NELSON NEWS

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 74, 28 March 1931, Page 6

NELSON NEWS

THE COLLEGE "REUNION

PROGRESS OF BUILDINGS

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

NELSON, 37th March,

Great interest is being taken, by Nelson Oollego Old Boys throughout New Zealand in the celebrations in connection with the 75th anniversary of the foundation of tho college. A largo number of old students have expressed their,intention of travelling to Nelaon for the Easter reunion, and with tho co-operation, of local old boys- a most successful gathering should result. Tho programme commences on tho Saturday morning whon a general gathering and welcome will be held in tho Assembly Hall. On Saturday afternoon cricket, tennis, and -shooting matches will be hold, and the day will close with _a smoke concort and social gathering in tho evening. On Sunday afternoon visiting old boys will be motored to the country, and church parade will occupy the .evening. On Monday night a ball will be held in the Assembly Hall. > Viowed from the city, tho cream walls and red tiled roof of Butherford House, one of the new buildings being eroetod at the Boys' College, stand out against a background of trees in tho college grounds. The construction of this house is being pushed ahead as quickly as possible, and it is expected to be ready for occupancy in May. The second house, Barnicoat House, is not boing proceeded with as' quickly, but concentration on it after May should see the second building completed before the end of the year. Each of the new buildings, which will accommodate sixty boys, housemaster, and domestic stafi', is built on modern lines in reinforced concrete. The basement contains a large'locker room for sports clothes, si shower-room, drying-room, storeroom, lavatories, and boilerhouse connected with a central heating plant which will eventually heat all the college buildings. In tho boiler-room in each house the heat in the pipes leading direct from the central plant will bo broken down to tho temperature required. The ground floor contains part of the housemaster's quarters, common'room and library, a spacious prepartion room, prefects' bedroom and study, housemaster's study, linen-room, and dormitories. Eacli floor has a large shower and bathroom. On the first floor are the housemaster's rooms and matron's quarters, prefects' and tutors' bedrooms, and six dormitories, all of which are of the open-air type, without windows. The outlook from the building.is very line, and no doubt the concentration of boarders from the small houses in, the vicinity of the college which they now occupy will be- of greater convenience and tho new buildings will provide much more congenial living conditions. Mr. G. P. Russell, who it was reported a few days ago is leaving Nelson, intends to retire from, business and will fcako a holiday after Easter before Betthing down, in Auckland about a year hence. While in Jfelson Mr. Bussell has taken a keon interest in all matters affecting the advancement of the district. Ho has served two terms on the City Council, of which body he is at present a member; and represents the council on the Technical School Board of Managers. Mr. Bussell has also been closely associated with the Nelson Rugby Union for several years; while his activities in connection with the Children's Gala Committee have won for him warm commendation from the general public. Tho Bishop of Nelson, who has been laid up for some-months • owing to an injury to his. left • foot, has left for Hanmer.

With the finish oii hop-piokiug some very good records are reported. Tho best, which is fully verified, is that of a picker in Biwaka garden, -who averaged- 08* bushels a day for a week, her biggest daily "score" being 113 bushels. Anything between 40 and 50 bushels a day is considered very good, but the picker referred to must have been'quite an exceptionally fast worker. At 3d a bushel—the rate paid—this lightning picker collected £17 12s for sixteen days' work. My. Charles Daniel Caigou, wellknown and esteemed resident of Motueka, has died at the age of 75 years. Mr. Caigou was a son of Dr. Charles D. Caigou, of Castlemain, Victoria, and on coming to New Zealand for health reasons ho sottled in. Motucka, where he married a daughter of the late Mr. John Alexander. Mr, Caigou joined tho firm of Messrs. A. Manoy and Sons forty years ago, and in 1924 retired from business. He was clerk of the old Motueka Road Board prior to the formation of the borough. He leaves a widow and family of four —Miss Caigou (Hawera), Messrs. Charles Caigou (Southland), Bussell Caigou (Wellington), and Edward Caigou (Opunake).