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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18208, 15 July 1927, Page 2

There are 1500 subscribers to the children's section of the Public Library and new books are urgently required for their use. As a means of raising funds to purchase such books, the Library Sub-committee arranged a series of popular lectures, the first of which took place in the Library last evening. The speaker was Mrs Gore-Newell, and her subject was “An Evening With Modern Dramatists.” Miss E. Chaplin, chairwoman of the Librarv Subcommittee, presided over a fairly large attendance. The lecturer referred, in the course of her address, to G. D. Shaw, Ervine, John Galsworthy and Ibsen. The Methodist Maori Mission gave an enjoyable entertainment, at the Memorial Hall, Papanui, last night. The items consisted of hakas, poi-dances and instrumental pieces. There was a large attendance.