ELLERSLIE CLUB.

Observer, Volume XL, Issue 11, 15 November 1919, Page 31

ELLERSLIE CLUB.

A most enjoyable afternoon was spent at the official opening of the Ellerelie Club last Saturday afternoon. Mr. A. J. Hewson, president, in welcoming the visitors, stated that owing to the war, this was the first function of its kind since 1913. Mrs. Hewson bowled the first jack, and the green was declared open. The ex-president, Mr. W. R. Smith was presented by Mr. Hewson with an enlarged photograph of himself in recognition of the valuable services rendered to the Club. The final of the Labour Day Tournament was decided, resulting in a win for Peek. The following players have been selected for the inter-club games in connection with the Auckland Centre's Pennant Competition. ■ At Edendale: Moore, Laud, Macklow, Burns. At Rawhiti: Walker Jackson, Wilkinson, Peek. At home: Diggens, Gavey, Somervell, Hewson ; Prime, Garmson, Crosher, Dickson. ® ® ® At the Thames, Karangahake easily defeated Thames for the Goldfield'Stars by 24 points to 7.

I claim to be a thorough Democrat, and advocate Progressive Reforms which will be in the best and truest interests of all classes of the community.—Vivian H. Potter, candidate for Roskill.

The chief electoral officer calls attention by advertisement in this issue to the law in relating to voting by declaration. The advertisement shows who may vote by declaration, and also gives the necessary information in relation to absent voters' permits and seamen's voting rights.

In another column of this issue will be found the advertisement of Mr. Ernest Maud, watchmaker and jeweller, of 101, Karangahape Road. His large stock contains a varied selection of very useful presents.

All intending purchasers of a gramaphone, records, etc., should visit the premises of Messrs. Wade and Co., Ltd., Tabernacle Buildings, Karangahape Road. Attention is drawn to the firm's advertisement appearing in another column of this paper.

It as most desijrable, therefore, that plans should be made in the Dominion for encouraging immigration. The time is opportune for activity in the matter on the part of the Government. Many thousands of ex-service men at Home, impressed with a sense of the (]' sirability of the conditions of life in the Dominion, are anxious to migrate. It should be the policy of the Government to secure that the flow of immigration from teh Mother Country should be directed, as far as possible, to New Zealand. —Cambridge "Independent."

There is a theatrical boom in New York as well as in London. The number of entertainments still running there in July was stated to be greater than at any corresponding time in the history of the American theatre. In 1914, the first year of the war, there were only nine theatres open in the last week of June. In July of this year there were about 25, in addition to the moving picture and vaudeville shows. For many years before the war there had been a great decrease in New York entertainments during the summer.