LYTTELTON NEWS.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18404, 10 June 1925, Page 13

LYTTELTON NEWS.

Billiards. "The Lyttelton Club's weekly flying fifty billiards tournament was won by F. Smith, who defeated S. Wales in the final. Weights and Measures Act. All tradesmen and merchants in the port who use scales and weighing machine? should note that an inspector from the Labour Department will be in attendance at the Gas Department's showroom, Oxford street, to-day for the purpose of testing' scales. It is now required that traders must ha-vo their scales tested annually. Any tradesman omitting to have his scales tested to-day will be under the necessity: of sending them to Christchurch to be tested. ' Concert. There was a-Jul! house at the Oddfellows' Hall on Monday night, when a most enjoyable concert was given under the auspices of St. Joseph's Catfiolic Club. Thoeo who contributed items included Misses Carrel],' McCaw, nMcssra 1). Woodward, K. Chappie,, C. Costello, D. Forsyth, M. Cater, G. McCaw, X< Darragh, K Carney, J. parra-gn and tho club girls. A very efficient orchestra added much to the enjoyment of the items. Magistrate's Court. At the Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Mr C. Ferrier, J.P., William Barnes, a waterside worker, was charged with having on June Bth, unlawfully assaulted Charles Ansell, a foreman employed by the L'nion Steam Ship Company. Sergeant J. W. McHolm stated that the complainant was unable to appear and asked for ii remand until to-day, which was granted. The Pictures. "Jealousy," a British«production, starring Matheson Lang, will be repeated at the Harbour Light Theatre to-night, together with a Larry Sernon comedy and an episode of the Jack Dempscy serial, "Fight and Win." To-morrbw "The Slanderers," a Uniyersal production featuring Jciinnie Walker, will be screened. The supporting programme includes two comedies and a. gazette. I Personal. 1 In the Excelsior Hall on Frida.v a very pleasant evening was given by the firm and staff of J. T. Nortons, Ltd., to Miss Elsie Vine, whose marriago takes place shortly. Music and dancing lormed the early part of tho evening's entertainment. A dainty supper was served in the lower dining room, when eulogistic speeches were made Miss Vine's fellow employees. Mr J. T. Norton spoko of the good qualities of Miss Vine, who for eight vcars had been in his employ, and on behalf of the firm' presented her with a- silver sugar and cream set and oak tray, with monogram inscribed. Mr W. 1). Gower, on b-jhalf of the staff, presented Miss Vine with a. clock, suitably inscribed. Miss Vine thanked thoso present for the many good-wishes conveyed to her, and the evening closed with tho singing of "Auld Lang Sync." -_