LYTTELTON NEWS

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20171, 25 February 1931, Page 16

LYTTELTON NEWS

HEAVY RAIN: AND HAIL. - \ ' '' t •After * break of a few hours early yesterday, morning heavy rain sot in again about nine 'o'clock and' continued until noon. At times" tha. fail, was' torrential, -with occasional hail. 'However, no damage is reported, &cd the fall will be' beneficial to. gardens, and pastures. Unemployed - Belief,^ Soihe of thp relief, workets'at' present employed on the east and central por-. tions of the town will bo transferred "this week to the west end/ where tliey will be engaged' injcleaningup tho «ide streets. „ ' ■ - I Motoi>NaTvy;forahjpment.. An unusual' arrival at Lytteltoa yesterday '"afternoon *was» a large motornavvy which wil}>be tbrday in the steamer Opihi for ISew lfotorist£| who encountered ponderI ous ahd slow-moidng', machine on the road between, Sumner and>Xyttelton had to use considerable', skill in .pausing it and in some instances had to the sharper corners were negotiated. I A problem which presents; itself is getting th®_ navvy under-the over- | head cables used for th e "electric: traoiuf I and it will probably bo„ jnejwVsary to raise the Wires a few -inchesi; *; • ' Harbour light Theatre. Thrilling and rare entertainment is | offered at the screening atthe JEtarbopr Light Theatre to.-riight, to-morrow, and. Friday of the all-talking and sound featpta s '«Africa" .Speaks.-' ' 'This won--1 derful picture is the result of, a daring trip made by cameramen i most unexplored regions* oft he -Bark I Continent.,. Practically'.,every" type.," of native is shown, frojn giants, to pygmies and there are<some amassing;views, of lions, elephants) and' other.'beasts *"?f, tire jungle taken,at remarkably close, range. There is' a gdod supporting pro-, gramme, which includes a "T^rrytooni > ' The reserve plan for '' Africa-^Speaks'' is at King and Cousins'. , ,* LYTTELTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. Applications, will bo received ,L, NOON. ?n MONDAY, 2nd tfirch,1881 lorthe .position of LIBBARIAN. Bchodulo o| duties, - etc., can, he seen «t the Town Clerka Office J?. HOBBS, •' . ■ ■ Town XHaik, REPEAT- OONCBBT/ in 1 ' oT * Earthquake Fund, by 81. John's : Social_OJub,. aniktod by Ohrirtclwjch. Artists, 1 ELJi® held in' HALL THURSDAY. FEBRUARY . 26th, - at /sS Prices, lg »ad is 68. '■ ,' I ■ TJ" ARB OUR II . . AFRICA. SPEAKS!' . _ 'AFRICA SPEAKB" To ;S. orr 2, lr Aft'raoon'and Evento*, friday. The Giant Wtaarl > t&« Itari PygmiM, the Disc-lipped ' ,a _Oojnhat with Hugh. Lions. gfUsloiis Klioa 'and Tribal Dmoai * v * 4 V'" Ji r »