NOTES OF THE DAY.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 752, 26 February 1910, Page 4

NOTES OF THE DAY.

■ The success of New Zealand crews in the amateur fqur-oared rowing championship of Australia contested at Hobart. on Thursday makes a handsome addition to the laurels already gained';'by.' the Dominion in the field of amateur sport./ That the two New Ze'aland crews; should finish first and second against the pick of Australian .amateur •■'• oarsmen 1 '.;is indeed a distinction. -It must, afford some. satisfaction, to ■;, the "New oZea-l land Rowing Association: that 'the crew, selected by them; to represent the Dominion, finished; in the jilaco of honour.'' The victory'of the Union Club crew . emphatically .■..endorses their, judgment.;!. At:the^sarne;time everyone will b<> pleased; to. see that the : : New;.' Zealand /challenge: crew, : which,: pluckily.: made. • the'- - trip;; on its own account, was; able '. to demon-, strate.' its superiority, "io the Australian crews,opposed .to'.'it;;. It is,' we believe, the.. first:;occasion .on-, which ,New Zealand- amateur rowing crews have\so:.'distirigUished: themselves in Australia..: Some.years agb'the Pic-! :'toh ; .crew: visited i_the 'Cominpnwe.alth and;■secured'■sncond ; :place;'- ( in tthe-four-oared championship, 'which-was : considered! an,, achievement: to .be proud- of. \ But: this. performance' is 'eclipsed..by.\thersuccess'attained 'on tho present;!occasion..'; The" New \ Zeaf land Eowing .to be v complimented bn ; its enferprise, ,, and both the jWanganiii and the Blenheim crewr:are. to be 'heartily- cpngratjilated,on; their rplendid effqrfc. ■,'■".'

..: .The Teoognition,, made : : yesterday by/a :deputatipn:"of of the, services'/rendered, the:city,'-by; Mes. 1 ; Newman- ..'asvMaypressi!" was -well merited.!:,. There : can 'be no doubt that_.!women are-playing, ,and will continue-''to. play,'.';an'■■;increasingly important opart .m. public -affairs,; and even' those whoVmost to : this •..order; of .jlthings 'cannot fail to ■is"played .'with ;such v 'graoefur; tact; personal charm,' arid "sound .common sense. I !as':Have ..characterised the.-'ac-. tions ■ of ■ 'Mes. '"Newman;' m.. the formance of''her.'" semi-official ■.■'duties; ;WhiIe;V:DE.,vNEWMAN;. : has 'been.{attending to : the. business r side' , of muhicipal .'matters...the:: ; Mayqress;;,has spread her efforts over a;. wide .range .of.vsocial.''■and': other-■;■ duties■'-.<■which fall .naturally .to' the/'lotof a woman! of 'broad, sympathiesi; anxious to forr ward any worthy .purposef, by ■ such means,as'lie within Tier,power.'!'Mes;. :NB.WMAN/'mighj;-.-w6ll/ ; -fe|l:.\gratjUEted: ithat ;pr,Vefforfe,vhaye.\.wonj:isj|pS;'i;ap'-- ! preciation : as\ i testified' l by:.yeste'rday. , s' deputajiioni'and that she. should have \ so• worthily.upheld 'the \\ high.'■ repiita--tion .won: by 'her^predecessor;. in the. officoy ; :'the ■ilatb'MßSr'HisLpp/''/Whether •:• the 'city, .will ,V be; ■ enough to;secure-'the service? !qf Ee/ ■■;NEWMAN^>an'd.',thrqugli''-Kim':\thb'se::of-.Mks.',;;'Nkwman_,'.- for .-a-"second J' year, still remains:-■ in; :, 'dqnbt,V.'-for.■'.Mes. - Nbwm^l'was; ,quite V_non : cbmmittal in her rerjly.to,the ladies:who : s6ught ,to.' her-■ on;;the v subject. ; ; : >-

;;vi Just. ,as. :a: settlement of. the coal strikb. 'in'; ; New South'- Wales sfeemed■ certain'a':',hewf.trouble- has : .- arisen!: 'The ■proprietors |bf'the; mines-refuse to certain engine-drivers and. firemen who'.came;to their ■assistance when'; the.; trouble': occurred;;; and : ,the.. miners insist that 'the. men., who <went ■on 'Strike in sympathy J.with; the. general;strike; movement; shall be -'rein--stated..":'"This , ' new 'difficulty'."; is a ;, somewhat.f prniidable' ; . : 0ne..;.,: Neoea-, .■BarUy:it;mußt''.prove 'a-'mbst ! danger-: ous : precedent :for; the'.: £6 ■ sacrifice tKe men:, who , , have i, stood by'them' in.; their ;time. of:-trouble:' and equallyvthe:. miners : must ';, feel /thatVit/•wpuld ■ be base' , treachery: on. their.;part..to.resurue 1 work-while-men , who havegone pri.'strike out,of sympathy- with .them. refused re-en-gagement. !, .The. situation: is'.;"a ■]■ delicate . one .. and: .will ■■ require. /careful : hahdling. -:At-the.-Bame time ( both sides must .have'become: thoroughly : sick and.tired;.of the strugglej..with its ■; consequent; Joss ■■ in ;-wages.' ; and profits; and .the 'interests' of'all.' clam--our for an 1 early, resumption oi wort In the;circumstances' 1 the : adyice; of .of vMk. ;. : Justice ■' Soholes that, "-.. the parties should ca'refully.consider;the: position, is likely to 1 be followed: 'An. early'settlement;can!' be l looked : for-, ward to; J, '.'.:-, :..■•',;•' :-.;vi,;..;.' ;.:..: !^.;^ "■■';'-?