Brighton Breezes

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18786, 15 June 1929, Page 28 (Supplement)

Brighton Breezes

By Special Correspondent of the “ Star.”

COUNCIL NOTES. The Borough Council has accepted the offers of two Christchurch firms to lay down a small portion of Estuary Road with a coal tar mixture, free of cost of material. Should the expen ment prove successful one of the road ing difficulties of the borough will have been overcome The Audit Department has just finished auditing the books of the council The office staff of the council are starting to prepare rate notices, which wil>

probably be issued in July, dhe rates , will be practically the same as last « year. The Hospital Board levy will be i a little more and there is a special 1 library rate of £IOO. The general rate ; is 3£d. GOLF COURSE. The Reserves'Committee of the New I Brighton Borough Council will make i a special inspection of the Rawhiti Domain on Saturday, June 22, to gt> into the question of a municipal golf course for New Brighton. Provided that the scheme is put in hand it is the council’s intention to make use of the unemployed. The Reserves Committee are buying Norfolk pines for experimental purposes on the loreshore. “BOOSTER” MEETING. The “booster” meeting convened by the New Brighton Greater Progress Association will be held in the Pier Hall on Tuesdav, June 18, at S p.n. ' The speakers will be Mr D G. Sulh- ! van, M.P.. the Mavor (Mr T. K Shaw > . and Mr \V. E. Leadley. It is under-j stood that the Mayor has a new scheme to boost the borough, and this j he will outline at the meeting.

CONCERT. A grand variety concert, organised by Mrs Betty Sneesbv, in aid of the | British Sailors 4 Society, will be held i in Jo viand Theatre, New Brighton, on Tuesdav. June IS. Well-known ( hrist church artists will lend assistance. SKATING. A skating rink will open in Joy land to-night at 7.30, and will continue until 10 o’clock. MOCK WEDDING. A “Moc.k Wedding” will be held in Joyland Theatre on Monday. The con i tracting parties are well-known residents of the borough. Proceeds will be in aid of improvements to the sports ground. BRITISH SAILORS’ SOCIETY. The weekly social evening in aid. ol the British Sailors’ Society was heh in the Oasis on Tuesday. The prize winners were Mrs Pearson, Mr Law rence and Miss Mazey. Owing to the concert to be held in Joyland on Tucsrl»v i» aid of the srulM s lends, tilers

will be no whist until the following j " eeI ANNIVERSARV SERVICES. The New Brighton Methodist Church will celebrate its anniversary on Sundav with special services. A teature of the services will be the singing of the juvenile and senior choirs. ine latter will be under the baton oi Mr F. H. Christian and will be augmented bv visiting friends. Miss Myra Eamonds and Mr F. C. Penfold will be the special soloists. DANCE. A novelty dance will be held in the South Brighton Hall to-night by the South Brighton Surf Club. Good prizes are offered. MINIATURE RIFLE CLUB. At the last practice the second competition was started, the highest scorers being: Misses Park 6S. A. 67, Mesdames Buschl 68, M’Clelland 67, Ragg 66, Stokes 65, Miller 65, Bishop 67. Last Tuesday’s tournament match against Cashmere A team on the Casftmere range, resulted in a win for the Cashmere team by 533 to 523. A. A. Tavlor 70, A. Purves 69, V. Guy 68, were best scores for Cashmere, and Miss Park 67, Mrs Ball 66, Mrs Bishop 69, Mrs Ragg 66, were highest for New Brighton.

NORTH REACH NOTES.

PERSONAL. Mrs A. L. R. Noonan and family Tonks Street, are spending a holiday 3t Xhe Rev W. F. Knowles, the Esplan ade. is in St George’s Hospital. Mrs A. Brown, Bowhill Road, anc Miss R. Brown, Grantley Street, art leaving for Australia. Mrs J. H. Coates, Bowhill Road, Has returned from a visit to the Nortl Island. Mr Henry Alsop, father of Mrs KOa coe, Saltaire Street, died on Sunday last at Templeton, in his eighty-mtl year. __ T T Mr F. J. Lawrence Scott and Mr J.L Scott, Tubilee Avenue, are the first u New Zealand to obtain the second ba to the bronze medallion issued by th Royal Life Saving Society. The ea amination took place at trie Chria church Tepid Baths on Thursday rute: noon, the examiner being Mr A. r Blank . . . About twenty Christian students ar spending this week-end at North Beach. An enjoyable afternoon was spenf on Saturday last at the residence of Mr and Mrs C. F. Scott, “Nirvana, Marriott’s " the occasion being the sixth birthday of their son Francis. The afternoon was spent in games, et-x after which tea was served, the main item being the cutting of the caxe, which was decorated with six kewpies Amongst those present were: Noel ne and Ernie Osborne, Lexie Taylor, Keith and Robert Norrie, Tommy Morcom, Jovce and M-„.-ice Bradbury, Join Forsyth, Doris and Joan Clarke, Jacky Hewitt, Jeoffrey Grant, Murray Ilesson. Francis Scott, Marion and Bruce Fades.

TEMPERANCE UNION. The North Brighton Young People’s Christian Temperance Union met at the residence of Mrs W. E. Judkins, Osborne Terrace, Mrs A. H. Henry presiding. The meeting was opened with hymn and prayer and a passage oi Scripture was read by Miss K. Instone Five new members were admitted. An invitation was received from the Ara nui “ Y ” branch to a social on the lltn. Miss B. M. Ilarband, Dominion membership superintendent, wrote asking that one member be deputed to suppiy monthly statistics of membership. A letter was received with reference to the suggested establishment of a North Canterbury Y ” executive, and Misses K. Instone and M. Cuff were appointed to represent this union at a meeting to be held on June 19. The executive were asked to arrange a syllabus ancl (speakers for the remainder of the year. It was decided that the birthday party be Teld on Saturday, July 27. and that it take the form of a mock banquet, the final arrangements Icing held over until next meeting. It was decided that Miss M. Norrie be appointed corresponding secretary, and Miss G. Judkins continue to act as recording secretary. An extract from the White Ribbon was read. Elocutionary items were contributed by Misses K. Instone arid G. Judkins, and the members joined in community singing. Supper was served and the meeting closed with -<*.«. ! Benediction.

the school. The Saturday evening socials in aid of school funds are being well attended. Mrs M. E. Hodgson, who has been -onnected with the school for over tll'rvea - • charge wh_a it was opened as a side school to New 'frighten in a small galvanised ir "1 building, has resigned to take up an appointment at the Papanui School. As Mrs Hodgson wishes to commence her duties at Papanui on July 1 a special meeting of the school committee h s been convened for Wednesday evening.