ROUND THE SUBURBS

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 134, 8 June 1931, Page 5

ROUND THE SUBURBS

North Beach Memorial Hall. A meeting of the executive of the North Beach Gala and Foreshore Improvement Society was held in the Rechabite Hall, Bowhill Road, on Saturday evening. Present: Messrs E. A. M. Leaver (chairman), S. W. Brown. A. Cooksley, J. Lester, L. R. Moore, F. J. Lawrence Scott, A. 11. Sneesby and Miss I. A. M. Leaver (secretary). The Mayor of Christchurch, Air D. G. Sullivan, M.P., wrote accepting the position of patron of the society. A reduced scale of charges for use of the hall was agreed upon. Messrs S. W. Brown, A. Cooksley, M. Kelly and L. R. Moore were appointed a Hall Committee, and a vote of thanks was passed to Messrs S. W. Brown, S. E. Hamilton and M. Kelly for their work in that capacity. In connection with the Paddy’s Market and dance arranged for June 20, to assist in paying off the debt on the Memorial Hall, the chairman suggested that it might be wise to abandon the effort for the time being, in view of the fact that since the effort had been decided on a pound scheme had been launched in the district. After discussion, on the motion of Mr S. W. Brown, it was unanimously decided to abandon the Paddy’s Market and dance. Jumble Sale. A jumble sale will be held next Saturday at 2.30 p.m. in the St Mark’s Church Hall, Opawa, in aid of St Mark’s Girls’ Club funds for assisting the needy in the parish. St Mark’s Church, Opawa. The roof of St Mark’s Anglican Church, Opawa, has been completed and services were held in the building yesterday. A working bee was busy on Saturday cleaning up after the building operations, and everything was spic and span for Sunday. The Scout troop held a church parade yesterday, about thirty attending under Scoutmaster Doubleday. Sumner Good Templars. Sister F. De la Roche presided over the weekly meeting of the Sumner Juvenile Good Templars. Congratulations were extended to Brother Douglas I [all on his win at the Christchurch Competitions. The superintendent announced that the books for the study competition, as well as those for the elocution items for the Band of Hope competitions were to hand, entries to be handed in next week. The report on the ritual competition was read, showing the following results: Union Temple 1. Ever Onward 2, Bastion 3, Sumner 4, Lily 5. The programme arranged by the A.5.1.W., Sister D. Rutherford and Sister T. Parsons, consisted of games and races on the beach. Brother E. Carter and Sister M. Duff being the winners.

Sumner Lifeboat Institute. At a recent meeting of the Sumner Lifeboat Institute, the resignation was received of Mr 11. J. Marriner, who has been a member of the institute for nearly seventeen years. The resignation was accepted with regret. The treasurer reported that steps would have to be taken at an early date to meet the remaining liabilities on the new lifeboat. Soundings taken recently showed a dejJth of twelve feet on the bar at high tide. New Brighton Bowling Club. At the annual meeting; of the New Brighton Bowling; Club, to be held on June 17, Mr It. 12. .Holloway has given notice of motion: “That, in the interest of the club, ladies be admitted to membership, play to be allowed on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, between the hours of 2 and 5 p.m., at a fee to be decided upon by the members.” The annual report shows a membership of forty-three. The green had been given a good combing, but, unfortunately, due to lack of water, had slipped back. The club had been unfortunate with greenkeepers. Mr H. Beardsley had been appointed green superintendent in place of Dir \V. Dean. Thanks were due to Mr Marker and Mr Cormack for their help with the green. The club competitions had received excellent entries, and the games were keenly fought. Six rinks were entered in the centre’s pennant competition ami met with a fair amount of success. Mr F. Muirson, the selector, was to he congratulated on this. The mid-week players had enjoyed many games with other clubs, and Mr tJ. W. Bishop was to be thanked for the interest he had taken in arranging the games. The weekly whist evenings were proving popular and it was hoped to hand over a substantial balance to the funds. The opening of the green for Sunday games had not been the success anticipated. The conditions of membership were evidently unsuitable. The pavilion had been painted and a inc-tor mower had been bought, the purchase of which had been justified by the keenness of the playing surface. The balance-sheet .shows a balance of ■ assets over liabilities of £7OO 7s 7d. The overdraft at the bank now stands at 1 £372 15s sd.