SUMNER ITEMS.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18900, 15 January 1927, Page 7

SUMNER ITEMS.

Borough Council.

At tin- meeting on Monday evening, which vv;is the first to be lieKl this year. ; »lie M;iyor (Mr W. 11. Nicholson) said lie wished to thank the councillors l'or ■ their loyal work during the year. He t'elt that the work to he done during 'he remainder of their term or office would he carried out expeditiously, and in perfect harmonv. In reply. Cf. !'• ''■ Cooper, on behalf of the councillor,; said that it was their great pleasure to have the Mayor back again after Ins illness and to note the steady progress he v.-.ns making towards recovery. The Weather. The earlv part of this week was marked by' some of the best holiday weather vet experienced, with the result that"the beach was crowded from morning till evening. Those who were not fortunate enough to visit the township during the day came down in the evening, and new records were established regarding the number of ears and people visiting Sumner on a week night. The run to Lyttelton and back proved very popular, and even as late as eleven o'clock in the evening, numbers of cars were returning to town. Clifton. Great praise is due to those gentlemen who give up so much of their time in attending to the flowers at the Clifton tram-stop for at the present time the plots are indeed a picture. \\ itii the trim stone wall and the gorgeous colouring of the flowers a charming effect is produced. The entrance to the borouogh is now one of singular beauty. Cricket. The following will represent the Sumner Club in its matches to-day:— Juniors v. Linwood, at Lancaster Park: Kcntpthorne, Coleman, Knox, Allen, Sandford, Boon, Goodenough, Ogicr, Thompson, O'Doiiohue, Saunders. 3rd Grade A v. Sydenham, at Linwood Park: Merry, Smith, Mcbeth, Lew, Stonenian ,iun., Jerard, \\ilson, Hawker, Neville, Merritt, Glackin. Personal. Mr and Mrs Percy Davcy have taken Mrs Canning's house, 107 NayUmd street;, Sumner. Mrs Davcy, L.A.B. (nee Miss Irene Barbour) is well known in musical circles. - MRS PERCY DAYEY, L'.A.B., OF K.AM, and B.C.M. London, commences Teaching on MONDAY, January 31st, -Jt XKSa[ 107 XAYLAXD STREET.