NORTH CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20177, 4 March 1931, Page 3

NORTH CANTERBURY.

RANGIORA. The vital statistics .{or February in the Rangiora registration district were: —Births 4 (8 in the corresponding month last year), deaths 2 (s)> marriages 5 (1). Mr Moody, of Napier, is temporarily relieving at the Southbrook School, .until a successor has been appointed to the vacancy caused by the transfer of Mr Williamson to the Wharenui School. At the fortnightly meeting of the Loyal Rangiora Lodge, of Manchester Unity Oddfellows, on Monday night, advice was received from the District Secretary that the Grand Master of the New Zealand Branch (Bro, H. S. M. Quigley, of Dannevirke) would officially visit the Ashley district on March 16th, when a combined meeting of lodges would be held at Rangiora. Bro. A. R. Wilson was appointed Tyler for the district conference, and Bro. C. I. Jennings was re-elected treasurer. It was decided that the next meeting be at 7 p.m. on account of the Grand Master's visit. A friendly tennis match was played yesterday afternoon on the Bangiora Club courts between members of the Cashmere Club and the Rangiora Club and was won by Cashmere by 144 games to 73. At a meeting of the North Canterbury Football Club held last evening it waS decided to hold the annual meeting of the Club on March 16th. A donation of two guineas was made to the Mayor's Earthquake Relief Fund.

KAIKOURA. Rain' sgt in late, on Monday night and colder conditions are now experienced. While three men were engaged clearing the vegetation in Lyall Creek on Monday afternoon, one of, them, John Boyd, overbalanced' and fell head downwards into the mud. Had it not been for the timely assistance of Mr P. M, Kerr, who was Working further along the stream, he would have lost his fife. As it was he was exhausted when extricated. * In the women's tennis handicap singles the following matches have been completed in the first round:—Miss Barratt beat Mrs Wilson by default; Miss Raisty beat Mrs Kennedy, by default; Miss Howard beat Miss Stubbersfield by default; Miss Jorgensen beat Miss Flower by default; Miss Scott beat Miss N. Stubbersfield 40-39; Miss H. Stubbersfield beat Miss Smith 40-37. The following matches in the second round are now to be played:—.Miss McLennan v. Miss Barratt; Miss' V. Boyd v.' Miss Jorgensen; Mrs Withers v. Mrs Morris: Mrs Warner v. Mrs Kemeys; Mrs Farrant v. Miss Haisty; Miss Howard v. the winner of Miss Ogden and Miss Thompson; Miss Wareham v. Miss H. Stubbersfield; Miss Scott. y. Mrs Robinson. This i;ound is ■to'be completed by Wednesday week. : The following is the team selected to play against Cheviot next Saturday: Richardson, Watts, Robinson. Gibson, Adair, Flower, Howard, Willis, Wallace, Wiesluirt, Miss McLennan, Miss Ogd6n, Mrs Warner, Miss Jorgensen, Mrs Farrant, Miss Wareham, Miss Howard, Mrs Morris, Mrs -Robinson, fcnd Mrs Kemeys. .

CULVERDEN. Mr and Mrs J. Murray, who resided in the ■ Culverden' district for several years, were given a farewell evening in the Amuri Hall. Games, competitions, and> dancing .made' a jolly , evening. r On behalf of the. friends of Mr and Mrs Murray, air Geo. Popplewell made a presentation to the guests, Mrs Murray receiving a Doulton teapot, and Mr Murray a casket of cigarettes. / Miss G. Box, who was school mistress in Culverden for several years and has since been transferred to Marshland, was the guest at an afternoon party last' Saturday in the school grounds. A substantial cheque was made to Miss Box m appreciation of the good work she had done while in the district. Tliere was a large attendance and a pleasant afternoon was spent. 'Mr G. Henshaw's house and its effects*' were destroyed by fire at 1 o'clock on Saturday morning. It is reported that the fire Parted in the wash-house and had a good hold on ths house before the occupants were awakened. They escaped in their night clothes. Only a few minor articles were rescued. The furniture was inBured. HORORATA. The following are the meteorological observations for February, as recorded by Mr G. L, Hight, Hororata: —Rain fell on eight days, the maximum fall being 143 points on the 12th. The total rainfall for the month, was 4.53 in, as compared with 1.62 in for February, 1930; eight points for 1929, and 2.10 m for 1928. Two degrees of frost were Registered on the ; 6th and three decrees on the 23rd.

Miss Wettings is the relieving infant mistress at the Hororata School for March. " Mr S. F. Nelson and Miss Nelson, Christchurch, are visiting relatives here. LEESTON. The monthly meeting of the Leeston School Committee was held on Monday evening, Mr tt. Grant , presiding. The headmaster reported that the roll number was 118, and the average attendance 11SJ. A letter had been received from the senior inspector advising that an additionalassistant could not be recommended for appointment this year. ■

A sum of £3 12s 4d, in addition to £1 8s from the. swimming sports, had been contributed to the Kartbquake Relief Fund, as. well as several parcels of clothing The secretary of the Education Board wrote that the Department had advised that the Director of Dental Hygiene did not approve of t the plan submitted for the proposed clinic at Leeston. Another plan of a building similar to that usually erected, but on ,a smaller scale, , had been prepared., estimated to cost- £135. The contribution required from the , committee was £4B 0s Bd. The committee approved of the new plan, and decided to pay the increased sum of £lO required.' It was decided to communicate with the Brookside, Irwell, and Doyleston Schools to invite them to send in their contributions, so that tenders could be called as soon as possible. In addition to the £4B 6s 8d required towards the cost of the building, money is required for the drainape and furnishing. The Leeston Committee's share towards the cost of the building was already in hand. It was decided to suggest March 21st as a suitable date for the visit of members of the Canterbury School Committee's to Leesto'n to confer with members of committees in the Ellesmore district. f " Two x couplirjfe competitions were held by the Fire Brigade '.-on Saturday - in the recreation grotond: The single event was .won by I'. J. Kelleher in lrain 19. l-6sec, and the two-men event by R. Burgess and E. Maindonald in Imin. .0 4-556 c.. The prizes are two cups, one being given by the secretary, Mr J. Purser, and the other having been formerly in the possession of the brigade.

