PORT CHALMERS NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22325, 27 July 1934, Page 6

PORT CHALMERS NEWS

SAWYERS’ BAY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH The annual congregational meeting of the Sawyers’ Bay Presbyterian Church was held on Monday evening, when the moderator (tho Rev. J. Gilman Dunn) presided. A welcome was extended to the Rev. R. T. Dodds and Mr Douglas Spence, formerly student missionaries of the charge, and to Mrs Spence. The report of the Management Committee and the statement of receipts and expenditure, presented by tho secretary (Mrs Clark), showed a slight improvement on the year’s working. The sum of £25 had been raised by special effort. The new church and Sunday School Rooms were clear of debt. A supplementary report, presented by Mr R. D. Poison (elder), expressed appreciation of the service rendered by Mr and Mrs Spence, who had given wise leadership and endeared themselves to everybody. He also thanked Mr and Mrs Paterson, who had returned to Auckland after a short ministry, during which Mr Paterson had gained the goodwill and affection of the people. Mr Poison extended a welcome to the new student missionary (Mr 11. 0. Bauman) and Mrs Bauman. The reports presented by the various organisations of the church, disclosed that the work in all departments was being actively carried on under good leadership. The reports were adopted. The moderator, on behalf of the Presbytery, welcomed Mr and Mrs Bauman, assuring them that they would have the support and goodwill of a united people. Mr Bauman suitably replied, WATERFRONT IMPROVEMENTS It was recently decided by the Harbour Board to flush deck the George street wharf, the new planking to make the surface of the wharf level with the railway lines. A section of the work has been completed, hut the remainder authorised by the board has been delayed owing to a shortage of box timber. The surface of the wharf is being further improved by the removal of the point levers by the Railways Department to a more convenient position. Material is now being delivered alongside the Otago dock for the purpose of repairing portions of the concrete bottom of the dock. The original concrete has broken away in places, and pools of water are left on tho floor of the dock after it hag been pumped out.

WANDERING CATTLE

Frequent complaints have been made in regard to cattle wandering about the streets at Sawyer’s Bay, especially during the night. Fences have been broken down and flower and vegetable gardens invaded by the animals- There is no ranger in the district, and it is reported that quite recently a number of animals which were wandering about in one street broke down a fence and helped themselves to a resident’s vegetables. The Port Chalmers police were investigating the latest complaint yesterday.