METEOROLOGICAL.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 July 1920, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL.

Thu indications are for variable and moderate breezes, south-easterly prevailing. There is a prospect of fair weather. There will probably bo a bard frost to-night. Misty at times on the coast. Barometer little movement. Seas moderate, tides low.

A RAILWAY FATALITY. AUCKLAND, July 27. Alexander Ellis, aged 17, son of H. J Ellis, headmaster of the New Lynn school, fell from a railway carriage platform, or while attempting to board the train. The first intimation of the tragedy being a jarring noise ns the carriage passed over the body. The train was quickly stopped. Both legs and both arms were severed. An ambulance was sent for, hut the lad died at the station before he could -lie removed. Deceased was employed as a law clerk. j A VETERAN PASSES. DARGAVILLE, July 28. Captain Adams, for over forty years at sea, but for tlie last nine years farming at Northern AA'airoa, died in Tekopuru hospital yesterday ,agcd 59. During the war deceased volunteered for service, and did two years on the Ulimaroa. He leaves a widow and one son. He was born at Arbroath, Scotland. FRANCO-DOAIINION ENTENTE. AVELLINGTON, July 28. At the last meeting of the University Senate it was decided to establish a travelling scholarship in French, to he held by a graduate who is prepared to pursue a course of study in France in preparation for I lie teaching profession. The first scholar will he a returned soldier, Cecil Alaltlms, of Canterbury, who leaves for Paris at the end of the A'ear. He passed the R.A. degree in 1911 and was awarded a senior scholarship in English, He passed the ALA. degree in 1912, witii first-class honors ■in English and French. Dr Siegfried, who was here with Goffers I Pan’s mission, lias written expressing his high appreciation of the Senate's decision. He says Paris is rapidly recovering, and there is great intelectual activity, and large number of foreign students. Snell students as those from New Zealand are the very ones they desire to welcome, and he offers his good services to facilitate the scholars’ stay in Paris.

ECONOMY NOTICEABLE. AVAR EXPENSES VOTE STILL ABNORAIAL. (From our Special Correspondent.) AVELLINGTON, July 28. The general Estimates brought down to-night arc probably the most economical set of Estimates for many years. It appears that in every case where a reduction of the vote is possible, this has been made necessary. The totals are higher because the increases have had to he made under all heads for higher pay to servants of the State. Among the more interesting of the new votes are those for the new Department ol’ FJxternal. Affairs. The total vote is £13,997, including £8.670 for the cost of the Parliamentary trip, and £7OO for the Island Trade Commission. The only really startling items in the Estimates are those which deal with the AVar Expenses Account. The total for the ordinary activities of the Department, including bringing home soldiers and tlieir dependents from England, is £2,646.700. To this has to he added the estimated requirements lor Reparation, £770,000, making a total vote necessary of £3, 416,000. I