NEW BRIGHTON NOTES.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20316, 15 August 1931, Page 5

NEW BRIGHTON NOTES.

TIDES. It will bo high lido at 4.54 a.m. and 0.23 p.m. on the beach to-day, and S.CS a.m. and 6.07 p.m. in the river. To-morrow—s.so a.m. and C.13 p.m. on tho beach, and 6.34 a.m. and 7.02 p.m. in the river. Unemployed Works. A general improvement to tho district has been noted since several big works have been put in hand under tho No. 5 Scheme, Tho formation of sports grounds in the Rawhiti Domain and near the Esplanade at North Beach arc perhaps the most important in hand at Iho present time and have been the subject of much favourable comment. Opportunity has been taken to maintaiu the vigorous tree-planting campaign, more than 10,000 trees having been planted this season. At a recent meeting of the local unemployment committee it was decided that in view of the ever-increasing number of unemployed registrations, only bona fide ratepayers would receive consideration for work, under the No. 0 Scheme, if necessary. The object of this decision is to endeavour to check the influx of unemployed from the City and other suburbs, and also to reduce the expense in which the maintenance of a large number of men has involved the New Brighton Borough Council. It was thought that all single men and married men with no children, would have to be stood down this week, but owing to an increase in the amoiint of the allocation all eligible men were given work. Municipal Links. Tho recent attention to a- number of fairways and approaches on the Municipal Golf Links has resulted in a considerable improvement to the Municipal Links, and a good fall of rain is needed to make golfing conditions excellent. The popularity of the links can be gauged by the revenue which, since the beginning of the season, has amounted to approximately £533. A women's bogey handicap match for a trophy presented by Miss Guy was played on the Municipal Links on Tuesday afternoon, the winner being Mrs Branch. The following players of the Rawhiti Golf Club will visit Charteris Bay on Sunday to play a match against the Lyttelton Club: Messrs H. Throp, C. A. Cooper, 11. N. Jarvis, L. W Besley, B. T. Coburn, It. J. Davis, F. Barritt, B. A. Miles, V. L. Jensen, F. A. Green, R. Pearson, and W. Querce. Social Evenings. Throughout the winter months the committee of the New Brighton Free Kindergarten have held a series of successful social evenings, the proceeds from which have been devoted to the maintenance of the School. This week's entertainment was held on Thursday when the various competitions were won by Mrs Chris. Smith and Messrs Carntalt and Lutin. Methodist Church. At the annual meeting of the Methodist choir which was held this week tho election of officers resulted as follows:—President, the Rev. S. Bailey; vice-president, Mr C. H. Henry; secretary, Mr Richards. Regret was expressed that acting jinder doctor's orders, Mr George Sincock had been compelled to relinquish the position of organist. Mr McLean was re-elected choirmaster, members expressing appreciation of his work during the past twelve months. Members of the Ministers' Fraternal recently decided to unite once in each month for tho purpose of holding a week-night service in each church In turn. The first of these services was held at the Methodist Church on Tuesday evening, the RcV. S. Bailey delivering an address to a good rally of Church members. Pound Scheme. The drain on stores at the Relief Depot has been exceptionally heavy this week, and as a result supplies of flour, sugar, oatmeal, jam, rice, sago, and butter are urgently required. Association Football. B. McKenzie and H. G. Wilkins, of the New Brighton sixth grade team, have been selected to play for Canterbury in the ,South Island Schools' tournament to to played at gillThe Senior A team has drawn a bye | to-day, and the fifth grade team which I is still leading in the competition, will play Technical Old Boys on the Rawhiti Domain. St. Faith' 3 Girls' Club. On Wednesday evening members of the St. Faith's Girls' Club gave a free performance of their operetta "The Ruby of Rajahpore," to the unemployed of New Brighton and their families. The Parish Hall was well filled and the audience most appreciative. At the conclusion, Mr Michael Cook, chairman of the Unemployed Workers' Committee, thanked the producer, Miss Smythe, for the entertainment. Outstanding Bates. The following table of outstanding rates is of interest in view of the present economic position:— Outstanding Collected Outstand'g at 31.3.31. to 12.8.31. at 12.6.51. £ 8. d. £ 8. d. £ a. d. 1926-27 .. 10 17 0 1 4 3 9 12 9 1927-28 .. 13 11 6 5 0 1 8 11 5 1928-29 ... 104 6 10 10 10 1 93 16 9 1929-30 ~ 240 4 10 33 17 1 206 7 9 1930-31 .. 1193 2 1 600 12 7 687 9 6 1931-32 .. Total collected to date 833 3 4 The amount of 1930-31 rates collected to August 12th, 1930, amounted to £541 10s 9d, which is £259 5s Gd more than the amount collected for the same period this year. The total amount 'of rates outstanding from 1926 to 1931 amount to £IOOS 18s 2d. Building Permits. Building permits issued to July 31st. 1931, show a decrease in both number and value compared with the return for the corresponding period last year. The following table affords a comparison over tho last seven years:— Issued to Permits. Value July 31st, £ s. d. 1925 .. 36 6087 0 0 1926 .. 23 7066 0 0 1927 .. 25 2063 0 0 1928 .. 42 7099 0 0 1929 .. 36 3744 12 0 . 1930 .. 26 4227 0 0 1931 .. 15 1778 0 0 New Brighton School. At the School Committee meeting ou Wednesday night a lengthy discussion regarding the sandpit in the play ground took place. It was eventually decided to fill up the pit with sand, it was stated that if the mothers of children would only visit the teachers, and explain to them the effects on their children of sitting in sand, which appeared dry but was actually wet, the teachers would see that the- children were more careful. The prize-winners at the weekly card evening were Mrs Larcombe, sen., Mrs

Cockle, Mr Cattermole, and Mr Bernstein, jun. Miss Payne won the hag of coal competition. Plunket Society. At the social evening held at Mrs Miles's residence, Keppell street, during the week the prize-winners were Mrs Savage and Mr Clemens. Next week the social will bo held at Mrs Dean's home. The Society's annual dance is to be held on August 19th. Personal. Mrs Hunt, George street, who has been in hospital for the last four months, is much improved. Mrs 11. Parlane (Ashburton) is visiting friends in New Brighton. Surf Clubs. Both the New Brighton Surf Club and the South Brighton Surf Club are holding their annual meetings at the beginning of September. Both clubs are expecting an increase in membership, as many enquiries have been made. Bookwood Avenue. The road-roller has been busy on the north side of the tramway track in Rookwood avenue. Scarifying, grading, and remetalling will be carried out between Racecourse road and Bowhill road. The Council and Tramway Board are again collaborating in reconditioning this section of tho trolley bus route. Repairs to lcerbing and channelling have been started in Bowhill road, the breakages in the concrete being due to movement of the poles carrying the wires for the operation of tho trolley-buses. A start has been made with the formation of a much-needed footpath in Beattie street between Estuary road and Pine avenue. Owing to the sandhills encroaching on the roadway, both vehicles and pedestrians had difficulty in securing a safe passage between the popular Pleasant Point Domain and the sea. The overflow from the fire sump will now be constricted to a channel. Firewood for Relief Depot. The 16 trees in Bligh's Reserve which had been allotted to the Reiief Depot for distribution amongst necessitous cases have been all felled, split, and cut into convenient blocks, which are now being carted as required.