LYTTELTON NOTES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17705, 4 February 1918, Page 6

LYTTELTON NOTES.

About sixty deaf boys returned by the ferry steamer Mararoa yesterday morning, after seven weeks’ holiday’ in their homes in the North Island. The lads were under the care of Mr Giambers, and were met at Ly’ttelton by Mr Stevens, director of the Sumner School for the Deaf. The party walked over the hill to Sumner. The weather being fine on Saturday a very pleasant timo was spent by the employees of Messrs Skelton, Frrostiek and Co. at their annual picnic at Diamond Harbour. The day’s attractions included bathing, games and athletic contests. The missaoner, Mr S. Booth, reports that he visited eight ships in the .port during the past week, and that 254 seamen and boys made use of the Institute. Two social evenings had been held, and were attended by about 190 men. Over 200 sailors had attended Gospel services. Thirty New Testaments had been given amongst them on request, while twenty parcels of wholegome literature were distributed. Twenty-two officers had used the club room and six sick seamen had visited at the hospital. The sum of £l2 was placed into the bank for aeamen.