NORTH CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20173, 27 February 1931, Page 3

NORTH CANTERBURY.

KAIKOURA. Miss Mavis Ricliie and Miss Alice Prioe. (Christchurch), "who have been on an extended holiday in Nelson, will return to "Kaikoura to-day to spend a few days as the guests of Mrs A. B. Clark, Beach road. The first round of the women's handicap singles has now been almost completed. The secretary advises that the remaining gamea in that, round must bo played this week-end. , Iho following are the results of matches played:—Miss McLennan won from Mrs Ogden by default; Miss V. Boyd won from Miss Curry by default} Mrs Withers beat Miss E. Warehain, Morris beat Miss L. Boyd, .Mrs_ Warner beat Miss Robinson, Mrs Kerney beat Miss Turner, Mrs Farrant b® a j> Miss Schroder, Miss Wareham beat Miss M. Boyd, and Mrs Robinson beat Miss Perruy. The draw -for the men's championship singles is as follows: —Wallace plays Gibson, Richardson plays Wishart, McGregor plays Watts, and Farrant plays Willis. The Cheviot Club will play a return match at Kaikoura on March 7tli, and a team from the Anglican Club, at Blenheim, will pay a visit-to Kaikoura on March 14th.

SCARGILL. The annual meeting of -the Scargill Horticultural and : Home Industries Society was well attended. The president, Mrs H. Acton-Adams, presided. The balance-sheet showed a small debit balance on-; the year's working. Tho president complimented the retiring officers and committee on. the success of their work, and votes of thanks to them were passed. The following officers and committee were appointed for the ensuing year:—Patron, Mr H. Acton-Adams; president, Mrs H. Acton-Adams; vice-presidents, Mesdames H. M. Overton and H. B. Douglas. Messrs S. B. Gibb, N. D. Campbell, and J. Sloss; committee, Mesdames J. Stewart, A. Fairbairn, T. Roberts, E. Gardner, A Fox, C. McClelland, G." Tomlinson, W. Harrison, T. Allan, G. Coe, and J. Scott, Misses Pannett and Raven, Messrs W. Harrison, E. Gardner, C. McClelland, F. Roberts, T. N. Gardner, N. Stewart, G. Garrett, D. Mac Donald, B. Coe, G. Tomlinson, L. Parnham, A. -Fairbairn, E. Harrison, L. Fairbairn,' G. Pannott, A. Fox, A. Stewart, A. Stone, F. Atkinson, W. Fleming, and the Rev. Mr Ravn; secretory, Mr T. E. L. Roberts; assistant secretary, Mr G. A. Groigt An enjoyable dance, followed. •, ,

