100 YEARS AGO
Sawyers Bay amalgamation
A PUBLIC meeting was held at Sawyers Bay yesterday evening to consider whether steps should be taken to get the township included in the borough of Port Chalmers. Ever since Careys Bay joined that borough, four or five years ago, a number of residents of Sawyers Bay have thought they should do likewise. Under county administration the conveniences required by a big and growing township are not obtainable; therefore the movement to link up Sawyers Bay with Port Chalmers.
The bay community is divided into what may be called the industrial and the dairying sections. The former are more keen than the latter for amalgamation with the adjoining borough.
Respected teacher dies
The death is announced of Mr James Reid, a very old and respected teacher. He was born at Edinburgh and trained there; entered the service of the Otago Education Board in February of 1871, as headmaster of the NorthEast Valley School and retired in June of 1906. The Hon D.T. Fleming, at the meeting of the board yesterday, said that Mr Reid, as rector of the Tokomairiro District High School, did splendid work, and was one of the pioneers of scientific training. The board passed a motion appreciating Mr Reid’s services.
Warning about Virginia creeper
It may not be generally known that certain varieties of the woody vine known as Virginia creeper, with a hairy stalk, are dangerously poisonous (states the Wanganui Herald). Quite a number of Wanganui residents have at various times been seriously affected by the plant, the exudation from which, during the course of cutting or trimming the vine, has caused most distressing and painful irritating affections of the skin, inflammation, big white blisters and swellings.
Thriving fishing at Napier
The fishing industry at Napier is reported to be looking up. There are at present 10 steamers engaged. For the present year the catches have been phenomenal, and it is expected that the total wholesale value of the fish caught this year will amount to no less than £30,000.
Governor leaving Dunedin
His Excellency the GovernorGeneral, Viscount Jellicoe yesterday visited the Montecillo Home, the
Dunedin Hospital, the Woodside and the Wakari Hospital. His Excellency will leave by the 11:15 a.m. express train for the north, en route for Wellington. There will be no official ceremony, but the Mayor and Mayoress will be at the station to bid the distinguished visitors a formal farewell. — ODT, 18.11.1920.