SUMNER ITEMS.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20316, 15 August 1931, Page 10

SUMNER ITEMS.

AN AID TO MOTORISTS, j Considerable assistance has been given to motorists by the marking of "white centre lines at four of the worst bends on the main road. The lines are unquestionably of great -value, and might very well he continued at the foot of' tho Clifton hill road and at the "Cutting."' One result of the marking of the lines has been to emphasise the danger of at least one of these corners, where there is just sufficient room for' / a car to round the bend within the limits of the line. : The Protective Wall.- . 'the practicability. of tlio': protection ; pf.the foundation of the beach -wall by ' the use of rubble is at present alius- I tra.ted - near tho Scarborough tea-rooms, I where the piliug up of a quantity of small■ stones and shingle has occurred over a distance of about a dozen yards. Whatever the condition of the baso of any- other section of tlio wall, this portion remains impregnable. .The second set of steps lias now been constructed on the seaward side, this time towards the Euston street end of the wall. It is intended to construct two more flights for which the material is at present on the sandhills, The crane has been removed and work is at present concentrated on filling in the .rear of" the wall with sand. Cave Rock Foreshore Extension. j The biggest undertaking which the I Beautifying Association has in view this season is to Jay out the ground j between the stone wall and; the - Esplanade as far as Grafton street, and .'it is hoped that n plan of the proposed work will be available very soon. It was pointed out at a recent meeting that it would be absurd to carry on -with tho planting of Norfolk Island pines until j ft plan had been prepared. Not onlv would sand have to bo removed, but j •there-would-be a risk of damage- to the ] trees when the work was finally under- ! taken. I Forensic Club. I The fortnightly debate will be held on Tuesday, the subject being "That the : fusion of the lieform and the United | Barties would be in the best interests j of. the Dominion."' Mr Keith Lang will be in the chair, and the, speakers will bp ALcssrs H. G. Bailey, K. Neville. A. .y. Scott, and F. H. Hamilton. Inter-Borough'Contest. The annual iuler-borough billiards and snooker contest' will bo held on August l'Mh, at iSuinnev. ' W.E.A. ' .Members of the Sumner branch of the W.E.A. met on Wednesday, evening at'the residence of Miss Prosser, Hard--wii-ke street, to honour" Mies Jessio Jerand, who is to be married shortly, and Miss Eileen Sherrard, who is entering the nursing profession. A delightful musical programme was given -by Mrs Morrison (pianoforte solo), Mrs Hutchinson, and Miss Prosser (Beethoven duct), and Mrs J. Langdale, and Miss Gates (songs). Songs of the Hebrides, sung by Miss McDonald, and some Masefteld songs by Mrs J. S. 'Cbrhes were greatly enjoyed. Included in the entertaining programme arranged -was a short play, "Tho Legend," given by Misses Prosser, Kilner, and Gates. Mrs P. J. Twouiey prepared an interesting competition, "W.E.A. personalities," the 1 prize for which was won by Miss Kilner. | During the evening, Miss Prosser, fin'.bo- : half of the W.E.A. circle, presented as parting gifts a picture to Miss Jcrand i uiid books to Miss Sherrard. .*■' - Plunket Society. 1 - ; |.Tho monthly meeting of the Surnnerpedcliffs branch of tho Plunked Society held at the residence of Mrs' C. E. jpjaydon,. 'Strainer. Mrs A*.' W. -IJeaven and there were' also, .present. Mesdames' T. Newburgh,. A. : Mort(&j;,iY.i C. Collins, G. :11. Waller, K. .G v ShrinJ!p-' ton,, and. Morton, and Miss' QVorton. A new member, Mrs Newburgh,. w'cts welffonied by the president, on belialT of the Society. • It was decided that the president, Mrs Beaven, write to the Plunket. Centre at Dunedin, asking that the Sumner-licd-, cliffs branch be allowed - to' retain the services of Nurse Wilson, who, is very highly thought of in the .district. Letters were read with: reference to. arrangements for "Violet Day" and accounts passed for payment. The nurse's report for' July showed that each district had beon visited six times. Office attendances were:—Sumner: Adults 51, babies 44, children II; Redcliffs: .Adults 01, babies 24,, children 4: new adults 3|2. ...... A voto of thanks was passed'to Mrs Claydon for lier hospitality. Redcliffs Hockey Club... The following will represent the club this' afternoon:— Seniors v. 'Varsity, at Hagley No. 6 —G. Ilarper, J. Aiuger, J. Sutherland, B. Howard, G. Sandford, T. Prebble, B. Prehble, R. Thomson, Ron Dale, W. Greenland, and C. Sutherland. ' Junior A v. 'Varsity, at Hagley No. .4—V. Etheridge, -N. Thompson, P. Trugeott, J. Cochrane, W. Perfect, A. Bates, A. Grafton, C. Talbot, E. Wood, H.'Le Page, and F. Dixey. Emergency—A., Prangnell. Third grade v. Trinity, at Linwood—. E.- Grafton, C. Smith, J'. Sutherland, F. Waters, J. Williamson, C. Wing, W. Gray, S. Stapley, K. Beaumont, J. Graham, and J. Grimley. Emergencies—H. Stevens, E. Gray, and F. Pyne.