Spreydon-Addington News.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17835, 1 May 1926, Page 27 (Supplement)

Spreydon-Addington News.

SPREYDON BOWLING CLUB. The Spreydon Bowling Club held a successful function in the Coronation Hall last Thursday- evening. Part of the evening was taken up by euchre, the winners of the prizes being Mrs Brown and Mr Quill. Among the many present were the following Mesdames■ Smith, Quill, Henderson, Brown, Jones, Lester. Ashby, Hennessey, Moore, Green, GunnsC Qualtrough, R. Ashby, Misses E: Manson, C. and G. Bracken-: bridge, Petrie (2). Green, E. King, Messrs Quill. C. Smith, R. Smith, J. Ashby, M. Gunns, Braekenbridge (2),

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M'Cl el land (2), C. Beckensale. P. Hennessey, Ellis, Manson, Milner, Gunns, Richards, Hornsby, L. and C. Johns, L. Adams, 11. Moore, Wardell (3), M’llroy, Broughton, Mangin, Wright, Ejms, Johnson, Riddle, Ashby (3), and P. Satterthwaite. EUCHRE AND DANCE PARTIES. The West Spreydon School Committee held a successful function last Saturday evening when there was a large attendance of dancers and players. The following were the winners of the euchre prizes: Mesdames Blake way and Brown, and Messrs Aitcheson and Richards. Consolation prizes were presented to Mrs Good and Mr Gray. Mr and Mrs Randall were the winners of the lucky spot waltz. A successful euchre party was held by the Beckenham School Committee last Saturday in the Beckenham Ilall. Somerfield Street. The following were the winners of the euchre prizes: Mesdaines Cox and W. Tulloch, and Messrs Brazie and W. Tulloch.

The Addington Rugby League Football Club held a euchre party- and dance in the Oddfellows Hall on Tuesday evening. The following were the prize winners: Mesdames Philpott, Burford. Fewings, and Miss Evans, and j Messrs GrosC, • Hennessey, Mayne and j Stevens. - - Y - , T-hcc.-novelty- dance winners were Miss IFitzsirnmons and . Mr Cliff, Missy Murphy and Mr Cummings, Miss Cox and Mr M; Alls ter! SONS OF TEMPERANCE EXCEL!SI OR DIVISION, NO. 4. The fortnightly meeting of the Excelsior Division, No. 4, Sons of Tefnperance, was held in the Oddfellows Ilall, Dickens Street. Addington, on April 28, Brother B. F. Clements, W.P., presiding.' J The officers of the N.D. executive,

and members of the Progress Division, fyiiapoi, and the Resolution Division, Rangiora, visited the Division, and were welcomed' by' the W. P. After a discussion on the Sick and Funeral Fund the Division was adjourned for harmony. WEST SPREYDON SCHOOL COMMITTEE. The annual meeting of householders of the West Sprey-don school district took place last Monday, when there were 40 householders present. Eleven nominations were received for the committee, and the following were, elected: —Messrs Campbell, Glover, Craig, Good, Judkins, Robinson, and Clemens. It was decided to form a ladies’ social committee and the following ladies were elected :—Mesdames Gray. Gordon. Craig, Campbell, Good, Glover, Randall, Robinson, Gaskell, and Rogers. At a subsequent meeting of the new Committee Mr R. Glover was elected chairman, Mr E. Good treasurer, and Mr J. Clemens deputy-chairman and honorary- secretary*. BARRINGTON TENNIS CLUB. A meeting of those interested in the forming of a tennis club was held on Wednesday evening last, There was a good attendance and it was decided that a club be formed to be called the Barrington Tennis Club, and that a meeting be held next Wednesday- night for the- purpose of electing officers. Mr G. Wear acted as chairman for the meeting. JOTTINGS. The City- Council has decided to erect an additional lamp in Domain Terrace opposite'the entrance to the domain. It has also authorised the removal of the concrete cricket pitch at the Spreydon Domain, and the ploughing, levelling. and sowing down with the fine grass of the flat, area of the domain. The building permits for March, 1926,

for Spreydon show a big increase over the same month last year. The permits issued for last month total 24, the value of same being £11,045, while for March, 1925, the total permits issued were 10, and the total value £7505. For the year ending March 31, 1926, 173 permits were issued, the total value being £93,450. while for year ending March 31, 1925, the totals were 163 and £79,242. Saturday '“Stars” ordered at the. “Rose Box” should be called for. There is a movement on foot for a post , office in Spreydon. PERSONAL. Mr and Mrs Mills, late of “Rose Box,” Selwvn Street, have gone to Wellington. Mr W. H. Simmons, Kipling Street, deputy G.M. of N.Z., has gone to Melbourne to attend a Lodge conference. Sympathy is extended . to Mr A. Hobbs, Bolton Avenue, in his late be-. reavement. Mr and Mrs J. L. Down, Selwvn Street, and Air A. X. Down. Rosewarne Street, are spending a few weeks camping at Little River. SPREYDON PARK GATES. To the ISditor. Sir.-—The writer with much pleasure, has watched the steady-transformation of a grazing paddock to what now is one of the most beautiful playinggrounds in the city. Our councillors who take many hard “rubs" as their reward for unselfish devotion to public work are to be congratulated on their success in connection with Spreydon Park. But. surely those gates at the main entrance rare only an April joke. I am quite in accord with the Council in their endeavour to economise, but why disfigure the whole scene with that out-of-date collection of old ironwork. I trust that some other interested persons, say, the members of the Burgesses’ Association will take the matter up and get more up-to-date gates fitted to our Park. I am, etc.. RESIDENT.