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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1078, 17 March 1911, Page 6

Tho Governor has accepted the services of the Martinborough and Lower Valley Defence Kifle Club, with headquarters at Jlnrtinborongh. A correspondent in the Christchurcli "Press" referred to an English penny issued many years ago which ho had heard contained n certain amount of goiu accidentally dropped in tho alloy when the coins were being minted. Mr. Johannes C. Andersen informed a reporter that the penny mentioned was issued in 18(14, and he believed had been withdrawn from circulation when the error was discovered. At any rate specimens of the Mi penny aro now difficult to obtain, and seem to have become very rare. The presence nf the gold changed the colour of (he coin slightly, the tint being lighter than the'ordinary penny. Another individual stated that these pennies wore worth 2s. 6d. each twenty years ago. Referring to newspapers in the North Island of New Zealand Dr. F. W. Ward, editor of the Sydney "Daily Telegraph," in speaking to a reporter, said that tho New Zealand press, as represented by Auckland and Wellington, and allowing for difference in news material available, I was quite as, good as tho metropolitan press of Australia. It was certainly sur- | prisinglv good for cities of their size. Comment was admirably written, and was dignified and good in its literary form, and tho news clean and vigorously and graphically presented. The writing, taking it on the whole, was excellent, and thero was a-very high intellectual average. "Tho community," Dr. Ward continued, "has reason to be proud of and grateful to their leading newspapers for the high standard of journalism set. This was one of the things that made one feel confident as to the future of this country."—Auckland "Herald." A further extension of the legal period of employment of certain classes- of "temporary" officers in the Post and telegraph Department is made by Ordcr-iu-Council gazetted last night. Section 10, of tho Public Service Classification and Superannuation Act, 100S, fixes the period at six months, but provides for extension by Order-in-Council. Accordingly, in August, 1009, the temporary employment of the classes of persons in question tor three years was authorised. The pew Order "extends the legal period to six vears. It anplies to basket-repairers, bat-ten-men, batten-men (assistant), cabinetmakers, eahlc-stcamer labourers, carpenters, charwomen, draughtsmen, drivers, foremen linemen, letter-carriers, linemen, linemen labourers, mailbag-makers, mechanics, post ollice. messengers, storemen, telegraph" messenger boys, telegraph messengers (adult), and watchmen. Messrs. A. L. Wilson and Co. insert an advertisement in this issue referring to the postponement of a sale of land. The eighteenth annual meeting of the Diamond Football Club will be held in the Trocadero Private Hotel, Larhbtou <iuay, to-night.