BRIGHTON BREEZES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11757, 22 July 1916, Page 11

BRIGHTON BREEZES.

EVEKTS OF US WEB, [From Our Correspondent. ] BRIGHTON IS BOOMING. With two picture theatres building, and £233(3 worth of 'building permits issued by the council for the past fortnight (while the next fortnight will show as much or even more), £nd between. two and three thousand pounds worth of property sold by one firm alone, during that period, New Brighton may be.said to he stirring with a vengeance. The business activity mentioned is all the more remarkable when the times are taken into consideration, and is a good indication of the progress of the borough. WOMEN'S NATIONAL RESERVE. The coin and gift afternoon organised* by the Brighton branch of the W.N.R. to rawe funds for sailors' ditty bag's, was held in the Cafe Esplanade, on Thursday afternoon, and was in everyway a brilliant success. The kindness cfMraydMrs Johnson, of • the Cafe, who were untiring in their efforts to do their utmost for the comfort of all, contributed in a largo measure to the success of tho gathering. Mrs Ham Tier. president of the New Brighton branch, received the guests, who numbered eighty, including Mr Tobin, Mrs Bustle and Mrs Hill, members of the Burwood branch. During the afternoon, Mrs Marriner, president of the Sumner branch, and Mrs Hastie gave addresses'on tho Navy. Songs wore . given ■by Mrs Wilson and Mrs White. Miss Maindonald contributed piano solo, and Miss Goodwin a recitation, and afternoon tea was dispensed

The committee wishes to thank, the guests and staff of the Cafe for their very generous-contributions, also everyone who in any way assisted to make the function a success. la addition to £4 13s received by the treasurer in cash, the following goods'"w-ere given:— 13 pairs of socks, 22 handkerchiefs, 37 cakes of chocolate, 2 tins of tolfee. S tins of tobacco, 18 packets of cigarettes. 6 cakes .shaving soap, o cakes lifebuoy soap, 2 boxes sationery, 2 packets tissue papers, 2 ditty bags. 1 holdall, 1 jar extract of meat, 1 tin condensed 1 milk, and 7 magazines. COUNCIL COMMENTS. Councillor Bellamy opened up a subject of great importance to the borough when he moved hisv motion regarding the condition of South Brighton, iiv the adoption of the motion, asking the town clerk to prepare a list oi' the ratepayers in the south, the way is clear for the opening of the campaign. Judging by reports ihere will be little opposition to any proposal in the direction oi raising a loan. It would perhaps be advisable for tho southern ravepayem to form themselves into an association to collect information, etc. By this means they could I>3 of most assistance to fho council Five Brigade affair* loomed prety large at Monday night's meeting of thceontieil. The engine requires ail overhaul, and possibly a new crown plate in the boiler. An endeavour wiil he made to have one of the city engines lent during the period of VvV'mu!. Now hose and extra tank tior, are wanted. A suggestion vleh re£:ira to fire police, and to the borough taking np borough insurances, and so providing a revenue to obtain a bet- !. r plant,, came from Mr W. S. Malaquin. _ Building permits issued for the fortnight ending July 14. totalled .■fc233r». including £ISOO for the Premier Pi'-iure Theatre, Sea view Road. In cortinnation. of its policy of riam- • "K stre't-s in New Brighton after b:mous admirals I he. Council deriied to name ■ the unnamed street* in South ! New Hi'!Ehvon Craddnck. Stnrr.ee. ; lieauy. J eliiec.e and tlalsey. The council ofiice is tr> 'be no lonirer kept- ope:: to the public on Friday evenings. The C.V),-operative Picture Company is instructed by the council to construct i a balcony over the footpath on George ; Si reet,. so as to be directly undo!' tiJo j emergency exit door from the gallery, i The dimensions of the balcony lob» j not less than Hh"v by J (lit , I Owing in numerous misundorstarKl-1 ings it-- should be noted by North New 1 Brighten residents that the new san:t-n» | tion .scheme i.s in operation there. PERSONAL. | Councillors KibhSowhite, Ainger an-: Wiuny. he-are members oi ih.c Nat- | iouaij?. rv" Phito'.n. hare i.em putting seine big scores oh the ivtnini iure I'ilie range lately, and arc a iair'v I'ormididde trio with the gun. With the a v or' Mr .)• Bosomworth, ih<- .'I own Clerk, tho >'aS>:payors r-\r«rp tentative--; would bn a pretty tough pro- i position to shoot against- j i.'g 'l-lv:aii.-y, a prominent member oi the Surf Club and a cominiUeeiua:i

