BRIGHTON BREEZES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12638, 24 May 1919, Page 7

BRIGHTON BREEZES.

EVENTS OF THE WEEK. [Faoil OCB CORMSFONBBIfT.] HHE SEASON.. The continued dry feather is having a bad c fleet upon footpaths and roads. At the same timo the fine bright weather is beneficial in other respects, and the supply of casual visitors keeps up. COUNCIL COMMENTSThp proposals made by Mr Walter Bill (chaieman of the brainage Board) to establish a Metropolitan Board of Works for Christand surrounding districts is very interesting and important to New Frighton*people. It is recognised that «, sewsKge scheme is badly needpd in the hSnigh, but the cast would bo ' proViimiive if the burden had to be borne by local ratepayers alone. It is estimated that it would he Votweou £IOO,OIO and £150,000- Of course a higb-pressure water scheme must come firsfc A conference of representatives of local bodies is to be held in Christchurch on July 1, at which, no doubt, tlio borough will be represcjjfed. BiiMiug.-perinits for the period April 1 to. May 20 total £2980. THE SALT WORKSXh« prospectus of the Marine EleotiHwSolar Sait Company, whose wprks wijff be at South New ’ Brighton, has been issued. Attached to the prospectus is a plan showing the general layrut of the first 50 acres, being part of 500 aeros to be acquired. THE SURF CLUB. The Surf Club members have decided t.n take part in the peace celebrations. It. is suggested that those selected should ma-reh in the procession carrying {Jywnnor or club colours. ft.has been decided to hold occasional grouts at the- Tepid Baths during the Tiijitor. Tlie first, a 33 l-3yd handicap, will ho held next Wednesday. METHODIST CHURCH. ,\ lecture on mission work in Papua was given on ©ureday r%ht by the Rev W. W. Avtery, a returned missionary. There was an excellent attendance. The lecturer exhibited a number of Interesting curios. • PERSONAL. Cijuncr E- B. Miles, who arrived by tlie - (jajpentnria on Sunday, is a son of MrBV. Miles, Beresfond Street, lie left with the Twenty-third Reinforcements (Rj§p and on arrival at tjie front was transferred to the Artiljejjw. After q, few weeks’ service he was wopnded in the arm while assisting tp car®- in a wounded man, and to England Upon his mm returned to bis battery aml .served in Fr.anco until #. (eg weeks before the) fifnal advance, wlym the effects of mustard gas sent him into hospital in Spruce. He rejoined the battery at Cologne and remained thpre »ii til demobilisation. His brothers. Major Miles, KS.O.; a«d Harold Miles, are still in England. LIBRARY. The libjflrian desires to call the attention. 'of the New Bright®* public to the fapt that the committee every desire to render the reading aeom comfy.i'gible and '.'attractive. Files will be lit Jn the. evenings next month, and endeavohrs made to provide sufficient reading matter. In order to cajp-y out these endepouFS it it necessnißy* that something' should be done to check petty pilfering mhich renders it almost iin possible 4to keep the table fairly supplier! wkk literature. During the past three months over twenty magazines have been stolen from tlie room, although..,specially labelled for use in the room only. In addition to thoughtless' destruction by young children," acts showing gross stupidity, probably intended to be humorous, are commitied by presumably young persons of the hooligan elass. It is Imped that all ifew Brighton residents who take an interest in tbe_ library will asais ns far as possible jo lessening those evils by reporting any cases coming under their notice to the librarian or the eon■.tahle. Any contributions of periodicals, magazines, etc., will bo welcomed. RIFLE At a meeting of the committee of the local Miniature R-iflo Club, hold on TuesdjLy night, it was decided to the shooting season on May 2!). Eleven now members wore elected. Imftrcrmnciits to fit© range, inehufing eJocifSc lighting, have been put in and vill add to the convenience of Mcmlmgffftusiiig it.

PICTURES. Constance Talmadge adds another iicMovement to her lengthening list of tuisterpieccs. This time it % the fetudio Girl, ’ winch is to bo ahovn to-night and Monday. Bessie Wo has token quite a. wide variety oi charae--tera in her time, but none of them hare been more difficult to live up to than that of Waffles in the “ Heiress 0 f Coffee .Dan's,” to be screened on Tuesday nml Wednesday next, Thursday and Friday bring us another old favourite, Billie Burke, in “ Let’s Got a Divorce.” Miss Burke’s good taste ir matters of dress is well known, and her creations should attract considorable attention. The supports include that princo of comedians, Futtv Arbuckte, in a 2000 ft comedy, ‘‘Bough House.” NORTH BEACH NOTES, [From Our Corrispondrnx.] TRAMWAY CONCESSION TICKETS. For the past month the residents of North Bench have been debarred from u.sing_ their concession tickets on tho No. 5 line, and the deputation which Waited on the Tramway Board recently Feinted out the inconvenience and injustice of this restriction. The ticket entitled the bolder to travel 7J miles, being tho mileage of the No. 10 lino, nml yet ho mas not allowed to use it for q; two-milo shorter journey. The Tramway Board lias now reconsidered the matter, ami after Juno 1 the No. 10 ticket will be accepted on the No. 5 line. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, A further proof of the progress and development of North Beach is tbo number of tradesmen’s delivery earts which visit the district. Not many years since it was difficult to get some tradesmen to deliver, but now grocers, milkmen and butchers have delivery carts in North Reach district. A boob repairer has also started in the district. SORE CLUB SOCIAL. The North Beach Surf Club recently derided to tender a social to the ladies who have helped the club. The subcommittee .met on Wednesday evening last, nml arrangements were made to hold the social on June 7. TREE PLANTING. The tree planting on the Esplanade Norths arranged by the. North Beach and Waimairi Burgesses' Association, gives promise of being an interesting function. Dr Thacker (Mayor of Christchurch), the Major (Mr F. Kibblewhite), councillors of New Brighton, ami also -Mr Young, curator of Christchurch Domain, have accepted invitations to bo present. FISH PLENTIFUL, Quite a number of motor-boats and a fairly large steamer have been in view, unusually close to the beach, during the past week, and this possibly accounts for the somewhat plentiful supply of flounders and other flat fish recently. REMOVAL OF SAND. Considerable improvement is being made at the west end of Swann Street by th© removal of a very large sandhill which had accumulated on tho unformed portion of the roadway. This work is being done’ without cost to the borough, ns the owner of a low section is removing it to fill in big section. REPAIRING THE ROADWAYS. The exceptional spell of dry weather is seriously affecting the roads, and a good soaking rain would bo welcomed and would materially assist tbe work of repairs. BUILDING ACTIVITIES. Tim seaward end of Pacific Road, which only a week or two ago was a -.barren sandhill, is now a. scene of activity. What with scooping work on sections, tennis court preparation, fencing sections, and. several houses in course of erection, it is at present the busiest part of North Beach* ANOTHER TELEPHONE. Following on the party wire telephone mcniioncd last week, another party of six subscribers are making a.pplication for a wire to North Beach. A VETERAN VISITOR. A frequent visitor to. Brighton, and North Beach, is Air K. \t, Seager, i There are few survivors among the early settlors who can remember tbe district earlier than this veteran. One can scarcely imagine it taking two davs to journey overland from Lyttelton to New Brighton, but that is the time it took Mr Seager when in charge, of the police at iret-lolton, to pay his first visit through swamp tracks to this now popular seaside borough in search of smugglers.