FIFTY YEARS AGO

Evening Star, Issue 21723, 18 May 1934, Page 2

FIFTY YEARS AGO

FROM ‘ STAR' FILES The whole of the leading chiefs in the Waikato have memorialised the Governor to proclaim the King Country a district m which liquor cannot he gold. * * * * A vacancy has occurred on the Otago Education Board, Mr T. Fergus, M.H.R., who is now resident in Tasmania, having forwarded his resignation. * * * * Polling for the election of a councillor for East Ward in the South Dunedin Council resulted as follows: Thomas Cossens 88, John T. Houghton 85. * * * * Professor Von Haast, director of the Christchurch Museum, has received intimation by cablegram that the Royal Geographical Society has awarded him its gold medal for his geographical researches and explorations in New Zealand. * * * * The Duke of Marlborough has agreed to accept the sum of £107,000 in commutation of the pension of £4,000 « year which has been paid to himself And previous holders of the title since the battle of Blenheim. * * * * The Australian cricketers began their tour in England with a match against a strong side selected by Lord Sheffield. Scores: England, 86 and 120 (Barnes 34. W. G. Grace 30). Australians. 212 (A. Baunermau 91). For the Australians Giffen took six wickets for 50 runs and four for 70. The Australians won by an innings and 6 runs. •** * * Considerable interest is being manifested in Sydney in the approaching race between Laycock and Hanlan for the sculliri’g championship of the world. Laycock, who is now in active training, is doing good work and is much fancied. * + * * The following engagements of immigrants ex the s.s. Aorangi were made at the Caversham depot to-day:—One general servant at 14s per week, one at 12s, seven at 10s, one at Bs, and one at 7s. Most of the female servants by this steamer were nominated and went to their friends. There were more applicants at the depot than servants to engage. * + * * Monday, the 26th inst., has been gazetted as a public holiday, instead of the 24th (Queen Victoria’s birthday). The change was made at the request of the Christchurch City Council, which represented to the Government the inconvenience of observing the holiday on Saturday, which is the market day in that city.