FIFTY YEARS AGO

Evening Star, Issue 21717, 11 May 1934, Page 2

FIFTY YEARS AGO

FROM 1 STAR ’ FILES The Rugby match, Dunedin v. Piratfes, was won by,the former'by a goal (dropped by Cooke) to nil. * * * * The Dunedin Trades and Labour Council has appointed a committee to consider the advisability of running a newspaper in the interests of the working man. * * * * At Lillie Bridge (England) W. G. George, the well-known amateur, ran ten miles in Slmin 20aec, eclipsing all records, even that of the famous Deerloot, whose time was 57min 21sec. * * # * At the Crystal Palace Exhibition Air Gladstone was hissed for the delay which has taken place with reference to the relief of Khartum. ❖ * * * Amateur Gymnasium Club formed in Dunedin. A committee comprising Messrs L. 0. Beal, D. Harris Hastings, T. Reid, 0. David, Brown, and APLaren were appointed to draw up rules and report to another meeting. * * * Sims Reeves, the famous tenor, hopes to make a tour of the United States, and so triumphantly close his career. He declares that the cause ol his frequent failures to fulfil his engagements was gout flying to Jus throat. He calculates that during his career he has lost £BO,OOO from this cause.

St. John’s Presbyterian Church and sclioolhouse in AVillis street, Wellington,' destroyed by Arc. The library, church records, and harmonium in the schoolroom were lost. The Te Aro Hotel a.nd other buildings close by were seriously damaged. ,** * * It would seem that rabbits arc becoming as great a pest in New South Wales as they are in this colony. The New South Wales Parliament has had to vote this year £74,000 for the purpose of rabbit extermination, but the vote does not include the cost of poison to be used on Crown lands. * * * * The Northern , Territory Pastoral Company of Australia is announced privately in London. It has a capital of £1,000,000, of which it is proposed to raise £150,000, the balance being made up by debentures. There is an excellent list ot directors, with the Duke of Alanchester as chairman. The scene of the company’s operations is to be in the neighbourhood of Port Darwin. At the annual meeting of the Otago University Debating Society the following office-bearers were elected :—President, Rev. Dr Stuart (Chancellor); vice-presidents, Messrs T. Srnaill and W. A. Stout; bon. secretary, Air R. Gilkison; lion, treasurer, ■ Air it. Al'Nab; committee—Alessrs W. Cattan, P. Levi, W. D. Alilne, A. Montgomery, and W. A. Sim.