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Number 332 APRIL 2020 Published at 47 Wickliffe Tce, Port Chalmers

Mikey’s Kai Mikey’s Kai is the latest new food experience for West Harbour residents. If you have ever eaten at Careys Bay Hotel or the Galley, you may well have eaten Mikey’s food without knowing it, but now with the development of his new business Mikey’s Kai you can meet the man behind the food and experience what he offers from his food truck. He started at Aramoana in early February and continues to be there as well as now in Port Chalmers where he is building a regular following.

Mike tells The Rothesay News that he origi-nally worked in the mining industry but changed direction and has worked in hospitality in Wanaka and locally in the West Harbour, but he always wanted to have his own food truck, an ambition he has now realised with the help of his father, who built the purpose built food truck.

Mike says he is able to produce a wide range of food in his food truck and believes in good honest, quality, well balanced food which will change seasonally as well as having a vegan option, with #(Salad Days) vegan patties made by Anet Neutze also available.

Mike tells The Rothesay News that he hopes to change his menu regularly and will post on Facebook what is on offer but also asks customers to message him via his facebook page and let him know what food they would like to see him providing. He also feels it is also important to him that the cutlery and packaging used is eco-friendly and biode-

gradable. He has Eftpos available.

So if you’re out and about and see Mikey’s Kai at Albertson Avenue Port Chalmers by the Railway 5 – 8pm or at Port Chalmers garage 11am – 7.30pm or you spot him set up in Aramoana then stop by for a decent feed. You can always find his days and location updated on Facebook and if you’re having an event such as a birthday party, wedding or other activity Mikey’s Kai is available for hire as well. Check him out on Facebook, Mikey’s-Kai. Ange McErlane

Mikey’s Kai Well done Kath

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Beef Meatballs Pg. 3

Trees for Families

Pg. 7

Trades & Services

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8 & 16

Ferry Timetable Pg. 8

PULL ME OUT and KEEP ME

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10 Questions with Gillian

Pg. 18

April @ your Library

Pg. 18

What’s On in April

Pg. 19

Dusting Off Pg. 20

This Issue

This photo is of one of our long-standing Port Chalmers community identities, Kath Munro who in her 97th year just before Christmas 2019 went on a cruise on the Golden Princess with some of the residents of Glendale Rest Home where she now lives. Although she was very apprehensive, Kath thoroughly enjoyed the cruise. Kath has been a long-serving member of the Kia Ora Katoa Women’s Institute and was also chairperson of the former Chalmers community board in it’s early years. She has been involved in many other community organizations in the West Harbour area. Irene Todd

2 The Rothesay News April 2020

Harbour Physio Matters - How many can you do? Calf strength, how important is it? And are you strong enough? Lower limb injuries including plantar fasciitis, ankle sprains, Achilles sprains or tendinopathies, shin splints, and stress frac-tures may be a result of or impacted by weakness within our calf muscles. Our calf muscles are important in every stride we take when walking. They propel us forward, aid in balance, help pump blood and support posture. Regardless of your base level of fitness, whether you are a weekend warrior or an elite athlete improving strength within your calves will improve your ability to walk or run faster with increased endurance. An easy test to determine if you are strong enough is to per-form as many heel raises on one leg at a time. Perform this by holding onto a wall for a balance, keeping knee straight, raise up onto the toes before lowering slowly. Repeat as many times as possible with full range. If you are unable to complete a repeti-tion to full height, stop counting. Normative values are listed below. 20-29yrs: Male 37, Female 30 30-39yrs: Male 32, Female 27 40-49yrs: Male 28, Female 24 50-59yrs: Male 23, Female 21 60-69yrs: Male 19, Female 19 70-79yrs: Male 14, Female 16 ‘(from Herbert-Losier 2017) If you believe you may need a plan to address lower limb func-tion, or address strength deficits for injury prevention then please contact me at [email protected], 027 631 0476 or www.facebook.com/harbourphysio. Krystal Cameron

Real Estate on The Port Line

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Wow it's Easter time.

Here it comes again, that magic time of year. A time for all the little kids, bringing in good cheer.

Get out hunting for the treats, sharing is all good. Always plenty to go round, go on, you know you should.

We'll go to the Rest Home, full basket on our arm. A blast, a chocolate moment, Really, where's the harm.

So pace yourselves, enjoy the feast.

Pamela Mae

St Leonards School

Kia ora koutou, We were off to a great active start to the year, as we really enjoyed the opportunity to walk, bike or scoot to school during Walk n Wheel Week. Futsal and touch rugby has also kicked off!

In the garden, all classes have been busily weeding and planting lots of vegetables and flowers. Our school working bee was really well supported and thanks to our school community, our school grounds are looking fantastic.

As part of being an enviro green/gold school, we are so proud to be one of the schools selected to work on the Source to Sea project. Sup-ported by the Halo Project, we aim to develop a greater under-standing of our local waterways. We have already modeled our own water catchment

area out of clay and had our first field trip to our local stream, exploring the native wildlife and even found some kôura!! What a wonderful way to promote con-servation of our beautiful West Harbour.

In the classroom, we have begun an exciting unit called 'Get NZ Writing' with 96,000 students taking part in this project from all over Aotearoa. We are learning about and writing several different styles of poetry as well as using digital technology to create a poem that we will share with our buddy school in the North Island. Jo Wilson, Principal

FROM THE CHEF…This recipes comes from The Port Pantry located at 23 George Street, Port Chalmers. Beef meatballs and Mushroom Cream Sauce

500g beef mince⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 30g Wild Fennel Co. Beef seasoning (available at Port Pantry) 1 egg ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Mix all the above and roll into meat-balls (Chef’s tip - run your hand un-der cold water between balls to pre-vent the meat sticking to your fingers)

Then... 300g halved mushrooms⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 1 tbsp Dijon mustard⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 1 glass white wine ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 250ml cream⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Fresh garden herbs for sprinkling⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

In a heavy based non stick pan fry the meatballs in a light cooking oil at a medium heat until brown. Add the mush-rooms and continue to fry for 5 minutes. Deglaze the pan with the wine and cook out the alcohol for 2 minutes. Stir in the mustard and cream, bring to a boil then simmer for 4 minutes or until thick in texture. Sprinkle with fresh garden herbs and serve.


Port Chalmers Lions

The Port Chalmers & District Lions Club had a very busy month.

