ROUND THE SUBURBS

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19267, 2 January 1931, Page 3

ROUND THE SUBURBS

New Year at Sumner. From Richmond Hill, on top of the cliffs and immediately above the Mummy Cave, New Year’s Eve at Sumner was full of movement and interest. New Brighton sparkled like ;- lamps in the lines of a distant camp l " with the occasional flash of an explov sion towards Kairaki. The Pegasus g Bar, like heavily frosted silver, drew ie the moonlight up to the Peace Memoa rial lamps and vanished in the glare j It of the night lamps for miniature golf. >r Rockets spurted up intermittently any,r any time; squibs, loud crackers i- and the forbidden basket-bomb sputtered, crackled and bodmed, while the r_ sudden girlish scream consummated ic the joke, and the Caledonian Pipe Band played on, undismayed, and, in>f cidentally, held up traffic opposite the t- Post Office corner. Over towards Ljrttelton, the faded canvas of day hung s’ below dull clouds. Scarborough threw e cheerful lamp-lit paths of distorted light across the surf to the beach, and, bele hind the lights on the pier, old man Cave Rock shot his white spar to the j® sky and seemed to slumber contentedly. »r On the stroke of twelve, bells, horns, whistles and more gunpowder anil nounced the arrival of 1931. Scarborough Beach. Rarely has Scarborough beach been as popular as it was }'esterday. ProfitJ ing by the shelter of- the long hill, hun--3 dreds. parked their cars and hampers Le along the cliffs, on the rocks, and a amongst the sand hills and the grassy plots of the reserve. Kiddies donned 1 bathing costumes and paddled; others 2 swarmed over the swings and see-saws; 3 some hurried to Boat Harbour to see the fishermen land a fine catch of h groper; and the tiny ones built wondern- ful castles. After lunch many adults slept with a rock (or less) for a pillow; others dozed in cushioned motor-cars, j whilst the energetic youth tossed a ball, 2 wielded a bat or racquet, and in a hundred other ways gave expression to s the New Year feeling. As the languid y sea fog shrouded the mountain tops i- towards evening, long lines of sun-dried s - towels and bathing apparel had ta be gathered from the fence round the reserve ere the merrymakers, to the last baby, glowing with satisfaction and sunburns, departed. 1 ... ... 2 Sumner Personals. 3 Miss Noeline Bishop, who won the ~t girls’ championship singles in the tennis tournament on Wednesday, was h born in Sumner, and played her first • e tennis as a scholar of the Sumner District High School. She was amongst >t the first to join the junior tennis club if promoted by Mrs T. F. Chambers at the croquet and tennis courts in Wakefield Avenue. She was junior cham--1 pion in 1927 and 1928, and was award--2 ed free membership by the Sumner Tejinis Club, of Heberden Avenue, in 3 1928. Miss Bishop is now leading lady a in this club. She is a keen, tenacious h player, with plenty of endurance, and a ready response to good coaching. Her success has brought her many congratulations from her club mates and friends. 1 Master Maurice Lawson, the onlj’- son 2 of Mr and Mrs C. A. Lawson, of Nayy land Street, a few days ago, was seized ;t with severe pains in the face. These t- developed so seriously in a day or two ® that medical attention was necessary, e It was then found that he had been suffering, not from toothache, but from a badly-fractured jaw. The extraordinary thing is that the boy-does-not dis--1 tinctly remember any definite ctrcum--2 stance which might account for it. 3 *** 3. Bowling at Papanui. o A few championship matches have been played recently at the Papanui Bowling Club. In the doubles Broughh ton and Broughton beat Shaw and it Quigley (s.) and Broughton and e ' Broughton beat Bond and Orbell (s.); Smith and Bandy (s.) beat Hadley, sen, and Banks (s.). The Orbell “buttons” 1 are held by Clark and Nunweek (s.). They have survived two challenges re--2 cently from Clark and Banks (s.) and 3 Lange and Morrison (s.). The Matson y badges were held by Keetley and Had- % ley (s.), but Eagleton and M'Kinley ‘e (s.) have challenged and won them, n The colts have lost the Colts’ Shield to the Riccarton Racecourse team. 2 Papanui Memorial Hall. 3 The Papanui Memorial Hall, to the

