RICCARTON WHISPERS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12089, 18 August 1917, Page 3

RICCARTON WHISPERS.

[Ftto.\t Ortt CoHßEsroNDnvr. ■ BOROUGH'S ELECTRIC LIGHT. Contributors to tho borough's electric lighting are. increasing satisfactorily, tho number connected xuyw totalling about RIO. Residents are. also taking '• advantage .of the tinio payment system inaugurated by the council, whoso scheme assists residents who are desirous of hav.ing tho light instalb<l up to tho cost'of £lO. The council advances ttho amount, and the resident repays in monthly instalments, together ivith ii'.small interest to cover -working cx]>onscis. The otectrical enginwr wishexs residents to notify the borough ofiieo if at any time a street light is not working satisfactorily. BURGESSES' ASSOCIATION. On Saturday evening a large, number of members of tho Riccarton Burgesses' Association visited Addington at the invitation of the Addington Burgesses' Association <to contest, a oitchro match. Tho Addington members won by i) 4 ga.mes to 82. In reply to a toast Mr R. ft. Brightling, president of tlie Riccarton Association expressed thanks for tho invitation, and for the kindness his members h«.d received. Ho! said that, in his opinion, gatherings of j this kind wore bound to do a lot 'of | good, as they brought tho two assoei-! ationa to'gett-hcr, thereby creating good | fellowship. Ho expressed the hopo that tho two associations would work lo- ' get her in matters affecting tho interoc-iis ■ of tho two districts. During the- ovenI ing :i number of musical items weru given. UPPER. RICCARTON SCHOOLThe monthly meeting uns hold on Monday evening, there being present Messrs Bucknell (chairman), Oliancy, Ex ton. Lang, Lako, Purvin and Wilson. Before the business was proceeded with ii motion of condolonco was passed (o Mrs Clarko and family in their hVreavement. Tlio late Mr Clarke having been a mombcr of '.the committee, several members spoke in eulogistic terms of tho way in which ho had fulfilled his duties. Tho head master reported that tho attendance- had not been, very good owing to siekuesa and wet weather, also that tho school would closo on August. HI for a fortnight. Tho Visiting Committee reported favourably on the buildings and grounds. It Avas resolved to vrito to the tramway manager thanking him for mission, to placo "go slow signs on tramway poles. Th<; committee requested Mr English, tho bead master, to convey to Miss Joyce their congratulations on her recovery from her recent illness. The chairman and Mr Ex ton were appointed a visiting committee for the month. ■ FOOTBALL. Tho local league Football Club inI tends to celebrate .its winning of the banner by holding a social and danco in the town ballon itjopt-c-uihor <i. The services of Mr Woods has bx-n secured for tho music, and tho Jxidie.s' Hockey Club -will have charge, of flic supper. W.E.A. CLASS. l"ho question of' international trade .was dealt with at tho W.E.A. Class on M'snrtay evening by die tutor, Mr J- G. Poison." M.A. This subjcc!.. as uas anticipated, proved very interesting, mivarious aspects of the lecturer v.ctq brought out in tho discussion which followed. The .subject for next week will \ be on "Free Trade and Protection,' ! and in !the light of present events ; should j)rove even more in tore-it ing; than i •tho previous hvture. The number of j visitors to the class lately has been > very gratifying to member:-, and as thv. 1 j work of the association becomes better i known it will be found nr'-essary to | provide, greater fa'-ilkic-. for carrying, out the work. j RICCARTON STATION. j Tile couucil for sometime has-been in communication with the Hon W, Herrios, Minister of Rr.ihvnys. with reference r.o having tho station connected up "with the electric light, and I understand that the request will be granted. SLOT TELEPHONF.S, Tho Riot telephone reeoni:ly placed at Church Corner has proved oi great convenience to the residents. One is urgently wanted at. Soekbuni. and now that there is a burgesses'' association in that district, tho urgent u<vds of T'pjKT Rieoi.rton and Sockbnrn. no doubt, will reooivo more wttcution. UPPER RICCARTON RED CROSS. Tlio sum of £8 lis Id (collection taken up at tho Jockeys' annual football match) has been banded to tho secretary of the Upper Riex-aKon . Red Cross branch in aid of the funds. "SAM WELLFR." Tho next meeting; of the Sam Wellcr kSwarry Commiitteo will bo hold at the Riccarton Hotel on Saturday evening, August- 20. Items of in-forest inr (his column left at Mr Dickenson's store, Ricoarluii Road, will be attended to.