The Port Chalmers Lions Club sells a $2 meat raffle at the Ravensbourne Stadium Hotel every Friday between 5pm and 6pm to help raise funds for the West Harbour Senior Citizens Christmas Mystery Bus Trip. Come along to meet the locals and try your luck at winning a $6 variety meat pack, sometimes you are lucky enough to take home more than one on the night.

The Port Chalmers Lions hosted Jeff Harford of OAR FM Dunedin at our March club meeting. The club was invited to OARsome Morning Show hosted by Jeff Harford last year to publicise our Lions Club.

In March District 202J Convention “Southern Lights” was held in Mosgiel which was hosted by Balmacewen Lions Club on 27th – 29th March. This was the first time for a num-ber of years that our members were able to attend the con-vention nearer home.

Lions International Foundation have made several grants to provide aid for the victims of the devastating bush fires in Australia. One special project Lions in Australia are involved with is the donating of water tanks to those most severely affected. In many cases people are still living in temporary accommodation but those whose homes are still standing, the water storage tanks just melted in the heat of the fire. Port Chalmers Lions have just donated funds to the Lions International Foundation which will be sent to Austra-lia for the purchase of a water tank. Preference at this stage is being given to families and the elderly.

If you have any loose old and foreign coins, there is a col-lection box in Port Chalmers 4 Square for this loose change. We are still collecting used spectacles. The Port Chalmers Lions have provided funds to the Ber-wick Outdoor Experience which is organised by the Taieri Lions Club. Participants are aged from 18 years and they have had people aged in their 70s complete the course. If there is someone in the community who may be interested please contact the club for more details.

Any information or inquiries on our activities or joining the club, please contact our President Lion Derek Oldfield on 472 7719. Juay Lim, Club Administrator .

Quarantine Island/Kamau Taurua

At the end of February and March, we were busy hosting lots of school camps and other groups choosing to stay in St.Martin Lodge. They en-

joyed learning about the history and ecology of the island, and helping with planting, releasing, watering, and collect-ing native seedlings, weed control, and beach clean-ups. We also had a yoga retreat and a Zen meditation retreat held in the Married Quarters building, and had a great turn-out at our February Open Day.

Many thanks to Port-to-Port Wildlife Cruises and East Coast Charters for taking groups over to the island.

Our next Community Open Day/Wild Dunedin Festival Rewilding Day is on Saturday 18th April. See our web-site [email protected] or facebook page for de-tails or Wild Dunedin Festival Programme.

We have a special event on Saturday 4th April when the Married Quarters building will be filled with the music of Catgut and Steel at our Barndance for all ages. Details on our website.

If you’d like to get involved, arrange a visit or stay on the island, for a school ‘camp’, or workshop venue, contact Dries van den Broek, Keeper, on 03-478-0874 or email [email protected] Claire Hagglund

Halo Project

Halo Project update and events

Our ‘host-a-possum-trap’ scheme is available in Waitati to Pûrâkaunui, Careys Bay to Sawyers

Bay, also Long Beach and Aramoana, and later this year from Roseneath to Ravensbourne. We now have 1375 traps on the ground and so far this year re-moved nearly 400 predators. Our goal is to keep predator numbers low to protect native wildlife, trees and gardens, and we need resi-dential areas participating in backyard trapping to achieve this.

During March-April, male possums are on the move looking for partners, and are heard hissing, grunting, growling and screech-ing. If you have possums in your area and are keen to get involved we’d love to hear from you! To host a possum trap at your place email [email protected] or phone 022 026 2115.

During our recent blue penguin survey around Doctors Point we counted more penguins than we’ve ever recorded!

Our Source to Sea programme is in full swing at St Leonards, Sawyers Bay, Port Chalmers and Karitane Schools, where stu-dents explore and learn about their local stream catchment.

What’s on? Join us for an eco seed sourcing field trip and learn how to collect and prepare seed for propagation on Saturday 4th April 9am-noon, contact [email protected] for details.

Book in for our Wild Dunedin Festival Fieldtrip for Landowners at Potato Point on Sunday 19thApril at www.wilddunedin.nz or contact [email protected] Ph 027 694 5064. Visit our website for more details or follow us on Facebook www.facebook.com/halobeyondorokonui/. Liz Sherwood


Pūrākaunui School We had a marvellous time on our whole school camp

which saw us head over to Hoopers Inlet on the Otago Pen-insula. It was great to get to a part of our local area that we don’t get to very often. We had nice weather which made tenting fun. We scaled Hereweka first to orientate ourselves with the amazing peninsula landscape and enjoy the awe-some views. From there it was a medley of excellent tourist/camp activities which were a trip on the Monarch and visits to the aquarium, the albatross colony at Tairoa Head and Larnach Castle. We learnt lots of interesting information about the area, from both historical and wildlife perspective. We also enjoyed a variety of water and beach fun. The kids loved making detailed maps of the Peninsula when we got back to school.

We have also been enjoying our new kitchen set up in the senior class. We have been cooking and baking, doing some fascinating food science experiments and we also had a wonderful hands-on lesson in how to make Chinese dump-lings which was a big collective effort. The end product was delicious.

Our potato harvest was decent and there were some huge spuds among the crop. The kids always love digging in the earth for potatoes. The Little Pipi’s playgroup on Thursday mornings has been blessed with some sunny autumnal weather lately, which has made for some lovely outdoor fun. Any queries about Pūrākaunui School please call the office on 4821026

Tim Cook, Principal

Port Chalmers Women's Institute

On Tues 10th March, Port Chalmers Women's Institute were pleased to welcome a local and an English WI visitor along with our regular members to our 69th Birthday meeting. A tasty and varied pot luck dinner was followed by our usual meeting format, competition results, and raffle draws. Our community action was to bring along an item for the Easter Basket charity raffle, tickets to be available to purchase at Port Chalmers 4 Square on Thurs 2nd April. The evening concluded with an enjoyable social get together along with scrumptious desserts and cutting of the delicious birthday cake made by Mary Fahey.

Competition results Large Bloom 1st Vivienne McLachlan 2nd Pam Woods Small Bloom 1st Gwen Wilson 2nd June Cross Geranium 1st Gaylene Gardener 2nd Vivienne McLachlan

The raffle was won by Annette Currie, and the Lucky Cup by Jean McKeever. Port Chalmers Women's Institute meetings are held in the Chalmers Lounge, Port Chalmers Town Hall on the second Tuesday of the month, at 7.30pm, where new members will be warmly welcomed. June Cross

Kia Ora Katoa Women’s Institute

There were 16 members at our March meeting including 4 new members. We warmly welcomed, Liz Carr, Barbara Samuels, Glenys Whipp and Trudy Arkensteyn.

