NORTH CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20178, 5 March 1931, Page 3

NORTH CANTERBURY.

RANGIORA. The fortnightly, meeting of the Druids Lodge was held on Monday evening. Bro. P. Quartly presided. A motion of sympathy was passed to the relatives of the late Bro. W. Stone. Bro. George Bridges presented a framed enlarged photo of his father, the late 'William Bridges, who was ono of the foundation members of the Order. The photo was received with thanks, a,nd was hung up in the Lodge room. The agenda paper for the Grand Lodge session was again discussed, visitors, from Ghri§tchurch explaining certain proposed amendments. Jt was reported that Bro. H. Chambers, who recently met with an accident, was on the road to recovery. Sick pay amounting to £4 18s 4d was passed for payment.

KAIAPOL The quarterly meeting of the Kaiapoi District Licensing Committee was held in the Courthouse, Kaiapoi, yesterday. Present: The chairman, Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M., Messrs J. W. Barnard, J. Brydert, G. Shipley, W. P. i Spencer, and J. G. Yellowlces. Application for a permanent transfer of the license of the Belfast Hotel to K. H. Smith, was granted. With reference to the Phoenix' Hotel, Papanui, Mr F. Sargent, on behalf of the licensee (W. J. Ives) stated , that two convictions, neither i of ,a serious character, had been re-! corded against the hotel. The alleged j after-hour trading was only a suspicion, and lie could assure the committee that the licensee had taken notice of the warning and was not doing any after-hour trading. Inspector A, Cameron said that the present was not a time for a serious objection, but if the house was not better conducted between now and the • June meeting, a more serious view would be taken. The chairman stated that the committee would expect considerable improvement between now and next meeting. The committee was disappointed that the licensee had placed himself in this position, lie being an experienced publican. If the conduct of the hotel was not'improved between now and the annual meeting in June ; the committee would be obliged to give the matter of renewing the license very serious consideration. With regard to the Pier Hotel, Kaiapoi, Mr W. J. Hunter, for the licensee (Mrs Bawken), stated that the license had been transferred to Mrs Hawken last Juno. Since then ono conviction of supplying liquor after hours had been made. The police had b.?en constantly watching the hotel, and the suggestion that after-hour trading and Supplying prohibited persons had taken place was only a suspicion. The hotel was perfectly clean* and tidy and the house well run. The chairman stated that cases against the hotel had been before the Court that morning and had been adjourned to a In tor flnt"

, The committee suggested that Mr Huntor ehould advise licensee to sell out, otherwise they would have to consider very seriously, the question of a renewal at the annual meeting. The committee was determined, to have all houses in the district conducted in a reputable manner. Miss It. Hepworth and Mr ,W. A. Young, who ar© shortly to be married, were the guests at a very enjoyable sift evening held in the Oddfellows Hall, Kaiapoi, oi\ Monday evening. The , proceedings l took the form of 'dancing and competition?, music for the dancine being provided by Mr A. Clothier.. The, competitions < were won bv Miss 'R; Hepworth and Mr WY A. "Young, and a lucky spot waltz by Miss JV Hartley and Mr L. Maker; Amusefmont' was occasioned by tho opening of- the various parcels, and a.number of useful shifts were received, Mr Young thanking those present on behalf of Miss Hepworth and himself.

KAI&OURA. •Further rain fell on Tuesday nighty and a oold southerly w.as.- experienced on "Wednesday morning. As a result' of the efforts, of the t Kaikoura Ladies' Hockey Club, a> firptclass Meccano: set .has jjprocured for the local which will prove a boon to convaleacenis.' " When Sit Charles and . Lady Alice', Fergusson 'were in Kaikoura they displayed keen interest in patients, and t two sets were ;Ssent .forward"'by their Excellencies jto two lads' wlio>" were, inmates of the institution;' Thd jjifts are very much '' The local-. Utieinployed .Committee is 'doing excellent work ,in' finding employment for *thos&'in need' of assistance. The .Lyell is beimt'cleared l of vegetation,' 'the'- unsightly - trees removed, and." at .Ta3fahanga .Domain _ a -track is being constructed and. the hillside improVedr'oh rsimilar,/,lines ,to that 'adopted at k " \ South,.' Bay., Racecourse. The side, the' Post. : Office building, and ";ttaj Hospital is also receiving attention. v _ ' Mushroom's htive been very plentiful since early-iif February, andon Monday the'paddocks-along the North road were well covered "with the delectable edibles. ; r '

