CONDENSED NEWS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17351, 16 May 1924, Page 11

CONDENSED NEWS.

OVERNIGHT SUMMARY. The election oi officers at the annual meeting of the Akaroa Golf Club resulted as follow: Pairon. Hon Sir JR. Heaton Rhodes; president, Mr G. Armstrong ; captain I)r Cowan . deputy-cap-tain. .Mr F. Armstrong; vice-presidents, Messrs W. Jacobsen, and W. Robinson; .bon. treasurer, Mr K. Davis; hon. secretary. Mr J- L. Davis: hon. auditor, Mr C. W. Leete. committee. Mrs W. Jacobson. Mrs Cowan. Miss B. Jacobson, and Messrs P. Riches, N. Pilkir.gton. and A. W. Judd. Police-Sergeant G. J. H M Namara, of Christchurch, is at present in Ashburton on relieving duty. SeniorSergeant D- Jackson being indisposed. *•* Mr Henry Cook, overseer of the Public Works Department, has been advised that the Clarence River ferry, which was put out of action by the recent fresh in the river, was reinstated yesterday afternoon, and cars of all descriptions can now make the through trip between Christchurch and Blenheim. The ferry is now better than it has ever been. The cage, which ha* been used during the Gst few days to carry people across the river will he left in position, in case of emergencies. Actually the finest golf player in the House of Qonunons is Colonel the Hon F. S. Jack.sc i. somet.me cricket captain of YorksViie and England, and now the head of the official orHe is the living contradiction of tho theory that the converted cricketer never makes a goiter.