LYTTELTON NEWS.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16848, 31 May 1920, Page 9

LYTTELTON NEWS.

FAIaL INTO HARBOUK Shortly after 6 o'clock on Saturday evening a man, believed to be Charles Peterson, a greaser in. the Canopus, fell into the harbour at tbo corner of Ko. -I tvharf and the breastwork. His calls for help were heard by H. Morris, a seaman, in tb© Wakatu, and another mail named Johnson, an employee of the Union Steam Ship Company. With tbo aid of a heaving lino they were able to pull Peterson up on to the wharf. Peterson ! was suffering from bruise* on the head, ancl v.-. t 3 in a state of complete collapse owing to the coldneee of the water. He was admitted to the casualty ward for medical I attention.

THE PICTURES. "Breed of Men." featuring: V. S. _ Hart, will be shown at the Harbour Light Pioturo3 to-night, together with a Scmwtt comedy Mid a Gazette. To-morrow Henry B. Walthall will appear in "The Fake Fares," the supports being episodo 3 of "Th« Lightning Raider" and a Christie comedy. "Are Seconi Marriages Happy?" The programme will commence at 7.3 U. and mil be screened <m» only. Special orchestral music will bo provided. Seats, may be reserved at Muzey's.'

I SMOKE CONCERT. i The railway staff Ugld a. smoke concert in i ilio Railway Social Hall on Saturday Mr E. O. Cox presidin.sr. In- spite ot the adverse vreailier conditions vras* a good attendance. Song» were given by | Messrs A. O'Connor. A. G. Fowfcc, AlillarI Anderson, an-d Tv. Stewart, And _ a violin.

solo by ilr F. W. Martini. Mr N. ilcCor■mick played the accompaniments. OUTBREAK OF FIRE. About 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon a- fire brake- out in a cupboard at the residecoa of Mr Chas. Warren, Dampier's Bay road. TTio brigade was -summoned, acd on nrrixal wa,s able to extinguish the fir© with jx. few buckets of water. The- cupboard was destroyed and part of the mantel-shelf was charred. The total damage is estimated afc about £5.