CHEVIOT. . There was'-an exceptionally large attendance at\the funeral of the late Mr Leonard Clarke, whicli took place at the Homeview Cemetery, Cheviot, on Tuesday afternoon; the cortege consisting of about seventy carsl ' All parts of the district were represented. The service Was conducted by the Bev. G. Widdup, vicar ari St. John's Church*, assisted by the Rev. G. B. Jardine, of Knox Presbyterian Church.' Many messages ,of sympathy were received .by the relatives, and wreaths were forwarded by .the following: Mother, father, ' and brothers, Mr-Hv Bennett, .Cheviot boys, Directors and Staff Cheviot Motor Company, Ltd.; J. and R. ;Read, Mr and Mrs Kerr and Tom, and Mrs A. McGiffert, Mr,and Mrs R. Lochead'and.family, Kathleen and Leah, Mr.and 1 Mrs -L. Spanjer, Mr and Mrs T. Stevenson.and family, Les and Doris,", JackMr and ,'Mrs G.'lJlliott and Ken, Mrs McKnight and family, Lil'and Arthur, Mrs Kay and, family,Mr and Mrs Flaherty, Sarah arid . Jim, Mr and MrsB. Marshall and Billy, Vera and Edna, Mr and Mrs J. MoTaggart. and family, L. H. Pruden, Mr -and -Mrs Tom Elliott and Charley, Mr (and Mrs W. McDowell, Hector Carson, Mrs M. E. .Davidson, Mr and Mrs W. H. ,Tully, Mr and Mrs G. 'Harrison and family, Mr and Mrs W. Cannon a'nd Joe, Mr and Mrs T. Lewis and family and Walter,v Mr and Mrs;C., Diepck, Mr atid Mrs P. Cannon ,• and family,,Mr and i&trs .G. Struthers,'Mr and Mrs C, Barnes, Cheviot Croquet 'Club, Mr and Mrs Kingsland, Mr and Mrs W. Petrie and family, Florence and Alex. Elliott, Mr and Mrs W. J. TJValls and family, ,Mr -ond Mrs, G; Walls and family, Mr and .Mrs. Burgoyne, E, >and M. Keig,' Lottie, Will; and Wilfred, Mr and Mrs J. Y. Moir arid family, Mr and Mrs E. 'B. Shaw and family,'. Mr' arid Mrs T. Bowen and Keith. •' Thb following will represent Cheviot, in a tennis match at Kaikoura on Saturday next: Messrs Cottrcll, M. Taylor, S. Denton; N. R. Wilkinson, C. Holton, G. Sheplioard, -J. Marriott, T. Wilkin-! son, E. Sma,rt, T.-Edridge,'Misses R. Taylor, N. "Childs," O.* Hughes, B. Forbes, ,■ A. ■ Upgton, F. McAdam, Mesdame'6 F. D'. Childsf, S. Denton, W. Owen, ,and X. Wilkinson, ,

I AKAROA. ; The annual, meeting of the Akaroa ■ Spores Club was held! on Monday.- The. president (Mt>G. Armstrong) presided oter fair "attendance. The ''balancesheet was adopted, showing a credit of £4l 3s lid. It \was" decided to hold, the annual sports on Easter Saturday aid to,, apply 'to.the Borough Council to close the Recreation Ground on that date.' Last, year's .programme of district; amateur events' was, favoured by, those prflstnt," a sub-committee %»s appoihted.to draw tip'a programme and submit it to, another general meeting next Monday. Officers elected .as ' follows i —Patron, Hon; Sir ■R* Heatott Rhodes; president, Mr G. 'Armstrong; vice-presidents,- S7> elected; General Committee,' Messrs F. C. Aldlidge, E. A.: Mickle, S.-'W:/Hay ward, T. Masefield,, "A. E. Kingston,. W. Jacobson, G. M, ■ and F. L. Kearney, A. ShuttleWorthj J. E. and T. ,E. Armstrong, .and 0.. Hay f ward; secretary, Mr-T. E.MoKenzie; treasurer, .Mr \V. H. Candy: judges, Messrs I. C. Aldridge, W. Robinson, A. 'M. Moore, J, E. Armstrong, and S. Wj Hayward; field events, Messrs W. H. Moore, and' R. • C. Mason; starters, Messrs,T. Masefield' and, R. C. Mason; handjcqppcrs, Messrs A. F. Shadbolt, H. J. Moore, and T. E. McKenzie; track stewards,.' Messrs A. F. Shadbolt, A. F. Lelievre, F.' L. Kearney, G. M. Kearney, A. Shuttleworth, .and H. J. Moore. 'lhe Mayor's. Earthquake Relief Fund now totals £221 10s- 3d. Of this" sum £2OO has been sent .forward, half of which goes. £ach-'to Napier and Hastings.. Advantage taken of th 6' No. ■ 5 Employment- Scheme;inthe borough, and the Council has been employing'a number of men in various parts of the town. Other/local institutions are also employing as many men as work is available for.

At a recent meeting of the Horticultural Society it' was decided to abandon the annual summer show this year,' Mr John McGuire, accompanied by Mrs McGuire, leaves shortly for a trip to the Old Country. A demonstration of the difference between. Canadian and New Zealand cheese was given Dy Mr ■S. Clayton, Government grader, at • Barry's Bay factory on Monday. Two cheeses, one twelve months and another six months old* ■had been 'procured from. Canada, and a locally-rmade twelve-'months-old cheese was used for comparison. In his rei marks Mr Clayton said that the older ; Canadian cheesowas soft'and of a close i texture, with a "nippy flavour. The local cneese was of a' cleaner flavour i and about as close. Of- the newer cheese, he said that it was ns mature as the -New Zealand one. There was a large attendance present, including the managers and' representatives of .all ihe Peninsula factories.