NEW BRIGHTON NOTES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11359, 10 April 1915, Page 11

NEW BRIGHTON NOTES.

EVENTS OF THE WEEK. [From Ocr Cokrespo.vi>f,>t.] •Die motor beat, moorings were conspicuously Hnro during 1 ho .Ea-ster holidays, tho majority of the tlcet taking Advantage* or (lie line woaxhor for (.•nii:ing and picnicking, while others* visited .Port Xjp.vv for tho regatta. Pleasant Point, _ however, claimed the crowd. The picnic ground known nuder that, .name is- boroinivc; m.'.rrx.«ingly popuhtr. being ea-s-ily rwcssiMt* from river or road. Tlx© Hdola. with the ci-iii secret i'.rv. Mr T. S. Rul«*. in ennn w. = ;d. oo.nvpyod quite a h;rge part;. __i.> th* |v>ci ' grounds on Good Friday. The were fully, equipped i'.ir » Mtinii-ii. ayd an 'enjoy ablo holiday wa> -p.-m. 'f •»«» re tarn journey wti> made en Mondu/ «rqning. The Tftircn. had >!■■•• :t----carrv away li<«r rudder v. »:•'!;• ;i r-. : » to Tiedcliffs o i .Mo/id"\. fii>> Ivnini, which had r-.u.-'d !<» ?.v: • ■felt on. broke -•> prop?!!* s - i i:: i> : : • cretv returned. on tb» rr'-ohorK' i'.n i Levy far the () >i • ' ' Active and Mar;<n:; ; ;»!.-. f. • ..-c-.i ;• •!: of the Port h-'v;. . M r Hawker •. Cm v." p.. r. •. Sumner on .-u Hiftiid Puriri. O.rinft' to the " -'iiin ; ' nel, .soino oi "I 1 " 'jcii rafher no-.' . > lie- eid --i -_•><-. should be lvinov; <•. ;e- tm. .1. liability to fa.ke tee n.«■■■ -t.;'.; sus markJrivc tliA other -id ■ (•»' the. chr.inicl, especially ii's ' i these nave net yet be"u' marked with tho indicating cross. The Maranui, with tho Seahorse in. to«', ran aground in the .Estuary afrer dark oil Monday evening. The "Marajnri was floated a-irain, but the Seahor-e had to be left until next cv-emiiL'. when slk' wns safely refloated. # " { j\lV Curtis narrowly €A«u>«d ic-irir %

his launch, the Active, on Tuesday evening. Ho htwl been. cleaning out the petrol t:ink, and w;ks fixing t\io cnrbtirotter afterwards with a candle light, when the patrol ignited ami the whole of tlie histde ol tho boat wider the forward deck was Almost immediately oiio mass of flame. Fominn.te.ly a number of the club members were huudy, and all the available sacks, old eoats and covers were quickly thrown over the fire, which was speedily, extinguished. The Rer F. T> Harris will conduct both morning and evening services in the Methodist Church on Sunday next.

The New Brighton platoon of reserves paraded on Wednesday evening. The attendance was rather short of the usual number. The platoon was trJten for a short march, during whiah the men were exercised in different formations bv the platoon commander. Mr Ward. " %» The Marine Band deserve the heartiest: of congratulations on their achievements at the band competition. .Ln addition to winning the (J grade contest the men did excellently in the <jnick.stop competition, taking a very favourable place indeed. * * Tho council election at Xow Brighton on April 28 promises to be one of, if not the most exciting in the history of the borough. Mr Fiesher, wtyo is the Progress League's candidate for the mayoralty, if; to open the campaign at the Pier Hall ou Wednesday next at 8 p.m., Mr Winnv. th.» present Mayor, having consented to take- the chair. Mr Fiesher states that the finance? of the borough jitv in a. shocking position, and on Tuesday next hopes to put his manifesto, ;rivrnu' details, into the hands of the public, so that they may see the facts for themselves as they really are. That the meeting on Wednesday uight. toil bo a hrge one is .certain. and these who do not wish to stand should be early to secure a seat. Both parties to the local council election are satisfied they are going: to win. There is extraordinary nctirjfcy amongst the members iu getting the names of elector.? on tho lolls. lo jndae bv the number each of the individuals claim to have enrolled tho votim- power of New Brighton is con-s-:<fe'\nblv in" excess of its population.