A very positive start to our new President’s term of office. Bouquets were presented to our outgoing President Irene Todd and incoming President Karen Arbuckle.

We discussed the six goals of the NZFWI draft Strategic Plan 2020-2023.

The Motto – Don’t cry over spilt milk just bale up another cow; was read by Irene Todd. The Roll Call: Where you worked before you were married; un-covered a wide and varied range of occupations. There was one Birthday Box gift. Jane Baker won the Mystery parcel.

Jane Baker demonstrated the craft of Hodge Podge.

Competitions: A Knitted Toy - 1st Irene Todd, 2nd Mary Inglis, 3rd Karen Arbuckle. 3 pieces of Shortbread - 1st Betty Melville, 2nd Mary Inglis, 3rd Karen Arbuckle. 3 home grown Tomatoes - 1st Mary Inglis, 2nd Betty Melville. Mary Inglis


Wharf provides more than Fish

The Boiler Point fishing wharf recently provided a catch that it’s recipient could only have dreamed of, a chest of valu-ables historically rumored to have been lost somewhere around the Careys Bay area from a visiting ship during the peak of the busy Otago gold rush days of the 1860’s.

The young girl who snagged the catch thought the fish they were attempting to pull up must have been huge and would weigh enough for several meals due to the difficulty she was experiencing landing her catch. Hyacinth and her Port Chalmers school friends were regulars at the wharf since it opened late last year. With the help of a few old timers on hand at the busy wharf, and a long steel grappling hook, the catch was hauled up on to the wharf. All was revealed, not a barracuda or blue cod but a rust-encrusted oblong chest.

The catch was something to behold. Ten cruise ship passengers from the ship Happy Sunrise who had walked around to the wharf to admire the har-bour views were amazed to see what the young girl had hauled up. A large knife was used to pry open the box to reveal a treasure trove of gold coins, jewellery, gold chains and two silver pocket watches. Everyone was shocked but de-lighted to see what was inside. Young Hyacinth could not believe what she had caught, better than her last catch which was only a small but-terfish.

A Port Chalmers Museum volunteer Mabel Brick, who was at the wharf at the time of the ‘catch’, suggested that the treasure may have come from the old sailing ship El Dorado, a sailing ship that frequented the area, and whose remains can still be seen at low tide at Deborah Bay. Also present on the wharf was local historian Joe Bluestone. He sug-gested it may have come from Captain Bully Hayes’ vessel Cinamana, which was in port during the 1860’s. According to Mr. Bluestone Hayes made a claim to the Otago Witness newspaper that he had misplaced some valuables from the ship. However Hayes was a notorious buccaneer and South Pacific captain of dubious character and no one believed him. Mabel suggested that the museum was a good place for the valuables to be secured and displayed while research was done to try and uncover where it had originated from, if the rightful owners could be traced and to assess the monetary value of the find. A number of selfies were taken and Hyacinth agreed with Mabel to take the chest to the Port Chalmers Mari-time Museum. A local retired security guard from Port Otago, Jack Sprotty offered his assistance.

The chest and its contents are now on display at the Port Chalmers Maritime Museum until 12 noon on the 1st of April and are under police protection until then. If research fails to find out the origins and rightful owners of the golden catch then Hyacinth will be the lawful owner. April Loof


held weekly, alternating between Waitati and Port Chalmers li-braries (or in the Town Hall if Port library is unavailable). You can choose to attend fortnightly meet-ings in one loca-tion, or weekly at both. There is also the option to attend online via video conferenc-ing. Meetings are 7pm Wednes-days: Port Chalmers library: 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month Blueskin Bay library: 2nd, 4th and 5th Wednesday of the month www.toastmasters.org, or email: [email protected] or Facebook @WaitatiToastmasters. Jane Gregory

West Harbour Emergency Response Group

As part of helping the community to get prepared in case of any kind of disaster, the West Harbour Emergency Re-sponse Group are publishing some bite-sized tips that we all need to follow. We are going to keep this pretty simple and helpful and there will be a couple of tips in the Rothe-say each month.

The first and most important thing is: ● get to know your neighbours. The person who is going to

be helping you in an emergency situation is your next-door-neighbour! Or you may be helping them.

● Do you have some older people in the neighbourhoodwho may need some encouragement or a hand in settingup online grocery shopping and delivery?

● Buy some extra cans/dry goods/pet food etc each timeyou shop.

● Asthma inhalers and your medicines - tick? We need tobe able to manage for 3 days.

● Make a plan for what you would do if you are stuck athome or work. How will the kids get picked up?

Remember, if you are prepared for one disaster, you are prepared for pretty much any disaster. Being ready is your best insurance. Jacque Rus-

Trees for Families

Every Mother’s Day, in partnership with the Rotary Club of Dunedin, Keep Dunedin Beautiful hosts Trees for Families. Trees for Families provides the opportunity to celebrate family milestones, while contributing to a native revegeta-tion project in Dunedin. Contact Keep Dunedin Beautiful to register before Sunday, 19 April. Trees cost $20 each and must be pre-ordered. Meet at harbour cycleway, Otago University Rowing Club end. Keep Dunedin Beautiful | 03 477 4000 [email protected]

Toastmasters - Learn to speak with confidence Meeting in Port Chalmers, Blueskin Bay and online

Several visitors attended our first meeting in Port Chalmers on 4 March. They came for various reasons, wanting to improve confidence and speaking skills, or just wanting to meet new people and to have a new challenge. The programme included two speakers, both working on Toastmasters speaking projects. The first was a newer member whose aim was to deliver a well-structured speech. Our second speaker was a special guest, and ex-perienced Toastmaster, Craig McGregor who was practic-ing a speech for upcoming contests. After practicing impromptu speaking, members received feedback on their speaking roles We are wanting to grow our membership and welcome anyone interested in Improv-ing their speaking skills and confidence. Toastmasters is a cost-effective way to invest in your own personal develop-ment, and it’s a lot of fun too! Future meetings will be

St Leonards Playcentre Cooking Our Garden Produce Continuing with our term one learning theme – ‘Caring for Our Earth/Papatuanuku’, we dug potatoes and pulled out carrots from our garden, cut them into chips and roasted them in the oven. They were delicious! Our chief gardener and grandmother Jocelyn does a wonderful job involving our children in the garden with planting, weeding, watering and harvesting. Its wonderful to see their knowledge and interest around gardening and cooking develop, helped of course by the yummy food they all get to en-joy!

