NELSON NEWS

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21356, 26 December 1934, Page 16

NELSON NEWS

BUSY NIGHTS FOR SHOPS MANY VISITORS ARRIVE FOB CHRISTMAS (SPECIAL *0 THE PRISS.) NELSON, December 24. The weather to-day, though very hot, was ideal for Christmas Eve, and therewas every indication that fine conditions would t continue for the holidays. All day to-day the city streets were very busy, there being hundreds of shoppers about. Passenger services on both land and sea have been exceedingly busy over the last few days, and there are many visitors in the city for Christmas. Personal { After 37 years' service as tendent of the primary department of St. John's Methodist Sunday SchooL Mr W. G. Tiller has retired from the position. Yesterday afternoon a presentation of a handsome clock was made to Mr and Mrs Tiller on behalf of the congregation and the Sunday school. Tributes were paid by Messrs i F. Mitchell, A. A. Lucas, and the Rev. W. A. Burley to the faithful service Mr Tiller, assisted by Mrs Tiller, had' given over a long period of years. In acknowledging the gift Mr Tiller spoke of the pleasure which the work had given him, and paid tribute to the help he had received from hij wife and family. Motueka Harbour Board At the monthly meeting of the Motueka Harbour Board the harbourmaster, Mr P. G. Moffatt, submitted the following information concerning navigation of the channel by boats during spring tides: "Since closing my usual monthly report, I have been officially informed by the local agents at the port of Motueka of the Anchor Company that his principals have in. formed him that they have now decided that their vessels will not work Motueka harbour during spring tides, except at high water, owing to the masters of their ships having reported that the influence upon the tidal currents brought about through the erection of the new training wall now in the course of construction, has rendered navigation of the inner channel dangerous to shipping during strong tides I consider that there will be one week during the currency of the strongest tides when the Anchor Company's ships will not enter or leave the port except at high water, so long as, the influence of the new training wall exists, but during the week of lower tides these vessels will navigate the nort as in the past. It is possible that this will mean that the visits of these vessels may become more irregular and infrequent, and the necessity of working and handling cargo at night time will be noticed to a greater extent than in the past.