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His Excellency was accompanied by Lady Jellicoe and the Honorable Lucy Jellicoe, and cadets from the Boys’ High School formed a guard of honour.

The mayor presented the appeal to the governor general.

In the afternoon, Lord Jellicoe laid a wreath of arum lilies on the front door of the cathedral. The inscription on the wreath read: “Eternal memory to Lord Nelson, Admiral of the Fleet. “To Viscount Jellicoe and Viscountess Jellicoe.”

Later, the Governor-General and Viscountess Jellicoe attended a meeting of the Synod of the Diocese of Christchurch.

Proudly British

Yesterday was Trafalgar Day – Nelson Day, as many now prefer to call it. Names may not have much significance, but historical facts have lasting significance. As a lover of sacred anniversaries, I enjoy marking these recurring events with an enduring sense of proud patriotism.

— author of “The Traveler”

Religious institution

The Chairman of the Anglican Boys’ Memorial Home, presenting the annual report, said that it was their responsibility to expand the scope of their movement because of the very great difficulties faced by social workers. The advisability of increasing the size of the establishment had been considered and a certain amount of money was available. The Chaplain (Rev. G. B. Morton) stated that the house had a full quota of 30 boys. During the year, nine people were discharged and six were hospitalized.

One was baptized and three were confirmed, making a total of eight communicants. One boy was sent to learn carpentry, another was apprenticed to paint, a third worked on a dairy farm, and six were sent to stay with friends or relatives. During the year the house received a benefit of £1,000 from the will of the late John Fenton of Wedderburn. In the public school the boys achieved a good success rate. Under the guidance of the manager, the boys were taught gardening. Some of the boys were members of St Michael’s choir. A camp was held in Warrington in January. The manager (Mr. J. S. Gerrard) reported that the boys were in excellent health. Boys were given every opportunity for outdoor sports, the main games being cricket and football. One of the boys represented Otago in a football match and three boys won medals in primary school sports competitions.

Cleaning up carbon dioxide emissions

Heavy north-easterly weather is being welcomed as a blessing in Kaka Point, where it is bringing residents a commodity that is emptying the wallets of many families. During the recent bad weather, a large amount of coal washed up on the beach, and residents wasted no time in carrying it home. A Daily time The reporter was told that one man carried a cart of coal from the beach for two days, while another resident grabbed 50 full sacks. Many people collected a ton. The coal was mostly of good quality, but there was also some brown coal. Various theories have been put forward about its origin. Firstly, it followed the Molineux River; another, more likely, was that it came from the Kaitangata mine outcrop.

— CCT10/22/1924 (Compiled by Peter Dowden)