NORTH CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20184, 12 March 1931, Page 3

NORTH CANTERBURY.

RANGIORA. The annual, meeting of the Raugiora Branch of the Workers' Educational Association was held in tlio Orange . Hall, on Monday evening last, there being a fair attendance of members. 1 The Rev. W. R. Hutchison presided. 1 Officers for this year were elected as 1 follows:—Patron, the Mayor Mr.C. S. * Ayers; president, the Rev. *W. R- 4 Hutchison; deputy president, Mr i'V ( W.' Garland; honorary vice-presidents, Mrs M. A. Lane, the Rev. S. Hender-'| I son, "Messrs W. A. Rowse,. J. i Straclian, R. Ball, and A. Hughes; management committee, Mesdames W. R. A. Hughes, G. Mo- 1 Alpine, Miss Thelma Ayers, Messrs N. ] Gbldsbery, T. May, O. Cruickshanks, ( and Whitworth; social committee, .Mesdames Sutherland, H. Taylor, - A. Hughes, Ehitchison, Miss E. G. Macdonald, aim-Mr A. Harper"; secre- ( tary,- Miss E. G. Macdonald; treasurer, Miss T. Ayers. It was decided to accept the offer of the Ra,ngiora High < School for the place of meetings for ; this year. , The opening night was fixed f« r Monday, April 13tli. when Dr. James < /Hight. Rector of Canterbury Collego, would give a lecture, illustrated by ; lantern slides, on the early history oi Canterbury. At : the conclusion of the ' formal 1 business of the meeting, a few general i items were given, and supper was gjsperised. KAIKOURA. There are about 50 men registered i for employment here and the local XJn- 1 employment Committee have in band various works that would not other- , j wise ; have been undertaken." Lyell , I Creek has been cleaned out, the trees , thinned, and work done. Many complimentary remarks aro heard regarding the improved conditions. At Takahanga Domain a track has been I formed on the hill on the western side, from 1 which a beautiful view may now bo 'obtained. The foreshore has reI ceived attention, and thero is a. probability of a track being formed around - the jforcshore beyond the Lighthouse 1 ! road.- Tree-planting along tne foreshore is likely to be undertaken during the planting season. Farmers are well pleased, with the growth on their pastures, the recent rains and warm weather having been productive of wonderful growthl , St. Patrick's Sports Association will hold its annual sports on Saturday. There aret?B competitors, for the bushmen's events and 11 in the handicap, running events. 1 Although it has been a loan year for farmers, more than 1000 entries, as compared with 15Q0 last year, have been: received for the annual show _of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association, to be held on March 24th. The season lias not been favourable for fruit, flowers, and vegetables, ' but there will .be a good display nevertheless. Mr R. R. Laid!aw nas proved himself an energetic president, and with the secretary (Mr W.-F. Perrin) ia devoting a deal; of' time to make the event successful. - The fortnightly meeting of the, Loyal Heart of Oak Lodge was held on Tuesday evenings Bro, B. Sabiston, ; N.G., presiding. Bros. W. D. Sabiston, P.G. D. Doyle, I P.N.G., and H. W. Parsoqs," P.G.. were appointea delegates to attend the conferencewhich is- to be held in Christclnircli on. Friday. The agenda' paper was fully > discussed and the delegates instructed;how to vote on the various questions. - VBro. T. Hitchcock, P. 0., on behalf of the lodge presented Bro. %. Clark, - iP.G., with a framed PG. certificate. candidate was nominated for elec- ' f tion at next meeting. ♦ CULVERDEN. Mr K. Kennedy, Government Land is at present ,on business in* the Culverden district. ;, The Culverden ewe fair, which oommences to-day, is expected to attract - a total entry-of Approximately 24,000. The entry this year, in common with that of other centres, is much lower* than iymal. ' .'Two or three t of the back-oountry stations are at present restocking'with -sheep. The consisting' of two-tooth wethers, came from the -Mackenzie country, it.-being the opinion of' station owners 'that these fehsep' ure more. .suited jto the< high- ■. country- beyond Hanmer, Springs. Railway traffic on the ChristchurchWaiau line "is -fairly. heavy at' present with the transport of stock and cereals. .The. loading .dock at -Culverden is al" most/in dailv demand for- the -loading and unloading of sheep. Supplies of cream are being maintained. • V > / '' 1 ; SEETON. a'"roe&ing of.the Kowai Athletic Mir W. A".. Kelcher" presided t a record attendance of \ •; ki \ '■/> -A wfe^\ah , in'god for Ea%ter "Monday, and ments.,well-in every thing .poi its;' rto' a.successful 1 " 7 ;Owi ; toTaif jfemjr l«■the prtfgramme' ehould Mue Catiterb'qTy- Championship, : iigsteVd df ; County^.,Championßhip , . - ; SPtoGSTON. s •; and others \tlie, -ulflem-, • ,f3, Simpsoji presiding,, ■ H.-,, 'Andrews,i" ■ R. : 'T;' Bdiley,, ajnd~P*'R\ Climie] Jfmemjwrs qf -tlie' f!l|risteUnrch! * Committe) 'jifeseufc.,i , V/V<*» , <*Mi 'Andtews explained .'the' , fcsshohie,';oiid 'recommended a local be, bep dp'. " " 1 , )' Mr -Bailey * the;"-Ni>.< 4 Scheme,'- in whfehVfprrners ®are ;able to partioipkte. " ,'' f ~ Several tltiostions were answered by the visitors, and die meeting then decided to set up a * local "committee, which will be constituted with, four members from the Springs' County and eight from the outside public. The second - annual meeting of the Bpvingston Sunshine Club was held in the Springston Publip Hall- on Saturday evening. "The Rev. H. Acheson, president of \ the club,-, presided over'a fair'attendance of 1 members'. The annual report arid balance-sheet were'adopted. : > The' election -of "ofßcens for the son resulted 'as' follows: —President, - Rev. -A- H Acheson; leader, Mrs Aeheson; sub-leader, Miss Hedley"; secretary. Mis* Muric! Mounce.treasurer. 'Mies Nancy Heinisch; tee, 'Misses Gwen . Hobbs, Elaine Bailey. MJilly Greenslade, _Shirlev.Hewitt, and Edie. Oyijo. It ,was -decided to hold the nest meeting on March 14th. ' OURUHIA. It was with regret that' resi* dents of Ouruhia 4 heard the fatal, accident to ' Mi*" McMahotu , Hr McMahon was cji a happy-disposition, and his Irish, was well known as was 1 his>staunqh business .integrity,*Tpe Ouruhia Social Committee has immett t and jt was-decided tfticojamence '»j » V , 7*'' \ ' V- 1 '

the fortnightly euchre and dance-even-ings. : , , > Those bora and girls who hare lifted their, potatoes, grown under / the ausf>ices~of the Boys* and Girls* ,Agriculural Clubs,, have*, had ~no difßciilty iu 'disposing of their crops.' -Tfie highest yield in the district, was" at the rate of 20 tons per acre; 'Five plots. which were in one paddock .yielded an-aver-age of, pverjwr tons -per" acre. . The-youthful-growers , are; mjich delimited and some arg planning tp hire )and J next season and, x grow further crops i firom these;,competition potato«. ' V j> r! *, f *•*•} I vi' 'lj ij