LYTTELTON NEWS.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18416, 24 June 1925, Page 13

LYTTELTON NEWS.

Personal. • Under dale of May l-llli, our London correspondent write?: A Jfew Zcalander who has been for some years <va the staff of tlie Metropolitan Vic leers Electrical Company, Limited, of Trafford Parle, iiarclicater (formerly of tho British TTeatinghouac Electrical nr,-l Manufacturing Comuany, Limited), is Mr V*. O. Toomey (Info of Lyttelton). Mr Toomey was up in London on a. business trip Ja'fit week, and, liking to keep iu touch with ?Cew Zealanders, called at the Hi-jh CommiMioner's Ofiico. Mr f loomey lihs for tho past eight years been attached to the Erection Department of the Metropolitan Tickers Electrical Company as enginc«i-in-charge oS erecting and installing transformers at their customers' works and factories tlu'cugfoout the country. _ Mr Toomey, it wi„l ba remembered 1 , served hie to Messrs Tumliull and Jones at their Christchurch branch. Billiards. The Lyttelton Club's weekly flying fifty billiards tournament was won by n. Lufaro, who defeated C. Irvine in the final. The Pictures. "On the Banks of tho Wabash," a drama nf the Southern States of America, with on all-star cast, will bo repeated at the Harbour Light- Theatre to-night, together with a Lightning comedy, gazette, and an cpisodo of the Jack Dempsey serial, "Fight and Win." 'fo-morrow, "The Hurricane Ivid," featuring Hoot Gibson, will be screened. The supporting programme includes two comedies and a News.

Oddfellows' I,odge. A summoned meeting o£ the Loyal City of Xorwieh Provisional Ladies' Lodge was held on Monday, when Js'.G. Bro. G. Taylor presided over a good attendance of members. The election of officers resulted as follows:- —Secretary, Sis. G. Scott; lnsidu Guard, Sir. A. C. "Wilson; Outside Guard, Bis. A. Hcmsiey. Sis. M. Scott was appointed "Warden. " Sis. M. Yidulich, C. "Willman, A. Viduiich and 11. Burbcry wero appointed Supporters to the S.G. and V.G. respectively. After business, the meeting adjourned i'or music and refreshments.