SUMNER ITEMS.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18479, 5 September 1925, Page 9

SUMNER ITEMS.

Personal. Mr and Mrs F. J*. Dudley and i'a-'.n-ilv ("Winchester street) return to town to-dav after spending a month at the seaside. >lr an J Mrs Brinkman (Cashmere FT ills) are in Mr H. D. Brucc's house on Clifton. Mr and Mrs Sams (Balmoral btat.on Fairlie) have taken a house fo. fnc and intend to be in fcumnc. early this month. Beautifying Association. \ meet-incr of the Entertainment Com„i,t« of a* cent four prizes. one'each tor the best. fan<v dress (lady and gentleman) and the most original costume 'lady ; a cent-leman), the final decision to be hj rote of those The of supper. decorations. nnvel .v da™ - etc.. was left in the hands of tl e or ganiser, Mrs S. AY. Dean, and the Ladies' Committee. Ladies' Rifle Shooting. Mrs TVerise, Mrs Bales juul Miss Whitfield tied for Mrs N poison s trophv Miss Whitfield finally being the winner. Mrs Glackin took the brooch for the week. Sumner Cricket Club. The annual meeting of the Sumner Cricket Club will take place nest W etlncsdav evening. All members am 1 " tending members arc .invited to uc present. . Plunfcet Society. Mrs W. MouHey, the hon. Becretary of the Sumner Branch of the Plunket Society, has received word from the Misses Mnlvany Gray that at their entertainment next Friday evening they will stage '"Night of the AA ar ' s*iort plnv bv the celebrated English writer, John Drinkwater. The cast includes Greeks and Trojans, and the ptogramme is expected to be a very attractive one. High Tide. A very high tide was running well up the heaeh Yesterday, and it presented a grand sight-to many on the sandhills who assembled to watch it. At Clifton large breakers were dashing agaiiwt the Esplanade wall, sending showers of spray high into the air and falling right across the road. lhe breakwater at Bell's Baths received the full force of the waves. Richmond Hill Road. The wet weather has considerably prevented the putting in order of tho upper po-tion of the road Richmond Hill, and it is unlikely that cars will be able to proceed to the top before the end of the golfing season. Several loads of metal have been delivered, but the recent deluge has prevented it from being spread. School Buildings. The portable . school buildings have now been erected, and they prove to be airy, well lighted, and comfortable. Thev are being painted, and should be available for use at the end of next week, relieving the congestion"in tho school, and- doing away with the necessity of holding a class in the parish j room. • | All Saints' Church. The Boys' BiMe Class held, a rally in the parish room recently, and invited the Junior Girls' Bible Class. A very pleasant was spent, under the direction of the vicar and Mrs Powell.