for the year 1915-191G, has resigned from tho club, owing to his removal to Queensland. Mr W. V. Whitta, of Christchurch, is interesting himself in. the borough, having purchased a number of prc> perties which he intends to improve there is plenty.of scope for activities of this nature in New Brighton. Mr Whitta has also purchased the motor boat cruiser I.iola, 20 h.p., which has been lying at the bridge for seme months. It is Mr Whitta's intention to have the Liola thoroughly over-' hauled. PRESENTATION. At the weekly parade,if No. 75 Senior Cadets Company, Colour-Sergeant A. E, 13. Turner, who is transferring to the Territorials, was presented by the officers and non-commissioned officers of the company with a .silvermounted Loewo pipe,, a swan fountain pen. and a. box of tobacco, as a mars of esteem and the high regard in which he is held bv his officers and comrades. BAND CONCERT. 'Hie proceeds of the concert given last week by Miss Urierly and pupils resulted in between £0 and £7 being raised for the band. PLATOON PARS. The usual parade of the National Reserve was held on Wednesday evening, Lieutenant F. Ward ill charge. Tho commencement of tho firth miniature rifle competition, resulted in a tie between the following twelve men:— Burnett, Sherwood, Hood, Kibblewhite, Mann, Thompson, Cotton, Munn?, Hempleinan, Winny, Ainger, and Ives. The shoot-off will take place this evening. The result of the fourth competition places Private. A. G. Mucus TO first and Private Sherwood 09 second. Private F. Kibblewlute scored a possible _ 70 and thus won the double event, viz.. "Hotty"' and tho ''Highest Score''' medals. Private Kibblewhite. was very popular, and his success was received with much applause. "B" grade but-

ton was "iron by Private J. Ainger with a score of 62. ■ The positions for the championship fere somewhat" reversed since the last shoot. Corporal Bnrincistcr is in the load with an aggregate of 338, Lieutenant "Ward 335, Private Munns 331. Sergeant-Major Harding 330 and Private Kibblewliite 32>\ 'Foe seven highest scores in tho grand aggregate with the handicap and scratch men are as fo! , lows:—Kibblewhite, Bunneister, "Wan and Harding 346 each, Mann 345, Sherwood 313 and Munns 34:2. A vote of thanks was passed to the working bee who fitted np the orderly rooms, seating accommodation and other improvements to the range. The usual collection for the lied Cross bandage rollers material realised 10.? 6d. RF.D CROSS AFFAIRS. Th? ladies report holding a good working meeting on Tuesday, when parcels of old linen were received from .Mrs ]\jountfort and Mrs Otlcy, ii further donation of El lis from Mr Lnngford and employees, and the sum of ,-£'2 2s from Mrs J. AY. Bailey, being the proceeds from her* " Afternoons/' Ae, showing the increases in price of materials since the war, it may be mentioned that girdles for pyjamas which used to be procurable at 2s (>d per dozen are now 4s 6d per dozen. At this price they constitute rather an expensive item, so now the Red Cross workers are croicheting and knitting them themselves. The following articles were forwarded to the deport- this week:—Five pairs pyjamas, 2 underpants, 2 nudervests. l' nightshirt. 30. face flannels," 27 scarves. 3 balaclavas. 4 pair bed socks, 15 ivnir slippers, 8 pair socks, 1 bundle old linon. Yv OMEN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE- UNION. Tlie monthly meeting of the Women's Christian Temperance Union was held in the Methodist Schoolroom oil "Thursday, -July 20.- There was a fair attendance. An interesting paper was read by -Miss Tait. It was resolved that a recommendation be cent- to the

School Committee that essays upon ~ temperanco should bo written by scholars of the school and that prises ' for tho best essays should. be presented, by tho members of tho "union. The " mm of 6s was collected for the Lady f - -j Liverpool Fund,. which amount is ta ' bo spent upon handkerchiefs. The", - f principal business of the afternoon was. in connection with the Provincial Convent ion, which is to be held in New Brighton on September 0 and 6.