NEW BRIGHTON NOTES.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18674, 24 April 1926, Page 8

NEW BRIGHTON NOTES.

Tides. ' It will be high tide on the beach this afternoon at 1.13, and ifi the river at 2.41, and to-morrow at 1.52 p.m. and 3.21 p.m. respectively. The Churches. There will be a special Anzac Memorial service at St. Faith's Church tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock, at which the local territorials and the senior cadet company will attend. The Rev. Canon T. A. Hamilton will preach. Holy Communion will bo celebrated at 8 a.m., and Evensong at 7 p.m. An Anzac Memorial service will be Jield nt tho Presbyterian Church tomorrow at 11 a.m., when tho local troop of Boy Scouts and Girl Guides will be present. At 6.30 p.m. the Rev. J. S. Young will tako for his subject, "Qualification of an Elder," and there will be a selected anthem. Last' Sunday was observed in the I'reSbytertttn Church as Harvest Thanksgiving Day. The Church was tastefully decorated with flowers and autumn tints. There was also a large variety of fruits and vegetables at the morning service. The Rev. T. W. Armour, of Knox Church, preached the germon. The choir of Sunday School children, with Miss Esther Goodland as soloist, contributed the hymns. At the ovening service Dr. Ambrose, who has been engaged in Mission work at Poona, India, gave an address on her work there. Miss Langley sang, "The Harvester's Night Song," the choir rendering tho anthem. On Monday a sale of produce and work was held, yielding very satisfactory results. Miniature Rifle Club. The eleventh annual meeting of tho Miniature Rifle Club was held in the Club rooms on Thursday, Mr A. W. Owles, the president, being itt the chair. The annual report and balance-sheet were adopted. The Club had not been very successful in the Association matches, yet had experienced some very close finishes in connexion with same. The Club competition had been very keenly contested, and a very healthy rivalry had existed. The balance-sheet Showed the assets t6 be ,£3l lis od, and a credit balance in hknd of £1 11a 9d. A motion of sympathy was passed to the Mayor (Mr J. Gamble) and the members of his family, in their recent bereavement. The election of officers resulted as follows Patron, the Mayor (Mr J. Gamble); president, Mr A. W. Owles; vice-presidents: Mrs Brooks, Mr Prank Thompson, C«|>t. A. P. Hopkins, Mr W. Herrick, and Mr C. Btirmelster'; clubcaptain, Mr (?, W. Bishop; vice-captain, Mr Li Samuels; secretary and treasurer, Mr G. Cat ton | ■ committee: Messrs V. , Tirrts, W. T. tfobbs, Jt. Hayes, R. Turner, J. Hobbl, aftd M. Diehl, jun.; coaches: Messrs Tlnis, Bnsehl, and Catton; delegates to Association, Mr P. Liifhifoot; auditor, Mr W. Herrick} custodian, Mr J. Hayes. On the motion of Mr Bishop, it wm resolved that the Club increase Hi subscription to the Association to sueh sum to inelade annual fees. It was decided, upOfl. the motion of Mr Catton, that a working-bee be set up to effect certain repairs and Improvements to the range. Sit new members were elected. j School Committee Election. . The following have been nominated for the School Committee:—Mesdamoa Janet Bellamy! • M, MoSeS, and Messrs J. Buxton, A. E. Lawry, P. Nelson, J. Orsborn, R. B. Holloway, If. A. Glasson, £». Farmer, T. Robins, H. W. Dunkley, A. E. Prirse, and E. S. Underhay. The election will be'held at the house*, holders' meeting at the SchoOl on Monday evening next. , Illustrated XiMtiir*. A V6ry interesting illustrated lecture was given in th« I>ier Sail, Oft Thursday evening, toy Mt U. J» Howard. M.P., ,upon the manner, customs, ana scenery pf Samoa and the other Islands of the South £ftciflc. The proceeds Were in aid of theSehoolßriiie fund/ Concert. An enjoyable ehtflirtftinment was given by Captain ! *ad the Hon. Mrs Tahu RhdlUS and concert parly). in Joyland Theatre, oft Thursday,. in aid of the liUildlftg.'ftt&d of the local branch of the Pltuiket Sdoiflty. The excellence of the. flfflfraißme warranted * larger attendance of the ,piibli6. Brit owing To there being severar local functions taking ' place the same evening, the disappointing attendance was unavoidable. The programme submitted included vocal items, fjtjjj, dances comlque, gavottes, ventrilflKjuial and «lo«tttlouftfy items, ohd coaeeftßdvVbfialnUtobeils* and Went "With: .ft IWlftgftom tho riSUig of the certain, thWd being no tiresome waits. ' Amongst thoie who contributed to the oyerililgfo ■ entertainment, there .were, Miss Kathleen Helmore ( Mils Bossmote Ctacroft Wilson, Captain afldihe Hon. Mrs , Tahu Bhodes, Miss Betty Cotterill. Mis# Joyed Staff, Miss Agnes Ricb- ' ardsonj MlssDoirle Walsh, Hne Vyner, Miss Irii Montgomery, Miss , Molly Stevenson, Miss Ngaio Marsh (producer), MiM Audrey and Mr Guy Cotterill, Messrs Scar?, Bernard Bennell, - Frank McDonald/ Hi B. HawKCs, Del Carl. j,H*. . ' Ansae Day Commemoration. ' Ift addition to the memorial services being held ih the several "churches tomorrow, a short municipal service will be held At.tM Bt»dium at 10.30, at which the local territorials and senior cadet Boy Scouts. Girl Guides, nnd'Othet organisations will be present. . The .Mayor (Mr J. Gamble) will prev side,. and during the service a wreath ; will be placed on the Cenotaph, and a.thort address, will be delivered by the Bev. J. S. Ydnngj, after which the several units i will march off to their respective places of worship, where commemoration are being held. •Tamils Sale. A jumblo sale is being conducted by Missßargrove and other lady members of fjti faith's 1 Church, this afternoon, in Aid Of the Church funds.