SUMNER ITEMS.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19202, 7 January 1928, Page 6

SUMNER ITEMS.

Personal. Mrs E. C. fiawnsley and Misses Joy and Pamela Bawnsley (Ashburton) arc spending a few days with Mrs J. D. Lawrence.

Mr and Mrs Owen Sogers (Head street) have returned home after spending the Christmas and Xcv Year ho'lidavs at Hororata.

Miss Freda Cooper I'CiuH'Dj is at present staying at Han me r iiprbsgs. Mr and Mrs W. Irving Carney and family (Papanui) are staying in Sumner for t!ie Jiolidays. Mr and Mrs Davidson and family, who were staying in Sumner for the holidays, have relumed home. Mr and Mrs Minty and family (Merivale) have taken a house on the Esplanade for a few weeks. Mr and Mrs W. J. Sim (Clifton) spent their >~ew Year holidays at Arthur's Pasv.

The New Year. The arrival of the New Year was greeted in Sumner by bands of enthusiastic revellers, but there was no disorderly conduct. A band in the township served to liven things up, but rain in the early part of the evening drove a good many to their homes.

Cricket. The members of the local club are showing plenty of enthusiasm this year and practices at St. Leonard's square are well attended.

Next Monday evening it is proposed to play a match, Married men v. Single.

Mt. Pleasant,

The new tennis courts arc now tiiiished and marked out ready for play. They both Jie in the same direction as the old one, and the work seems to have been carried out in a very efficient manner.

W.E.-A, Summer School. The W.E.A. Summer School at Methven is attended by the following representatives of the Sumner branch: Mr J. Johnston (Clifton) lecturer, Mr Ehodes (Bury street), Miss Pender (Redclift's), Miss Killner (Bury street), Miss Gates (Bury street). All will return on Saturday.

Presbyterian Churcli. Word has been resumed this week at the Presbyterian Church, where the new Sunday School is in course of erection. The iron roofing is now on and everything is in readines.9 for the flooring to be commenced. It is expected that the work will be completed before the end of the month.

Life-Saving. Last. Monday, in anticipation of crowds of visitors, the Sumner Branch of the Royal Life-Saving Society, made special arrangements for patrolling the beach. Members took their shifts throughout the day, and as a rather boisterous nor'-wester developed during the afternoon, the practical work was confined to a demonstration of land drill and resuscitation of the apparently drowned. <

As a mark of their appreciation of the excellent volunteer work being done by the members of the club, Mr and Mrs H. Buttle entertained those present to afternoon tea.

Mr S. 1 K. Bassett, the president, Bpoke on the ideals of life-saving, and the need for the members preparing themselves for practical work. Mr A. Bolam, on behalf of the members present expressed their appreciation of the keen interest shown in the progress of the club by Mr and Mrs Buttle and thanked them both very sincerely for their practical sympathy shown; in the afternoon tea provided. Mr Buttle, in acknowledging the kind references of the previous speakers, referred to the interest taken by those associated with the work in the early days, and eulogised the practical development of the work by the young and enthusiastic members present.

Catholic Open Air School.

The building of the Catholic Open Air School at Sumner is now under way. The type of building chosen is one similar to those at Fendalton and Cashmere. The school, which will be conducted by the Sisters of the Mission of the Perry road Convent, will consist of all grades tip to the sixth standard, the lower classes being taught according to tho Montessori system.