NEW BRIGHTON NOTES.

EVENTS OF THE WEEK*

[From Otjr Correspondent.]

The dato of the projected visit of the Musical Comedy Company in aid of the fund for the Children Open Air Home "is Saturday, August 18, not the 14th as mentioned in last week's notes.

An accident which tall but proved fatal occurred on Thursday last. A little girl aged four years, daught-.-v of Mr "Seals, who is in the employ of the Christchurch Gas Company at Brighton, was playing with*other children, on the wooden jetty at the river on Richmond Terrace, when she accidentally stepped over into the -.vat.ir. The other children could render no aid whatever to the little one, wlu> was just disappearing for the last rime when a passer-by plunged into the water and brought her ashore. First aid was administered by Mr A G. Muhiis, a member of tho Surf Club, but it was only with, great difficulty and on the timely arrival of Dr Ster.MS that consciousness was restored.

■The School Committee hasun,ed tho Board of Education to erect an ini'aiitio school on the recently acquired section. The secretary was so instructed at the meeting of the committee held on T:iesday evening in view of the nature of the school inspectors' comments on the hall now rented. The children hi the rented hall complain of the cold and the teachers find the place awkward for oral teaching.

A movement was started some months back for the erection of a side school at North Brighton, and t-'o agitation succeeded in awakening the Board of Education. It was mutually decided that a school was required. The Council or Domain Board was apparently agreeable to leasing or 'citing a suitable corner of the Rawhite domain at North Brighton for the building and—well have passed :uid nothing further has been done. Has the necessity ceased to exist or have the north-end folk gone for their winter sleep?

The scholars of the Methodic Church Sunday School were given a social by the teachers last evening at the schoolroom adjoining the church. There appeared to be no strict programme but there was heaps of fun. Aided and abetted by the teachers the children had a rollicking hour of games. "Musical Chairs," " Nuts and May." etc When "time" was called music, song and reading replaced the games ana was enjoyed with equal evidences of pleasure by the scholars. Miss Lees sang sweetly and Miss Wyatt and a friend played a pianoforte duet. Mr ..Jenkins supplied a humorous adaptation of " George Washington" by way of a reading. Finally tea and cakes were provided arid the happy Youngsters went home satisfied. Might °I suggest a social of. this character two or three times during the winter months as an additional link to bind teacher and scholar and school The Rev F. T. Harris, with Superintendent Jenkins, conducted the o:o----ceedings.

e ,G _ n r)a,lce Committee set tin by the burl Club met on Tuesday evening last m_Mr Clarkson's rooms, the club captain, Mr C. Bryant, in the chair, the committee is evidently determined on arranging something in keeping with the club's popularity and reputation. \\ l.th a membership of nearly four hundred we can expect a. big event. The Alexandra Hall has been procured for August 26. No expense will be spared m having the hall, rooms and corridor furnished and decorated. The band will be under the direction ot Mr Joe Dunn,.an old friend of the clubs and one-.whose reputation for measuring out the time in tuno " is ot the highest. Tickets will be >n t-a'* at the Dresden, by Mr Chi vers and by any member of the committee.

Councillor Israelson tabled a motion on Monday evening last "to -rescind the clause in tho Works Committee's estimates for the year relating to improvements on the foreshore." Tin's means that the widening of the northf r n t? closure fiftee " feet seawards may rail through. One can agree with the reason advanced by Councillor Israelson. The councillor is of the opinion that the erection of the buildings is of greater importance than the widening of the promenade. There can be no question about this, but the sum set apart for the enclosures is only i-40, and this is quite inadequr.e in meet the cost of the building. It would be better still if the Council carried out its pre-election pledges and undertook the work recommended !>v the councillor and the foreshore improvement as well.

The taking over of Fenner's Lane by the Council should result in this right-of-way being kept in, a condition of repair that will warrant pedestrians using' it. At present the grass on either side is quite a foot high, and the track in wet weather anything but pleasant. A light should also be placed near the, ILawke Street entrance.

The Council cannot take over the Church Lane, more's the pity. Absolutely without a glimmer of light along its full length, hedges overgrown, pools of water awaiting the groping traveller, the lane is an absolute disgrace, not to say a serious danger, to the borough. Some very strong Things have been said regarding this right-of-way, and the Church authorities will be seriously lacking if they permit its present condition to continue. |l » • • •

On Sunday evening last the Rev F. T. Harris preached to a largo congregation in the Methodist Church on "lulling the Princa of. Life." Mr 'Harris' will continue his series of ser-

mons to-morrow, his subject for the morning being, " The Mission of the Church/' and for the evening, "" The Appeal of the Cross." Miss Pattrick will sing, "When' Jesus Hung on Calvary."''

The scholars of the Presbyterian Mission Sunday School, with those of Linwood and St Paul's Church Sunday School, joined in the welcome to the new minister for St Paul's, the Rev Patterson, last evening. The children arrived at 5.30. Refreshments were provided and an enjoyable hour spent in music, song and speech. ***» . • .

We are■ pleased to ; report that Councillor Owles, who has been seriously ill, is making rapid strides towards recovery to his usual robust and vigorous health.