BRIGHTON BREEZES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16750, 3 June 1922, Page 2

BRIGHTON BREEZES.

EVENTS OF THE WEEK. j (From Our Correspondent.) IX TER BOR OUCII CONTESTS. Mr W. R. C-ooko the organiser for New Brighton is in commuuicntion with tho Sumner executive of the Inter-Bor-ough Contes Ift. Sumner proposes that a chess competition should ho added, hut nothin*', definite has yet. been decided upon. The Sumner Indies wish u> postpone the Miniature Rifle Shooting for a month. The New Brighton ladies are willing to meet thorn half way, and i suggest June 26th instead of June 12th. Mr “Nut” Hasel, who will manage the New Brighton football team in the contests, thinks the game had letter be postponed until the end of the season, as both teams are playing in the competitions. and the extra match would interfere. A date has not yet been j fixed. A SUCCESSFUL TEST, j A successful test of tho new idea in connection with Fire Prevention was j made at the corner of Rodney Street find Richmond Terrace on Wednesday. In this vicinity six deep wells were allowed to run into tho channel to a sump from which two full branches were pumped continuously, Tn case of Are in this part any point within 1000 feet radius could be easily wped with as far as a water supply is concerned. This is an enormous improvement upon any previous arrangement., and it will he readily seen that New Brighton’s Five Prevention status can be put cm an entirely new footing by the further 1 utilization of tho connection of deep I wells. The Mayor (Mr J • Gamble) Councillors and members of the Firm Brigade were present and were all very pleaded with the test. THE GALA. Preparation foy next Thursday concert. in Jovlnnd Theatre, in aid of tho ' Bazaar Fund in connection with the 1.923 gala, are proceeding. The concert promises (o be first-class in everv rr>fipori. The “ Bright Hours ” concert imrtv and the “Dick Whittington” Pantomime Company will give the pa-in-

cipal items. This in itself is sufficient to insure n “ bumper” house. The success of the monster haza-ar which will be a very huge affair m connection with the gala, depends largely upon the result of the numerous concerts which are being organised in connection with it. All those who hare the welfare of beach improvements at heart should make a point of attending the concert or buying a ticket. JUMBLE BATEA. number of New Brighton ladies who are interested in tl*e Social Welfare Guild, are holding a Jumble Bale ami Produce Sale in the Lin wood, St. Asaph Street ball, on Saturday next. Gifts of all kinds will be thankfully received on Thursday next, June Bth, at the Methodist schoolroom, New Brighton. FIREWOOD. Spring dray load guaranteed halfcord, about lo full sacks. 30s. Half dray load guaranteed i-eord, lbs. Full sack 2s Oil. Delivered anywhere in New Brighton or North Beach. Buying by the load it. costs 2s per sack. The wood is in Sin blocks (no mill slabs) and is abolutely dry. Address ©rdcre to the Contractor. Rawhiti Domain, New Brighton, or the Misses Folk, Sea View Road, ’Phono 3159 R.. 31