NEWS FROM THE PORT.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXIV, Issue 955, 27 December 1933, Page 9

NEWS FROM THE PORT.

Festivities at Seamen’s Institute. The usual Christmas festivities were held at the Seamen’s Institute at Lyttelton on Monday evening, a good number of seamen from vessels in port being present. The men were welcomed by the president of the British Sailors’ Society, Mr J. T. Norton, and the secretary, the Rev C. W. Maclaverty. Games and competitions were enjoyed under the direction of Mr F. Heal. A community “sing” was also held, carols being a feature. Christmas fare was provided and ditty bags were distributed to the men by the ladies of the guild. Yesterday a small party of seamen was taken to Diamond Harbour for a picnic, the institute providing luncheon and tea. Sports were enjoyed, including cricket and football. Last evening an impromptu concert was held in the institute. Cutter Capsizes. A distress signal was hoisted at the time-ball between 4 and 5 p.m. yesterday, denoting that a yacht had capsized in the outer # harbour. A member of a picnic party at Officers Point, who noticed that the yacht was in difficulties, motored back to Lyttelton, and advised the launchmen at the jetty. The yacht proved to be the Deveron’s cutter in charge of P. Phipps and L. Hudson, which had capsized near Pile Bay through being caught by a sudden nor’-west gust. The auxiliary yacht Linnet, in charge of K. Patten, went to the rescue, but . was forestalled by the launch Onawe, which towed the cutter back to Lyttelton. The occupants of the cutter were not in danger at any time. Social Evening. The St John’s Social Club paid a surprise visit to the Manse, Sumner Road on Friday evening. Musical items and competitions were enjoyed and during the evening Miss R. Spenson, on behalf of the club, presented the Rev F. J Tylee and Mrs Tylee with a token of their esteem.

To-day’s Recipe.