NEW BRIGHTON NOTES.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19818, 4 January 1930, Page 5

NEW BRIGHTON NOTES.

* It will be high tide on the beach this morning at 7.3 o'clock and in the rivei at 8.16 o'clock, and to-morrow at 7.41 a.m. and 8.52 a.m. respectively. To-night brings to a close Isew Brighton's nine days' and nights' carmva , the ultimate success of which is due in no small measure to the Town Clerk (Mr C. T. Middleton), who was the carnival secretarv, and to the Major (Mr J. H. Shaw). Except for two or three hours' rain one day, the weather has been ideal, and many thousands visited the show. A record number or motor-cars visited the carnival, but there were no accidents. The Borough Inspector (Mr Blewitt) reports that certain individuals are going about the streets and sandhills and on the beach posing as the inspector and demanding money from those who were unwittingly breaking the bylaws, with a threat that failure of payment would be followed by prosecution. The Rev. C. W. I. Maclaverty is staying at North-East Valley, Dunedin, and will probably be in charge of the church in that parish for some four weeks. The Rev. K. D. Andrews Baxter, of NorthEast Valley Church, is in charge of St. Faith's, pending the vicar's return. Dr. W. E. Stevens returned from his visit to South Canterbury yesterday. Yesterday was perhaps the hottest day experienced here this season so far. The surf was black with bathers the whole day and well on into the night. South Brighton. A carnival dance was held in the South Brighton Hall in aid of the South Brighton Surf Club funds. The Monte Carlo prize was won by Miss Weavers and partner. Mr Les. Scrimshaw was M.C. Another carnival will be held to-night. , Visitors to New Brighton are fairly plentiful just now, a good many being in residence.

A successful dance was held in the South Brighton Hall last week. A very happy time was spent. The New Year was brought in with the singing of "Auld Lang Syne." Messrs Lord and Hill were M.C.'s. Miss C. Weavers is on a visit to Wellington. Mr and Mrs F. Muirson and family are holiday making. North Beach. In consequence of the favourable weather there were a great number of visitors to North Beach on Sunday last, and on Monday and Tuesday. On New Year's Day numbers came down to the beach in the forenoon, but the trams and buses were unable to cater for the exodus, when heavy rain set in. The commodious shelter at the Peace Memorial Hall was availed of by those unable to return to their homes. Good progress is being made with the preparation of the ground for the ninehole course on the west side of Norton street. The removal of sandhills has made the business premises on Bowhill road plainly visible from Park road and Sinclair street. The reticulation of the water supply for the links is well under way. Several of the roads in North Beach have since the recent rains got into a bad state. Osborne terrace in particular, which a few months ago was in very good order, is now in a very poor condition, pot-holes having shown themselves every few yards. Wainoni road, which was tar-sealed by the Heathcote County Council, is standing up to the large amount of traffic very well. The Bower Bridge urgently needs widening, and the willows in the New Brighton Domain require to be cut back again, in order to render it safe for motorists approaching the Bower Bridge. The North Beach Surf Club will hold a carnival on Saturday, January 18th. A meeting of North Beach gala workers will be held at Mr Leaver's Hall on Saturday evening, to make arrangements to accept the Surf Club's offer to participate in the carnival. Mr and Mrs P. Howell and family, of Linwood, are staying at North Beach. Mr and Mrs C. H. Knight aiul Mr and Mrs A. Macdonald Smith, are staying at Osborne terrace. Mr W. E, Judkins, headmaster of the North Brighton School, left on Saturday last for a holiday in the North Island. Mr S. A. Gabb, of Bowhill Road, who has been working at Kurow, is home for Christmas and New Year. Mr H. Pepper, sen., of Osborne terrace, has returned from a brief in the City. Mr and Mrs E. Farrier are staying for a few weeks at "Laxey," Osborne A. B. Alabaster, of Doyleston School, is staying with her mother, Mrs J. C. Alabaster, of Osborne terrace. Miss P. Judkins, of Osborne terrace, is spending a holiday at Waimate. Misses M. and E. Norrie, of Bowhill road, are staying at Akaroa. Miss Dulcie Hull, of Wellington, is staying with her parents, Mr and Mrs J. Hull, for Christmas and New Year. Mr and Mrs J. C. Wykes, of Surrey street, Linwood, are staying at Tonks street. Mr and Mrs F. J. Parson, of Osborne terrace, are staying at their house at Governor's Bay. Mr and Mrs A. Potter, of Bordesley street, are staying at Bowhill road. Mr and Mrs Marks and family, of Woodbury, are spending the school holidays at Osborne terrace. Mr and Mrs B. Wilson, of Peverel street, Kiccarton, are staying at Tonks street. Mr and Mrs L. Uren and family, of Berry street, are spending a holiday at Diamond Harbour. Mrs A. Richards and family, of Aidwin's road, are staying at Berry street.