DEVELOPMENT OF LYTTELTON

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21465, 6 May 1935, Page 19

DEVELOPMENT OF LYTTELTON

WORKERS' EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION

The Workers' Educational Association opened its session of public lectures on Saturday night, when Mr C. H. Clibborn, secretary to the Lyttelton Harbour Board, gave an address entitled "Port Lyttelton—Yesterday and To-day." Mr E. J. Howard, M.P., was in the chair. Mr Clibborn's lecture was extremely interesting, and he impressed with his knowledge of detail. Starting from the time of Captain Cook, he traced the history of Lyttelton harbour up to the present day. He discussed the different elements which have contributed to the making of the harbour, and in particular explained how great a.part overseas trade has taken in the process. He also emphasised the beneficial influence of Lyttelton to the progress of Canterbury. Mr Clibborn did not deal only with the harbour. By Port Lyttelton, he said, was meant a much greater area than most people were aware of. He showed how the riding under the jurisdiction of the Lyttelton Harbour Board has from time to time had its boundaries altered. In the course of this, Mr Clibborn was enabled to dwell upon interesting historical facts pertaining to several of the small bays which are now outside the boundaries. He then spent some time describing reclamation and reconstruction work that has been carried out by the Lyttelton Harbour Board. He outlined the important changes effected during the last few years, and mentioned others which are to be carried out in the future. In conjunction with the lecture, Mr Clibborn presented a comprehensive selection of lantern slides to illustrate the prominent phases in the development of the harbour. Finally, he showed slides of notable events that have occurred at Lyttelton since the time of Captain Scott's ship, the Discovery.