GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 215, 30 January 1913, Page 3

GENERAL TELEGRAMS

THE HECTOR MEMORIAL By Telegraph--Press Association. Wellington, Wednesday. ' The Hector Memorial Committee re- ' ported to the Zealandia Institute to- ■ day that they were unanimously of opin--1 ion that the Hector Medal for 1013 ■ should he awarded to Professor Easterfield, of Victoria College, for distinguished work in chemical research, especially in connection with New Zealand produce, the work having a direct as well as an indirect bearing on the scientific knowledge, life and prosperity of the community. The recommendation was adopted. Mr. Thomson, chairman of the award committee, read a letter from Prof. Orme Masson expressing the opinion that the original intention of the trust was to make an award for work done in New Zealand or not. It was decided to obtain legal opinion whether the deed of trust, being in contravention of the report of the Hector Memorial , Committee adopted by the Board of Commerce, could be altered. NEW SETTLERS. Auckland, Wednesday. The steamer Westmeath arrived, via London with 134 immigrants, including 100 for Wellington and 34 for Auckland. The immigrants are of a fine type and have various trades. There was no illness on the voyage. > DISMISSED R ATLWA YMEX. Wellington, Wednesday. "Regarding the dismissal of a number of men from the Petone Workshops, the ! General Manager of the Railways, Mr. T. "Ronayne, says that 31 received notice to leave on iSaturday, hut after inquiries it had been decided to dispense with the services of onlv 11. The rush of construction had been very acute, and the men had done excellent work in building extra cars required for the express service. Further additional cars would be required in "connection with the Auckland Exhibition, and it is proposed to nut the work of construction in hand both at Auckland and Petone. so as to ensure the cars being ready in time. These, with the orders for additional waggons pud rolling stock generally will, it is'considered, give ample employment for at least one year ahead.