LYTTELTON NEWS

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 21034, 9 December 1933, Page 8

LYTTELTON NEWS

♦ WEEK-END FIXTURES Cricket, Officer's Point, this afternoon, H.M.S. Veronica v. H.M.S. Laburnum. Canterbury Yacht and Motor-Boat Club, this afternoon, open race, 14 footer race, and under 13 feet race for Evans Bay trophy. To-morrow, picnic at Pile Bay. New Brighton Power-Boat Club, Lyttelton, this afternoon, 3 o'clock, launch race. Christchurch Sailing and PowerBoat Club, this afternoon, sailing race from Lyttelton to Port Levy for Waterwitch cup. Harbour Light Theatre, to-day, 3 p.m. and 8 p.m., "The Ghost Train." Holy Trinity Girls' Bible Class and Girls' Friendly Society to-day, picnic at Quail Island. Lyttelton Bowling Club, this afternoon, pennant matches. Lyttelton branch, New Zealand Labour party, Returned Soldiers' Association rooms, to-morrow, 7.30 p.m.. lecture by Mr Geo. Lawn, M.A. Water Shortage. In view of the serious shortage in the borough council's water supply, a house to house inspection is being made of all taps and other fittings, in order to prevent waste. Garden Party. Members of the Mothers' Union of Holy Trinity Church held a garden party in the Vicarage grounds on Thursday afternoon. Competitions and games were held and afternoon tea was served on the lawn. A very enjoyable afternoon was spent. British and Foreign Bible Society. The annual collection for the British and Foreign Bible Society was held in Lyttelton recently and resulted in the sum of £2O 6s 9d being raised. The amount was forwarded to the general secretary, in Christchurch. Lyttelton Labour Party. Under the auspices of th- Lyttelton branch of the New Zealand Labour party, Mr Geo. Lawn, M.A., will give a lecture in the Returned Soldiers' Association rooms to-morrow night ois Unemployment Insurance." Harbour Light Theatre. Stranded at a lonely country railwav station at dead of night, a little party watches, with different emotions, the w g of a terrifying, yet at times H I&.t ble^P yster y-. This is the story of The Ghost Train," which, on the stage, thrilled thousands of theatregoers ana is no less exciting on the r , ee f n " £* C K Hulbert and Cicely Courtneidge head an all-star cast. The supporting programme includes a 45rnmute comedy, "Hotel Splencfide "