GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 175, 23 January 1914, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

TOWN lIALL DESIGNS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Dunedin, Thursday. At a meeting of the City Council last nig.it, .the result of the competition for the proposed.new Town Hall at the rear of the present municipal buildings was made known. There were 32 entries, and the assessor, Mr. S. Hurst Seager, placed, 11. Mandcro (Dnnedin) first, and then 11. T. Hodges (Sydney), McDonald and Fleming (Dunedin) and 11. M. Helm '(Wanganui). Each design is entitled to JC7S and the winning design to another £IOO, which, however, is merged in -commission in the event of the btiild•ing being proceeded wit-Iy within 12 months. BOOKMAKERS FINI*D. Auckland, Thursday. On charges of acting as a bookmaker, and as such making bets on the Alexandra Park racecourse on December 27 last, Gilbert Parker was to-day fined 120 and costs. Harry Ilewson, "who admitted that he 'had been carrying on tusiness as a bookmaker on the Takapuna course, was fined £2O. THE OISSEUVATOUY SITE. Nelson, January 22. Professor Evershed, of the Kodaikanal Observatory, India, who is selecting the site for the Cawthron Observatory, is making good progress. Practically every day lias been beautifully line and the atmosphere wonderfully clear. Jt is understood thai lie is most I favorably impressed with the conditions here, and it is not altogether unlikelv that Professor Evershed will have a very interesting pronouncement to make at the conclusion'of his investigations. POLITICAL. Christchurch. Yesterday. The Hon. James Allen went south to attend the University Senate and the banquet to Sir Joshua Williams. lie will return to Wellington in ten days and map out a programme to visit schools preparatory to drafting au Education Bill. • He said the talk about an earh- election was pill'le. The Sou. .Mr. Rhodes' references were made jokingly. The Prime Minister would rest in'his own constituency, but tour the Dominion before very long.

| PROVINCIAL ANNIVERSARIES. Wellington, Yesterday. For the Anniversary Dav celebrations the weather is dull, and half a gale is blowing. The races are largely attended, and other chief attraction's are the early settlers' carnival, yachting, and sports, Wanganui, Ye»tcrdav. ■ Anniversary Day is being celebrated by a general holiday. The chief attraction is the Caledonian .Society's annual gathering in Cook's Gardens. There was a fair attendance, a' large number pipers and dancers being present. The running events were coiflined to amateurs, and were very inlcresting. The 120 yds' handicap was won bv 11. Marks, from scratch, in 13 S ec. \\. Darby (4|/.yds.) i, A. Temperton (-yds.) 3. -