NORTH-EAST HARBOUR NOTES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20906, 21 December 1929, Page 9

NORTH-EAST HARBOUR NOTES

DUNEDIN-PORTOBELLO ROAD. The unbroken weather experienced during the past week or two has interfered, to some extent, with the laying of the bitumen surface on ■ the lower road between Waverlcy and Macandrew Bay. The work has not been actually at a standstill .for any length of time, but the heavy, intermittent rain has prevented the desired headway being made. The new surface has, now been laid to a point past the Cove, the distance covered by the contractors being about one mile and ahalf. There is still a further stretch of about two miles and a-half to be covered before a junction is made with the 60 chains of bitumen laid last year. , There is little possibility of the junction being made until towards the end of January, at the earliest, as several days will be lost on account of the Christmas and New Year holidays. HOLIDAY ATTRACTIONS.

Should the weather be favourable, largecrowds will no doubt visit Macandrew Bay during the Christmas holidays. The Association, anticipating a rush of visitors and temporary residents, has arranged for various attractions for the entertainment of all during the festive season. The principal of these will take the . form of music, dancing, and moving picture programmes. These attractions will be continued throughout the holiday period. The annual regatta, to be held on Boxing Day, will be an additional attraction, and on New Year’s Eye, a carnival on an extensive scale will be held in the Macandrew Bay Public Hall.

BUSINESS IMPROVEMENTS, j During the past week most of the business of Macandrew Bay have increased their stocks and made slight ivnproyements to their promises for the Christmas trade. A noticeable example is i l7 i ‘ Prookraan’s shop, where one of the latest electrically driven machines has been installed for dispensing ice cream and summer drinks, . The butcher, the baker, the grocer anticipate a busy time, and in order that the wants of all may be fully satisfied, every kind of foodstuff will be available. SCHOOL CONCERT. The Macandrew Bay Public Hall was niled to capacity on Thursday evening* when the annual concert was given by pupils of the North-East Harbour School, ihe entertainment was one of the brightest given in the hall for some time past. Every individual performer showed ability and the whole programme indicated that a great deal of care and tuition had been given to the scholars during the short period the headmaster (Mr R. Blair) has been™ charge. The programme consisted of -2 items, and these were all rendered a ,. creditable, manner. The outstanding, items were part-songs by the senior scholars, and the monologue Vespers, 3 by a girl pupil from Standard I. A short address was given to the children by the Rev. W, W. M‘Arthur at tlie couclusion of the concert, after ‘which about 150 prizes were presented to the scholars b e „ c bairman of the. School Committee (Mr G. Ferguson) and Mr A. Perritt. i Supper was then served by the committee, and dancing indulged iu for about two hours. An appeal was made for funds for the purchase of a gramophone for use in the school. A substantial sum was collected in the hall. The children contritle following items at the concert: —Chorus, “ Come, Lasses and Lads, - '* bcnior pupils; “Four and Twenty Blackbirds ; ‘ Singing Game “Lubih Loo”: Cats and Beans and Barley”: The Popper Pot” Katilie Sutherland; . The Ducks, Dulcic Stewart; “SingIPS, yame, ’ Bobby Bingo; recitation, Christmas Wishes"; “Briar Rosebud.” All these items were contributed by in-tant-c asß pupils. Song, Naucy Dickin9 h > s °Wier ” Standards 111 and 1 , ~a lo£ l . l A Little Mistake," Busby and M. Niven; Scarecrow ballet, Standards 111 and IV; “Brownie Song,” Standard I and primer girls: two part songs, seniors; Vespers,” Ngaire Stewart; Minuet, Standards 111 and IV; dialogue, Ihe Sewing Society,” senior girls; “Ina Canoe, Standard I; “Creep Little 5r a , l ’ uc . e S cot t: song and , chorus, ±5. Child: recitation, Alice Hellyer; dialogue, ‘ The Evening Star,” N. Brickell and M. Collins. NEW MOTOR BUS. The Peninsula Motor Service has secured another new and up-to-date motor bus which-will be placed in the company's service for the Christmas holidays. The company is also catering for the freight traffic,, for which a new motor truck will be completed very shortly, and should be in service for the Christmas trade. The bus has been designed to carry 31 passengers. 1 MODEL YACHT CLUB. The Dublin Bay Model Yacht Club will r . n .? c f on , December 28, when tnreq events will be decided—2ft 6in and 5Vf °ver 2ft Gin. The third race enn b| rhl° r po,nts fo V the championship sitvn nnj 6 tu cups ar f in the club’s possesand the members will have something worth while to race for. All members and intending members are requested ?,,“t e %‘r boats as early as possible. There will be between 40 and 50 boats competing. SOCIAL FUNCTION. Ir A Pleasant evening was spent by sonic § uests 0f - Mr and Mrs J Marett last Monday evening on the occasion of the AmonL° f H ge ° f their e,dest son - Cvril. Amongst those present were:—Mrs Mamvp. S T” a, . ld Mrs Wentworth (grand?auntsl } ' m SSeS L \ J ' and S. Marett (aunts), Messrs A. and L 6 u T “s d M ” D - Pbilbps.mnd a large number of very old friends of both 3o m viara 60n n e °- f wh ? m had not met for 30 years. During the evening, Mr W Serv??' ° n i’ eha f , of the Peninsula Motor Marett buf "?. rkraates * Presented Mr iuarett, pm., with a case of oipes and i tobacco bowl. Mr J. Rellver! on behalf [• Slden tl of Macandrew Bay. pred 'bn with a gold watch and ever- ? kalp P j UC ! ' . A. ,lu mber of toasts were honoured, including “The Guest of the Eicnmg, proposed by Mr J. HellverPrePosed by Mr W. Riddell. Grandparents, proposed by Mr E “Old “nnJ r ? i polKed t 0 by Mr L. Marett; Air 1 vr d I mends,-’ proposed bv Mr A. Marett and responded to by Kir W Rowlands. The evening was spent in dancing to the music of Smiths orchestra. MACANDREW BAY WEDDING. Pl f pr . ctt >' redding was celebrated in’the f‘ e fb y fonan Church last Wednesday The contracting parties were Eileen Gladvs Hinklev 6 A a r Ughte / ° f and SFI ™ •P“ K »‘w. wYV^iSS Ainr, officiating minister, and Miss Macaulay Presided at the organ. The !” ,d f ," as attired m a charming frock of beaded georgette, and carried a bouquet of .'"bite sweet peas, white roses, and maidenhair fern. Mrs E. M. Doran Dblk m ornn "T® A I,eat fl 'Ock of SahnOU silver L P dc^, . 11UG A Wlth headdress of a nrett v Gn \ CrOBS was attired in silver W k i£ f bbio crepe ,de chine and ingi leaf headband. The groom ar. eompanied by Mr J. Cross and Mr R. Henan-, Among the guests wore the Wnir\ Par f D ff ( ? h - K , S - Hbikley and .Mrs spective?y. ™ nd ° “ nd bridegroom re-

entertained some fI ~ a t l'i eakfast. which was set in bo Public Hall, and in the evening about iL nf S : V, to,Kled and imJ 'dged «" dancing and other amusement for several hours. The couple left for Central Otago to spend the honeymoon.