LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1662, 31 January 1913, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

'Historical Sliip, .Cove (Marlborough Sound); Will be the'scend of an interesting function oh 11, .when..his Excellency the Earl of Liverpool will unveil the -Obelisk "memorial ; to, Captain' Cook, the.fainotls navigator.,. The Government will'be represented .at the ceremony by tho Hon. F. M. B. Fisher, Minister for Marine,- ivho has been taking a lively intercs{!.:in the .'matter.

; Impressions of ' New I Zealand criokot (and Some kindly criticism) have been written for Tni3 Dominion by Harry Trott. The first of Mr. Trott's scries— "New Zealand Batting"—is to appear in to-morrow's issue. In this article the ."grand old man" of Australian cricket ; .has sonic very .interesting things to say concerning - Wellington, : Chnstchurch, ' and Biinedini batsmen. •'.■'.,'■'■ '■•'-.

Tho Paris "Mei'curo" has tcoehtly aivaiiced .the, contention that'. Christopher Coliimbus'was born in tho Island of Corsica, and that-he was therefore a Frenchman, Tho contention is said to be,supported by numerous documents'. : .. ''■ ■■

Within the last few months there have been''a number of attempted frauds,.some of >' them successful, on householders in Ballnain, Sydneyi by swindlers who have made themselves out to bo rent; collectors .(says- the "Sun").' The latest attempt wns on January; 10 when a counle of. men' worked "the trick on a'Miiubcr pf residents in Campbell Street.; Balttialn. Both nien are described as well-dressed. They went to.the houses in the morning, and whto one or two householders men-' tioned that tho rents were not' tlsualls' called for.till the afternoon, stated that the , regular collector- was ill, and ihat cirouhistances : had rendered early collection 'necessary.''■'■' A.- total amount of sevoral. pounds was taken from/, tenants In this way, and the deception ■'. might not have beoil,discovered yet but for. the fact that one,,woman .did.not have change fori a sovereign with which to pay the rent, nnd the colleotor said he would go for the change. . Ho has not yet Tcturnedl

A couple of men picked up d 15oz. pet. of .gold in what <is known hs tho Sargara Valley, Papua, about a'fortnight ago (jays the Sydney "Sun"). It was a good Christmas box. They were not prospecting at the time. They were looking ovov ground .for plantation purposes. The find may ' turn the area from. a': quiet plantation scene to a roaring mining: field., ,lho, particular area, it ia said, has never been seriously considered as a place for the shovel.of the minor. A small, party has.left for the scone of the find.

For the first time since its foundation,' the Mncniillan Brown memorial prize has not been awarded by!tho University Senate.'. The prize was established in commemoration of the services of Professor J, Macmillan Brown, who held tho chair of; English languago and literature, history, and political economy from 1874 to 189 G. It consists -of books, valued' at jCIIK, offered every alternate year, for'tho best imaginative composition cither inproso or m-se submitted by matriculated students of tho university who have not taken their degree. : Tho subject for 1912 was ; "Tho Bnttlo of Vittoria," and reporting to tho Senate on Tuesday, Professor J. Rankino Brown i said that three papers were submitted to' the examiners, each of .whom selected a different paper as the best. .Jhey decided to recommend ,that the • prize q should not be awarded. iNoileof the papers displayed outstanding merit, Tho recommendation was adopted by the Senate. subject for 1914 will bo "Tho CJonquest of tho Air." J ' The young man Cuthbcrtson, who was admitted to the Auckland Hospital on Saturday night suffering from injuries to his thighs received while being rescued in tho harbour, is improving. It appears .that,before Hanson dived from the launch ■to the" restsuo of Cuthbcrtson, ho swung iihe.boat round and throw the clutoh out Of gear leaving the cngino etill running, and .the boat was practically stationary, It was after, ho was In tho water that' Others of the party in an attempt to reverse tho engines throw in tho iclutch' /and caused the launch to run 1 down the' harbour away from tho men'in the water. —Auckland "Star."

A delegation from the Onslow Borough Council discussed with.the Mayor of Wellington, yesterday'.the proposal which the borough has';in hand to erect a footbridge: ovcri the Kaiwarra Gorge, and so connect Wadestown , and .Ngaio. The Onslow.Borough is acquiring on aica' of four ■" and a half acres of land on the .Onslow side, and it is suggested that the city should acquiro three and thrco.qWrter acres on the'.Wadestown side as termini for the bridge. Further negotiations will be necessary, and it,has boon arranged that tho Mayor vi6it the rito with jhe city engineer (Mr,, W. H. Morton) and tho. city valuer (Mr, J, Ames).

