TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12405, 24 August 1918, Page 10

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

; -» , _ ' My J. P. Luke, M.P., Mayor of Wel- ■ ,'4; Huston, will leave Christchurch for y 1 ..Wellington this evening. Mr R. G. Dawkins, Mayor of Picton, S tho Mayor of Christchurch to- • H. Bourn, who is a patient nvishp.m Ktf?pital, Bcaley AveK6d, a fairly good night, and y better 'to-day, but his con--3 , still causing his friends Lyttelton Magistrate’s Court pfore Mr F. G. Norton. J.P., Ldams was charged with using ng behaviour to one Robert in the bar. of the British dapple was similarly charged, wing evidence the Bench reconviction and imposed a fine each instance. juest was held at Lyttelton tung by the Coroner, Mr H. ap, on the body of Thomas ;.an old fisherman, sixty-oiMit age, who was yesterday found in the harbour alongside No. Constable Hodgins stated xv? the 1 body of thp deceased in ' underneath the wliarf. With t he got the body on to the Deceased was a steady and in, He formed the opinion deceased must have attempted [n by the ladder leading down - igTtp a public convenience. Joseph' James V Murray, labourer, and Stanley John- ,, Eon. fisherman, also gave evidence, both stating that, in their opinion, the lad- , dor 'which deceased appeared to have , descended, was dangerous. The Coroner -jTOtunied a verdict of found drowned. | Mrs H. R. Smith’s “Pom-Pom Pierrots ” visited Irwo.ll last night and gave la nn entcrraii merit in aid of the Lady Liverpoolin the grain store of ik Co-operativo Association. gathering was the largest held in f U’wcll. The sum of £43 was paid for i admission. Mr W. E. Symes auctionT”l cored a _ cushion made by a wounded ii .soldier in tlio Christchurch Hospital, i It was sold several times, and realised J ,£<33, and was sold again permanently ;■ to Mr M’Millan for £l7. The total & proceeds of the entertainment, theretofore, were £123. The Mayor and Mrs V , WiWlaml addressed those present, and '7 .JUrVH. R. Smith (Town Clerk) was 7 amongst the visitors. The gathering ■was organised by .Mrs Tonugi a local 1 resident. Airs Smith has obtained the i' 'following sums for cushions made by ’tho same soldier and sold at other entertainments: —Dunsandel. £2O; KniaF, .poi, £l4; Chertscy. £l4 ; Caledonian r Society’s concert, £l2 _)os 9d. The t ysuras arc for the Christmas Parcels ,;.|T’Jind.