LYTTELTON NEWS

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16147, 27 February 1918, Page 8

LYTTELTON NEWS

V MAGISTRATE'S COURT. At. the Magistrate's Court yesterday- morning-, before Captain R. Hr.tch.Tosl, J.P.. John Barnes, a teaman, for drur.ksr.neEi-, v.-us convicted and discharged. On a further charge of committing a nuisunre in a public placo he was fined £1, in default seven clays' imprisonment. THE PICTURES. "The Soul of a Magdalene," starring Mme. Peirova, was screened la-st evening at the local picture theatre, and will be repeated Ibis evening. A >iary Picktoid film, "Th« Poor Little Rich Girl," will Le pre■scntcd at to-monow'3 sessions, the supporting programme comprising a Graphic and a scenic. BOROUGH SCHOOL PRIZE FUND. Instead of holding the usual concert to raise funds for prizes, the Lyttelton Borough School Conimitteo has obtained permission from th<> management of the Harbour Light Picture Theatre to hold special sessions to-morrow cfternoon and evening, when a percentage of tho takings will bs given in itid of the school's prise fund. GALE CAUSES DAMAGE. The high wind prevailing at Lyttelton yesterday caused considerable dumag 0 to tho Harbour Board's No. 1 Shed, situate near No. 7 breastwork. A sudden whirlwind, accompanied by a cloud of duet, lifted two skylights from tho building, smashing thirteen largo panes of glass. Later in the day the barricade, erected to prevent trespassers gaining access to No. 7 Wharf was damaged by a gate swinging back before " gust of wind, and smashing a section of the barricade. Tlve wind did further damago in tho town, especially to window#.