Water play We are still enjoying warm sunny days where the children often request the ‘water channels’. They help construct them from the plastic kit set, fill them with water from the hose and then float boats and toys. This is a great activity for all ages from babies under one upwards and all the kids love getting a bit wet and cooling off. Sharing and turn taking with the construction, toys and water wheels are excellent opportunities for the tamariki to build their problem solving and social skills.

Come and Visit St Leonards Playcentre is open on Monday and Thursday 9.30-12.30 every week, except in school holidays. Come and meet our friendly parents and children and learn how playcentre is run. Enjoy our great activities, toys and resources for your children, grandchildren or homebased care tamariki. Ages 0-6. Everyone welcome and the first 3 sessions are free. Pop in and say Hi! For more in format ion p lease contac t : s t [email protected] Check us out on Facebook! **Our centre is also available for venue hire for children’s parties. Reasonable rates and great facilities – please contact us for details. Antonia Wood

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First Port Chalmers Toastmasters meeting


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Community Guide to Emergencies

West Harbour Ravensbourne to Deborah BayDeveloped with support from the West Harbour Community Board and Emergency Management Otago

IF LIFE OR PROPERTY IS THREATENED, ALWAYS DIAL 111

How to get ready:Prepare your family and household.Get together to develop and practice your emergency plan. Assemble and maintain emergency survival items. Have a getaway kit in case you must leave in a hurry.Remember your pets.If you have pets or livestock, include them in your emergency planning.

Keep your car ready:Plan ahead for what you will do if you are in your car when a disaster strikes. In some emergencies you may be stranded in your vehicle for some time. A flood, snow storm or major traffic accident could make it impossible to proceed. Consider having essential emergency items in your car and keep enough fuel in your car.

Assist vulnerable people in your family or community: If you or a family member or neighbour have a disability or any special requirement that may affect your ability to cope in a disaster, develop a support plan.

How to get ready and stay informed Stay informed:

Radio frequencies: Radio Dunedin (106.7FM & 1305AM)More FM (97.4FM)The Hits (89.4FM)Magic Talk (96.6FM)OAR FM (105.4FM)Newstalk ZB (1044AM)Radio NZ National (101.4FM & 810AM)

Television:Southern Television (Freeview Channel 39)

Smart phone applications:Red Cross ‘Hazards’ appMy Little LocalMetService

Web and Social Media:www.otagocdem.govt.nzfacebook.com/DnEmergencyfacebook.com/OtagoCDEMtwitter.com/DnEmergencytwitter.com/OtagoCDEM

Dunedin City Council:Telephone: 03 477 4000www.dunedin.govt.nz

Hazards in your area

Flood Floods are Dunedin’s most frequent hazard in terms of losses and declared civil defence emergencies. Floods can cause injury and loss of life, damage to property and infrastructure, loss of stock, and contami-nation of water and land.

Types of flooding•River Floods: continuous heavy rain causing river levels to rise and over-top banks or potentially breach stopbanks. •Flash Floods: lots of rain in a short time causing flooding in the streets from blocked or overflowing storm water drains.

What to do Check with the Dunedin City Council to see if your property is at risk from flooding. Prepare a household emergency plan. Stay informed (radio, Facebook, Twitter). Keep drains and gutters clear and move stock to higher ground if necessary.

Earthquake An earthquake is a sudden, rapid shaking of the earth caused by rock breaking and shifting beneath the earth’s surface. They are usually generated by ruptures along faults (fractures within the earth’s crust) where rock moves on either side of the fault causing a release of energy. Sometimes earthquakes can trigger other natural hazards such as landslides, fires and tsunami.

What to do Prepare a household emergency plan. Fix, fasten and don’t forget! Secure heavy objects inside your home. If you are inside when the shaking starts, move no more than a few steps to a safe place. Drop, cover, and hold. Expect aftershocks.

EQC www.eqc.govt.nz/ be-prepared

Transportation and Infrastructure Transport accidents may be caused by human er-ror, mechanical failure, sys-tem/procedural failure, or by a natural hazard event (e.g. earthquake, landslide or storm event). There are often very high human consequences associated with transpor-tation accidents, such as deaths and injuries.Infrastructure failure could affect utilities, such as water supply, wastewater systems, electrical supply, telecommunications,transportation centres or routes (port, highway, rail systems), fuel supply orinformation technology.

What to do Prepare a household emergency plan. Plan for potential isolation. Ensure a good store of emergency supplies (food, water, medicines, sanitory items).Follow any instructions from emergency services.

Landslide The term landslide de-scribes many vertical and/or horizontal land movements down a slope and most are triggered by heavy or prolonged rainfall, snowmelt, earth-quake shaking, and gravi-ty, or construction and as-sociated land disturbance or clearance.Many hilly areas of Dunedin are susceptible to landslides. Landslides can move slowly over extended periods of time or relatively rapidly.

What to do Prepare a household emergency plan.Find out what the risk is of a landslide in your area and what you can do to reduce that risk.If you learn or suspect a landslide is occurring or about to occur in your area, evacuate immediately. Inform neighbours as they may not be aware of the potential hazard. Contact the Dunedin City Council and request them to assess the potential danger. Stay away from landslide areas.

Know your neighboursWhen an emergency strikes it is the community who are the first responders. Help for those in need comes mostly from neighbours, existing community groups, faith-based organisations and volunteer groups such as Neighbourhood Support.

No one knows a community better than the people who live and work in it, and this is why the community has come together and developed a community response guide.

It is more important than ever to know your neighbours, to look out for and support each other. Neighbourhood Support is there to help you connect to your community.

Dunedin City Council www.dunedin.govt.nz

Emergency Management Otago

www.otagocdem.govt.nz

Neighbourhood Support www.neighbourhoodsupport.co.nz

West Harbour Community Board

www.facebook.com/ WestHarbourCommunityBoard

West Harbour Community Response

www.facebook.com/groups/ WHCommunityResponse/

Get Ready Information to help you to prepare for emergencies

www.getready.govt.nz

FireFires can be started from many natural causes including lightning strikes and high winds causing powerlines to arc, and floods and earthquakes causing electrical shorts. Low rainfall and drought can also increase the number of rural fires started, as can human action, whether planned, deliberate, malicious, or accidental.Rural property owners face a higher risk of wildfire than city dwellers. If a fire starts, it may not be detected as quickly, and emergency services take longer to respond due to the greater travel distances. Smoke from fires encroaching on urban or residential areas can pose a health hazard.

