LOCAL AND GENERAL

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11507, 1 October 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

People who wish to help in providing Christmas gifts and comforts for the New Zealand nurses in Egypt must hand in their subscriptions to the Red Cross rooms, Worcester Street, before midday to-morrow. Those who remember what is owed to these noble women working in a trying climate and on very responsible duties will not forget to show practically how the country regards their high services. lu§ Telegraph Office reports that the following rivers were clear at 9 a.in. today:—Waimakariri, Opihi and Waitaki; fishable, Rangitata; dirty. Rakaia. Arrangements hare been made for the Mayor of Woolston and members of the Borough Council to play a hockey match with the ladies' Ngaio Club on the Woolston Park to-morrow afternoon. The gentlemen will wear skirts, and a collection will be taken for the wounded soldiers. The chief postmaster, Cliristchurch, I advises that the public are in the habit of posting parcels to the troops in Egypt containing matches. Matches are strictly forbidden to pass through the postoffice and any parcel containing such, if detected, will be detained and sent to the Dead Letter Office for disposal. A social gathering of parisiuoutiH in St Michael s parish was held in the' school last evening in connection with the dedication festival. There was at good attendance, and a concert arranged by Mr D. Hunt was given by members of the church. During the evening the vicar, Canon Burton, wbd presided, gave an address, dealing with the affairs of the parish. The Oxford branch of the Union has lately been interesting itself in the question of procuring electric lighting and power from the Glentui waterfalls, and has been in communication with the Prime Minister and the Minister of Public Works. Yesterday the secretary of the branch (Mr Jamea M'Cormack) received word from the chief electrical engineer of the Public Works Department stating that he is to make a report on the Glentui falls, and hopes to visit the locality in a couple of weeks. The Cliristchurch Field Artillery Reserve held a concert at the A 1 Hotel last evening, Captain P. R. Climie presiding. Many toasts werei honoured and were interspersed by musical items by Messrs B. Revell, Cooper, B. Clark. T. Charters, F. Gslackin. P. Jones and Augard, and Corporal Millor and Gunner Leeming, and recitations by Messrs F. Cordexy and W. Jones. During the evening presentations were made to SergeantMajor Lezard, Sergeants Biltcliff an d Donohue, and Corporals Batchelor and! Millar (E Battery), and Driver Newenham Artillery) for acting as honorary instructors to the Reserve. The _ monthly meeting of the Sumner Beautifying Association was held last night, when Mr A. White-Parsons pjeeided over a fair attendance. After hearing a report from the sub-commit-tee, it was decided to plant pampas grass and possibly willows at the beach reserve. Donations of plants were received from Dr Gosset and Mr Newbury, of liedcliffs, Mrs Barber undertaking to look after the native trees. The meeting passed a vote of sympathy with Mrs Fountain Barber in the loss of her brother at the Bar* danelles. Seaside residents should note that, although continuing their low prices, Armstrong's deliver parcels free iu . New ikichtoix, X