METHODIST CHURCH.

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METHODIST CHURCH.

4 FINAL READING OF STATIONS. (press ASSOCIATION- telegram.) « DUNEDIN, March 7. The final schedules of stations was adopted as follows: — i NORTH CANTERBURY. Christchurch (Durham street): Rev. P. N. Knight. Christchurch. (Durham street eouth): One wanted. Christchurch East: Rev. E. P. Blamires, Rov. W. Walker, a home missionary, Rev. A. Mitchell (with the forocs). Cambridge terrace: Rev. J. Cocker, Rev. C. E. Ward. WoolstoD: Rev. F. Copeiand, Rev. W. J. Williams. Sydenham: Rev. W. Beckett. Addington: Rev. T. W. Vcalic, Rer. YT. Harris (supply). St. Albans: Rev. A. C. Lawry, one wanted. Rev. T. Fee (superintendent). Papanui: Rev. C. Abernethy. Lyttelton: Rev. J. E. Persons. Maori Mission (South Island): Rev. Rakina Piripi. Springston: Rev. J. Harris. Tai Tapu: Rev. B. Metson. Leeaton: Rev. W. Laycock, Rev. W (with tho forcos). ' 00 Riccarton: Rev. W. Hooper. Hawarden: Rev. il. Spenccr. Oxiord: Rev. H. Frost. Kaiapoi: Rev. W. f'eadv. Ohoka: Rev. W. W. Avery, Rangiora : Rev. Jas. Guy, C. Jordan Greendale-Malveru: Rev. J. ' Harris, a iJomc missionary. SOUTH CANTERBURY. «,,ni,K, aT V 3 i reet): EeV - T - A - van ! Jackson, Rov. J. R Sullivan (with the force?). Lidddl™ (WoodUnds street): Rev. R. J, sa™,i:e:5 a ™, i:e: A. X. Scotter. 3ionarv. a * " J " a home misOeraldine: R cv Ci 7> Ashburton : R ev q" jr r V*,. i? toil Methveri: R ev . j. Tyson : i". Hello*-. "VY lllowby : Rev. S. Bailev. Oamaru: Rev. J. a. Lockout

LYTTELTON NEWS * A RETIRING TEACHER. The Mayor of Lyttelton \Mr "\V. T. Lester) presided at a public meeting in the Lyttelton Borough Council Chambers evening, which had been convened to discuss tlie beet means of giving suitable recognition of the long and valuable services of Mr K. U. Just as headmaster of tho Lyttelton District High School. The. chairman said that Mr Just was retiring from tho teaching profession at the end of this month, and in losing the services of such a respected and capable teacher, something should be done to show their appreciation °o£ the good work he had done in connexion with the school. Mr E. R. Curtis, chairman of the School Committee, said that the residents of Lyttolton were deeply indebted to Mr Just for tho manner in which he had carried out his strenuous duties as headmaster of tho school for t lio past 28 years, during which time his effori3 had been crowned with exceptional success. Mr F. G. Norton said that he entertained the highest lespect find admiration for the retiring teacher, as undoubtedly did many others, aud h6 considered that the least tluii. could be done waa to do their utmost to ehow that the borough was not ungrateful. Mr Carrol said that, being one of the oldest residents of Lyttelton, he could eafely say tha.t never had a schoolmaster left the port more deserving of their hearty appreciation than did Mr Just, to whom many cf tho port boys owed their st:irt in life. The following committee waa formed to consider the matter of arranging a suitable method of fa re welling Mr Just: —Misses, M. Loader, J. Sneddon, R. Symonds, Messrs 12. R. Curtis, C. E. Curtis, J. T. Brice, D. Brown, D. Palmer, C. Mnzoy, J. Carrol, Captain Hutchinson, and H. Cook. The meeting then adjourned until next Thursday. THE PICTURES. .. Fanny "Ward, in the Paramount picture, "Her Strange Wedding," and several good supporting subjects, were presented at yes- ! tcrday'a sessions in the Harbour Light Picture Theatre. Tho same programme will j be screened tliis evening. "The Haunting Shadow," starring Kitty Gordon, will be shown to-morrow, also a Gaumont scenic, a topical budget, and a Vim oomedv, entitled "Furnished Rooms." LYTTELTON TRAIN SERVICE. TO THE EDITOR OF "THE PRESS." Sir, —I noticed that reference was made in your Lyttelton column the other day regarding the Lyttelton Borough Council meeting, in_ which one of the councillors jravc prominence to the fact that tho stop-have of the Sunday trains between Chririchurch ami theport prevents Lyttelton residents from visiting patients in tho hospitals on Sundays. I might add that the present lack of a Sunday train service was one of the contributing causes in the closing of Godley House at Diamond Harbour. Both' this popular health resort and Corsair Bay, which formerly attracted large ■mirn T >ef?i of f-pok-enders, . arc now practically deserted ."on Sundays. It seems that '''cause •v® n-- 4 at the mercy of the Railway Department i" regard to its means of communication with the plains, local residents should be in dnt.v bound to restrict their week pleasures, while residents of Sumner and Brighten, each possessing an excellent tram service, can travel to and from tho beaches and citv, iust as in pre-war times, whereas Lyttelton 'k denied even one return Sunday train.—Yours. fl-r INCONSISTENCY.