What to do Prepare a household emergency plan including an escape plan for your house. Install smoke and fire alarms and test them regularly. Get Down, Get Low, Get Out. Once out, stay out - never go back inside. Call 111 and ask for ‘Fire’ immediately from a safe location.

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Public Forum

A Long Beach resident expressed his concern regarding the reduction of vehicle access to the Long Beach Domain. He advised that the local community had worked hard over the years to create a domain which could be enjoyed by everyone. He believed that the issue should be targeted specifically rather than affecting the people who just want to have a picnic on the domain.

Aramoana League Members of the League spoke to the Board on behalf of the Aramoana League and outlined their focus for the coming year. They also expressed concern regarding communica-tion with the Board and the best way to do this. Comment was made that they had been asking for additional toilets for the last two years, and that speeding was an issue within the township.

Aramoana Conservation Trust A member of the trust spoke to the Board on behalf of the Aramoana Conservation Trust. He advised that the Trust had been set up in 2013 and was the self-imposed guardi-ans of Aramoana. He provided an overview of the conserva-tion issues in Aramoana and surrounding areas. A Port Chalmers resident spoke on rubbish and cigarette butts and expressed concern that they were one of the main pollutants in the environment. She would like the Board to work on ways to have more cigarette butt bins installed.

PROJECT FUND APPLICATION Consideration was given to an application from the Long Beach Amenities Society for $1070 towards the purchase of an AED to be installed at the hall. Discussion took place on the application with members commenting that given the environment it would be appro-priate to also purchase a key “smash” box which is placed next to the cabinet. Moved / Approved a grant of $1000 to the Long Beach Amenities Society for the purchase of an AED with a key “smash” box.

GOVERNANCE SUPPORT OFFICERS REPORT In a report the Governance Support Officer provided an update on matters of interest including: • Project Fund • Parks and Recreation Update • Te Ngaru Speed Humps • Hall Road – Speeding • Sims Building • Community Board Executive Committee Representation • Updates/Actions Discussion took place on the report and in particular: • Reserves and Beaches Bylaw – members noted the con-cern expressed regarding the access to the domain at Long Beach. It was suggested that a key be provided to the Long Beach Amenities Society to give a degree of local manage-ment to allow events to be held on the domain. • Te Ngaru Speed Humps – The Chairperson had advised that she had spoken to people from Te Ngaru and there were 18 people who would like them to remain and 4 who wanted them removed. It was noted that there was a strong desire in the community to have some form of speed con-trol. Moved That the Board: Requests that the speed humps at Te Ngaru remain in place until further information on traffic calming measures, including the placement of the speed humps is provided to the Board. Motion carried

COMMUNITY BOARD - COMMUNITY PLANS In a report from Civic, Team Leader Civic advised that a Commu-nity Board workshop was held on 19 December 2019, to consider how Community Boards could develop community plans for each of the Community Board areas, and how those plans may contrib-ute to the DCC’s next 10 year plan. As agreed at the workshop, Council staff have developed a draft template for use by each Community Board. Discussion took place on the Community Plan and it was agreed to hold a workshop to discuss the development of the Community Plan. Moved That the Board: a) Notes the process for the development of Community Board Community Plans. Motion carried BOARD REPRESENTATION AND AREAS OF RESPONSIB-LITY a) Port Environment Liaison Committee - Jacque Ruston advised that at the meeting it had been suggested that the carpark by the dairy be sealed and lines should be installed to enhance parking.

b) Ravensdown Community Liaison Group – Trevor Johnson ad-vised that a meeting had not been held.

c) Keep Dunedin Beautiful – Duncan Eddy advised that he had attended the meeting and had raised the issue of cigarette butts. He advised that a trial was to be undertaken in North East Valley of putting shields on rubbish bins.

d) Communications/Facebook – Jacque Ruston and Francisca Griffin provided an update on issues raised via the facebook page.

e) West Harbour Beautification Trust – Francisca Griffin advised that a meeting had not been held.

f) Policing Issues – Jan Tucker advised that the local police officer was back in the area.

g) Vision Port Chalmers – Jan Tucker commented that the more information pads are going to be printed.

h) Access Radio – Francisca Griffin advised that the first slot is on the 18 February. It was suggested an overview of the Sims build-ing could be discussed.

i) Community Awards – Ange McErlane advised that she had nothing to report.

j) Albertson Avenue Beautification Project – Francisca Griffin ad-vised that the group were continuing to maintain the area.

CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT The Chairperson provided an update on matters of interest includ-ing: • FYI – March • Buses on Aramoana Road • Annual Plan 2020/21 Budgets presentation • Merchant Navy Service at Iona Church, 9 February at 10.00 am. Discussion took place on the issue of large buses using Aramoana Road, and the difficulty they have getting around some corners and the road is narrow that at times they cross the centre line. Moved That the Board: a) Write to the known bus companies using the Aramoana Road, and advise them that the Board had received complaints regarding safety and remind them of their obligations to other road users. Motion carried COUNCIL ACTIVITIES Cr Walker provided an update of matters of interest including the annual plan process and proposed draft budget increases. Ange McErlane


Aramoana League Shelly Beach Dune Restoration Planting Sunday 12th January 2020

Over 40 people turned up with spades to plant over 150 native trees behind the fore dunes at Shelly Beach Aramoana on Sunday 12 January 2020 from 10am. The focus of this ongoing project is to restore the local coastal areas in Aramoana.

Supported by the Department of Conservation, the Aramoana League is a group made up of dedicated local people who have taken responsibility for looking after their local beaches and coastline.

O-Week Arana College Student Volunteers at the Gordon Johnston Arboretum Aramoana Wednesday 12th February

Massive thanks to the 28 Otago University Arana College first year students who volunteered in the Gordon Johnston Arboretum along with Aramoana League members. They cleared walking tracks, pulled out gorse, broom and cut back flax. We really appreciated their efforts and hope to see them back again later in the year.

PHARMACY SNIPPETS - Measles

Measles is one of the viral conditions that used to be common in childhood. It is spread from person to person

by contact, such as coughing and by contact, such as kissing.

In New Zealand vaccination against measles is free to all children – generally infants are vaccinated for measles, mumps and ru-bella (German measles) at the same time in an MMR vaccination at 15 months and again between 4 and 5 years of age. This means that most children are no longer at risk of catching this illness.

Outbreaks of measles do occur, and this often spreads rapidly amongst those who were not vaccinated or whose immunity is poor. In susceptible children and adults, measles at its worst can cause some swelling in the brain, with serious side effects. As this is a viral condition, antibiotics will not treat the virus, but anti-biotics may be used to prevent catching a bacterial infection on top of the viral infection.

