LYTTELTON NEWS

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16325, 24 September 1918, Page 5

LYTTELTON NEWS

♦- GOLF. A party of Rangioa-a golfers motored on Sunday to tho Lyttelton golf links (Chartecis Bay) to pl»v a friendly match, which insulted as follows, Rangiora players being 1 mentioned first;— Singles—lt. J. Smith lost to T. Htmter, J. K. Mucfarlana beat J. I'Y Knights, H. CI D. Van Asoh lost to J. Stokes, J, Stewart lost ■to H. E. A yore, J. Hislop last to C. Mazey, D. E. L. Col lot to boat E. R. Curtis, S. Logio beat P. Knights, R. RJ»ind lost to Q. £. Aycrs. Fouisomep—R. J. Smith and H. O. D.-Van Asch lost to T. Hunter and J. Stoke*, J. 'R. MicFarlano and J. Stewart lost to F. H. Knights and H. Ayere, J. Hialop end D. E. L. Dollott beat C. Mazey and K. it. Curtis S. Logic and R. Rhind halved with P Knights and C. £2. Ayers. BOROUGH SCHOOL. Tho ceremony of saluting the flag was per formed at the Lyttelton Borough School yw- - terday morning, under the direction of <b© headmaster, Mr Clarke. During the' forenoon tho sixth standard boys started on a walking tour to Taylor's Mistake, under ttio charge of Mr Clarke and Mr„E. Wartier, cf tho teaching staff. The lads ""visited Mr Oeborno's oave, where they had hutch. Tho party then proceeded to the lighthouse at Godley Head, leaving at 8.80 pun. on theirreturn journoy, having spent aa enjoyable day. - PUBLIC MEETHre. . 4 The Mayor of Lyttolton announces that a pnblio meeting will be held > to-night ingthe Borough Council Chambers, to male arrangement for raising Lyttolton'a. quota in oon- ; nexion with the "Our Day". Bed.Cross appeaL ' At the last meeting of' the Lyttelton branch of the Rod Society# was decided that the men connected wjth that- body should canvass the town for subscriptions., This work is now nearly oompleted, tut Hie' amount secured falls short of the. required quota, which tho Mayor is anxious' to lians' fully subscribed. »' > . RETURNING SOLDIEBEr; In aooordance with the War.-Regulations gazetted September 3rd, 1916, of the arrival of returned soldiers' in", tne Dominion, all hotels in the Lyttelton district. will remain closed until 1 p.m. today, lie soldiers who are expected to' arrive at Lyfc- • teltou this morning,-will bo met by: the Mayor and the Red Cross workers, who -will distri- ■. bute cigarettes and chocolates among Iho - I men. , TE WHAKA TENNIS CLUB. Mr P. E. Bean presided vat :■ the■- iimm) meeting of the To Whaka Tennis Club, when arrangements were made for a series of tournaments during the ensuing season. Tho balanoc-fiheet showed a credit balance of £23 3s lod. The following offioeiß were elected:— President, Her. E. Eliot Chambers: vicepresidents, Rev. P. Cooney and Dr. Newell; treasurer. Captain J. M. Scott ; secretary, Mr D. Marshall; delegato to Canterbury Lawn nn i? Centre, Mr p. E. Bean; committee, lire Cooper and Mies Owen, Meson Bean and Allieon; tea committee, Misses Harris -aid Owen; match committee, Mt Com or and Miss Owen, Messrs Bean and Allison.