PORT CHALMERS NEWS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21257, 11 February 1931, Page 2

PORT CHALMERS NEWS.

EARTHQUAKE RELIEF FUND. When referring to the Hawke’s Bay disaster yesterday, Mr Love said lie greatly appreciated the manner in which the residents had responded to the appeal on behalf of those who had suffered as a result of the earthquake. The fund amounted to £251 18s (id at midday. He wished to commend the cause to the community, and hoped that intending subscribers would deposit their contributions with the town clerk as early as possible, as the money was urgently needed. All contributions, no matter how small, would bo greatly appreciated.

WOOL FOR JAPAN. The Union Company's steam Katoa, which reached the Lower Harbour yesterday morning from Auckland, via ports, loaded 290 bales of wool at the George street wharf. The wool will be carried to Sydney find then transhipped to another vessel for carriage to Japan. RELIEF WORKS. , Eight unemployed men were engaged by the Borough Council yesterday morning and placed on relief work in the borough under the terms of the Unemployment Board’s No. 5 scheme. This makes a total of 20 men employed on various relief works. OTAGO DOCK CAISSON. Tho caisson from the Otago dock, which was removed last week and placed in the small dock for repairs and overhaul, was floated round to the dock and put in its former position on Monday. A considerable amount of work attended the general repairs, and the caisson is in good shape to serve its useful purpose for another period of one or two years. WOOL FOR SHIPMENT. Large quantities of wool from the recent Dunedin sale are being railed to Port Chalmers daily and dumped jn readiness for shipment to the United Kingdom. As none of the vessels allotted to lift wool shipments have yet arrived there is something in the nathr e of congestion in the stores. The first vessel to load will probably be the motor ship Port Dunedin, which is expected at Port Chalmers on Saturday. She will be followed by the steamer Anglo-Canadian, which is due on Sunday to load a large consignment. The Anglo-Canadian will make Otago her final loading port. She will be despatched about February 18 for Dunkirk, Hull, and London, via the Panama Canal. SCHOOL COMMITTEE. A meeting of the Port Chalmers School Committee was held on Monday evening, tho following being present: :—The Rev. W. M, Grant (chairman), Messrs L. Head, W. Thompson. J. Morgan, W. Corbitt, W. J. Johnstone, J. Farquharson, and Dr Edgar. The meeting being the first of the year the chairman extended a welcome to the members. It was resolved that silver badges be procured for the prefects on the condition that they belong to tho school, the prefects to be responsible for the badges while in their possession. The question of the alteration of the school hour was discussed and was held over in the meantime. The question of caryring out repairs to the right-of-way through the rectory grounds was referred to the Otago Education Board to ascertain if the work would come under the Unemployment Board’s No. 5 scheme. . The rector reported that the school reopened on February 3 with a full attendance of the staff. The teachers and scholars were pleased to have the Rev. W. M. Grant present on the opening morning. The school opened with a roll of 344 pupils. The school was already in full working order, and the pupils shelved commendable keenness. The remodelling of the infant room was completed and the room refurnished. A good deal of renovation work had been done during the holidays, being confined to the large hall and to Standard lII' room. This work had resulted in a great improvement being effected. The oalance of the new furniture was expected shortly. The new dental clinic was nearing completion. The daily Bible Class had commenced and the weekly lessons would be commenced to-day.' During the holidays the school had been cleaned in a manner that reflected the greatest credit on the janitor. The Rev. W. M. Grant and Mr J. Farquharson were appointed a Visiting Committee for the month.