LYTTELTON NEWS.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17122, 18 April 1921, Page 10

LYTTELTON NEWS.

MAGISTRATE'S. COURT. . Messrs W. .T, Lester, J.P., and C. Fwifer, J.P., presided at the Magistrate's Court on Saturday. , John Beeeley, who pleaded guilty to hiving! travelled on the Wahine. from-Wellington to Lyttfelton without' first paying his faro, was fined £1 and ordered to pay witnesses' expenses, in default seven days' imprisonment; Tli est a Peterson, a member of the crew of the American steamer Bfoxton, was chared with stealing four eggs, valued at 16, from the vessel's refrigerator. ■ A fine 'of £l, was imposed. . THE PICTURES. Tho Maurice Tourneur production . "The "County Fair" will bfe repeated at the Harbour Light Theatre to-night togother with a Chestcj (animal) comedy and a magaaine. .Tomorrow ; ."Th© Wonder Man," starring the cieat French boxer Georges.Carpenticri will to screened. The supporting programme l will include*'episode nine of "The Moon Riders" end a comedy. Special mu«ic will" be played. ■ Seats may be reserved at Mazey'a. DIAMOND'HARBOUR GOLF CLUB. The Diamond Harbour Golf Club .opened th • reason on Saturday afternoon V 1 rrood weather. Well over one hundred members ami friends, including visitors from Chvist- . church, ma.de th" trip arross to the hoy. In welcoming the guests and declnri"? the season open, the president, Mr A. D. Hamil-.. ten, expressed pleasure at seeing to many fcjesent, and said ho hoocd the dr.v'z competitions would be keen'v contefted. The club had to thanJj the Lvjtte'ton Boron jh Council for granting the u?e of the Domain free for a golf course. In'theclub captain, Mr W. Do TMer, thev were' fortunate in huiug an exnerienrod player, and the speaker ddired to express the a.pnroci«tion of raemfor the time and trouble which MV Do Thier hod emended on the ereenn and the formation of the course; the prosperity of the club wa largely duo to the nffo-ts of the enntain. The' nrerident also wished to thank M-s J. D. Mi'ler for the cift of a cut), to be cal'ed the Miller Memorial Cup; Mr J. T. Norton for the donation of n handsome challenge medal; and Mr E. H. Henderson for a tronhy. • On behalf of the club lie also tanked Mr* De Thier for the ve» of Oodley Hmi=e in whioh to entertain the members at afternoon tea.

Comietitiona resulted as follows; Putting, B. Rhind and H. Manoon cual'l; driving, W De Thier'l, Captain Kershaw 2: aoprnach, i—. Parr; putting (ladies), Mrs C. M"7pv 1. Mrs E. H. Curtis 2. De'jchtful afternoon tea ws>9 served at Godkv House hv Mcdamea Hamilton and' D« Tbi<r and ladies of the club. I Several comnetitions have been arranged with other clubs and clnb comjctitione for th; tronhiw al*eadv mentioned, and the Hamilton Cup for ladies will commence next week.