News From Other Centres.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 4, 30 September 1907, Page 6

News From Other Centres.

' 1 , [DY TELEGKAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

. ' Auckland, September 28. The committee set up to consider Bishop Neligan's sclieme for .the. extension of St. John's College, Tamaki, and making it a residential collegc for theological students, has .reported' favourably .thereon. It' expresses tho''opinion"'that ; St. John's' Collego has done , valuable educational work' in the past,""and that tho tkno has no\v come when that work caV and should .be greatly extended by providing. the. ; further • accommodation for men as contemplated through tho erection of the " Patteson wing," . Tho committee - therefore ,commends the proposed plan for the extension of St. John's Collie to hearty, sympathy and support. The general endowments are not in a position to provide a building fund, but it is believed that when the circumstances are made known tho present movement will meet with a wide measure of support from tho public of Now Zealand.: Tho committee re commends that steps ,be taken, to make known the proposed extension of St. John's College, and that a canvass for donations be undertaken! It is pointed, out inter alia that tho k present plan only contemplates raisrag funds for the erccti in of the . "Patteson wing," including :the Kinder library Vat an estimated cost of £6000; of which somo £1700 is already promised.' Should there be' any surplus resulting from the present appeal, tho committee is assured' that such surplus will be invested by tho trustees as a; building fund account for future extensions. The general- expenses will continue to bo defrayed from , the general endowment and tho collego fees. Uie committee believes that St. John's Collego will provide for the muchfelt want of a residential college in connection, with tho' Auckland Univorsity College. CHRISTCHURCH. Christchurch, September 28. In a popular scienco lecture at Canterbury College, Mr. James Drummond, the 'well-known journalist and naturalist, gavo some particulars of what must, have been ,tho most costly meal that was', ever eaten' in New Zealand. It consisted, of one-dish, and that dish was the first living, specimen of the notornis Mantolli that was found by whito men in New Zealand. ■ It was discovered in one of the AYest Coast Sounds by some-sealers, -ho roasted and ato it. Their enjoyment of their-meal would have been modified: if-they, had'known that tho bird was worth anything from £400. to £500. . '