BRIGHTON BREEZES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12405, 24 August 1918, Page 4

BRIGHTON BREEZES.

JtyV • ( 1 T ||l EVENTS OF THE WEEK. -- ■ ■ ‘ [From Our Correspoxdsnt.] THE SEASON. : With the coming of fine weather , Brighton has become exceedingly busy. There has been a steady pressure of 1 t business right through the winter, and indication spoinl to there boin" cou- '*■' before the summer ■ JMnf arrives. The demand for accomPpmodation is increasing, and it is certain that the seaside resort is in for . a prosperous season. Seaview Road shopkeepers are up in >• arms against the dog nuisance in the shopping area. It is no uncommon j sight to see a dozen in a group, and I \ many have the bad habit of rushing I at cyclists and veliicles. The council , officers say that as the dogs are all . registered nothing can be done to keep thorn off tha streets, but the Seaview fa ad shopkeepers are of opinion that , ■ wrfnelhing will have to bo done to . eliminate the nuisance. s, SOUTH BRIGHTON BURGESSES’ A ASSOCIATION. \ The annual meeting of the South Brighton . Burgesses’ . Association ’ was hold in the Pier Hall on ruesday, Mr A. Hulme pre-siding. The balance-sheet showed a credit balance , of\£l ,2s 4d. The report referred to the a sedation’s activities in connection with the loan, school site, slot . telephone, and to the carrying of Fox, May and Sturdee Streets through to Estuary Road. At the outset a good

deal lu discussion occurred in couiiev- | riun with, the ns-cciation's protest to jh,>. eonneß ,r;. aisl the proposed upUi cp v\ 33 chains of reading to open ■';> the mml i I, t!u- M-ut.li shore syndi>"'te. I’! 1 ;>!y it •. a decided to oh* : tain I"'"!’', a orma:ien and to delete ad p.lmvee to this matter from the r amt, Th t . i event nov,■paper controivcnl t!u> 'can verb and the r of tubman- ;.v "ic-nt levelled a-e-n-t 1m ernmil, ehi'h was referred In in tee annual nn’ort, led to a lengthy The "" rernl minion new 'li:'* the actin’: t>n had dene a In. - cf hna’n to Iho as- 'eiatinn and tlm district. It was ;>erv<-'! Hat, a deal ol thr. tnuiMa Was due to mbmulerstnndpig and Jt wa? decided to v.-rile ,to the council fo tlmf. r-fl;■ t :>ud exuross 'Urn hope tlm* the “ hari-lmt” would be buried and Hit better relations would obtain in fnim-e. 'l'he (dealinn of officers rebutted as follows; President, . Mr Id, A frVsm; vivo-nreridm't Air s •T. Craig: y| r \\-. Hulme; I t-eosur-r. Me f( H-sail; een-miMpp. =•< P “Wt W U” '• .-t ,T C Culm- C Pend!,. \ ' A<di. • W H. '■ I I ,■;,,. 1, \,\ 0. bine \ 1 n S Oan-'-ncr, H. A. Hemps, ''' .Miiirse,; A Holme and AV Holme. 1‘ was dor' d to m'put on the third Tuesday in ,■vb month. OBITUARY. M'-s K. Pd’ke, who passed away last week at. her late residence. Beresfonl Street, had been in Canterbury lor thirty- two years and was very well know n Her husband. Sir Edwin Blake, who predeceased her about four mars ago, was at one time the member 'or Avon. Be was one of the pioneers in connection with the survey and formation of Urn West Coast Rond, and lc+er a member of the Avon Road Bomd and ot the New Brighton Borough Council. MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING. The final of the third competition was fired on Monday evening and rc- ■ ulted: Sir G. W. Bishop, 68, 1; Mr 11. N. Hawker, 2. Mr G. W. Bishop won the A class, Mr Billens the B and Mr AA. E, Smith the 0 class. At the ladies' shoor Mrs Harding, with 68. wen tho gold rifle brooch, and Airs Calvert, with 6-1, tho silver rifle brooch. A prize of Ids Ims been given for a “possible” score. MUSICAL. A musical treat is in store for local music-lovers next Tuesday .and Thursday, when “Colos,” the Dominion's greatest banjoist, will be doing a fifteen minute turn at our picture house. THU COPPER TRAIL. The to Ik, dwatik-d at Mr Taylor's function on September 4 are on display in one of his shops on Senview Road, and make a most attractive display. Special trams havo been arranged ru teuv, Un North Brighton and Ohriste''nreh after the function. A grand concert is to be given in Joylana Theatre next Wednesday oy Mrs H. R. Smith’s Pom Pom Concert Party. A splendid programme has been arranged. The committee are to meet to-night to make further arrangements for the campaign. All the funds gained go to assist the bine, ticket. The South New Brighton Burgesses’ Association has decided to assist the fund. The president, Air H. A. Glascr,n, and Messrs A. Hulme and A. Brown have been appointed to act on the committee. It was suggested that South Brighton should run a special function of its own. One suggestion was that a football match in fauev costume against the Borough Council members and staff would be a good draw METHODIST CHURCH. Citizens’ Sunday will be observed in the Methodirt Church to-morrow. The district Scouts will bo in nttendeuee in the morning, ami the Rev W. Walker will give an address on citizenship. Mr A. E. Lnwry wall conduct bis last service in tho evening, prior to entering camp. PICTURE THEATRE. The fine weather of this week has probably been the cause of increased attendances at the local picture show. The pictures each evening have been of very even merit and those for tho coming week promise to be even better than usual. On Tuesday next that popular little actress. Alary Aliles Alintet, wall appear in ‘‘Periwinkle,” and tho supporting programme will include part 16 of “The Iron Claw.” On Thursday a Metro will be shown entitled 11 Outwitted,” a strong drama, -tarring Emily Stevens. An additional attraction on these two evenings will be the appearance of “ Colos,” a banjo plater and musician of Dominion reente, who will plav nopulnr airs. On 'mtnrdev the star film will be “The Lnw of Compensation,” portraying Norma Tabnadge.