New Brighton Notes.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6437, 5 January 1889, Page 4

New Brighton Notes.

K]fEOM OXTB OWN COKBBSFOHDBNT.I FORMATION OP BOADS. aye been shown a petition, signed by y all the residents, praying that the Eoad Board will levy a special rate prove and form roads towards Eastle; also a subscription list, which is being pretty well signed, helping to defray the coat. I trust this needful work will be put in hand at once. WESLETAN CHAPEL. Thia place of worship was opened on New Year's Day by the Rev Williams. A large number of residents and visitors were present to witness the ceremony. In ' the evening a tea and public meeting took place. Our Wesleyan brethren are to be congratulated on being fairly started in this district. SCHOLASTIC. The Education Board are about to call for applications for a teacher for our school, to be opened after the recess; so our children will be saved the long walk they had heretofore. STAKES IN THE EIVER. Some time ago I mentioned the dangerous practice of leaving stakes lin the river, and only last week a I serious accident happened to a gentleman I" and his family. They were having a quiet row on the river when the boat ran into , one of these stakes and capsized. The occupants had much difficulty in reaching j the shore. Surely after this the River ! Board will have these nuisanceß removed. | CUTTING WILLOWS. I noticed the other day that some persons are ia the habit of cutting down the willows which adorn our river bank, carryi ing away the heavy pieces and throwing ; the leaves, &c, into the river. This i practice, besides making the river bank look bare, also renders it very objectionable to boating parties. I recommend [ the Eiver Board to look out for the I offenders. I a pier. I We are still on the advance. A meeting | is to be called early next week to consider the advisability of having a pier built. TRAMS. I notice that the management of oar tramway have acted on the hint I threw out some time since, and have started tunning bathing trams, leaving Christohurch at CIS in the morning, returning from New Brighton at 7.10, and arriving in Christchurch at 7.55. lam sure this tram only needs to be well known to be largely patronised by those who like a dip. I am sorry to see that the tram which used to leave the Square at seven, together with the ten o'clock night tram, has been discontinued. Judging by the letters that have been appearing in your columns lately, the late tram was of great convenience to the residents. I also notice that the three, six, and twelve months' tickets have been reduced in price, but the moat popular tickets of all, the monthly ones, have not. Perhaps our ; local Manager can explain. NEW TEAB'S DAT. was quite a gala one here. The trams ran sixteen trips, with an average of three cars per trip; and it is estimated that 3000 travelled along the line, besides numerous vehioles on the road.