DEFENCE RIFLE CLUB

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22513, 22 September 1938, Page 9

DEFENCE RIFLE CLUB

ANNUAL MEETING AT

RANGIORA

PRIZES AND TROPHIES

PRESENTED

Rifleman D. W. L. Mehrtens presided at the -annual meeting of the Rangiora Defence Rifle Club on Tuesday evening. It was reported that the membership totalled 25. Attendances for competition matches numbered 132 during the season, the president said. The club championship was won by Rifleman C. Humphries, with an aggregate score of 922. The following trophies and prizes were presented by the president:— 1 Tyler Cup for highest aggregate score, Rifleman C. Humphries; Cambridge Cup, Rifleman C. Butters; McKay Cup Rifleman W. Heney; Prizes for the fourth and fifth aggregate scores were presented to Riflemen T. Thompson and R. Bowman respectively. Reference to the death of Mr H. McIntosh, for many years president of the Kaiapoi Defence Rifle Club, was made by Rifleman Mehrtens, who said that Mr Mclntosh had done outstanding work for the Kaiapoi Club, and that the club had suffered a severe loss through his death. A motion of sympathy with the relatives, and with the Kaiapoi Club in the death of Mr McIntosh was passed. The following officers were elected; — President. Rifleman Mehrtens; deputypresident. Rifleman Bowman; secretary and treasurer. Rifleman J. S. Cook; assistant secretary, Rifleman Butters; committee. Riflemen Heney, Thompson Butters, Humphreys, A. Lovegrove, and J. Turner; auditor, Mr C. I. Jennings; selection committee. Riflemen Mehrtens, Bowman, and Cook; delegates tc the Canterbury Riflemen’s Association Riflemen Heney and Bowman; delegate to Mclntosh Shield Committee, Rifleman Heney. It was decided to appoint the handicapper later. Opening day was fixed for October 1. In view of the shoot held last Christmas being a success, it was agreed tc hold another next Christmas.

RANGIORA PLUNKET SOCIETY

ARRANGEMENTS MADE FOR

FLOWER DAY

Final arrangements for the Rangiora Plunket Society’s flower day, which will be held next Tuesday, were made by the society at its monthly meeting yesterday. It was arranged .that Miss Doreen Dolton, lecturer in child psychology under the auspices of the Association for Country Education, should give an address on flower day on the •management of children. . Nurse Shepherd reported that- during the month 43 visits had been paid to homes and that 282 patients had been attended at the society’s rooms. Visits to homes in out-stations totalled 86, and 219 patients visited the rooms. Mrs M. A. Lane presided at the meeting, which was well attended.

CONCERT AT RANGIORA

EXCELLENT PROGRAMME

PRESENTED

An excellent concert was presented by the pupils of the Rangiora High School in the Town Hall last night. There was a large audience. The whole programme, which included part-songs, pianoforte solos, ballets, and two oneact plays, was bright and original. Those who took part in the plays were Jah»t Talldtt, Valerie Crmckshank, H. Goldsbury. J- TM®^£vols- - W: Kennedy, J., Lockhart, B. Scott, M. Smith, E. Gardner, Joyce Winter, Marjorie Shilton, L. Cook, L. Jones, and A. Pratt. The plays, a tragedy and a comedy, Were capably produced and acted in a manner that would have done credit to more experienced players. A feature of the programme was a tap dance by L. Golding, Z. Lockhart, and A. McKay. Costumes in the military. ballet arranged by the girls were designed and made by the pupils. P. Keir played two piano solos.

PERSONAL NOTES

RANGIORA

Mr J. Turner was elected a life member of the Rangiora Defence Rifle Club at the club’s annual meeting on T *Miss ay K eV Ward’ (Auckland) is visit%r H E B BoVVuo f S„ d dnrr l ved to Rangiora yesterday on a short visit.

KAIAPOI

Mr and Mrs H. O. Hills, .Done street, Kaiapoi, left for Wellington last night and intend spending a holiday in R The U president of the Kaiapoi Working Men’s Club (Mr J. C. Simpson) and the secretary (Mr J. H. Meahngs) will leave for Blenheim on Saturday to attend the golden jubilee celebrations of the Blenheim Working Mens Club. CHEVIOT

Mr E. Cameron, of Dunsandel, is relieving oh the staff of the Post and Telegraph Department at Cheviot.

SCARGILL DRAMA

CLUB

FOUR PLAYS PRESENTED

The Scargill Drama Club held a concert in the Scargill Hall recently. Four plays were presented, with musical interludes. . , „ Those taking part were;— First play, Mesdames T. D. Mac Donald, R. S. Johnson, J. Meikle, W. Fleming lan Bradley, G. F. Naismith, and Bristow; second play, Mrs R. S. Johnson, Misses Nancy Stone and Isabel Stone, Messrs D E. Hawker, C. Toml'inson k H. Sliadrach, and N. Lovegrove: third play, Mesdames G. Bristow,. W. Fleming, G. F. Naismith, and H. Gallop, Misses Nancy Stone and Dorothy Johnson; fourth play, Mrs T. D; Mac Donald Miss Dorotl-y Johnson, Messrs I. Bradley, H. Shadrach, C. Tomlinson, and G. Bristow.

CARD PARTY AT PREBBLETON

A successful card party was* held in the Prebbleton Parish Hall by the women’s committee to assist the funds of,AH Saints’ Church. Prizes were won by Mrs A. Tomson, Mrs G. Rutherford,, Mr W. Hamilton, and Mr J. Brown. . Those present were Mesdames H. B. Jones, G. Rutherford, J. McCUntock, E. In wood, F. Page, A. Page, W. Hands, C. Hands, W. Downey, S. Greenslade, W. O. Downey, J. Anderson, H. Hoff, W. Hamilton, H. Webb, A. Tomson, Misses V. White, K. Tod, L. Anderson, V. Smith. B. Hands. M. 'Barr, J. Anderson, Messrs J. Hill, F. Tutton, C. Devine, J. James. R. Cherry, H. Prebble, A. Tomson, Brown, A. Johnson, W. Hamilton, H. Hoff, C. Hands, S. Hands,, and Tomson. ■ ■■ ;