LYTTELTON NEWS.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 197, 20 August 1931, Page 13

LYTTELTON NEWS.

City of Norwich Lodge Meeting.

The quarterly meeting of the Loyal City of Norwich Lodge, M.U.1.0.0.F., Lyttelton, was held on Tuesday evening, when N.G. Brother L. R. Scott presided over a large attendance of members. Seven brethren declared on the funds of the lodge, five declared off, and sick pay amounting to £2B 8s 4d was passed for payment. Accounts amounting to £ll4 6s lOd were also passed for payment. Two new members were initiated. A notice of motion that Rule 24 be amended was lost. It was decided that the eighty-first anniversary of the lodge be celebrated with a social and dance, to be held in the Oddfellows’ Hall on Saturday, September 12. and that invitations be sent to all members and any of their friends as desired. The officers of the lodge were appointed a committee to carry out the arrangements. It was decided that the secretary be empowered to

deal with all cases of members requiring assistance in the matter of outstanding dues. It was decided that the lodge hold a church parade at the St Saviour’s Church on Sunday morning, September 6, and that other Friendly Societies of the port be invited to participate. Nominations for district officers were received as follow: D.P.G.M. Sister Ryder for Provincial Grand Master, and P.G. Brother J. H. Williams for Deputy Provincial Grand Master. The Noble Grand reminded the lodge that next lodge night a “ sing, say or pay ” evening would be held. Russian Competition. Mr Douglas White-Parsons, who is at Home studying civil engineering, in a letter to his father, Mr Arthur WhiteParsons, of Lyttelton, states, inter alia: —“ There seems to be a stronger tone on the Stock Exchange here, and prices are all showing a tendency to rise. The general opinion here is that Australian politics have taken a change for the better, and, indeed, they will have to get their house in order very soon if they expect to compete with Russia, which, I - think, is going to come through with flying colours. ,

There will be some great competition from that quarter. News is drifting through now that seems to disprove much of what we had heard.”