LYTTELTON NEWS

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16436, 1 February 1919, Page 5

LYTTELTON NEWS

MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Messrs F. W. Anderson and F. G. Norton, J.P.'s, presided at the Lyttolton Magistrate's Court yesterday, when three statutory first offenders were each convicted and fined ss, with the usual alternative. David Osborno was charged with drunkenness and using obscene language in a public place. John Gilmoro Henley wrs similarly charged. Each was fined 5s for drunkenness, and £5 for using obscene language, in default one month's imprisonment. SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE. About fifty seamen from the Briton were entertained in tho Social Hall at the Sonmen's Institute on Thursday evening. Tho inejor part of tho entertainment was provided by an excellent concert party, undor tho direction of Miss Luoy Cowani. The men were addressed by tho Missioner regarding the benefits to be derived from membership of the Seamen's Christian Brotherhood, and were given some sound advico in connexion with upholding tho dignity of their position ns men 'of the British mercantile marine, Supper was served by the Institute's staff. ST. JOSEPH'S SCHOOL. J The Mayor of Lyttelton (Mr W. T. Lester) ! opened t,he_ sale of work held in the Odd- j fellows' Hall,. Lyttelton. yesterday afternoon, in aid of St. Jo<*"ph's School Buildmp Fund. i .Mr Lester, in the course of-a short address, I complimented the stallholders on. tho fine display of needlework and other articles for "ale. Tho Rev. Father Cooney thanked the Mayor for his .kindness in opening the salo of work, and_ said that the Catholio. people i of Lvttelton intended buildina n new school for themselves, eo thai th? rudiments of th*ir [ religion could be taught to tlia children in conjunction with 'secular education. The school would be -an ornament to tho town, and', he hoped, a credit to the borough. The various stalls, which were well equipped, were in charge of tho following stall-holders:—Work stall, Miss M. Lufaro, Mesdames L. Lareen, J.. Cnllaher; refreshments. Mrsdames Toomey, McGowan, Mead, and WTcGifford. and Miss E. Toomey; cakes and sweets stall, Mesdames P. .T. Burns and <T. Pitcaithlv; jumble etall, Meodaraes B. Rhind and J. Crouoher; produco stall, Me&dames O'Regan. Dillon, and McGowan; bran tub, Miss A. Mead.