THE COMET.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIX, Issue 117, 19 May 1910, Page 8

THE COMET.

\ OBSERVATIONS IN CHRISTCHURCH. [BY TELEGRAPH — PRUS3 ASSOCIATION.] CHUJSTCHURCH, This Day. Ob. c eivations oi' ths *un to-day at Canterbury Collegn Observatory in rpi fereme to the transit of Hallcy's comet were rcsultlsss. A wpll-definod sun-spot group was in evidcnco I hen, but thenj was no trace of the comet. In regard to the passage of the earththrough the tail of the comet, the results so far are l-egalive, and magnetic observations, which may possibly prove interesting, are not yet reported. The sky has been partially tovero'l with clouds, ;>nd a continuous view of the sun is not possible. Tfie weather is hazy, but not unusually so. But for the predictions of astronomei.s. no one in Wellington would have suspected that the transit was taking place this afternoon. Light clouds passed at frequent intervals across the sun, but not enough to spoil the view. Nothing unusual was noted. All danger of lurther slipping of the clay bank at the back of Barlett's Hotel seems to have parsed. Preparations for safeguarding the foundations of the building above the scene of the collapse were advancing rapidly to-day. In the paiagraph published in The Post referring to the burial of the unknown or unclaimed victims of the Penguin wreck in the Kaiori Cemetery, we omitted to mention that the Union Steam Ship Company shared the tost with the Government, bearing the greater part. The City Council piovided the burial ground. Mr. Justice Cooper heard to-day a case adjourned from Blenheim. It was concerned with the validity of tertaiii Ist ters patent granted to one Win. Dalzieii tor an impioved hay press. DalzHl sued W. Benoni Parker tor infringment of patent lights in using a machine on similar lines to one of his own manufacture. In evidence it was thown, that Parker had constructed the machine prior to the issue of letters patent to Dalzieii After hearing legal argument hia Honour allowed that the prior user by the defendant invalidated the plaintiffs patent, and gave judgment lor the defendant ■with cofcts on the lowe&t tcale. Mi. M'Callum appeared for the plaintiff, Mr. Ostler and Mr. U. P. Rogers for the defendant. Mr. Philp, liutchcr, Cuba-'-treot, jjub-li-hes a business notice in our atlrertiMiig columns. To-morrow tho Ferry steamers will run an altered time-table to and from Uay'-» Bay. Particular.-! are advertised in this Ns-ue A notice regarding tho Equity Co-oppra-the 15oot .Society (Limited) is published in our advertising columns by Mr. C. 11. Waller Dixon, Registrar of Industrial and Pro\ ident Societies. A special memorial service will be held in the Wesley Church, Tarauaki-street. tomorrow evening. A sketch exhibition will be held in tho Art Gallery, commencing on Saturday ufternoou. next. Messrs. W. H. Mqrrah and Co. will continue the sale of jewellery and fancy goods on the premises, 62, Mannprs-st., at 11 o'clock Saturday. On Monday, at 2 o'clock, Messrs. T. Kennedy Macdonald, Ltd., will sell the content-, of a ?hop, consisting of framed picture*, etchings, photogravures, frames, c.p. ware, Italian maihlc ware, table, etc., aUo several thousand foot of moulding*, under injunction* from Mr. W. .). Montgomery, who is leaving- New Zealand. Tlis above will be on view on morning of sale, on the premises, 69, Courtenay-place (opposite Stewart Hardware Co.), where the tale will be held. The firm are selling the contents of nine rooms on account of Mr. D. P. Bairett (who i? leaving New Zealand), on Tuesday, at 11 a.m., the sale to b i( held on the uremi-'OS, 151. Broughamrtrcefc (close to Wellington College gall's). An Mpnght Riand piano, lomige-, oak c!iningroom Miite, mirror-back sideboards, escritoire »nd bookcaee combined, and appointments Are included in the catalogue.