,' MOTOR CABS FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY. \- ■' Messrs. 'Adams, Ltd., have on hand for immediate sale and delivery tho following cars:—Clement-Bayard, 8-12 h.p., twoseater torpedo body cars, grey finish, complete with hood, shiold and five lambs, .£295. ' 10-15' h.p. Clement-Bayards, 2, 3, and 5-fcater torpedo bodies, hood, shield. 5 lamps, speedometer, spaTo wheel,- all complete.- ,2 or 3-seaters, .£399 14s. Cd.'j 5seators, .£426 4s. Cd. Studebaker-Flanders 20 h.p. with- two-seater torpedo .body, blue finish, /improved model, nickel fittings, comploto' with hood, wind-shield and fivo lamps, ,£275. ,Studobaker-Flanders, 20 h.p'., four-seater torpedo body, improved model, groy 'finish, nickel fittings, complete' with hood,- wind-shield and five lamps, .£295. Studobakcr-E.M.F., 30 h.p., five-seater torpedo" body, improved model, blue finish, nickel fittings, complete with hood,'- wind-shield, and 5 lamps,' .£375.'. Argylle 20 h.p.'delivery van, capacity two tons, first-class investment for expressman, offered at very low price of .£3OO. Auto-carrier, 6-8 h.p., most economical moans of parcel delivery yet introduced. P.rice .C 145. In addition to tho above we have two genuine bargains in secondhand cars, a two-senter Hnftiber. at .£l5O and a four-seater Roont X 75. Wo invite anyone interested in motoring, whether prospective buyers or not, to. write for catalogues and wo shall be pleased to supply. Adnms, Ltd., Christchurch. Branches at Palmerston North and Wanganul.' Agents, Tourist Motor 00., Hastin**.—Advt,

A now regulation regarding the payment of fees for university examinations has been niado by the Senate. Tho existing terms of tho statute prescribo an additional fee of two guineas for any application for examination mndo' within two weeks after tho statutory date for the receipt of notices, add aU additional fee of four guineas for any application made within- four weeks after tho dato for tho receipt of notices. Upon tho itdvico of its finance committee, tho Scnnto decided to amend tho statute to provide that notice to presoht Himself for any examination will bo accepted within, 31 days after the statutory date if tho candldato pays a feo of two guineas,in odditiiori to the ordinary foe for tho examination. . A letter has booh received from Lord Islington, late Governor of New Zealand, by tho president of the Wellington Or' plians' Club. Lord Islington hold the office of chief of the club, and Lord Liverpool lias accepted the position of presi•dont this year, ■ The letter roads as follows:—"I very much appreciate tho kind s6ntimcnts expressed in your letter on behalf of tho executive of tho Wellington Orphans' Club. Please convoy to all my brothcrmembers nty very best thanks for their kind wishes to Lady Islington and I myself. J 6hall always remember with muoh pleasure and Satisfaction tho most enjoyable evenings I spent among the congenial surroundings of the Orphans' Club, and I wish my brother members all prosperity and success in the years to come." Some time ago an exchange of flags was arranged between tho local Roseneath Sohool and tho Sohool at Rosncath, near Glasgow. Tho flag from tho Scotch school has now como to hand through tho High Commissioner. It is the Scotch national flag, tho red lion, rampant on a yellow ground. Tho.flag is accompanied by a letter from the Duchess of Argyll, dated October 21, 1912, at Rosneatli House, Rosncath, Dumbartonshire, N. 13.' It roads as follows:—"Tho Rosneatli School in Scotland,' near Glasgow, sends this flag to tho Roseneath School, near -Wellington, in Now Zealand, with feelings, of deep interest and friendship, rejoicing in their affection and loyalty for tho King and the Old Country. Wo join with tho Roseneath School in praying tho* you may prosper, and for God's blessing on you all. Signed, Louise Argyll.'! Tho flog bears the following inscription along its inner border: "Presented by Rosneatli School, Scotland, to the school at Roseneath, Wellington, Now Zealand. October 21, 1912."

As the steps leading to tho vestibule entrance of the new General Post Office are inclined to bo on the steep side, it has boon decided to.flank tho, tlirco lots of stops with substantial'braes rails. It is calculated that tho improvement will be particularly helpful to the aged nnd infirm who have business to transact at'the' Post Office. :■•' \ .•'■,■•■'■: ....

Tho secretary of tho Kelburno Bowling Club waited upon the Reserves-Conitait-tco of tho City Council concerning, tho club's application for an area of bno'acro of the Towti, Bolt adjacent to Kelburno Park. , Hitherto tho council have i had to consider two applications for, ft piece of land in this locality— oAe from tho bowlers of Kelburne and ono from tho. ladies of Kelburno, who propose 'to form a croquet club. Tho secretary's message to tho committee to-day was to tho effect that the two clubs would join forces, and that only one piece of land would lie required. The committee subsequently decided to recommend to the council that the pice© of land be leased to tho clubs on tho usual conditions. ■ ' . • ■■:■'■■