Lyttelton woman’s interest is ships

Press, Volume CXII, Issue 32952, 26 June 1972, Page 17

Lyttelton woman’s interest is ships

Probably no other Canterbury woman knows more about shipping than an active Lyttelton octogenarian, Mrs Emily Lydia Harvey. Mrs Harvey makes regular visits to the city, but her horizon is dominated by her magnificent harbour view and ships. She reads - about ships daily and often glances through her photograph album of ships of other days. Her china collection includes fine Dresden and a wine glass from the Antarctic vessel Discovery. Mrs Harvey is not greatly impressed by all of the ships of today, some of which have a harsh design. She can discuss ships knowledgeably, particularly the attractive craft of other days. She speaks with authority and affection, for she lived aboard a coal bulk in Lyttelton harbour for 10 years, as a girl. When her father was appointed keeper of the coal hulk Darra, a former ' Orient Line passenger barque then owned by the Westport Coal Company, Ltd, Mrs Harvey was nine years old. In comfortable, private, quarters, the family lived simply, happily and securely. Their “home” moved about the inner harbour as ships required servicing, “Our life was rich, full and overflowing. We met people from all over the world. Our quarters were clean, spacious and tastefully furnished,” she said. “We grew violets outside in an old iron bath. Sometimes rats ate them. On Sunday evenings we went to church, then had musical evenings aboard with local clergymen, convent sisters and seafarers and we really lived. .There was no drink,” she said, Mrs Harvey recalls the Antarctic ships Nimrod, Terra Nova, Morning and Discovery, the Union Company’s graceful Rotomahana and dozens more. ARRIVALS Saturday Rangatira (7.46 a.m.), 9387, Capt. R. E. Pugh-Williams, Wellington (U.S.S.). Erne (4.10 p.m.), 14,244. Capt. R. Warriner, Wellington (U.S.S.). (Tanker). Sunday Rangatira (6.44 a.m.), 9387, Capt. R. E. Pugh-Williams, Wellington (U.S.S.). Holmlea (7.5 a.m.), 1106, Capt. E. Savage, Wellington (U.S.S.). Record reign Emperor Hirohito on Friday entered the 16,619 th day of his reign to establish a record for the Japanese imperial line, now more than 2000 years old. The 71-year-old emperor, who has seen Jiis nation suffer its only military defeat and rise again to become a world economic power, ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne on December 25, 1926. On Thursday he equalled the reign of his grandfather Meiji, who brought Japan out of its feudal isolationism to become a major industrial power by the time of his death in 1915? —Tokyo, June 25.

Inverbank (7.3# a.m.), 8426, Capt. A. J. Whiston, Wellington (Kinsey). Jelunga (6.10 p.m.), 7432, Singapore (P and O (N.Z.) Ltd). DEPARTURES Saturday Rangatira (10.24 a.m.), 9387, Capt. R. E. Pugh-Williams, Wellington (U.S.S.). (Daylight). Tarawera (4.36 p.m.), 2013, Capt. A. Pohl-Sullkosky, Melbourne (U.S.S.). Sunday Erne (5.30 a.m.), 14,244, Capt. R. Warriner, Marsden Point (U.S.S.). Rangatira (8.36 p.ifi.), 9387, Capt. R. E. Pugh-Williams, Wellington (U.S.S.). EXPECTED ARRIVALS Baron Ardrossan, Vancouver, today. Storm, Bluff, today. Venabu, Ocean Island, today. Hawea, Auckland, today. Rangatira, Wellington, June 27. Cedric, South America, June 27. Pacific Express, Japan, June 28. Holmburn, Brisbane, June 28. Teesta, Wellington, June 29. Capitaine Tasman, New Hebrides. June 29. Trenegios. Dunedin, June 30. Ontario Auckland, late June. Haparangi, Nelson, July 2 Neder Linge, Napier, July 3. Antios, Adelaide, July 4. Springbank, , July 5. Woosung, Wellington, July 5. Kawerau, Tauranga, July 7. Straat Lagos, Wellington, July 7. Mirrabooka, Wellington, July 7. Hupeh. Nelson. July 13. Zalda, Japan. July 13. Rockhampton Star, Wellington, July 14. Canterbury Star, Wellington, July 15. Essen, New Plymouth, July 17. Straat Chatham, Wellington, July 18. Straat Luzon, Wellington, July 19. Cumberland, Wellington. July 20. Rosario Maru, Dunedin, July 22. Gladstone Star. Wellington, July Lorena, Rarotonga, July 24. PROJECTED DEPARTURES Pateke, Singapore, today. Ngapara, Tauranga, today, Prosperity, Timaru, today. Holmlea, Wellington, today. Rangatira, Wellington, June 27 (daylight). Storm, New Plymouth, June 27. Straat Cumberland, Picton. June 27. Baron Ardrossan. Napier, June 27. Hawea, Auckland, June 28. Jelunga, Dunedin, June 28. Venabu, Timaru, June 28. Inverbank, Timaru, June 28. Holmburn, Onehunga, June 29. Ontario. Tauranga, late June. Teesta, Napier. June SO. Cedric, Napier, July 1. Capitaine Tasman, Auckland, July 2. Trenegios, Napier, July 4. Haparangi, Timaru, July 5. Neder Linge. Timaru, July 5. Springbank, Napier, July 7. Kawerau, Dunedin, July 8. Woosung, Napier. July 8. Antios. Venezuela, July 10. Straat Lagos. Dunedin, July 11. Mirrabooka, Gothenburg, July 12. Hupeh, Auckland. July 14. Zalda, Bluff. July 14. Canterbury Star, Bluff, July 17. Rockhampton Star. Dunedin. July Essen,* Dunedin. July 19. Straat Chatham, Tauranga, July 120. Straat Luzon, Dunedin, July 21. Cumberland, Port Chalmers, July 22.