MID-CANTERBURY

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20492, 10 March 1932, Page 5

MID-CANTERBURY

ASHBURTON. FANCIERS' SOCIETY. A meeting of the General Committee of the Ashburton Fanciers' Society Wai held On Tuesday, when Mr A. Nicoll presided. Mr O. Digby was welcomed as a new member of the committee. Messrs W. H. Robinson and G. Bundy were appointed a sub-coihttiittee to ar range for special prizes. Messrs J! Broker and T. Rattray were thanked for gifts of a sheep and a trio ol' Barred Rocks respectively, Quinnat Salmon Run. A good r«m of quinnat salmon, which commenced on Tuesday and continued until yesterday morning, took place in tho Rangitatu river. Practically every angler secured at least ono fish. About the heaviest fish was a fine specimen, weighing iOlb, landed by Mr N. Hosken. At daybreak yesterday 23 rods wcr;> out round the mouth. A feature of the run was the large average size of tho fish, quite a number turning the scales round about 301b. Rugby Union Officers. Nominations for president ami two vice-presidents of the Ashburton llugby Union closed at midnight last night. Up to a late hour the nominations of last year's officers,. Mr W. H. Sarney (president) and Messrs J. C. C. MeLaclilan and R. H. Biggar (vice-presidents) were the enly ones received. They were nominated by the Methven an<. All en ton Clubs. Personal. Mr A. D. Briee, Inspector of School Dental Clinics, visited Ashburton yesterday, and inspected the borough and Ashburton "East clinics. Tennis. The Te Marae Tennis Club will play a match with Geraldine, at Geraldine. on Saturday. The Te Marae team i=s

as follows:—A. Stanley, R. A. Bullock, E. Bryant, L. K. Clarke, N. E, Johnson, W. Watkins, Misses I. Dfthlbfei-g, E. Meredith, Lw Potter, P. MeTigtife, I. Easterbrook, E. Thofiias. Hampstead Football Club. The annual meeting 0f the Hampstead Football Club Was held last evening) Mr W. S. Kerr presiding. : ./ The annual report Stated that tbfe club had entered one team each in the senior, junior, and third'grade sections of the Ashburton Rugby Union's' competitions. Mr Gordon Day, the club captain since tlip 'inauguration of the club, was transferred to Christchurch at the beginning of the season and had joined the Merivale .Club. Mr E. Hopwood Vvas elected to the p&sition of club captain. During the season the treasurer (Mr A. It. Goutley) was trans', ferred to Methven, and Mr C. Aiderson moved to Hawke's Bay, where he was chosen for representative games, j Many of last season's Subscriptions were still outstanding and if the pres- J cnt conditions continued the club ivould 1 be financially ruined by the thoughtlessness of some of its members. ■The balance-sheet showed that the season began with a credit of £24 10s 6d, and had ended With k credit of £l2 18s 6d. The assets'were valued at £46' 2s Bd, and thote Were no liabilities. The report and balance-sheet were adopted. The following officers were elected:— Patron, Mr tt. F. Nicoll; president, Mr E. B. Newton; vice-presidents, twentysix were elected; fcoinmittee, Messrs «T. H. Childs, E. H. Childs, \V. S. Kerr, A. Thomson, G. Cates, J. Robinson, E. R.' Hopwood, N. W. Pavitt, and K. Cowan; lion, secretary Mr" C. H. Day; lion, treasurer, Mr J. Ramsay; club captain, Mr J. Bobinson; auditor, Mr G. Y. Furby; delegates to Asliburton Rugby Union, Messrs E. H. Childs, Pavitt, Hopwood, and Kerr. Mr J. Robinson was thanked for his offer of two trophies to the value of a guinea each, to be awarded to players showing most improvement and inter--eßt in the club. It Waß decided to approve ©f the formation of the Mid-Canterbury SportsProtection Association. The appointment of a delegate was left to the committee. Disabled Soldiers. The first meeting of the Ashburton Advisory Committee in connexion with the Disabled Soldiers' Civil Re-establish-mcnt Act (1930) was held last evening! There were present:—Messrs E. H. Orr and S. A. Hickman (secretary), representing the Ashburton Returned Soldiers' Association; R. Kerr (Chamber of Commerce), and W. E. Leadlcy (Christchurch Returned Soldiers' Association). Mr Leadley, who presided, dealt with the provisions of. the Act, stating that members of the 1 Expeditionary Force in the Great "War and also any who served in the South African War came Within the scope of the regulations. The object was to assist those whose ability to obtain suitable employment had been impaired by physical or mental disability irrespective of whether they were receiving a pension under the Wftr Pensions Act. That afternoon h<S had interviewed a number of returned soldiers receiving economic pensions and particulars of their disabilities and suggestions for suitable avenues of employment for them were supplied for consideration^