SPRINGSTON SOUTH. The harvest thanksgiving servicSe in connexion with the Anglican Church was held on Sunday evening. The vicar, the > Rev. A. H. Adbeson, was the preacher. The building was decorated with flowers, fruit, and vegetables, -which will he forwarded tofcft. Saviour's Orphanages. The Springston South Dramatic Society intend holding a dance to-morrow evening in aid of . the earthquake, relief fund. - Clarke's Radio prooniscd to provide good music. The death occurred of Mr John Ever-. est; aged 74 years, at his'residence in Springston South on Thursday..- .He had be4n in failing health for several years.' Conling to Springston South with his parents while very young, Mr Evans had lived practic&lly all his life in the district. ' He L was always, a prominent member of th.e Springston Gun Club and' was one of its' foun-> dation "members. Several years ago he was made a life member, oi the club, i He married Miss Caroline Lloyd and- is*, survived by bis widow and .family 1 nine—Messrs' Letf, -and, Les Everest, Mesaames P. Brown, F. McClUre, R. Atkinson, W. Palmer, and C. Finlay.-The • funeral, which 'was largely attended,- took place'on Saturday at the Springston Pfblic Cemetery. The Rev. A. H. Acheson officiated at the service in the house and also at the' graveside. _ The " pall-bearers' ' were Messrs TBrnest JJverest, Len -Everest,' lies Everest- (sons), C Everest 1 (nephew), C. -Finlay, and Jt. Atkinson, (sons-in-law).' The - .following .sent' wreaths:—The family, Dot, Phil,' and grandchildren, Len, -Agnes, and Mary, Win, Charlie and family, Tom and Bess, Mr A. McClure, Mr H. .Rickerby and • famlv, Harry and Eva, Mr' and, Mrs R.' Chapman, and fdmily, Springston Gun Club, the Parrett family, G.and E.' Mcßean, Mr and' Mrs W. H. Jackson, G. and N. Lintott, Mr, and Mrs Chambers, and several others. '

LINCOLN. A meeting of the Lincoln- Progress League was,' held on Monday evening in.the Coronation I/ibrary, Mr C. Woolf presiding. It was decided to support , in every way the meeting called ,by the Springs County, Council to elect an Unemployment Committee by encouraging ratepayers to attend. Attention % was drawn to the fact that in Iseveral cases the road direction signs erected, by the Canterbury Automobile, Association were misleading, and in some wrong. It was do--cided to-make a list of-these and forward- it to the .Association. It was decided'to call thp attention-of. the County. Council to the condition of the lights in -the township. It was also decided to meet monthly on each third Monday. " The following is the meteorological record for "the> mouth of February, as recorded at Lincoln Agricultural College. .Figures in brackets are corresponding figure^'for last year:— . Summary of Weatbeir for February,, 1931.

very, littis m derived from it.' Wrf* cone raim about the middle -ol the mouth; ' however, freshened -plant growth up 1 considerably, so that the pacitlofy which wa» serious in the pt the'mnthj'U W>W'mnoh esiier. The major part et lag: faa now been computed; end-; ia many - eaieg the crops have threshed oat ~V6ttei? than was tapectod* Some of the crop* -n-ibita.fcad been aowa fa«ire' * not "done ■well on aefi'oil&t '6t the dry .weather' '■ earlier ia ths year. .• •- * . - * -J.-"-"''V* • ' } • *\ „CI A popular social, was held last Ftiday evening to .pay tribute to JWr'FsJ , A. Atkinson, whoj /or many f given - his. services, > particularly ..as| ;! ». - piapist, to the whole' district; an interval, in the 'dancing, Mr,_R. M. Johnson, on, behalf Aof thfe' residents, , presented Mr AtldnsbnVwith - a'fihfq»w.'j Music for the dances'•jras, Miss' leaser, iMirs'. Starr, e and Messrs Innies and AtkinsonV,;.'lM

Feb.. 1931. Feb, 1030 Mean barometer (M.S.L.) 29.$84in SO.OlSin Mean temp/ at 9 a.m. 60.30 P. 02.7 f " JlP, Mean humidity at 9 a.m. 67.5 p.c. .67.8 p.c. .Mean maximum teqip. F. 70.6"-F. Mean minimum . temp. F. 50.7 * F. Mean.minimum on grass* 44.5" F. 42.6°' F. Extreme maximum 'temp. 84A cr F. 84.80" F (Feb. 20) (Feb. 16) Extreme minimum temp. -40.6°''F. ' • - • - (Feb. J6) 40.8 f.r (Feb. 28) Bztreme grass minimum;- 33.9%F. ■ ,81.7%F ... • (Feb, - 3) (Feb.Jtt) ' Mean miles or wind per 182.7 * day . < 187.5 • Total sunshino < , , . v 206;lhr 217.9 V Mean No.- of 'hours' sun- c: •> shine per day .v . ■ 7 A. Total rainfall"_ ' • 8j774Ii»--0.966|s Jfruaber of rain days ' ' ? days. 5day« iTJw rain at item* of; ?«w*n r.ww ,'xoi