Symptoms of measles start with fever, cough, sore throat, sticky or itching eyes, and often sensitivity to light. By about the third day tiny white spots with a red circle around them usually appear in-side the mouth. Then a blotchy red rash appears, originating around the ears and spreading over the face and down to the body and the limbs.

Treatment is generally by keeping the child inside, away from the light, resting quietly, with (ideally) no other children about. Soft foods are often helpful for the sore throat and give paracetamol if the fever and headaches are bothersome. Cough mixtures are no longer recommended for young children, so using vaporisers or steamy showers may help an annoying cough – they emit warm moist steam that helps to loosen phlegm and soothe an irritated throat.

As measles is a contagious disease children who have measles need to be kept away from other children until five days after the rash has disappeared. If there are other children in the family, see if your doctor recommends a booster vaccination for them, or at-tempt to keep them in a separate room as much as possible to limit contact and the chance of spreading the infection.

Your local pharmacist can give you advice about prevention and treatment of measles. If you are concerned about measles and its implications for your family then your family pharmacist has infor-mation and support about what to do in the event of an outbreak of measles or any other infection condition that may affect you or your family. Angela & the team at Port Chalmers Pharmacy

Aramoana Ecological area clean up Sunday 8th March 2020

Thanks to the 25-30 League members who volunteered for the Aramoana League Seaweek Ecological Area Clean Up as part of Seaweek. It was pleasing to see our volunteers collect much less rubbish than last year in the ecological area from Te Ngaru to Aramoana. Only one tyre dug out this year and only four DCC rubbish bags in total. Vicki Wilson

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Backyard Medicine .Winter teas Part 2

Six herbs for you to gather this month, before it gets much colder.

Thyme, yarrow, peppermint, sage, lemon balm and nastur-tium can all be gathered now. Actually, all of these but lemon balm and nasturtium are mostly evergreen and will continue to slowly grow. They are easy as to grow, but as I wrote last month, if you don’t have them in your garden, a friend or neighbour might.

Thyme is expectorant, antiseptic and also anti fungal. You could make thyme honey by steeping fresh dry thyme in a jar of honey in a warm place, decant it once you can taste the thyme. To decant, just heat the jar very gently in a pot of water until it is liquid, pour it off and chuck the thyme in your compost.

Yarrow is diaphoretic - good for a fever, it will help you sweat it out. Combine it with lemon balm (antiviral) in a bath, you might add peppermint as well, which is also diaphoretic. Nasturtium is antimicrobial - making it effective for bacterial infections. It is also antiseptic, which makes it doubly good for urinary tract infections. Its expectorant activity makes it good for infections of the chest, such as Bronchitis.

Sage is antiseptic, so would be great for a sore throat, and gum problems as well - here you would use it as a gargle. sage is great for a headache too.

So, a tea for Bronchitis could be equal quantities of thyme, nasturtium, sage, and half the amount of yarrow. Please - remember - if you intend to use any of these ideas I have presented, run it past your healthcare professional first. Francesca Griffin, Naturopath

Sawyers Bay Playcentre

Linking family and community One of the principles of New Zealand’s early childhood educa-tion curriculum, Te Whâriki, is Whânau Tangata - Family and Community. Ensuring that the wider world of family and commu-nity is an integral part of sessions is something that all ECE’s as-pire to. It’s something we’re able to do particularly well at playcen-tre as our parents are embedded in our sessions.

We would like to share some recent examples of this. Already this term we have had a visit from the new entrant class at Sawyers Bay School, Papatuanuku, and a visit from St Jo-seph’s School in Port Chalmers – building up our relationships with our wider community.

We have also held a working bee, and the outside area is look-ing smart (thanks in huge part to the incredible mural painted by local Sawyers Bay artist Ange Spears. Thanks again Ange!). Our children and parents came together for this – and we all felt a real sense of achievement from working together. At the working bee we discovered some potatoes still in the vege-table garden so we harvested them and the following week made chips and mashed potato on session. There’s nothing like food to bring a group together, specially food we’ve grown ourselves.

Finally, one of our families is currently beginning a major home renovation, and we walked up the road to watch the diggers prepare the land (right). Building the activities of our families into our curricu-lum is really exciting.

Remember, we are welcom-ing new members at any time. We’re open on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings (9am to 12noon). You’re welcome to drop in during any session to meet us, take a look, and find out whether our playcentre is right for you and your fam-ily. Lisa Dick

Harbourside Table tennis club Our club nights are in full swing as we gear up for the

oncoming season. At this stage it looks like we will be fielding two B grade teams and an A Reserve team. This is really exciting as we continue to grow our member base and become more competitive in the inter-club competitions. We are outgrowing our present club rooms at the Harbour Rugby Clubrooms and are looking for a new venue to practice our skills. In the meantime come along and give table tennis a go at 7.30 on Thursdays. All gear and coaching provided for just $3 a night!

St Josephs School We have all been very busy, especially the children, as we have settled into the new year of learning. The first term is already winding down, and by the time

you read this it will be all but over. Some of the new learning is all about digital technology, and all schools around the country are teaching this as a new and compulsory subject. It is an exciting subject area for the children and as ‘digital natives’ they are absorbing everything we can put in front of them faster than we can learn

ourselves. They transfer their current knowledge of what they do know, and use their natural curiosities and abilities of working out where to find more information and very quickly they are becom-ing the teachers of us adults and of each other - it’s a great thing to see in action! To maximise this learning energy we have provided each student with their own digital robot, and they are responsible in its care and use. They do not have to wait and/or watch the other stu-dents dominate the learning opportunities available. This year the students will also be learning coding in text-based language, in-cluding writing code in JavaScript and Python and this makes programming fun by letting the students see their code come to life in their own robot. Just like us, you will be looking forward to munching on your Easter eggs and spreading butter on hot cross buns. We hope you enjoy your Easter break and we look forward to a busy Term 2. Tom Woodhouse, Principal


Each month we ask a West Harbour personality to answer the same ten questions. This month is Gillian Elliot from the Flying Whale on George Street. Gillian was born in Fife Scotland, one of seven kids so enjoyed freely roam-ing as a child. In later life Gillian trav-elled, did an MA in Anthropology be-fore meeting her husband David at Edinburgh Zoo. They later emigrated to New Zealand where they married in Lyttleton then moved to Port Chalmers where their two girls grew up. Gillian tells The Rothesay News that she was the first qualified librarian in Port appointed in 1989. She then worked at the Otago University library, did a PhD and now works in Port sell-ing David’s art at the Flying Whale on George street. Gillian says it is great being back in the commu-nity she loves, and she loves also protecting local wildlife and enjoying the amazing beaches in this area. With Port Chalmers being her home for over 30 years, she wouldn’t be anywhere else!

