LYTTELTON NEWS

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16653, 14 October 1919, Page 9

LYTTELTON NEWS

SEA SCOUTS. Who opening of the Sea. Scouts' Hall, Norwio« <juay, will take place on Saturday, Ootobet 25th, at 3 p.m. Tho Mayor (Mr W. T. Lesttr) will perform the ceremony. The Scoots will give a display of knot-tying, eignaliiilg, and ambulance drill before Captain f. A. H. Marciel (Chief Sea Scout) and their Jpurente. Tlie Wys aro taking a keen iiiterett in the work, and there is no doubt that th<Ur seal for scouting will soon place them 4itong 'th© first troops in Canterbury. SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE. Laat wdek a large number of seamen aJi*i boys m»db uao of the Seamen's Institute. Three sbcfcl evenings were held, musical items being contributed by Miss M. Owens aud Missis R. and M. Hatchwell, tho Cliristchurch Ladies' Guild providing refreshmen to. An officers' social evening was also bold, a lai£4' number of officers attending. A picnio was ield at Sumner for-the crow of the Tropic. Sick seamen wore visited in hospital and. dainties provided, Two Gospel services -were held, and three soamen joined the Sdamen's Christian Brotherhood. TVtSLEYAN CHOIR. At the annual general meeting of tho Lyttelton. WesleyjVil choir there was a good • attendance of mpifcbers. The chair was taken by the Rev. 'X.t Frost. The balance-sheet showed tho choir funds to be in a very satisfactory portitlion, there _ being a credit balance on. the year's working. Musically, tho choir had ittd a very successful year, Laving assisted at various local functions, as w3l as having kept the church music Tip to a very high, standard. Tho election of offioars resulted, as follows:—Choirmistroso, Mrs Vero LdiUngston© (re-elected); deputy, Mrs W. G. Huston; secretary and treasurer, A. K. ,Smith; committee, Mesdames Anderson arid Page, Misses V. Slater, N. Harkess, I. Siniltir, A. Shuker, and Mr W. T. Huston. K ,was decided to hold a picnio at a future dalto, and that tho choir should follow their Usital custom of carolling on Christmas mornijiri;. A hearty vote_ of thanks to tho chaiiman and the retiring office-bearers brought tie meeting to a close.* BOROUGH COUNCIL. The Lyttelton Council met last evening. Present —Thb Mayor (Mr W. T. Lester), Crs. G. S. J. T. Norton, G. Whitford, M. J. MiOoit, J. H. Collins, W. J. Elliott, J. Webb, and .J. T. Norton, The Mayor welcomed >(ir. Elliott back to tho Council, after his recent illness, and expressed a hope, that hist, liealtk would continue to improve. The Mayor reported that ihe and Cr. J. T. Norton, and representatives-, of the HoepiUl Board, had waited oS the- Minister of P»blio Health in reference to« tho proposed maternity homo in Lyttelloli. The Ministor was of opinion that tyy.ttelton was' do close to Christ-church that ift did not need a special maternity home, tint the deputation had pointed out the difficult position, and the Minister had admitted that his view had been incorrect, but ho. diij V-6t make any promise. The Mayor also elated fh.it at the termination of the war a Pca-ro Celebration Committeo had bocn formed tV> {receive anvl entertain returned soldiers, a-M v carry _ out the peace celebrations. Tlie <x\minittce had carried out this work, and had now decided to disband. It was proposed tc* form a Peace Celebration Committee-, aiV-1 a public meeting would be called Bhortly. H« hoped that the councillors would give the movement their whole-hearted support. A letter was received from the Waljbi Borough Council covering the following resolution:—"That in view of the exceaiivip price and eca-rcity of timber, the Goverrlmont be. asked to bfing down legislation thi> Session proliibiting tho export of timber until the local needs are satisfied."

It was decided; to support "the resolution. A letter was received from the .District Traffic Manager enquiring if anything • had been done in the matter of building i®mes for workers, and stating that it was Almost impossible to find houses for jthe rWftvay staff in Lyttelton. «• The letter was referred to the EsWtes Committee. The Canterbury Progress League stating that as tho railway service hiid b«en restored,, the League had discontlnutid the comprehensive mail service -which it had installed with tho_ assistance of tho load newspaper companies l . ■ Tlio Postal ment had recognised the League' 3 services, an-J refunded the league's expenses in the matter. It was decided to congratulate the League on the efficient manner in which it had carTied out the mail services during tho nailway "cut." Messie Kayc and Carter wrote asking for a renown] of tho lease-of tho store at present occupied by them. The 'matter was referred to the Estates Committee. The Minister of Railways wrote acknowledging the Council's letter asking for the resumption of pre-war train services, or at least that two trains be run on Sundays, «nd in reply stated that the matter would receive consideration. Cr. G. S. Morris moved that the Council should appoint a committee to go into tho question of the tTain service. t He said that now the Government had decided to restore the pre-war trains it would be a good opportunity to make suggestions to the Department for tho betterment of the railway service, far onoe the programme had been mapped out the Department would not alter it. Tho ■ motion was seconded by Qr. Norton arcl supported by Cr. Miller, who exprceeed the opinion that the pre-war time-table could be improved upon without extra cost to the Department. The motion was carried, and the following committee was elected: —The Mayor, Crs. J. T. Norton, M. J. Miller, G. S. Morris, and J. H. Collins. Cr. Morris moved, that tho Railway Department be asked that part of the ferry train should be used for the south express to save south-bound passengers the annoyance of having to change trains. The matter wao referred to the newlyelected Railway Committee. The matter of the recent rise in fares to Diamond Harbour was referred to by Cr. Morris. He said that some of tho campers had complained of hardship caused by the launch owners treating them as casual passengers instead of putting them on the same level as ratepayers. Cr. Collins said the campers should be treated as ratepayers, and be enoouraged to tgko up sections. ' The town clerk was deputed to confer with the launch owners in the master. It was decried to alter the hour of the Council meetings to 7.30 p.m. Cr. Collins moved and Cr. Morris amended:'"That the Telegraph Department be asked to remove the slot telephone box from Norwich quay, to London street, and that » telephone be installed at West Lyttelton, at the oorner of Voelas road and Brittan terrace.'" The motion was carried. The Lyttelton Bowling Club was granted permission to lioXl a Paddy's Market on a portion of Norwich quay on October* 30th. A notification vaa received from the Hospital Board that only two cases of infectious 1