SUMNER RIPPLES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19848, 17 January 1920, Page 4

SUMNER RIPPLES.

EVENTS OF THE WEEK. ("From Our Correspondent.] PEACE MEMORIAL. A resident suggests that the esplanade between the bridge and the pier should tie the basis of the proposed peace memorial, of which, by the way, but little has la tely been heard, id is proposal is that the sea wall, which is at present unfinished, should he raised an additional two feet by suitable stonework and that the present bare polos for the electric wires should bo replaced by more artistic looking supports and the present electric, lights exchanged for lamps of larger size, greater brilliance and a greater decorative value About, tho centre of tbo wall bo suggests the erection of a suitable piece of statuary surmounting a base upon which would ho recorded the names of those who served at the front. This if accompanied by the asphalting of the esplanade at this spot, together with tho present row of .Norfolk Island pines he thinks would form a beauty spot that tho borough would bo proud of. lie feels sure that with very little effort ho could raiso about £3OO himself and ho is prepared to undertake the designing and overseeing of his proposal. If the council would do the asphalting he thinks a sum of £SOO would cover the rest of the cost. PERSONAL. Airs Isaac Wilson is spending a few days at the accommodation house on tho Cashmere Hills. Air and Airs D. Bates and family have been spending the holidays at Whitecliffs and are returning to Sumner next week. Air and Airs F. 11. Sandall and family, of Alcrival arc among the manv visitors to the borough. Hr and Airs A. .Foster and Aliss Norah Foster, of Cashmere Hills who have been spending tho holidays in the. borough, are returning to their home at the end of the week. Airs. O. 1). I • roonwootl is spending a feu* weeks at Sumner. Air and Airs I*. .Manning and family have come lo Sumner for several weeks. Air and Airs C. 1 1 . Allen are spending a. few weeks in the North Island and are visiting friends in the Hawke’s. Bay district. A visitor fo Sumner during the week was Air W. T. Chaplin, of Hastings. Air and Airs F. W. Burrows, of Waian, arc visiting Sumner. SWEET PEAS AND CARNATIONS. At the Canterbury Horticultural Society's Show held last, week Air T. E. Whitfield, a well-known local grower, secured nine first prizes for sweet peas.’ and two first for carnations. He also won the Timbre'll Cup for twelve vases of carnations, and a special prize for premier white fancy carnations. THE HOLIDAYS. With fine weather prevailing dnriur tho past week or two many visitors havo availed themselves of tho opportunity to visit the borough. On lino days lar£C> numbers of children have enjoyed their holidays bathing and playing <m the beach. There aie •>. larger number of visitors holiday-making in the borough than ! usual, am! tin* accommodation on the 1 express trams to and from the city is Willy taxed. It is time more scaling ’accommodation was provided.