LYTTELTON NEWS

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16152, 5 March 1918, Page 8

LYTTELTON NEWS

« A CHILDREN'S AFTERNOON. A children's afternoon, in aid of the Red. Cross and Lady Liverpool Funds wns hold at the residence of Mrs E. H. Henderson, West Lyttelton, on Saturday, on tho occasion of Mies Mabel Henderson's birthday. Caeh donations totalling £10 and a number of articles to forward to the Christchurch depots wcto received. An enjoyable afternoon waa spent, the following being present:—Misse3 Phyllis Komiish, B. Harris, G. Shaw, I. "Wilson, N. Curtis, N. and 11. Agar, A. and F. Bean, L. Preeton, N. Stringer, J. and It. Miller, J. Cleary, M. Crawford, B. Loe, P. Rhind, M. and JJ. Hunter, xt. and I. Plimmer, N. and J. Henderson, J. Malcobnaon, A. and J. Henderson, Masters T. Shaw R. Curtis, A. Pitcaithly, A. Miller, D ani J. Young, G. R. Morris, W. Stringer, R and J. Crawford, C. "Walsh, J. Plunkett, D. Wilson, K. Webb. P. Loo, P. J. Rhind, K. and C. Plimmer, D. Keast, and G. Malcolm6on, Moedames K. H. Henderson, Webb, Loe, Scott, Rhind, Hunter, Lewin, Plimmer, Kcast, Kiilcolmson, F. G. Wilson, r.ud E. U. Curtis. THE PICTURES. Owing to tho film "Charlio Chaplin in tho Rink" not being available, another Chaplin picture, entitled "Behind tho Screen," was presented at Saturday's sessions in the Lyttelton Harbour Light picture theatre. The leading film was a Russian drama "The Angel of Mercy," starring Alice Bracly. Tomorrow "Satan Sanderson," in which Orrin Johnson plays the leading part, will be screened. BOWLING. A match for the Agar Buttons was played on tho local green last evening, and resulted in a win for the challengers, J. Garrard, J. Young, C. 11. Agar, and H. Barnard (a), who beat tho holders, C. Mazey, O. Brown, J. Miller, and D. Sinclair (s) by 23 points to 3. BOROUGH COUNCIL. The Lyttelton Borough Council met last evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr W. T. Lester). Crs. J. H. Collins, F. G. Norton, J. T. Norton, J. R. Webb, C. E. Johnston, M. J Miller J. Gower, C. H. Agar, and T. Hcmpstaik. ' The Lighting Committee fecommended that a light be placcd on tho ramp leading to tho railway yard from Godley Quay when electric street lamps are being installed. — Adopted. A letter was received from the Manawatu County Council asking the Council to eupport the following resolution:—"That the Minister's attention bo drawn to tho fact that, through the Railway Department refusing to run special trains in connexion with race meetings, a large amount of extra motor traffic is thrown upon the roads, and that the coat of repairing the extra damage done by this motor traffic is much greater to the ; country than tho cost of running special trains to local raco meetings; further, it_ is estimated that the extra cost of repairing damage done to tEo roads in this oounty through raoes amounts to at least £1000 per annum." , Cr. Webb said the people of New Zealand wore not regarding the war seriously enough. In his opinion all race meetings should have been stopped at the outbreak of the war. While our sons wore making eacriacee, it was not right that we should allow our pleasures to continue without curtailment. C r Johnston said he was of the opinion that the resumption of the Sunday tram eervico between Lyttelton and Christchurch was more worthy of consideration than the reinstatement of race trains, if only with the view of allowing Lyttelton residents to visit patients in Christchurch hospitals. ... , After some further discussion it waa decided to endorse the resolution. ~ , The Works Committee recommended tnai tenders be invited from launch owners to run the ferry service between LyttclfonandDia mond Harbour, the contract to bo for period of two yeajs.—Adopted. . . ht It was decided to increase the freight charges by the ferry launch as follows oJSI merchandise, from & per ton to 7s ca nrr fr»n* wooL from Is 6d per bale to 2s per bale; timber, from * 3d per 100 ft to financial showed receipts £825 15s 6d, expenditure £1026 14s lid. The net debit balance, including temporary loans, amounted to £12,912 8s 4d.