NEWS FROM NEAR AND FAR

Evening Star, Issue 13145, 29 December 1908, Page 7

NEWS FROM NEAR AND FAR

At a special meeting of the University Council, held yesterday, the following reso*lution was carried unanimously:—" That the University issue 110 debentures, each for £IOO. thirty-four payairte <ui the 31st dav of December. 1909, and seventy-six payable on the 51st day of December, 1910, bearing interest at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum, payable half-yearly upon the 50th day of June and the 31st day of December in each year, to pay off debentures to an equal amount which will, mature upon the Ist day of January, 1909." A matter of interest to Southern visitors is the number of wild horses in the Auckland Province. Thousands of these animals roam about the wilds,-living principally on bracken. They are pratcically worthless, and are shot by the score, principally for their manes and tails. On the Galatea Station, near Lake Tuupo, 1,028 were shot in ono week. Two Italian brothers, Luigi and Carlo Ferrari, who for many years had worked together on the best terms in Switzerland, fell in love with a pretty Italian girl at Zurich, and quarrelled. The girl told the Ferraris she liked "both of them equally well, and asked them to settle the affair between themselves. The men separated, vowing to shoot each other at sight at their next meeting. Luigi was riding to his work on a- nicy tie in the village of Alstetten recently, when he saw his brother waiting in the road with a. revolver in his hand. Luigi jumped off his bicycle, and after tiring at his brother, killitig'him on the spot, rode off as if nothing had happened. Carlo was found with bis revolver in his hand. Luigi was sentenced to a month's imprisonment. An iimnsing discussion took place at the West- Ham Guardians' meeting after the members had decided to appoint as a relieving officer a Mr Tom Carter, of Leiees-

\er, at a salary of £l2O, rising to £2oo' per annum. 'ln tho' advertisement there was a condition that applications be only received from married men, and Mr Carter, in his application form, had said: "I am single, but will get married immediately, if appointed." Called into the room, Mr Carter said ho would not say he would get married at once; he would prefer.to delay the wedding till he had fotmd a home in the district. It was moved that he take up his duties on January 1, having "got married meanwhile. As" the applicant 'was still inclined to argue, the chairman closed the discussion by telling Carter that if he wanted the post he must be married by: January 1. Sir Hugh Graham, whose knighthood is ono of the new Birthday honors, is the first Canadian journalist to win Imperial recognition. This recognition is due to his many-sided labors for Canada and the Empire. To his energy and patriotism, working through the medium of his widespread journals. o{ xrliloU ike ckief is tUo ' Montreal Star/ is duo in an espocial de. gree Canada's share in the South African . War, and in the interests of the wives and families Sir Hugh Graham himself insured the life of each combatant. At the time of the Indian famine he brought Canadian sympathy to the help of the distressed districts, and started a fund, which realised over 70.000d01. Sir Hugh Graham was born in the Eastern Township of Quebec sixty years ago. Mr John Charles Buckmaster, of Ashlcigh, Kingston road, Teddington, late organising master of the Science and Art Department, South Kensington, who died last- July, left estate of the value of £19,202. He left his copyrights to his sons, and in his will gave" the following directions concerning his funeral:—"l wish my funeral to be of the simplest and plainest description. My coffin to be of lin plain elm, without polish or brass handles. I do not wish either for flowers or wreaths or mourning, which I consider a useless expense. I wish to be laid to rest by the side of my wife in Teddington Cemetery, and I do not want my relatives or friends to be miserable at my departure, as I have finished the work I had to do." Mr Buckmaster left bequests to servants and to charities, and his marble bust to the Science and Art School, South Kensington. The sum of £lO 10s per cent, was paid at Lloyd's on a "risk" to pay a total loss in the event of the Russian dynasty ceasing to exist within the next' two" years. The premium is uuusuallv hiph for siil-h -in insurance, which, it is believed, was effected at the instance of a huge linn of British contractors, who have great railway and other undertakings at present in , progress in Russia. ; A lady interested in charitable and mission work asked a farmer at Shavington. near Market Drayton (Shropshire), to contribute towards a bazaar, to be held at Culverhall, Shropshire, in aid of charitable funds. The farmer offered to give a fat sheep provided tho lady could wheel it in | a wheelbarrow to Calverhall village. The J challenge was accepted, and the enterprisj nig canvasser accomplished the feat, wheeling the sheep, which weighed 901b, a distance of nearly three miles unaided.