BRIGHTON BREEZES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11669, 8 April 1916, Page 11

BRIGHTON BREEZES.

EVENTS OF THE WEES. [From Our Correspondent.] BOWLING. The oommittee have decided to finally close the green for the season on Saturday, April 29. All games unfinished in the club's doubles tournament on the above date must be forfeited. Mr 11. Durilop, of Shirley, very kindly donated 12'00 plants, for which he received a hearty vote of thanks. Two members of the club (Messrs F. Paul and A. G. Munns) donated and erected a notice board. They also received a vote of thanks. Messrs Paul, Drake, Cull and Beaumont, members of the Warehousemen and Commercial Travellers' Association from Brighton, havo been picked to play against the Ashburton Club at Ashburton to-day. It has been decided to hold a progressive doubles tournament 011 the Brighton green on Easter Monday. Members who intend taking part are requested to' hand in their names. WAR RELIEF FUND.

The final meeting of the War Relief Fund Committee was held in the Maori Tea Rooms last evening. WOMEN'S NATIONAL RESERVE.

A meeting of the Women's National Reserve will be held at Uncle Tom's Cabin, North New on Wednesday, at 3.30 p.m. Mrs W. Wood, president of the Canterbury organisation, will address the meeting. All women interested in the country's welfare are asked to attend. MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING.

At Saturday night's shooting, Private Scndall' won the "Highest Score" medal with a score of 69, and with this score also secured the llotty " medal. At a practice held during the week the local team averaged 65, three members putting on 69. COUNCIL COMMENTS. The roadway on Esplanade South has been levelled, Councillor Holland rendering valuable assistance. The Recruiting Committee has almost finished a most successful canvass ot the single men of the borough, a number of onlistments being received. 'WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION. A special meeting of the "Women's Christian Temperance Union was held in the Methodist Schoolroom on Thursday, April 6. The report of the delegate to the convention held in -Wanganui last month was read. A Dominion Women's Christian Temperance Union patriotic effort is to bo mad© to raise funds for war purposes. The money so collected will be sent to the Young Men's Christian Association to be used as they think best for the moral and spiritual as well as the physical needs of our boys at the front. The great work of tlio Young Men's Christian Association is well known, and this effort to raise funds for this cause should appeal to all. At a previous meeting of the Women's' Christian Temperance Union £1 was passed in, that amount having been collected' for the Lady Liverpool Fund, and it was decided that the money should be spent upon condensed milk. FIRE. What, might have been a disastrous lire in the business block of the borough recurred shortly before midnight on Yw-chv .day. The brgr.d.'; turned out to dud u i-hop on Road, lately

occupied by H. Cant as a bicycle busi-j ness, well ablaze. Before steam could be got up, tho adjoining property was also on fire, but as soon as the pressure. was obtained the fire was speedily under control. The 3500-galion well at the corner of George Street and , Seaview Road proved very _useful. Four of the firemen sustained injuries to their hands and arms, _and were attended to at Mr Hudson's dispensary. Hitherto the great usefulness of the steamer (the purchase of which caused' so much criticism at last year's "council elections) had not been' so well demonstrated. The secretary of. the Fire Brigade, Mr C. H. Stokes, wishes to thank the following residents for donations received in connection with Wednesday night's fire:—L. W. Hudson £1 Is, R. Campbell £1 Is, F. Barrett £1 Is, Mrs Brown £l, Evelyn Clark, Robinson and Co. £1 Is. FIRE BRIGADE PRACTICE. The Fire Brigade held a full-dress practice on Monday night, the Mayor and councillors being present. A very successful performance was registered, both in regard to. the turn-out and' time taken to get up steam. SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING. The School Committee meeting was held on Tuesday evening; presents-Mr F. H. Christian (chairman), Mesdam.es Clark and Beeby, Messrs Buxton, Sintiock, Moore, Winny and F. Ward, secretary. Miss Olive Hunt has been appointed assistant mistress by the Board of Education. Tlip final meeting of the committee will take place on Apr:l 15, on account of the annual meeting of householders, at which a new committee will be elected on Ap'ril 17. The present committee has been renominated for election as a whole. RED ORQSS REPORT. The attendance during the past few weeks has not been up to the mark. Gifts of slippers were received with thanks from. j\lrs Strahan, also a large parcel of linen from Mrs Richards.