Rope yarns and loose ends

Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33934, 29 August 1975, Page 14

Rope yarns and loose ends

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JOHN LESLIE

It was a cold day, and raining steadily, at Lyttelton yesterday as the writer tidied up loose ends before going on annual leave. But from Mr A. Carlsen, of Gisoorne. hßi arrived a CBBB «•( citrus truit with only rai* freight to pay—a kindly thought for an exile to* tho&< oom on tne East Coast of the North Island, the sight of the warm sun and oranges, lemons, and grapefruit on trees was a familiar one. taken in childhood for granted Mr Carlsen, who is a regular reader of ‘'The Press.’ says he remembers the writer in school' VM a long time ago. Bv now. he should have received a postcard of thanks—a snow scene from Canterbury, for contrast Lyttelton was alive with children on Wednesday, when about 160 boys and girls from the Bryndwr Y.M.C.A. paid a visit to the port Tomorrow s citizens are always welcome. The sea is Canterbury's lifeblood, and mari time education is vital * * * The Lyttelton Seafarers Women s Auxiliary advises any ‘ ageing seafarer who requires help to contact the organisation. I The women’s auxiliary, from the. writer's observation, has a fine record In caring for seafarers, j and may be contacted through, the local branch of the Seamen’s ; Union. ♦ ♦ ♦

Two recent callers at the Lyttelton office of “The Press’’ have; been men with a lifelong love; of shipping and the sea. They. could hardly be called “visitors,”! and are certainly not strangers.} One was Mr E. L. Treadwell, a, former waterfront stalwart, now retired, but not completely divorced from the maritime scene. Mr Treadwell, who originally trained as- a schoolteacher before going to sea, came from the North Island During his long waterfront service, he was for 16 vear« of the LvtteJton Waterside Workers' Union, and before that vice-presi-dent. He has a keen sense of humour thankfully, and is fond : of literature In all the years the writer ha*** been associated with him, personally and professionally, even during times of Industrial turbulence. be has never been found ot b er than courteous. Th*» o*her welcome caller was Mr c P Elam, of St Albans, who spent his early years at West Lyttelton, and gave a lifetime of service to Dalgety Neu Zealand. Ltd. ’n the stock dep»r»njent. Mr THam, in common w-wfi ot>»*r of the maritime se*ne. to I vtteHnn tn *o •wwlkeUrnit’* on thn wr»»Arfrnnt. enimin* *ve»nf it v nw retrod. Jf * • h*s •’•nov n-r; T and the great vessels nf thn n*«t. & ❖

The last shipping column by the writer until September 30 PMT tomorrow He thanks a’l kev shipping officials, sea farers and affiliates, port work ei locals, visitors, writers of letters, critics, telephone callers. helpful gitl telephonists, Har bour Board signal tower men. and flthe - hi* work