ROUND THE SUBURBS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19271, 7 January 1931, Page 3

ROUND THE SUBURBS.

Woolston Horticultural Society. The monthly meeting of the Woolstori Horticultural Society Committee was held in the Library last evening; present—Messrs Thorne (chairman), Moir, Stonehouse, Hooper, Mauger, Hawkins and Carlyle. Final arrangements were made for the Summer Show which will be held shortly, in the Woolston School. Woolston Personal. The friends of Mr and Mrs G. Radcliffs, of Junction Street, Woolston, will be glad to learn that their little daughter, Olga, has returned home from hospital, and is now almost completely recovered from the severe scalding she received a few weeks ago.

Lodge Meeting. .. The fortnightly meeting of the Anchor Lodge U.A.O. Druids was held in the Druids’ Hall, Woolston, last evening, Arch Druid Brother E. A. Clarke presiding over a good attendance. The Arch Bards reported on the condition of several sick members. The secretary was instructed to have the lodge regalia renovated, and also to make arrangements for a photograph to be taken in commemoration of the golden jubilee of the lodge, of lodge officers, trustees and those charter members- who were still living. During the evening Brother R. Wright was installed as District President for the ensuing year. The retiring District President, Brother Williams, conducted the installation. After the conclusion of business the lodge adjourned for a game of cards until sup- j per was served. Sydenham Methodist Circuit. The quarterly meeting of the Sydenham Methodist Circuit was held on Monday. The Rev B. Metson occupied the chair. The chairman stated that Synod had unanimously recommended conference to make a grant of £SO per year for two years to aid in developing the cause at Beckenham. Letters had been sent to various members asking for financial assistance to the Home Missionaries’ Retiring Fund. The statement of accounts showed a small debit balance Permission was given to the Beckenham Trustees to hold their anniversary on March 22. Harvest thanksgiving services were fixed for Sydenham and Beckenham on Sunday, March 8. and High Street on March 15. Mr J. Kav was congratulated on his good recovery to health, and wishes were expressed that he might have a pleasant to the Homeland. Messrs S. 11. Maddren and W. Dobbs were reappointed circuit stewards. Mi* W. Dobbs was elected to represent the circuit at conference, Mrs Metson being appointed substitute. The chairman stated that Mr W. would take the local preacher’s examination during the quarter. Messrs F. Price,, T. M’Farlane and E. Young were appointed assistant society stewards at Beckenham. The minister was granted two weeks’ holiday. Letters of sympathy were ordered to be sent to Mrs Sirett, Mrs Blackmore, Miss Porteous and Miss M’Caughern in their illness. The next quarterly meeting was fixed for April 13 at Beckenham. Sumner Personals. Mrs G. A. Alexander and Miss Nancy Alexander, of Nay land Street, Sumner, are spending a- holiday in the mountains near Arthur's Pass. Miss Dorothy Alexander has returned after a camping holiday near Oamaru. The Misses Muriel and Eunice Whitfield have returned _ after spending Christmas and . New "Year at Oamaru. Mr and Mrs Archie M’Donald and family, of Lyttelton, are spending a month’s holiday in Euston Street, Sumner. Miss Pheinie Vaughan, Pratt Street, Redcliffs, is spending three weeks with friends in the Taranaki province, near Opunake. Mrs 11. D. Bates and her sister, Miss Harris, have returned to their home in Grafton Street after a holiday during the festive season at Hanmer Springs. Mr and Mrs J. F. Menzies, IFardwicke Street, Sumner, are returning to-day from a holiday spent with friends in Invercargill. Mr and Mrs A. A. Cheshire and family recently spent a pleasant motoring trip in the Amuri district. Mr and Mrs C. F. Hines and family, of Nayland Street, are leaving in a day or two for a camping holiday in the Whiteclifrs district. Mrs Fotmtain Barber, Bury Street, Sumner, returned to-day after spending a few days with Mrs Watson, of Kairuna Valley. Fire Menace at Sumner. Many residents and visitors to Sumner, whilst watching the clouds of smoke over New Brighton yesterday, were made conscious of the menace of fire to the hills in the borough. The late spring and wet weather induced a very heavy growth of tussock and grass. This, owing to the extreme heat of the past fortnight, has become bone dry on the semi-exposed hillsides, so that a carelessly thrown match or cigarette butt might start a disastrous fire. As many residences on Scarborough, Clifton and Taylor’s Mistake might easily be affected, there is every reason for the greatest care until after the next heavy rain. Sumner Sheep Rims. Most visitors to Sumner regard the hills as public reserves and treat them accordingly. They wander all over them, and look very indignant when it is suggested that they are trespassers. As a matter of fact there are two sheep runs on the way to the Lighthouse boundary, one running to meet the Lyttelton boundary on the east of Mount Pleasant, and another at the back of the Redcliffs rifle range, meeting the boundary of a large run with headquarters near the Heathcote School. “At this time of the year it is customary to remove the stock during the dry weather, and yesterday afternoon a large mob of sheep passed through Sumner from the Taylor’s Mistake runs, on the road to the Adding ton market. When the runs re-stock, in three months’ time, the mobs will probably come from as far as St James station, behind Hanmer, it being found that stock do well in proportion to the strong contrast in the type and elevation of their pastures.