mr UMHeav?'rain, whioh will be of muph benefit to grass lands, fell on Mofl day night.' It will hinder stock threshing for a time. HORORATA. Mr J, Lewis,, of the postal, staff, Lincoln, is spending a short holiday with Mr and Mrs H. Oliver, "Springbank. ! Mrs Perkins and Mrs P„ Perkins, cA Merivale, are spending a holiday at Hororata. ' t Alios Menzies,. who was-in papier when the earthquake occurred, ls stay--mg with .her aunt, Mrs 11. Keltie Mr and- Mrs 0. Harris (Christ* ohurch) spent the week-end with Mr and Mrs T. E; Harris, ."Silverstream." ' Harvest'operations ,which were being busily, carried out during. the pastweek of- fine weather, were interrupted on Monday, heavy rain having' set in about 4 p.m. on- Sunday afternoon and On i Monday, lnorning. ' seventy-six i f j* 1 » V 1 IA u •

points of rain were recoMed. On Monday the alar was overcast], thunder was - experienced in the evening,- and rain set in about 8.80 p.m. ;48 points > were registered. Yesterday« the ] weather was fine but dull. < Moat , of the wheat haß been cut and , already some crops have been threshed. The yields 60 far ate below the aver- • age of previous years. ■ went. , A' meeting' Of the Gufct Plunkdt Society was held on Monday afternoon. ■ A vote of sympathy, moved by Mrs Talbot (president) with earthquake sufferers in Hawfce'a Bay, was carried. II W&* decided to hold a garden party at Mrs ) Colin Mcintosh's residence, Riversido, West Eyreton, on March I2th.. Gifts, or donations will be glad- „ ; 'fil - • The nufase'i ns#rd fox; Dooettiber and January W&ei Visits to district 6, visits to home! 67, visits to rooms 32. The general health oM&bfel was good. The # earthquake relief dejpot, which was evened in the Water Supply Bobw* bfitettt Dj tlife Gust -Progress Assoftifttion; has alroady "* forwarded seyeral parcels of clothing to Hawke'a Bay through the l Oonjffier&lal Travellers' Automation. Donations; of jam nnd produce" have been reeeiyed, and £l7 fa subscriptions. ' As toft (Just district is-, a fairly wide &nd. pfrfceperous one, they hbt>* to idd considerably to this amount. ' The hamsfc is almost fiver. , : LEESTON. Tit« annual meeting of ths held on wood-, ard AfeMmdance. The lAlaafcSsheet rt*«iaied' a bank .credit of £93 6s, lid. Uniforms- and instruments were valued-at £IOO, hall and property at £4OO, and furniture at £l2 10s. A mortgage of £IOO on the hall was the only. liability. The statement was adopted. , Messrs E. J. Slattery and A. Fussell'were enrolled as members. ' . v i The following officers were elected: —Patrons, Hon. Sir R. Heaton Rhodes, ' M.L.C., Messrs D. Jones, and H. S. & Kyle, M.P.'s: president, Mr J. ,R._ Jackson: - vice-presidents, the Rev..father Creed and Messrs*S. GibJ. Legg, F. B. , Wflodard, and W. J. Ormandy; conductor, Mr L. C. yioary; 'bandmaster,, Mr G. B. Mathieson: sergeant, Mr H. J. .Griffiths;; corporalV Mr' & If. Owens; lancecorporal. Mr D.. A. Heybourn; secretary and treasurer, Mr h. E. Tucker; custodian, Mr Neville Owens; drum' major, Mr H. D. Jones. In acknowledgihent of his services, the retiring, bandmaster, MT. P. Owens, was t£■ corded a vote of .. thanks. Gratitude was recorded Jo Mi J. R. Jackson for supplying transport for the band. Mr Owens, announced that he ; woula , no longer be able to give tuition to 1 the band pupils. The new bandmaster, 1 Mr Mathieson,-offered\to carry on ! with ' their- instruction with the as* slßtance of the sergeant, Mr Griffiths. This arrangement was agreed to, ana pupils are to attend for instruction next Monday evening. A previous resolution was amended 1 in order to, make the pupils' weekly fee payable to the secretary." It was decided to resume the weekly practices next week. The fixing of, a date for the reoomj mencement of'drill practice-• was neia in abeyance. The meeting passed a vote or thanks to the retiring president. - ' ■ ~ After ft weak of fine weather, rain began to fkll on Sunday, and up till yesterday moaning between an inch ana an inch and a half !had fallen in various parts of the district. Though it has hindered harvesting for the time being, the rain was not unwelcome following so m&ny hot days* A sharp hailstorm over part of the district yesterday morning, but' £id not affect any extensive area, : So far the season has not been satisfactory, for* contract threshing mills. Breaks in the weather, high winds, ana in many eases only moderate crops, have tended to make the weekly averages low. Most of the barley crops have been averaging between 30. and 40 jmsheii to the <wre. Some have- been below 3C bushels, and others have reached 50 The early wheat is on the whole' well below the average, bnt appearances sug< gest that both the late wheat and lati barley will give much better anc help to improve the average, consider ably. Two paddocks of wheat threshec by Mr D. Tong yielded 40 and 5( bushels, and a ctyp of barley over. 40.' There Js still a gorfd deal of wliea' and barley to "bo reaped, and man; weeks of-fine feather will be needg< ! to complete threshing Work. Soot cros are frotying twell. ( »Ka 'W v V* ' ' v '

UTTLE' RIVER. The first meeting of the ; Little River Unemployment Committee held in the Wairewa County Council Chambers on Saturday evening, when there were present Messrs J>. JP. Foley, J. W. Smith, O.' Gardner, 3. O. Coop, Messrs D. Richards, O". Gardner, Leeder. executive' committee.' Mr D. Bibhards was elected ehiitman, and 'Mr Leeder secretary, and D. . ■ Richards, O. Gardner, Leeder, executive committee. * A letter Was received from-the .Unemployment Committee acknowledg- - ing nominations of the committee . and forwarding particulars of . the Various schemes. Tne chairman reported thati a deputation consisting of Messrs R. T ; . Bailey. P. ,R. OUmie, and W,. Bcattf ; had visited Little Ipfor and discussed * the - oJ?'- Uhemplte'mfettPi. ■; The Chairman - Mr J. 0. CooV , and the county en®meer hfcvs Hen irefluteted by the edunbil to , ihipfect '■ and »comtti«nd which boAld be Wiffi They WiSh (to 15 firtt w- 'obiftidisnbad- ? proving some "nan-ow oornei* &nd tionß of the Puaha lrosd. It wasported.that lS men had registered At; Utile River* It was dewdefl io pl»P« these eliiiW| ,at once on this wftrk r 06 recOMimendfd under No. 6 Schema. ' The committee would he ftwtow■ w hear from any [ to give employment under the vfitiotm, scheines.. J**' <' VVfik?. ti Jj