LYTTELTON NEWS

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21356, 26 December 1934, Page 15

LYTTELTON NEWS

CAMPS Members of St. John's Presbyterian Social Club went into camp at Charteris Bay yesterday. To-day the Riccarton wolf cubs will go into camp at Charteris Bay until January 5. Harbour Light Theatre A double-feature programme will be presented at the Harbour Light Theatre to-day only, at 2.30 and 8 p.m. "Deception," starrin- Leo Carillo, Thelma Todd, and Dickie Moore, is a romance-drama of the wrestling ring. The other feature picture is "Speed Demon," a thrilling action romance showing some dare-devil speed-boat-ing. William Collier, jun., and Joan Marsh head the cast. There will be a complete change of programme tomorrow when "Waltzing Matilda," an Australian comedy, starring Pat Hanna, Joe Valli, and Dorothy Parnham, will be shown. Christmas Church Services Christmas services at Holy Trinity Church yesterday were well attended. Holy Communion was celebrated at 6, 7, and 8 a.m. and choral communion at 11 a.m. The Christmas services at St. Saviour's Church, West Lyttelton, yesterday were well attended. Holy Communion was celebrated at 7, 8, and 11 a.m.. the latter being choral communion. The altar at St. Joseph's Church was beautifully decorated with flowers by the sisters of the Convent of Mercy yesterday for the Christmas services, and there were large congregations at all the services. Mass and holy communion were celebrated at the early morning services, and Missa Cantata at 10.30 a.m. The usual devotional service was held last evening.

The Christmas Season Lyttelton shopkeepers report that, in spite of the dearth of work on the waterfront during the last two weeks, the Christmas season was the most successful they have had for several years. The public were spending more freely, probably due to the increase in the wages of Government servants and to the bonus given to relief workers. On Monday afternoon and evening the streets in the business area of the port were thronged with busy shoppers.