Mr Hickman wan appointed S6e rotary of the 1 ftfld the of a chairman was : held om «»til the nest mee\ihg. . , Botougfc Beh&&l/C©fflMttee. The Bfcfr&Vigh Sch«6l OftKU&itte'e »<&t last evening, M? J\ Wa,ts»fi thfe headmaster repotted that the toll 481, with aft average attfe&fil- - of 433. ftiwther teachers wete urgently needed, but no reply had been received to representations made to tlie Education Board. : It w&s decided to inakfe 1 a further application to the Board ftfld t6 biihg the request under the notice df the iftfettber for the district. A vote of sympathy was passed with Mf M. Stafefe ih his illftfess. , v ;yMfeTHVEN. ' The .monthly meeting of the Mt. Hutt Road BoarS was held on Monday. Prej se«€: 'Messrs': P. W: "(chairman), C. A.! Campion, A. F. [ Marr, 1). Hampton, and B. J. S: Wilson. The clerk reported that itpairs to Christie's road had been cohi- ! pleted and the staff were now on and j&akaia lliver roads. [ It was reported that rates were coming in slowly, the>sutii of £793 17s 6d iheluding rebates haVilig been collected to date, leaving £1695 Os 8d outstanding: The Board, decided that :vil rates outstanding after March 2§th be sued lor. It was also pointed out that the rebate of 12$ pet ctent. would not apply to rates outstanding after March 31st. . It was decided that all rates outstanding for be placed in the solicitor's hands 'for immediate action." Accounts amounting to £197 5s Od were passed for payment. The District Engineer, Public Wonts Department, wrote ~ asking that nil claims for subsidies under tlio Main Highways' or Public Works funds be forwarded by the l4th of the month following the quarter or period for which claims Were lodged. The Department of labour notified that the, statutory- half holiday on Saturday Had been gazetted for the Mt. Hutt 'district. Accounts amounting to £8 and £1 10s were passed for payment on behalf of the Domain Board and Cemetery Board respectively. The Methven Bowling Club's titions ,are nbw nearly completed. Tn the singles championship, the Semifinal games resulted:—Henderson "3. Going 19; Thomson 19, Owen 17. The final between Thomson and Henderson will be played on Thursday; The pairs championship is in an interesting position.' Cookslev and Dean are so far unbeaten, while Thomson and Owcrs, and Renai and Owen have each had one loes.

LYNDHURST. The following were successful in gaining their c6rtiflci,tei ift the Red Cross home nursing examinations, which were held in the Lyndhurst*.district recently: —Mrs Cook, 80, 68, 90; Mrs 60, 90, 90; Mrs Molloy 80, 90, 90; Mrs Symes, 90, 80, 85; Miss -Gilham, 85, 80, 85; Miss Andrew, 80, 85, 90; Miss Ruddenklau, 90, 90, 85; Miss Drummon'l, 70, 85, 85; Miss Ferguson, 75, 80, 80; • and Mies 5 } 70.