great regret of the committee in charge, had been getting shabbier, especially as the hall is regarded as a war memorial. The use of the hall for skating meant that the walls were hand-marked by the skaters, and where the windows had let the water in stains were showing. Recently tenders let for the redecoration of the interior, and now the hall presents a new appearance. Messrs J. Sturrock and G. Radford were appointed to decide on the design, and they are to be congratulated on the scheme of colouring. Visitors to North Beach. Amongst those staying at North Beach for Christmas and New Year are Commandant and Mrs Rimmer and family, Mr and Mrs 11. B. Alleway and family, Mr and Mrs J. Dickson and family, Mr and Mrs E. R. Clark and family, Mr and Mrs F. Just and family, Mr and Mrs Morrow. Mr and Airs Counsel. Mr and Mrs Sellars, Mrs Patterson, Air and Mrs Barsby, sen.. Air and Airs Barsby, jun., Air and Airs T. Ogden, Air and Airs Hammond, Air and Airs C. Major, Air Smith, Miss Shaw, Mr J. Scarf, Mr F. Willis, Airs Maine, Air Rowland, Air W. Peters, Mr and Airs Cotter, Air and Airs Sinclair and Air and Ajfrs Johansen and family. North Beach Surf Club. A special general meeting of the North Beach Surf Bathing and LifeSaving Club (Incorporated) has been convened by Air F. J. Lawrence Scott for Monday, January 12, at S p.m. Beach Carnival. At a meeting of representatives of the Surf Club and Gala Society, Air A Brand presiding, an executive was appointed and Mr W. A. Smith was appointed treasurer. The carnival promises to be an attractive affair and the well-known amusement proprietors, Messrs Lumby and Aliller, have arranged to bring down several of their shows. These will be erected on the foreshore several daj-s prior to the big carnival which will be run from January 20 to 24. Mr L. R. Moore was appointed organiser. Shelters on Foreshore. The new manuka barricades erected on the beach between Osborne Terrace and Berry Street, North Beach, although essentially to prevent the sand from coming over from the beach to the roadway, also provide excellent shelter from the keen east winds for bathers and visitors. It is hoped that bathers and others will appreciate the benefit and assist to prevent the destruction of the barricades. Ample access to the beach is provided and there is no excuse for getting over the fence or making gaps in the brushwood. Gala Card Party. At the last card party the prizes were won by Air Alacfarlane and Airs Hill. The parties are held in the Rechabite Hall, North Beach, in aid of the Peace Alemorial Flail funds. At the unanimous request of those attending, it was decided to continue the parties, the next being on January 3. North Beach Personals. Airs Leckie and son, of Tonks Street, are spending a holiday at Akaroa. Air and Airs E. H. Peer and Aliss E. Peer, at one time residents of North Beach, writing from Harrow, England, wish to be remembered to friends at North Beach. Air W. Hodgson, brother of Air T. Hodgson, of the Esplanade, writing from Alaryport, Cumberland, to Air S. W. Brown, of Jubilee Avenue, states that he had a good trip and sends kind regards to friends at North Beach. North Beach residents regret the death of Air A. Peppier, who resided there for many years. The late Air Peppier was one of the original members of the Burgesses’ Association and was highly respected in the district. Air and Airs F. J. Lawrence Scott, of Jubilee Avenue, are spending a brief holiday at Ashburton. Air and Airs ILoffman and son, who resided for some time at North Beach, returned to Christchurch on Tuesday from Sydney, where they have resided for the past four years. Air E. A. Al. Leaver and Aliss Irene Leaver returned from a visit to Feeding on Tuesday.