Bus driver ‘Ted’ to retire

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33450, 4 February 1974, Page 11

Bus driver ‘Ted’ to retire

Mr E H. i“Ted”> Prouting, who has been driving buses regu- ! iarly between Lyttelton and Christchurch for the Christ-! • church Transport Board will | retire soon. He was 61 on I I Saturday. I Mr Prouting has been employed in transport for 28 years and a half, first as tram conductor. then as motorman, and later as bus driver. Mr Prouting, who lives in Christchurch, is known as “Ted” to his passengers. He has carried countless waterfront employees, seamen, and travellers from overseas. Some have even given him their home addresses—as far afield as California—to use if he ever gets the chance. For retirement he has no special plans, but he is fond of gardening. =3 # j In answer to inquiries from port visitors, the commemorative stone marking the spot where the Canterbury Pilgrims landed on December 16, 1850, is behind the Lyttelton Post Office. It can be seen from the counter, through the .rear window. On the building next door by the bus stop and clearly visible to all, is a plaque commemorating the site of New Zealand’s first telegraph office (opened, in 1862). ARRIVALS Saturday Hague Maru (6.17 a.m.), 9173; Capt. T. Ogawa, Wellington (Seatrans). Katea (6.53 a.m.). 3790 Capt. A. T. Moody. Tauranga (U.S.S.). : Rangatira (6.35 p.m.), 9387, Capt. A. F. Mclntyre, Welling- | ton (U.S.S.). (Daylight.) Sunday j Holmlea (7.2 a.m.), 1053. Wellington (U.S.S.). ! Cumberland (2.24 p.m.). 11,281. leapt. R. C. Lister. Wellington |(P and O (N.Z.), Ltd). i Hupeh (3.23 p.m.), 5616. Capt. H. J. Stagg, Suva (P and O (N.Z.), | Ltd). | Rangatira (6.22 p.m.). 9387: Capt. A. F. Mclntyre Wellington (U.S.S.). (Daylight.) DEPARTURES Saturday Luka Butic (5 p.m.), 6159. Capt. M. Kusijanevich, Dunedin (Kinsey). Marco Polo (8.34 p.m.), 9232, Capt. P. D. Carlson, Sydney (Trans Tours (N.Z.), Ltd). (Games cruise.) Rangatira (8.51 p.m.). 9387. Capt. A. F. Mclntyre. Wellington (U.S.S.). Sunday H.M.N.Z.S. Inverell (9 a.m.), 860, Lieutenant-Commander A. P. C. Whitley, R.N.Z.A.N., Port Underwood. R.F.A. Tide Surge (9.36 a.m.), 13,732, Capt. R. H. Gollop, Bay of Island (Royal Fleet Auxiliary.) (Tanker.) H.M.N.Z.S. Canterbury (10.25 a.m.), 2800, Capt D. B. Domett, R.N.Z.N., Whangarei. H.M.Y. Britannia (11.6 a.m.), 4961. Rear Admiral R. J. Trowbridge. R.N., Whangarei. (Royal yacht.) Ocean Monarch (11.35 a.m.). 25,971, Capt. F. M. Dickenson, Sydney (S.S. and A.). Games cruise.) H.M.A.S. Anzac (2.50 p.m.), 13450, Commander M. de V. ! Salmon, R.A.N., Hobart. H.M.S. Jupitei 1 (2.10 p.m.), 12800, Commander J. P. Gunning, IR.N., Bay of Islands. i Rangatira (8.44 p.m.). 9387,: ICapt. A. F. Mclntyre. Welling-1 ton (U.S.S.). EXPECTED ARRIVALS Frysna, Tonga, today. Ngakuta, Auckland. Feb. 5. Rangatira. Wellington, Feb. 5. Turakina, Wellington, February 6. Gladstone Star, Wellington, Feb. 6. | Torrens. Bluff, February 6. Maheno. Auckland, Feb. 6. Shansi, Wellington, Feb. . Teesta. Wellington, Feb. 8. Aftadelfos. Wellington, Feb. 8. Fremantle Star. Wellington. February 10. Silver Fern. Nagoya. Feb. 10. Union Australia, Cape Thevenard, Feb. 11. Carpentaria, Picton, Feb. 11. Nippon Reefer. Auckland. February 11. Hawea. Wellington. February 13. [Leuve Lloyd. Wellington. Feb. 13. IStraat Clarence. Auc)'and, Feb. ‘ 13. I Tasmania Star. Wellington, Feb. 14. I 10l Jean. Dunedin, leb. 14. (Venabu, Ocean Island, Feb. 14. i v’ishva Mahima, Wellington, Feb. 16. ’ap Vilano, New Plymouth, Feb. 20. lartinquais. Wellington. Feb. 21. '•laori. Wellington. Feb. 23. (Tanker.)* iapan Rimu. Nagoya, Feb. 23. lonzo. Auckland. Feb. 25. tshbank, Wellington, Feb. 26.

■Atrevida, Wellington, Feb. 27. I Union Aotearoa, Wellington, Ij Feb. 27. PROJECTED DEPARTURES I Lorena, Onehunga, today. Port Launceston, Wellington, today. Holmlea. Wellington, today. ■ Holmdale. Chathams. February’ 5. U.S.N.S. Private John R. Towle, McMurdo Sound, February 5. Katea, Timaru, February 5. Rangatira, Wellington. Feb. 5. (Daylight.) Sinkiang, Tauranga, Feb. 5. Hupeh. Wellington. Feb. 6. Hague Maru, Auckland, Feb. 7. Frysna, Tauranga, Feb. 7. Maheno, Wellington, Feb. 7. i Shansi, Tauranga, Feb. 9. Gladstone Star. Dunedin, Feb. 9. Ngakuta, Port Chalmers, Feb. 10. Aftadelfos, Dunedin. Feb. 12. Torrens, Wellington, February 12. Turakina Picton. February 12. Fremantle Star, Dunedin, February 13. Nippon Reefer, Wellington, Feb. 13. Hawea, Dunedin. February 13. Teesta, Napier, Feb. 13. Carpentaria, Dunedin, Feb. 14. Straat Clarence, Auckland, Feb. 15. Silver Fern. Timaru. Feb. 15. Union Aotearoa, Auckland, Feb. 15. Leuve Lloyd, Bluff, Feb. 16. Venabu, Napier, Feb. 16. Cumberland, Nelson. February 17. Sol Jean, Napier, Feb. 18. Tasmania Star. Bluff, February 20. Vishva Mahima, Dunedin, February 20. Cap Vilano, Dunedin, Feb. 23. Maori, , Feb. 25. (Tanker.)* . Martinquals, Timaru, Feb. 26. Bonzo. Timaru, Feb. 26. , Ashbank, Dunedin, Feb. 26. Japan Rimu. Napier. Feb. 27. VESSELS IN PORT Hague Maru, No. 1 Cashin Quay. . Port Launceston, No. 2 Cashin Quay. U.S.N.S. Private John R. Towle, G.P.E. Lorena, G.P.E. Katea. No. 1 B.W. Holmlea, No. 2 West. ' Cumberland, No. 2- East. ■ Sinkiang, No. 3 West. /Holmdale No. 7 East. Hupeh. No. 7 West.