Talking to a. representative of the Ohristfihurch "Notts" regarding the Caivtliiwi Observatory in jvelseh., Mr. 11. JF, Skey, director of i'lw Ghmteh-iftcli Magnetic Observatory, torn asked that the observatory would W undoubtedly ■ft good thing i : cr science hi: Now. Zealand, and especially for physical eciense. It was what was wanted. Another tlihi" that .was wanted was bpita' phy.sb.vl laboratories at the University colleges, ■and Vetter equipment in ■order that work: coiilii ho done in. N«w Zcalaud .cq-u'al to that done: at CaDihridgOj En.K!a.njl,.:a.nd jit othor leading physical laborakiies. Without better i>liysiioa:l ihWntoricsjuid better New Vioaiaiirf io\M not Jiqpe to advance. It might 'iirdjjjifce i«cn. like Sir Evutst Eiitlwrfovd, but it could ii.ot keep theni. No* Zealand's best wen wont away owing to t.h.c Ift'ck of these necessities. Tim nscAilnoss v : ( lsve CawllM'oii Observatxtry depend to & grout extent, on the Funds .placed at the control of ■those e-gntUtcting it. ! % mtiko it sv ic.si.Lly flirt «).hss iiretituI tio«j Mr. S-feoy tliqughi that an -oiidsiw- : meiit of JSI-WjQOO Would, k> reqwired, 'i'his woiild l probably make it cq.n.a.l to any physical observatory in the frop'ld* Thb drink-ing of "Sueetss to Fiji" in : .tlrp.,ji.ati;y.p..dceo.(;t;:ign., kilya, \yiv.s O.iic p.f : tli» novei treats"aff&dcrfW'ihoßft ffn'6" attended t : h« i-eeoptton at tlio Fiji court at the. '.B,\hiJ) : itiolt o'n ]''.rHay, feiys tlio : "N.Z. Horald." A hx-sb bowl o.f tlio liquor whs luJvdo in tlvjj eowri .from fte Rl'ouiitl root, bv a. cbtiplo of Fij.lnn nicn> This iiiterestmg prossess naving been ponchidotj, boivls of the lotv.ii wbro ha.iV.ds (•A Tontul to tko guests. t,ho siterhcr jox, in a.ccoi'dan.co with Island eustems, .boiiig served first. Tlio SJaynr was tnes first to ipiaff a imp, and amongst' oU.K'rs who partoolf of the beverage were J.lr. 0. piiot (presitlont of tlio Exlnbjtiaii). and -General Godley. Cups of tho ligupr ivero sfterwards handed t« tho ludios of the jiarty. Tho gcno.rai opinioji of the- drink .was favourabte. . 'M ,iwva been greatly struels with .you-r exjiijiit.e ami your liquoi\" -said the. nf the ExhibitVou, and ho lattghiiigly fo> iiiftrked that if tho merits 'of kava were ■bettor known it ftoirld #J'e, tt .■..Kt-ea.t,;ijit-petsis to %o tourist -traffic to Suva. An average j)aw of eiigiiie-JriViiiw : \\he&e run C(t-,?73 nUlcs boforo llidy are worn out. ' Oid.y a sistecß-imnjltcxUh of iho purfaco ot Ulo globe is occuiiicd bv {ho Pritish Isles. • ' ' ' ' Everyone likes that's *.hat ¥TO ar « for, Here's one you'll nppro-' ewto whoii traviJlioe: Check j-our ba/teße" thivMgh us. Sj-ves J-6u .tin twiddle. Kij raiting. No sorambhtig. Avoids lo.*. Wβ' iCpnpcti oli.eek, and deliver 'bamiM-ite vdiii , ■ 'rfPf&j}?™- $& hmss '&■./" Lta., CiMtoniliouto Quay, WoUimKoh. ' ■■ '
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1983, 13 February 1914, Page 7
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