NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1183, 19 July 1911, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

SKATING ON THE LAKELETS,

Ashburtori, July IS. The frosts continue unabated, the measurement. this morning bein™ 191 degrees— a record for this century. With the thermometer down to 12.5 degrees Fahrenheit, the atmosphere is exceedingly keen, but skating enthusiasts are making the most of the occasion. The ice on the Domain lakelets is better than it lias been for eight years, and a largo number, including a contingent from Christehurch, took advantage of it last night and this morning. TOTAL SUM FOR IRELAND. h'awera, July 18. Messrs. Donovan and Redmond, the Irish envoys, addressed a meeting at Manaia last evening. A resolution expressing sympathy with Home Rule was passed, and about .£IOO was contributed in the Manaia district. It is expected that the total for the Dominion will be well, over .£IO,OOO. TIMARU HOSPITAL BOARD. r™ tt Timaru, July 18 . T .'>° Hospital Board to-dav decided to invito tenders for an Old Men's Home, ■Tin™"?' 11 ? , tem ß ,)et ween -£3000 and J. 4000. A lady member gave notice to move that the charge of 355. a week for children in the Infectious Diseases' Hospital be reduced, arguing that peoplo kept their children at home because they could not afford to pay so much. FOG AND FROST. i Timaru, July 18 A combination of fog and U degrees of andnt 1 " 8 - V "' Sht f? atcd tho stMets and paths with ice, which proved dangerous. Ibis morning many people slip, ped and fell. One lady broke her lc», and another sprained her ankle. Hordes hol'fVT'" ovor - v ' ,v, ; el ' e - one corner half'a dozen were down at once. Early tradesmen s carts had great difficulty in doing their rounds. EARTHQUAKE SHOCK. , , , , „ Nelson, July is. A sharp shock of earthquake was felt here about 10.20 to-night. CHILDREN'S HEALTH. Un New Plymouth, July 18. At the Hospital and Charitable Aid Hoard meeting, tho Health Inspector reported adversely on the Urenui School, whero measles were prevalent lately. lUero was accommodation for 100, and the roll number was 130. Fifty-three of tho Oder pupils were taught in a room -31t. by Jft. by lift.; 383 infants were taught in a room 28ft. by lift. . COUNTIES TO CONFER. Napier, July 18. Mr. A. E. Jull, president of the Counties Association, has convened a conference of county councils iu Wellington for Tuesday, August 23. "