OXFORD. Members of ilia oongrogation of the Oxford Baptist Church and friends , from , other-, • Churches held a social I meeting last Friday evening to bid fare-!. well to -the Bev. W. E. and Mrs Turner, Pastor E. T. Jones, of Greendale, whd I presided,,, eulogised the services rendered, by'the guests of ,the evening. Other speakers were tho .Keys. J. K. . Archer,' A. Stewart,' J. Malcolm. Captain' Abbot," Mrs IX' 'Hawke, sen.,, for th?'' WICiT.TJ.: • and - Miss * E. * l|M.| Gftirfefctfd' for the B.W.MrU. Mr rP.jB? Bfaxtei l expressed the "thanks of 1 the "congregation:' to 'Mr Turner -folr* his ' earnest' and 'helpful work "as preacher'andpastor,"and made-* prfyi eenfcatkin to' Mr and Mrs ":Turner, oa : the liehalf,;= '■ - thftuking thtf • f<to his assooiation.wifck the "Church as a ?happy. one'.-; He ihad irad" of.~< with rtifficerßi*:! whom ; he- -Iharfked -forrutfaeir; Later supper was served; [„. Ont raftornoop. tho-. Sunday.. ,;Bchooli scholars, showed >th<?ir~approcia- , tiop of tho work done by Mrs burner ( j primary. loader by. presenting her a bound- ifaook. .t, . t ,j it? .• u kj, .„l DARFIELD. a i„' A; meeting, of the, Dajtfleld, Hojrticuli'tural Society was held in .the Memorial ■Hall I ,on Tttesday. In the absence of/ the president, the Bev, A." L. Withefordy, Mr ■ Gv C. Warren presided. ' It. was de-' elded ;to : hold thb ■ autumn show on March 21st, and to> ask the Picket Society' to provide- refreshments as,-usual. judges and marshals were appoint-' >ed/ and" JJis# Mi-Eedfeyn vraS appointed, secretary. • > k < " n »H A' »U'< r 1 y HORQRATA. Playing for .the, Laindofa Cup (women), and the Snow'don t?up (men)'' on Saturday" on - the' local ■ io&urfes, the following is thd draw apd handicaps:— t Byes—Miss E. Thome 0-4; Mrs W.'0» Gjray 0-26 j 'Miss D. Ollver O-9. ■ ■' ■ Mts , Sfcojid 0-6, plays iMiss, E/ Gray 0-2; Miss M.' Fuller scratch v.' 'Miss D. Eaglesome - 0-14; Miss' 1 P. .Oliver 041, plays Misa .M. McKcnzie 0-18. ' ' ' Snowdon Cup—^Byes: L.' Derrett scratch and W. Stone' 0-5. Draw: J. Thome o*6, v. A'. Oliver 0-10; M. Kellaway 0-24 v. K. Kellaway 045? "W. o.Gray 0-5 v. *E. Adams 07; C. Tealo scratch v. J. McKensie 049; N. ■ Brown Bcratch y. G. E/Cftrtwrignt 040; J. Cronin 0-14 ys A. Oliver 041. ' i * "t Ul " f, 1 J KIRWEE; < The .weather is 1 , still unsettled, and as / there' has been-'very little' drying Harvesting operations ar,e, still held up. Forty, points of rain fell on Monday nigfit, and 96- points oi» Tuesday. At one'period "of'eight minutes" 21 points fell .Theftr vap also a good deal of !hail, but no damage has been reported. Mf and Mrs D. J. Smith's younger daughter met with "an accident recently' jvhilst playing in the school sheltorshedi She .fell- and fractured a small 'bone in r,her elbow. She was attended ,b'y Dr. Reid, who> ordered her removal *to the Lewisham Hospital- for X-ray examination.' She is now at home pro-, 'greasing* favourably. Mr J, W. Belgrave is at present seriously, ill, from the of pleurisy and pneumonia. He is being attended by Dr. C.' E. Beid, Darfield, and Dr. QraVshaw, Christchurch. SOUTH , MALVERN. Mrs A. L, .Wills, of Vancouver, British Columbia, has "been visiting friends in GlentunneL Mr Wills was headmaster of the Glentunnel School about ten agoJ' "He ; is now in business in" Vancouver.' >, - ' • - Tait, of Timaru, has been the 'guest of Mass Olive Earkham, White- , Cliffs.. * ; • . » f The .'quarterly moeting of the Loyal" 'Coletidge , Lodge,' M.TL, T. 0.0J 1 ., was held uiinel, N.Q-. Brd. A. -Kjng "presiding; over a'n-. excellent. attendance. , A; clearance "was received, from the. Ash> burton''Lodge for 'Bro, 0, C.,Naish, and a 'communication" from~Bro. J. McSkimnxing in reference to a transfer.to, Balcluthaf. Lodge was 'referred to the. 'secretary to deal with. ' TVvo uejv memwore' i It- was decided to 'gTant-.'-£1 'la'."to"the Hawke's "Bay Eelifef Nominations .were received for delegates to the district conference as' follows; —P.G.'h, W» D. Boyes, and W. ,G. Jtunt. ~;AS 'the of. h ballot,,it. , was decided to hold the annual aniiver-. t K«y„baU aj GldatuimeJ,