WELLINGTON NOTES.

Evening Star, Issue 12964, 8 November 1906, Page 3

WELLINGTON NOTES.

[Special to the Star.] November 8. Tho Petone Navals, who Avon the Garrison Artillery Challenge Cup last year, came to the front yesterday morning again in this competition. 'There were two sections of them at Ngahauranga looking for tho “enemy,” represented by tho Jane Sodden, towing the Hongkong target. One section wa; under Captain Freeman, the other under Lieutenant Ellis. The enemy were soon seen moving along about three miles off, pitching and rolling in the northerly gale. The sections lost no time in getting to work, each firing its twelve rounds with steady rapidity. The result was twelve hits for tho captain’s section and eight for tht lichtenant’s. There is still another series of twelve shots to fire. Some estates having been offered to tlie Government in Marlborough for closer settlement, the Under-Secretary (Mr Kensington) will inspect, them .about the end of tbo week. Signs of the earlier and bettor batter season are pleasantly discussed in business circles. Tire lonic’s cargo trill, it Is announced, be 28,000 boxes butter and 2,000 cheese. . In matters technological there is the usual trouble. Tlie new master (Mr Pitkethley) says the class rooms are too small, too dirty, too unsuitable in every way, and likelv to bo an effectual bar against improvement. Mr La Trobo, in a separate report, comes to tlie aid of his subordinate with a repetition of his oft-told tale of woful deficiency. “ The classes are, he rovs. ” being strangled at tho present time for lack of suitable accommodation. .1 he buildings are entirely unsuited for technical ami art school work. and tho inclusion of the Industrial Association offices in the same building with the Education Board is a, fundamental mistake.