DOMINION NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 89, 15 December 1913, Page 7

DOMINION NEWS.

MEMORIAL TO SCOTT'S PARTY.

[Per Press Association.]

Dflneditt, Decfcihber 13.

The eereiiiony of 'laying "tlie> founda-tion-stone, of a cairn to be erected to the memory of Captain Scotland his party took" place yesterday at'Port Chalmers. '"'Owing tb : ' heavy rain, there Avas Inlt a small'attendance. The' ! cairn will'' occupy a commanding .site on the hills overlooking Tor: Chalmers, and will be ' a "conspicubu object viewed'from near'fy 1 all part. of the town, .and also from ships eh terms*the bailor! 'When complete i will reach"the height"of 30ft.

Captain'Scott Was a member of tin English constitution of Freemasons and the Port Chalmers Borough Coun cil aslce'd the' District Grand Lodge of Ota go and Southland to carry out the laying of the stone. Members o other cohstittitions were also present The ceremony was performed by R.W.D.G.M. Pro. T;'S/Graham', assisted bv other officers of 'the District

Grand Lodge.'

MAIL MATTER STOLEN-

TaumafUnui, December 12

A daring-rehbery ..oL mail .matter took place in the Taumarumii Past Office? during the early hours "of Fri day morning. The circumstances point to ; a"deliberately-planned robbery which, it is surmised, took place between midnight and 4 a.m'. 1 'Tile post office is not furnished with a strong room, and as this is one of the most important distributing centres on the Main Trunk line, the need of effective protection on these lines is apparent. The police are closely investigating tlu matter,''Detective Cullen, of Auckland, hd's arrived at Cambridge. /