CONDENSED NEWS

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17229, 21 December 1923, Page 6

CONDENSED NEWS

OVERNIGHT SUMMARY. The clearing of a site for a miniature railway at the New Brighton Beach has been completed. i 1 Ywo ferry steamers, the M ahme and the Mararoa, will leave "Wellington for Lyttelton to-night. Both vessels will return to W ellington to-motxow nigLv. *«** At a meeting of the British and Foreign Sailors’ Society it was stated that over 2000 officers ankmen visited the Sailors’ Institute miring the last quarter. With reference to the trial run of the South Brighton tramway bus the New Brighton Borough Council passed a resolution expressing regret at the action of the Tramway Board in discontinuing the service, and expressing the opinion that certain charges debited against the servjpe were unreasonable.

The New Brighton Surf Club wrote to the Borough Council drawing attention to the danger existing to bathers by a pipe in the water in front of the pavilion. At a meeting of the council last night it was stated that a strong post to which the pipe may he attached will be placed at this position. In consequence of the danger from fire owing to the dry conditions prevailing the Rangiora Borough Council, at its meeting last evening, decided to request the police to enforce strictly during the holiday season the bj'-law y ,r p~ hibiting the letting-off of fireworks in the streets.

During his visit to the IS est Coast he Hon W. Downie Stewart, actfngMmister of Finance, met a deputation at Okarito, asking for the expenditure of £15.000 on harbour works, giving a depth of 10ft at low tide. The Forestry Department is interested in the project as it will give additional facilities for shipping timber front the large supply in the vicinity-.

The attenadnre at the Westland Exhibition at Hokitika is being well maintained. Practically all the exhibits are now in place, including Scott’s and Amundsen’s Antarctic gear, sledges, skis, etc., which have attracted much attention. During the Christmas holidays several Christchurch entertainers will cross to Hokitika to assist in the concerts-which are given nightly.

In reply to a complaint made by Councillor Howard at last night’s meeting of the City Council. Councillor M’Kellar said that attendants at the tepid baths who complained that their health was affected by work in the heated atmosphere had been treated with consideration. Arrangements were being made to improve the ventilation at the baths.

At a meeting of creditors in the estate of James Moore M’Kay, cleaner and dyer, 72, Victoria. Street, the statement of bankrupt's position showed that the debts, all unsecured, were estimated a. £376 11s 6d, and he assets at. £BO. leaving a deficiency of £287 11s 6d M’Kay attributed his position to having insufficient capital with which to begin business. He had no prospects at present-, but hoped to pay his creditors ultimately. The meeting adjourned sine die, the Official Assignee stating that he would do what he could to collect moneys owing to bankrupt.