NEW BRIGHTON NOTES

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21330, 24 November 1934, Page 7

NEW BRIGHTON NOTES

-___* FORTHCOMING HOLIDAYS . i Local estate agents report a very . big demand for houses for the Christ- : mas holiday period. It is confined ! mostly to properitcs that are available | at moderate rentals. The supply is. j however, restricted, as numerous small j properties which arc usually to let at ! holiday periods have been occupied ■ by permanent tenants for the last ; three years. The demand for proper- : tics at higher rentals is not so keen. . St. I'aith's Girls' Club The members of St. Faith's Girls' •; Club entertained at its break-up those : members of the young men's club ! who assisted in the recent entertain- j merit organised by the former. A novel i competition was promoted by Miss 11. \ M. Smyth, the competitors being di- ' vided into seven groups each of which was supplied with a quantity of news- I paper and crepe with which 1o make ■ a bridal gown. Subsequently the ; groups each gave a study of ;i wed- < ding reception with the usual speeches, j The group in which Miss Doris Camp- '; bell represented the bride nnrl Mr ' N. Mitchell the groom. was awarded , the lirst place. Methodist News j An innovation will mark all the | ! services to be held in Ihe Methodist j ! Church to-morrow, as they will all ; be conducted by women. The address ■ I in the morning will be given by Mrs j \ Richards, wife of the Rev. R. Rich- | \ ards. and the choral part of the ser- '< | vice will be taken by a choir of juven- ! •lie singers. In the evening Mrs j j Bailey, wife of the Rev. S. Bailey.! will bo the preacher, and the choris- j Iters will be women only. The organ-j ; ist for both services will be Mrs; ; George Sincock. and the solos and ' ■ duets will be sun" bv women mem- , ' bers. I'lt'sbylcriiin Sunday Schools The anni\-ersary of Ihe Si. Knoch's : 1 Sunday school was celebrated last j ■Sunday, the preachers being the Rev.' .1. Ailken. M.A.. of Gisborno. editor, of '•Break of Day," and Messrs .1. -J. t Flcwcllyn and K. 11. Fountain. Miss j Foggy Williams read the lesson at the! evening service. The choir was aug- \ ! nieuted by members of Ihe Aranui , • and North Beach choirs, conducted by : ' Mr B. F. Bernstein. , Solos were given b\- Mr Frank ■ Williams and Miss E. Goodland was. the accompanisl. District High School A special meeting of Hie commit- , lee uf Ihe New Brighton District, High '■ • School was held on Thursday to make ; further arrangcmenls for the garden j tele which Is to be held ill Ihe High ; : School grounds en December 1. Mrs; iU. Abees, convenor of Ihe fete Mlb- '■ eominiltee. was in Ihe chair, and re-, ■ported that the arrangements had boon ■ tentatively made. There will be a children's fancy dress parade, a baby : : how divided iu'o classes of children under six months ;md Mio e over sixmonths. The oiler,; oi lb-- Regal , Dance Orehe Ira 1,, p!av i:;n:c duriim ' the afternoon. and of Mi.-s N'ola PlelleJohhV plipiU to give a display of dancing mi lin lawn, were accepted. Mr D. G. Suliivan. M.!'.. and i Mrs Sullivan, and Mr and Mrs W. .1 ■ Waiter, will be invited to attend and to a.-sist in the .judging of the fancy dress parade. Mrs Walter will ,be asked to judge the baby show. Social Iwc niiiijs The pri/.c v.'inncis at Ihe w< el.ly wlust. tournament held m the- Bowl- ; ing Club's pavilion v. ere Mrs K. Wvatl, Mi- W. Carmalt. and Mrs Cannalt. The winner: at cards at the Relumed Soldier.-' A.-socia'.imi .-omal bold m Ihe Fiei- Hall w< re McdaimG. Catteriiiole ami J. Cusaek and i Messrs W. Caul and W. Hay. Mr A. ■ Keenan w' u i ihe competition. The j music for the dancing was plaved by I Mrs H. Ross-Smith, assisted by' Messrs j F. Arnold and I. Illing. Mr R. I). Ken- | ned.v was masler of ceremonies. The ! novelty dance wiimciv were Miss R. • Smith and Mr L. Plank. i The prize winners at the euchre : parly held mi Thursday in aid of Ibschool funds were Mesdames K. Peters. 1,. Fn-st. H. Ross-Smith, and Messrs S, Peters, J. Marlon, and J. Dickie. Mr W. Smith won the coiu- ; petition. NORTH IJKACII I'crsonal Mr and Mis D. Boyd (Osborne tcrI ra.ee) are making a holiday visit to ! Moana, West Coast. j Mrs W. Hill iMarriott's road) lias I received news from her son. Mr Ren i Hill, that he has recovered from his accident in the Centenary 1000-mile I road race, and was able to start work ] this week, lie has also started training for the I rack races. He docs not I expect to return to New Zealand be- ! fore Rn.-icr. Surf Club ! The North Beach Surf Club's season I will be declared open by Ihe Mayor ■ Mi- K A. M. Beaver) on Sunciav at Gi.UO p.m. Inhibitions of surf lifesaving will be given by Ihe junior and ■ intermediate teams. ; A round-lhe-buoy boa! race will also I be held and eight entries have been j received to date. A parade of all team members will i be held at 10.30 a.m. Cycle Club j A meeting of the New Brighton ' Amateur Cvclmg Club was held dnrImg the week. Mr W. J. Rainier preI sided. Mi- W. Taylor's offer of Ihe use 'of the Pier Hall free of charge for a ' dance in aid of the club's funds, was I accepted with thanks. Messrs W. .1. j Palmer. G. Toner, C. Wilkins, and lIT (i. Hoodle.v (convener; were ap- ' pointed to arrange for a dance early | next month. Messrs H. 1). London and I W. Stevens reported thai a team coni- ; prising Messrs A. Wright (capfaiip, C. i Kelly. K. Shanks, and C. Wilkins had I won the I earns' challenge cup against I Kaiapoi. toy 3 points to 2. j Mr Palmer, the delegate to Ihe Canterbury Amateur Cycling Centre, reported that the club's request to have : the centre's decision closing the road i season on October 31, rescinded, had j been refused. On the motion of Messr: W. Stevens and C. Wilkins it was eleI cided to appeal to the New Zealand ' Amateur Cycling Association. It was . I decided to hold the third evening road I race of 10 miles on Wednesday, comj mencing from the Bower bridge at (: I p.m. A competition in aid of the club was decided at the dance organised by ■ the local sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' Association on Wednesday The result was: W. Stevens .1, S. T Burnett 2. N. Neylon 3. Social Evening The second of a series of weekly social evenings organised by the Aranui Hall. Committee, in aid of Ihe hal funds, was held in the Aranui Hall or Thursday. There was a good attendance. Holland's Orchestra supplied the music and Mr G. K. McCaw was mastei of ceremonies. The prize-winner:: were Mesdames J. Williamson and G I Henderson, Messrs C. Bloom and \V. | I.ascclles. j R. Hurrell. J. Clark, and C. Ford. Mrs ! Ford was hosTcss. and Mr Ford was ■ master of ceremonies. I Community Drama Club j The play-reading section of the Sumner Community Drama Club held its last meeting i" the year this week, the attendance being good. All the work I ccnnecled with the presentation of ! three plays at the Town Hall next ; week lias been progressing very satis- ! faetorily. The scenery is ready, and a full dress rehersal was held on I Thursday evening.