Port Chalmers Sailors' Rest. TO THE EDITOR.

Otago Witness, Issue 2524, 30 July 1902, Page 45

Port Chalmers Sailors' Rest. TO THE EDITOR.

.Sir. — In your ispue of the 9th July you very kindly drew attention to an appeal of mine on behalf of the above resort for seamen. I had asked for somo £60. Several friends have kindly responded to the amount of £21. I have acknowledged the same as far as known, but please permit me to thank unknown contributors such as " Wellwisher," Dunedin, £5 ; '' Jack x\shore," Shag Point, £1 ; and 10s from Cromwe.ll.

As some £4-0 is still required to put the place in decent repair and reopen free of debt, I should bo very grateful fop the assistance of the friends of f?amen. f may add that aa all the very large steamers, and n>any others, still lie at the Port Chalmers wharfs, there is abundance of room for the benefits and comforts of thip, the original Sailors' Ke«t in Neu Zealand. — I am, etc.,

A. R. Falconeb Yotk place, Dunedin, July 28.

Messrs Irving and Betts have been appointed by the Inangahua County Council to wait on the Government in regard to the extension of the railway to Inangahua Junction. It is understood that the Government will be requeued to make provision on tho Estimates for this line, so that work can bo commenced immediately.

John Molloy (Lake Brunner) has been missing since Monday. July 7. He was seen at the railway station that day, and haa not been heard of since-. It is feared that he fe-il off tho wharf into the river.