Brighton Breezes

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16905, 2 December 1922, Page 2

Brighton Breezes

Events of the Week

(Special (a £fce "Stir")

THJE GALA. Work in connection with the gal* which is to he held on January 13 next will take on a fresh spurt after the elections. Tho next Gala Committee meeting will be held in tho Council Chambers on December 12. The Mayor. Mr J. Gamble, is the author of a splendid idea which will gc far towards advertising the function. He is distributing 5000 envelopes to tho business people of the borough, and hopes that, the envelopes will be posted in all directions. On the face will be printed the elate of the gala, and an invitation to spend a day at the seaside on that date. COUNCIL COMMENTS. Considerable progress is being made with tho erection of the foundations for th- stone wall of the south side of the pier. The wall on the north side is nearing completion. Satisfaction has been expressed by residents and day-trippers by the removal of the rough scoria and rocks fiom the base of the sand hills opposite tho cafe. There is still a little work to do in this direction, and it is to be hoped that the locality will be cleaned up before the holidays set in, so that children and bathers can walk to the beach freely. ' Material is on the ground in con- / nection with the commencement of the asphalting of the front of the Pier. PERSONAL. I Councillor W. 11. Bellamy, whose I condition Ims been causing his friends ; gient anxiety, is now much better, a I marked improvement having taken , place during tho past week. It is liop- ! e l that lie will soon be restored to his | usual health. ELECTION MEETINGS, j Colonel A. E. Loach, Reform candid- ; ate for Avon, will address three meetj ings at New Brighton. Commencing to-night, ho will speak at North New , Brighton, on Monday at South New 1 Brighton, in the Pavilion and Public ! Hall respective!v. On Tuesdav night a I kr.nl meeting will bo held in Joyland ; Theatre. At this function a concert j party will give items prior to the commencement. At tho two former meet-

! ings, the chair will be taken by Mr F. j Kibblewhite. BOWLING. Th results of the games played dur- ; inf. the week are :—Singles : Hooker ! beat M’Cree; Sowden l>eat Sherwood; ißy ford beat Midgley; .Tamei* heat T 1 ompson : Stokes beat Bishop ; Patrick beat Taylor. Tho results of tho doubles games played during the week in the club’s cl.ampionsliip competitions are Dev and He’vick beat Byford and Cooke; Stokes and Muirson beat Drake and Owlos : Dean and Tilly short beat Fantham and Munns. The first anniversary of the South New Brighton Methodist Sunday School will take place to-morrow, Sunday. December 3. when musical services. including solos and duets and | special anniversary singing, will l>e ! given by the scholars who have been trained by Mrs R. Campbell, an cn- ! thusiastic teacher. The two services will be conducted ! b\ the Rev W. Walker, and tho first I anniversary promises to be a momori able one. For times of services, see I ai i vertisemen t. BEACH CHURCH. I The sale of work held lost Friday I and Saturday, November 24 and 25, in the Pier Hall, rewarded the efforts of its promoters, the net results being Just i over £IOO. The following are the names of the stall holders:—Plain Work. Mesdames Williams, Ballantine, Colliding. Aliases Sadler; Haudkeri chiefs. Mesdames Bergh, Goldsmith, I Bourdot ; Sweets, Raunai Club ; Books, j Mrs and Miss Aslin ; Produce, MesI dames Stevens, Maclaverty, Bishop and I Robbim- : Variety, Girls’ Guild ; Xmas Tree, Misses Ormandy, Robinson, and j Newbiggin : Flowers, Mrs Bargrove, Misses Mozev and Bargrove; Bran ; Tubs, Girls’ Bible Class, and Young : Men’s Guild. The Revs \V. H. Orbell. W. Hughes. H. York, and Mr G. Stening have given missionary addresses for the church this week, which have been much appreciated, and well , attended. METHODIST CHURCH. A Prohibition rally will be held tomorrow evening at 6.30. The preacher will be the Rev W._J. Williams, of I umner ' ar ]d he will take as his subject j “ Citizenship and Prohibition.” An i Anthem by the choir and a solo by i Miss Spratt will be given. * , SOUTH BRIGHTON. The annual meeting of tlie local band was held on ednesday. In the absence ol the Aiayor, Mr C. Israelson vvas appointed chairman. The balance sheet showed the financial position to he quite very satisfactory. Officers were elected as follows: —Patron, Capjtaiu Owles; President, the Mayor, Mr .J. Gamble; Conductor, Air J. A. Nuttal • lion Secretary and Treasurer. Mr A. Crammer; Custodian and Librarian, l. Adnams ; Sergeant. Mr J. Haig | j Coiporal, Air G. Pepper; Lance-Cor- ' poral, Mr J. Davia; Committee, 1 A W. Stevens, junr., J. Haig, ... Davis and G. Ponper. A m . s , evenmg followed items being b ? f Mes *T? Ayres, Campbell. Pan? | lance, .Max, fmnerty and Haughey. NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENT. 1 Avon Elector.—Why not ask Mr ! Hnsseli direct at one of his meetings o l —Editor “ Star.” INTER JECTIONS. TO THE EDITOR. | Sir,—As one who has attended all | tlie political meetings held in New I Brighton in connection with the forthcoming elections, I have been much j struck and surprised by the what can | only bo described as senseless interI jections made fiy people who ought to ! know better. This was particularly j the case at Colonel Loach’s first meeting, and was again in evidence at Airs | Herbert’s and Mr Russell’s meetings. One particular offender showed a lamentable want of good taste. Witty I and brainy interjections are an asset • to any speaker, but the kind objected to by many of the audience did not by any means come under that category. —I am. etc., I SCRUTINEER.