PORT CHALMERS NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21829, 16 December 1932, Page 15

PORT CHALMERS NEWS

REGATTA COMMITTEE A meeting of the Port Chalmers Regatta Committee was held on Wednesday night, Mr W. J. Wilson presiding. The following officials were appointed for the regatta to be held on January 21:— Messrs C. J. Hook (starter), C. Smith, A. Wiseman (judges), J. H. Barton (handieapper for motor boats), C. J. Hook, A. Carrington (timekeepers). The Otago Rowing Association will appoint the officials to control the rowing events. It was decided to hold an entertainment early in February, the proceeds from the function to be devoted to the regatta funds. ALL NATIONS LODGE The installation meeting of All Nations Lodge was held last Tuesday evening, A.D. Bro. H. Culbert presiding over a large attendance of members. A large amount of business was transacted and sick pay passed for payment, afterwhich the new officers were installed in the various chairs by P.G. President Bro. G. Thompson, assisted by P.A. Bro. Paterson. After the installation ceremony was concluded the lodge adjourned, and a pleasant evening was spent in card games. GOLF CLUB By the courtesy of the president of the Port Chalmers Golf Club, a Daily Times representative paid a visit to the club’s links at Sawyers’ Bay yesterday, and was shown the progress made during the past 10 months. It was explained that after winter play was finished all the greens were top-dressed. The greens certainly have a finished appearance, and now have a fine sole of grass. Three new tees have been built up, and the fairways are now being mowed with a triplex mower, and this will ensure a good playing area for the summer. Those members of the club lesponsible for carrying out the improvements are to be commended _ for their enthusiasm. It is the intention of the committee to acquire more land next season, and the course will thus be lengthened considerably. A large quantity of gorse has been cleared from the sides of the fairways, all the improvements helping to make play a pleasure for members and visitors. A glance at the visitors’ book shows that during the past season the links have been very popular with players from Dunedin and elsewhere.

UNEMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE A meeting of the Port Chalmers Unemployment Committee was held yesterday afternoon. The Mayor of Port Chalmers (Mr John Watson) presided. A deputation from the ManaforM Ratepayers’ Association waited on the committee regarding the nomination of a representative from the association to membership on the committee.—After hearing the views of the members of the deputation on the matter, the committee decided to inform the association that no vacancies on the committee at present existed. In connection with the stand down period between the Christmas and New Year holidays, it was reported that the general stand down week had been advanced one week, and would operate for the week ending December 24. It was stated that the allocation for the Christmas and New Year weeks was not so large as had been expected, and the amount wotild be apportioned among the various classes of workers on a percentage basis.