SUMNER RIPPLES

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17871, 12 June 1926, Page 26 (Supplement)

SUMNER RIPPLES

CHRONICLES OF THE WEEK.

By Our Special Correspondent.

SUMNER VOLUNTEER FIRE BRIGADE.

Superintendent. J. Carter presided over a well attended meeting of the Sumner Volunteer Fire Bridgade. The social committee reported that details connected with the annual function on July 2 were fully arranged. It was resolved that the secretary write to the Sumner-Redcliffs Rifle Club thanking them for the very pleas- : ant evening spent with them. It was also decided to thank the Sumner Borough Council for the generous improvements recently effected in the brigade’s social room. Driver R. Clark was congratulated upon winning the Nut tall Shield for 1920. LOW TIDES. Early in the week several exceptionally low tides were recorded in ’the Estuary. The conditions prevailing near the Sailing Club’s pavilion resulted in several boats being stranded high and dry in positions which usually showed a good riding depth. At the Heathcote Bridge and further up the river usually low tide conditions also prevailed. . TOWN HALL. General satisfaction is being expressed throughout the borough at the proposal to enlarge the-Town. Hall. This building was erected nineteen years ago, and at that time the accommodation provided was ample for the requirements. About eleven years ago it was recognised that enlargements were necessary, and the movement for enlargements which was under way was allowed to drop owing to the war conditions. The Borough Council has now again taken up the question, and a sub-committee consisting of the .Mayor, Councillors H. O. Jamieson E. A. Johnson and B. Agc.r has been appointed to gather the necessary data and bring forward suggestions as to the most suitable way of carrying out the work. SUMNER DISTRICT HIGH SCIIQOL. Mr W. C. Collins presided over the monthly meeting of the committee of the Sumner District High School. Pre-sent---Mrs F. Barber (secretary) Mrs Pve and Messrs F. IT. Mathews (treasurer), J. Browne. R. M’Lachlan. 11. M. Williams, W. J. Duff and A. J. Wcastell. A sub-committee consisting of the chairman, Mr J. Browne and the head master was appointed to deal with the site for the High School buildings. After a length y discussion it was decided to build separate dental clinic rooms, and to make an immediate appeal to the parents and residents of Sumner asking them to find £IOO. It was further decided that the Redcliffs School Committee should be approached in the matter. The head master’s report showed a roll in the primary department of 197 bo3 r s, 192 girls, total 389. The roll in the secondary department vas 10. The figures were a record. LADIES’ MINIATURE RIFLE CLUB. The .weekly shoot of the SumnerRedcliffs Ladies’ Miniature Rifle Club was held on Tuesday. The button was won bv Miss Merry with a score of 35.

Other good scores were Mrs Hamilton I*2, Mrs G. W. Foster, Miss C. Bartiford, Miss M. Whitfield anrl Miss X. Partridge 31’, Mrs F. .1. Glackrn 00. ' ’ - BOWLING. The members of the Sumner Bowling Club are at present busy with the usual winter billiard tournaments. The billiards handicap, which has been in progress for the past few weeks, has caused a great deal of interest and, some exceedingly close games were fought out. The finalists were Mb C. J. Wilson and Mr G. W. Foster. The next competition is a 1 Russian pool handicap. IMPROVING THE BAR. All yachting enthusiasts would, welcome any . conditions that ' tvdukl smooth the bar by giving deeper water' over it. A proposal for this is being considered. It provides for the dumping of the rock blasted from the hill at the Shag Rock Corner in the channels between the rocks of the reef running to Shag Rock. In "these the water at low tide is up to sixteen feet in depth. If this were done the rip between the big rock and the sand, spit would ebb and flow at a much increased rate. It is contended that this would deepen the water over the Ireland effect a great improvement'upon the present state of affairs. The pro-, posal is.being reported upon by Mr, F. Langbein. the Resident Engineer of the Public Works Department. REDCLIFFS AFFAIRS. The residence for the borough waterworks engineer has been completed. It is situated near the pumping station. at The Cutting. ■ Built bv the Borough Council, this is a very comfortable cottage, enabling Mr C. Johnson. the officer in charge, to be always near the main pumping station. GOLF. Ten ladv members of the RichmondHill Golf Club visited llagley on Wed-' nesday, and. though they were defeated by the home team, they spent a very delightful day. VALEDICTORY. The gathering in the Community Ilall. wheye a large number of did scholars and friends met to say farewell to Mr W. D. Kirkpatrick, late head master of the Redcliffs School, was a most successful function. The ex : pupils took charge of the decorations and the programpie,. those contributing including Miss Edna Donaldson. Miss Vera Hines. Miss Jean Cole man ancl Mr Eric Heaven. The programme also included dancing to music supplied by an orchestra from New Brighton, the committee responsible consisted of Mrs A. W. Beaven, Mr and Mrs Le Page, Mr G. A. D. Sutherland. Mrs M’Caskey. Mrs G. Hines, Mrs I. Hines, Mrs T. J Tines, Mrs A- Rudge. Misses E. Pengeliv, V. Hines, E. limes and T. ' ‘