NORTH SHORE NOSTALGIA
DEVONPORT CHESS AND DRAUGHTS CLUB
A Chess and Draughts Club was formed in the old
Library in Devonport Hall,
in the early 80's. In 1886, at the half-yearly Meeting
in August,
it was stated that the Club, though
only in its infancy, had scored honours at
. The Subscription was
10/- per annum (ladies 2/6). The President was Rev. BATES, Secretary Miss
E. R. WATKINS.
In 1890 the Club was actively enganed in inter-Club
Play. They defeated Remuera by 10½
games to 6½.
The Devonport Team was :
Miss E. R. WATKINS, Messrs. S. H. BROOKES, TRIMBLE, CASHAN. Capt. SELF,
L. W. McGLASHAN, ?
CHAPMAN, BOYLAN, W. J. WILD and Sergt.
KELLY
THE DEVONPORT FREE READING ROOM
The Queen Victoria Jubilee Reading Room was
opened on
The Committee that carried the suggestion into effect were:- The Mayor,
Mr. NICCOL and Messrs. O. MAYS, A. BENGE, W. MITCHELL,
E. BARTLEY, W. PHILCOX, N. J. DUNNING, A. LITTLE, S. VOSPER, J. KNOX,
Rev. BATES, J. DINSDALE and Professor BROWN.
The circular covering the Invitation to attend
the opening Ceremony was Printed and Published in Devonport Free Reading Room,
by T.C.SIBBEN.
A Concert, in aid of Funds for the Readin Room, was
held in Devonport Hall. July 28th. 1887. The Programme was contributed by Mrs.
A DADER, Mrs. GEDDES. Miss MONEUR, Miss BARTLEY, Messrs. Lesley MARTIN,
A BARTLEY, C. W. COOKE, T. CHANTER, G. L. PEACOCK, J. H. HOOPER,
A BENGE, A. EDWARDS, F. J. WHITAKER, and the Grafton
Orpheous Glee Club. Mr. BARTLEY, with his microscope
was a well-known feature of the Institute.
POSTAL RETURNS. AUGUST 1889
Furnished by Chief Postmaster
at
Volume of Mail at Devonport Post Office.
Posted: Letters 22,984: Postcards 728: Books etc.
1,404: Newspapers 4,150.
Delivered: Letters: 39,364: Postcards, 3,536: Books etc. 2,496: N'Papers: 6,812.
Cost per annum of transmission of mails from
and Clearing receivers, £68. per annum. Postmaster
for Postal Duties £26 per
annum: same for Telephone Work (including delivery of messages) £65 p/a.
SHORE BOY'S SUCCESS
In June 1900, the
Dinner to F. J. BURGESS, an ex pupil of the School, who had been offered, and
accepted, a Magistracy.