GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

Evening Post, Volume LXXX, Issue 83, 5 October 1910, Page 8

GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

It is understood that there are no additional cases of sickness among the members of the household at Government House. The Public Works Department has the investigations of the drainage system thoroughly in hand. There is no likelihood of the Governor and Lady Islington resuming residence at the House until they are assured by their advisers that it is not imprudent to do so. The family will, therefore, remain at Featherston for the present. The drains are to be thoroughly tested for defects, and a complete investigation into the sickness carried out by Government experts.

Mr. John. Duthie, jun., who has been on an extended visit fo Australia, and Mr. Robert Wiggins, who has been on a business visit to Sydney, were passengers to Wellington by the Ulimaroa to-day. Ur. Wilson, of the Antarctic expedition, with Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Scott, wife of Captain R. Scott, the leader of the party, came out by the Corinthic from London, but left the ship at Hobart. They will join the Terra Nova at Melbourne and come by her to New Zealand. Mr. J. J. Virgo, the National Secretary of the Young Men's Christian Association and President of the Convention, now in session, is desirous> of correcting a somewhat misleading statement appearing in our columns last night in connection with the discussion on the Physical Directorship of the V.M.C.A. The friends of }lr. Virgo know ihat tlnoughout his whole life he has always insisted as a fundamental necessity that each officer of the association, no mattet in what capacity, .should stand primarily for the spiritual development of young men. In uddit'on to this, however, he emphasises the .ibsoluto essential that the Physical Diiector should not be only 'an expert ia gymnastic and athletic work, but should possess qualities of leadership of the highest order. ' A Press Association message from London received at 2.30 this afternoon htates that the salt butter award at the Dairy Show (reported in to.da}g cable new?) ig subject to revision.