NEWS IN BRIEF

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 230, 26 June 1935, Page 11

NEWS IN BRIEF

Gift by Chief Justice Tlie Chief Justice, Sir Michael Myers, who is an old boy of the school, has presented two enlargements of football groups of the first fifteens for 1891 and 1892 to AVellington College. In his report to the Board of Governors yesterday, Mr. AV. A. Armour, headmaster, expressed his thanks for the gift

Old Boys And All Blacks. Two old boys of Wellington College, J. L. Griffiths and B. S. Sadler, were successful in winning places in the All Blacks, 1935, and attention was drawn to this in tlie report of the headmaster, Mr, W. A. Armour, at yesterday’s meeting of the Board of Governors.

Arbor Day Tree Planting. At its meeting yesterday the Wellington College Board of Governors set up a committee comprising the chairman, Mr. G. Mitchell. Mrs. Knox Gilmer and Mr. AV. H. Denton to go into the question of tree planting in connection with Arbor Day celebrations at the colleges in August.

Schoolgirl Injured. Myrtle Hawkless, a twelve-year-old schoolgirl, was knocked down by a motor-car while cycling home from school at Taumarunui on Monday night, says a Press Association message. She was admitted to hospital in an unconscious condition, but is now showing improvement. Alpine Society. All previous executive officers were re-elected at the annual meeting of the New Zealand Alpine and Rock Garden Society last night. It was decided to ask Lord and Lady Galway to be patron and patroness. The meeting was not largely attended, and was followed by supper and social entertainment.

Onslow’s All Black. A movement has been made at Ngaio and Khandallnh to celebrate the selection of J. L. Griffiths as a New Zealand Rugby representative with a dance on July 16, to which representatives of various football organisations have been invited. Griffiths now plays for the Poneke club, tlie Onslow club not having a team in the highest grade, but previously lie was a member of the suburb’s teams.

Found Dead in Bed. Mr. Rove John Josephs, aged about 40, was found dead in his bed in the Salvation Army Men’s Hostel, AVellington, yesterday morning. It is understood that he had been in ill-health for some time and had been under medical treatment. He was a returned soldier and is believed to have lived *n the Te Kuiti district. An inquest will probably be held.

Trolley Bus Coining. Sir Benjamin Fuller is a strong believer in the future of the trolley bus. They are swift, comfortable and silent, he says, and if there is anything at all in this campaign against noise in the various cities, it is all in favour of the trolley bus. On fat, (low-pressure tires these buses move along, quietly. Tlie only sound is a slight “hiss” from the trolley-head’s contact with the overhead wire. Rough Handling of Sheep.

Au instructive cinematograph film depicting rough handling of sheep, as a result of which tlie animals were bruised and their carcases rejected at the freezing works, was screened by Mr. A. C. Cameron, of Dunedin, at last night’s conference of. the Royal Agricultural Society. | Scenes were shown depleting rough treatment of sheep during mustering, drafting, droving and trucking operations. The loss caused by bruising was emphasised in a striking manne_r. North English Unity.

The unity that is preserved by Tyneslders throughout tlie world was revealed at last night’s meeting of the AVellington branch of the Northumberland and Durham Association. There are organisations of these people in all parts of the world, some of the most flourishing being in America. Their activities are reported in letters to the “AVeekly Chronicle” at Newcastle, and occupy a page a week in this publication, making interesting reading. The badge of tlie association in use throughout the world depicts bridges over the Tyne, and was designed by a AVellington member.

Glorious British Empire. 4 Tlie Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand, at its annual meeting yesterday, placed on record its continued devotion and loyalty to the British Throne. Air. L. Alaclean said that, in view of the fact that this was the jubilee year of their Alajcsties’ reign, he felt they should take the opportunity of expressing their loyalty to the Throne. “AVe have seen empires collapse and thrones crumble, but I trust our glorious British Empire will go on for ever,” said Mr. Alaclean. “Our King and Queen are a wonderful inspiration, and they have played a large part in the peace of the world; long may they live.” Mr. Maclean’s sentiments were endorsed by the meeting.