FIFTY YEARS AGO

Evening Star, Issue 22595, 12 March 1937, Page 2

FIFTY YEARS AGO

FROM ‘STAR 1 FILES Mr George Henry Marsden was elected councillor for Kensington Ward in the Caversham Borough Council. «*• * * Mr Arthur (Lord) Balfour, Secretary for Scotland,, has been appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland, in succession to Sir Michael Hicks-Beach. * * * * It is stated that Russia has issued a circular note to the Great Powers intimating that the-JRussian Empire intends resuming her freedom of action in European affairs. The * Standard,’ in an article on the subject, says that this marks a new chapter in the Eastern question. It is stated on the same authority that a Note has also been issued by Russia to the Porte, demanding. payment of the war indemnity, » * * * Last night’s meeting of the City Council was rendered rather lively by a passage-at-arms between the mayor and Cr Fish. The latter commented freely on His Worship’s ruling on a point of order, and was not repressed even after he had been called to order three times. For a councillor to be thus called upon thrice means an offence under the by-laws, and it remains open to the mayor to take legal proceedings against Cr Fish if he pleases. * * » * The London ‘ Lancet ’ has a plea for the better care of babies when taken out for an airing in their little carriages. According to one doctor’s testimony, 124 out of 1,000 children in his district died during their first year from cerebral and pulmonary diseases' caused by exposure in perambulators. • * * • The well-known clipper ship Westlaud, of the Shaw, Savill and Albion Line, from Port Chalmers for London, went ashore in the Channel during a dense fog, and now lies in a critical position. She had a valuable wool cargo on board. * * * • To a deputation of the Sydney unemployed, who demanded that wages on the relief works should not be less than 6s a day, Premier Parkes said he would not interfere with private employers by paying such a high rate on Government works, but he would find work for those who really desired it. * » * » The Rev. A. C. Gillies has resigned the pastorate of the North Dunedin Presbyterian Church.