LYTTELTON NEWS.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17610, 13 November 1922, Page 10

LYTTELTON NEWS.

Tlie Plttnreß. _ "Schooldays," featuring Wesley (3?reeSlts) Barry will be rspetted at the Harbouf Light Theatre to-night witk a gbod supporting programme. To-dUhtov '"The Matter Man/' .a powerful First National drtlha, etwring Frank Keeiian, will be sereened, together with Yitagteph oomedy, g&tette, and a further episode df "The Blue Fox." The Harbour Light orchestra? ill'play at the evening session. .. Benefit Picnic Postponed. For the second time the Benefit Piottio to / Diamond HafboUr, organised by the Lyttalton Bailwaynien in aid of a sick jnwiibefr, was postponed owing to the rain yesterday. The coinihittee is not diacouraged.hoffjver. and, all being wey, the plonig will hj» held next Sunday. Armistice Observance. The two minutes' silence was observed in Lyttelton on Saturday morning l by the Bailway Department ceasing operations, and by the veasels in- port dipping their ensigtia. At thfe Holy Trinity Church last evening the Hey. A. J, Petrie conducted an Anniatioe Memorial Service, at which the Sinior ■Cadet', Returned Soldiers, Buy Sosrtlti, Lyttelton Volunteer Fire Brigade and' Lyttelton Marine Band attended. Despite stormy weather the church, was lull, and the •ervwe was carried on ijotwithfitatiditig' the failure of the electiio ligiht for aft hour. The prtaoher took for text Luke XVII., 15 and 16. "And oejo of them fell down on his face at hi 3 feet, giving him thanks." The hymns "All Hail the Power of Jisu's Name/' "Lead Kindly Light" "'Abide With Me" vrere fcung. ' Magistrate's Court. Messrs F. G. Norton, iT.P. and F." Knight, Btorcf resided at the Magistrate's Court on Jaines Stapleton and Francis Joßeph Gil'ard(. waterside workers, were chiirged with stealing on November 9th from the steamer Port Deaiaon, a quantity of drapery, yalueu at £2, the property of Kinsey and Co., Ltd. Both pleaded guilty. Sergt. J. McHolm said that late on Thursday night Wh4n the watersiders wore ceasing iroTk on the Port Denison, Customs Offloer T. Reynolds noticed tb*t the two accused appeared to be carrying something in their pockets,- and accordingly searched them. He found a quantity of lace d'oylsys and children's silk socks (produced). The shin had been badly pillaged elsewhere, and apparently the accused had found the stuff loose and had been unable to waist the temptation to take. it.

StapJeioa,.. ia a, statement, eaid that tkere were many broken cases in tho hold. Just before knocking off tilne they fcund two Duuedin cue* which hid* been overatowed and badly. broken. Ho and Gillard picked up all the loose articles and handed them to the carpenter, who put them back in tho cases and seated tt»m up. After the last «lin? haa gone up they found a few more article* among the rubbish in the hold) and, on Ui* spur of the moment, had pocketed them. He had never taken anything from any ship befar*. In fininp.each of the accused £3. in default 21 days imprisonment, ih« Bench remarked that had it rot b«n for their prerioua £ood charicters, the r.ocused would have received -a farm of 4 imprisonment each. . The Leper Settlement. The patient* at Quail Island hare recently taken up rcee growing- s« a hobby. To'eiv oouiagw them in this a R<*« Show was held at'the Island on B»ta;rd«y afternoon.. Th« 3"d?ea were Mrs Gfehtfe* and the Rev. A. J. Petrie. Prizes were awardtd: aa follows Beat exhibit of rose*. George; best.decorate! basket, Joe; beet buttonhole, Iran; decorated taible, George. During the afternoon' Mrs Cherry o concert/ party ga to musical iteics,

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