Q. If you had the chance which three people (dead or alive) would you invite for dinner? A. Ada Lovelace, Tupaia and David Attenborough, (I have a bone to pick).

Q. What are your three favourite movies? A. The Painted Veil, Little Miss Sunshine, Bladerunner.

Q. What was your first car and if money was no object what car would you like to buy? A. Didn’t own a car in Scotland. In New Zealand we had a Morris 1100 called Herman. No interest in cars. ..

Q. If you were to face the guillotine in the morning, what would you choose as your last meal? A. Fresh oysters, Barbara’s yummy oatcakes with decadent cheese and a bottle of Glenmorangie (out with a bang not a whimper!).

Q. Which three countries would you most like to visit? A. Italy, Botswana and Cuba.

Q. When you were at school can you remember what you first wanted to be when you grew up? A. Hadn’t a clue.

Q. What do you think is the most useful invention of all time? A. The system that ensures our water is clean to drink.

Q. What is the best book you have read? A. Loved two trilogies, Pullman's Dark Materials and Attwood’s Maddaddam Trilogy.

Q. If you had a time machine where in the past or future would you go? A. About 300,000 years ago - meet other human species that didn’t make it.

Q. If you had to spend one month on a desert island name three things you would take along?. A Spear, composting toilet and good company. Ange McErlane

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@Port Library & Service Centre

Wild Dunedin Festival of Nature: Wild Books - Mr Kiwi Has an Important Job

Job sharing is nothing new for Kiwi! Join us to hear author and illustrator Heather Hunt read and discuss her book. Heather will present a drawing workshop after the story read-ing and talk, where you can learn how to draws her multi lay-ered scratchy kiwi. Artist Heather Hunt has been working with children from kin-dergarten age through to year 8’s using layers of colour to build up some wild Kiwi drawings. Her book Mr Kiwi Has an Important Job has been selected for a 2020 Storylines Nota-ble Book Award. Cost: FREE – all materials provided Booking essential for the workshop – numbers limited: 03 474 3690 / [email protected] / 03 4727583 Wednesday 22nd April, Port Chalmers Library Story reading: 10.30-11am, Children’s area (all welcome, no need to book) Workshop: 11.15am-12pm Rolfe Room (bookings only)

Remember you can register your dog at the library and collect your free compostable dog poo bags as well as pay DCC accounts, buy blue recycle bins and DCC rubbish bags. If you need a Justice of the Peace service we have that too on a Monday morning from 10am - 12pm. \ Ainslie and the Team at Port Chalmers Library

T S. Nimrod Navy Cadets

We’ve been getting back into the swing of things over the last few months at T.S Nimrod.

The fact that national regatta has been postponed hasn’t stopped us from sharpening our skills with rigging, flagpole construction, knots, first aid, drill, rules of the road at sea, and navigation.

As it is too cold and dark to parade at the Back Beach boat-shed during the winter terms, we have been making the most of the time we have there while we still can. In other words, if the weather is nice we do our best to get out on the water, either swimming or in the boats.

Recently, three cadets went on Coxswains Course and we are happy to say all three passed. Having coxswain qualified cadets is extremely helpful because it provides us with the opportunity for more sailing time and it also means our races will be counted on regatta. On the course, we learnt about safety of the crew, planning a long sail, rigging, keeping warm in the water, man overboard drills, pulling, stopping the boat, spotting gusts, cap-sizing (a common occurrence), and of course, we had lots and lots of sailing hours.

Over the next few months we have several activities planned or in the process of being planned, including a regatta training weekend, a long sail to Portobello, and Anzac Day at Chalmers Place and the Cemetery. If you’re passing by our boatshed at Back Beach on a Thursday evening please don’t hesitate to pop in and see what we’re up to, we’re happy to welcome visitors! POCDT Olivia Goldsmith

support from the Church you can phone our Session Clerk, Mary Inglis (4728036). We were to host a Neighbours Day gathering next week-end. We can no longer do this, but we assure all in West Harbour, that you are in our thoughts and prayers at this time.

Te Aroha (love) Te Whakapono (hope) Me te Rangimarie (Peace) Tatou tatou e (Be amongst us all.) Dave Brown

Message from United Church of Port Chalmers Because of the pandemic we have reluctantly cancelled services at Emmanuel Church in Sawyers Bay. It was a tough decision, be-cause in many ways we felt the need even more to draw together. We recognised we had responsibilities to ourselves, to the vulner-able and to the community. Famous anthropologist Margaret Mead, was once asked what was the first sign of civilization she had seen in an ancient culture. Mead said that the first sign of civilization was a femur (thighbone) that had been broken and then healed. Animals with a broken leg die because they cannot feed themselves or defend themselves. A healed thigh bone meant that somebody else had carried, looked after and helped the victim. Helping someone else through difficulty is where civilization starts, Mead said. This deep sense of empathy, compassionate action and wider responsibility is so very important as we work our way through this pandemic. While worship is cancelled, if you need assistance or

- Pea Sea Art Exhibition: Wandering Heart - works on paper by De-laney Davidson. Also a selection of special peices from a well known Dunedin man’s private collection. April 5 - 23, opening on the 5th 5-7pm. All welcome

- Koputai Indoor Bowling Club – Opening Night Tuesday 7th April 2020 at the Port Chalmers Bowling Club, Wickliffe Terrace, Port Chalmers. Meets every Tuesday at 7.00 p.m. Free Membership. No experience necessary. For information telephone Harold Woods 472-8144 or Shirley Boekhout 472-7169

- Euchre is played at the Port Chalmers Bowling Club every Monday at 1.00 pm. The cost is $3.00. Everyone welcome. For info 472-8755.

- Ravensbourne Play Group meets at Ravensbourne School every Monday and Wednesday 9am -12pm during school terms. Contact 4710410 for more info.

- Sound Bath with Amy, recurring first Sunday of the month, up-stairs Town Hall Port Chalmers. Start Time varies with the season. Wear comfortable clothing, $20 for the hour. RSVP and info : [email protected]

- Harbourside Table Tennis Club - 7.30pm Thursday nights, Cost $3, Coaching and gear provided, at Harbour Rugby Club, Albertson Ave.

- Toy Library, open Saturdays 2-4pm, look out for the yellow sign on Ravensbourne Road.

