BRIGHTON BREEZES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 20043, 4 September 1920, Page 5

BRIGHTON BREEZES.

EVENTS OF THE WEEK. [From Our Correspondent.] COUNCIL COMMENTS. A powerful electric light has been installed outside the fire brigade station m Nelson Street. The light will be a boon to members of the brigade during training work, and will facilitate the washing of hoso after use at a lire, Tho Mayor and councillors have accepted the invitation forwarded by Lieutenant A. P- Hopkins to be present at a demonstration to be given by the local company of Senior Cadets in the Joyland Theatre next Wednesday, at 7-30 p.m. Exhibitions of physical training, wrestling, infantry drill, etc., will be given. The programme is drawn up with the idea of showing parents the methods of instructing the lads. SOUTH BRIGHTON NOTES. A letter has been received from the district telegraph engineer stating that, taking all the. circumstances into consideration. it has been decided that the corner of Rodney Street and Richmond Terrace is the most suitable site lot the new slot telephone, and-that an estimate has been prepared and fop. warded, together with a recommendation to Wellington. The promiscuous grazing of cattle in the south domain was referred to at the council meeting on .Monday, and it was decided to suggest to the owner chat it would be more convenient to tho public if the animals were kept more olf the beaten track Quite a good stock of articles is now on hand ns a result of tho weekly sewing meetings for the. sale of work. Tho committee hopes that those who have promised gifts will endeavour tn have them ready by Wednesday. Mr Jones, of Beatty Street, has presented an oil painting which is to he awarded as the prize in a lucky number comnctition. Tho picture* is on view in Mr Christensen’s window. Seaview Road. BAND. A very large and enthusiastic meeting was held in the Council Chambers last Tuesday evening t () make final atrangements in connection with the sale of work to he held in the Rier Hall. September 10 and 11, The sale will he onened at 2 p.m. on Friday hv the Mayor and will* remain open from 2 till o and 0.30 till 10 on built days. It was that all lucky number competitions will he drawn at 0 p.m- on Saturday hv the Mayor. North and South Brighton reported that their stalls wortwell in hand, and that they honed to make a good display. Orchestral items will he given at intervals on both evenings. TENNIS. . The winter tournaments in connection with the Tennis Club have Just been completed. After some very clom and exciting games W. Barry and L. Matson won the men’s doubles, while in the combined doubles Miss Curtis and H, A Bishop heat Miss Partridge and 11. Browning in the final after a narfcicularly close game Score. 9 tn NEW BRIGHTON W.C.T.U. The Canterbury Provincial Convention is to he held in the Methodist schoolroom, Union Street, on Tuesday and Wednesday next. The Mayor will preside at a public meeting on Tuesday, at 7.40 p.m., when tho visiting delegates will bo welcomed by the Mayor, ministers and others. The principal speaker will he Mrs T. E. Tavlor. Cn Wednesday the convention will ho open all day. Afternoon lea. will he provided. The evening meeting will he addressed by Alias Henderson. M.A., and Alias Mackny. Musical items will bo rendered. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. A series of evangelistic and thanksgiving services will be held, commencing to-morrow (Sunday), and each evening during the week. On Sunday oeptoinbe* lb, m, U a.m. communion and consecration services will ho held, a j™ 'n the evening the dosing service of the mission. BURNS CLUB, • tni ?htly gathering took place m tho lior liull on Thursday evening, and look tho form, of a euehro and dance party. There was a good attendance of members. Thu prizes were won by Mrs 1). M’Clintcck and Pine. Major Eraser. PERSONAL. The many friends of Mr Stanlcj Hargrove will bo interested to learn lie was wireless operator on the s,s. Ngu. Uuta when tliat vessel mack* lier momovable trip from Greymouth last week. Air Hargrove was seriously injured during the gale. A big 'wave swept mm along the deck, inflicting injuries which rendered him unconscious for hours- Ho is rapidly re. covorilna, although h 0 will feel’' the effects lor some time. •*i A' Fuchs, of Arthur’s Pass, who x. 1 „ .tonuly is spending a holiday in New Brighton, visited the nerodromo at Uackburn, and yrith Captain 801 l

flew to Brighton, circling ovei the township. A party of twenty-five were conveyed to Kaiapoi !ast_ Friday by Mr Ern Smith, the occasion being a fancy dress ball organised by the Kaiapoi Firo Brigade. A very pleasant evening was spent. Mr A. Ciwklf won tho prize for fancy dress and Mr C. H. Stokes for a, humorous costume. VIOLET DAI. Violet Day has been postponed till September 8. The organiser (Miss Tabari; asks that violets and spring (lowers should be left nt the Chamber of Commerce on September 7 and 8.