- West Harbour Ukuleles: Most Sunday mornings at the Pioneer Hall,11.00.am. Check Facebook, ‘West Harbour Ukuleles’ or call/txt Greg Hings for more information, 021 962 396.

- Kia Ora Katoa Women’s Institute meet in the Chalmers Lounge up-stairs in the Port Chalmers Town Hall on the second Thursday of each month at 1.30pm. For information contact Karen Arbuckle 472 7163.

- Port Chalmers Women’s Institute: meets in the Chalmers Lounge upstairs in the Port Chalmers Town Hall on the second Tuesday of each month at 7.30pm. For information contact Mary Fahey 472 8498.

- “Rumpus Room” happens on the second and fourth Friday evening each month at Emmanuel Hall, Station Road Sawyers Bay. It is all-age relaxed games and supper. The doors open at 6:30pm and we finish at 9pm.

- “Afternoon Tea on Tuesdays” at Emmanuel Church is a place people can chat with friends. The doors open at 2pm and there’s drinks and food offered.

- United Church of Port Chalmers: All Sunday services are cancelled for the foreseeable future. If you need to contact them please contact the Parish Clerk 4728036 or 4712147.

- Holy Trinity Port Chalmers, All services are cancelled for the foresee-able future.

- St Mary’s Star of the Sea, 38 Magnetic St, Port Chalmers. Mass has been suspended for the foreseeable future.

- All Fibre Handcrafts e.g. knitting, crochet, patchwork, embroidery, spinning. Emmanuel Church Hall, Sawyers Bay, Monday 6th & 20th April, come at 11am or 1.30pm. For info contact 472 8487.

-- Music & Movement: Rolfe Room, next to the Library, Tuesdays dur-ing school terms, 10.45am.

- Bookshare @ Port Chalmers Library: First Wednesday of the month at 11.00am.

- Port Chalmers Maritime Museum: normal hours: Monday to Friday 10am-3pm, Saturday, Sunday & Public Holidays 1.00 - 4.00 p.m. Also open by special appointment. Enquires 472 8233.

- Blueskin Market: 5th April, (First Sunday of the month), 11 to 1. local arts, crafts, produce, and more! Gallery on Blueskin at Waitati. Free stalls available.

- Port Chalmers Community Market: 19th April (every third Sunday of the month), 10am-1.30pm, George St, opp 4Square. Organic pro-duce, local food, craft, music and lots more.

What’s on this month on the West Harbour …

April 2020 P U B L I C N O T I C E S & C L A S S I F I E D 19

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D U S T I N G O F F R E V I S I T E D

The Port Chalmers Band Rotunda Even with Queen Elizabeth celebrating the sixtieth anniversary of her accession to the throne and a royal visit later this year it is doubtful we will see again the outpouring of patriotic feeling that accompanied the accession of King Edward VII in 1901. Coming after his mother’s record reign and the victory in the South African War his coronation was marked by the provision of public amenities, assisted by a government pound-for-pound subsidy. St Leonards got its Corona-tion Hall and Port Chalmers got a band rotunda in the newly named King Edward Square in front of the Town Hall. This

was a replacement for an earlier rotunda which had stood on the corner of Grey and Beach Streets before the Town Hall was erected in 1889. The square was then known as Custom House Square.

The Port Chalmers Garrison Band had its origins in 1865 and had thrived under conductors John and Thomas McConnell. Archie Schnack, a confectioner in George Street, had recently taken over as conductor. The rotunda project was apparently initiated by the mayor of the time, John Thomson, a former Customs agent and publican, whose obituary in October 1905 noted that he had al-ways taken a leading part in municipal matters.

Locally-born architect and sawmiller Robert Bauchop jnr was the honorary architect and his hand-written specifications cover nine pages. The concrete foundations measured 24 feet by 18 feet with foundation walls of three courses of best Port Chalmers stone carrying a marble plaque reading “Erected to commemorate the coronation of King Edward VII, Aug. 9, 1902.” There was also a brass plaque with the name of the mayor and space for a plaque in remembrance of those who had died in the South African War should the Council require it. The floor rested on iron girders and plates covered with concrete and was reached by three clean chiselled steps of local bluestone. The columns, brack-ets, frieze, gate and railings were of cast iron, the roof supported on kauri beams and covered with stamped zinc tiles and the whole lit by four gas lamps. A flagpole and halyards were to be provided and everything painted with three coats of best lead and oil paint tinted in three colours. The contract was let to local plumber, and councillor, James B. Shanks, who had been born in the port in 1866.

The foundation stone was laid appropriately on the date of the king’s delayed coronation on 9 August 1902. The square was decorated with flags and greenery, and pictures of the King and Queen Alexandra filled the windows of the Post Office and other buildings. A long procession led by the Garrison Band and interspersed with the District High School Fife and Drum Band, the Pipe Band and the Salvation Army Band comprised the volunteers, Boys’ Brigade, Fire Brigade, footballers, lodge members, school children and citizens. They marched up George Street into Currie Street and back down Grey Street. The ceremony was conducted with Masonic ritual led by the Master, Charles de Longueville Graham, with James Craig as Master of Ceremonies. Robert Bauchop presented the plans and the Rev. E.C. Tennent gave a prayer before a glass jar containing coins and copies of the Evening Star and Otago Daily Times was embedded in concrete. The corner stone was then bedded in with proper ceremony, including the pouring of wine, after which Councillor C.M. Inverarity, standing in for the mayor who was ill, presented Graham with an engraved silver trowel. The Garrison Band under Conductor Schnack played a trumpet fan-fare specially written by Mr Laidlaw. Mrs Thomson hoisted the Union Jack, The Volunteers and Boys’ Brigade fired a ‘feu de joie’ and those assembled sang God Save the King. The local member of the House of Representatives, E.G. Allen, made an intensely loyal speech and he was followed by Andrew Thomson, manager of the Otago Dock Trust, and Mr Warren, manager of the Bank of New Zealand, who particularly eulogised Queen Alexandra. At intervals during the proceedings the school children sang patriotic songs. The event concluded with Garrison Band again playing God Save the King. The band was to do well at the Otago-Southland Brass Band Competition at Mosgiel in November. The site was then boarded off so that the workmen would not be interrupted. It was intended, once the concrete was poured and the stone laid that the square would be asphalted. The work was completed by the end of the year and the rotunda may have been used informally on Christmas Eve 1902. Robert Bauchop signed a certificate that the work had been satisfactorily carried out and authorising payment of the account on 15 January 1903. Ian Church

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