TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume IV, Issue 1144, 29 March 1910, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

PEB PRKSB ASSOCIATION

UNIVERSITY DEBATE

Christohurch, March 29. The debate in connection with the annual contests between the University Colleges was held last night before a large audience. Canterbury ■ College debated against Victoria CoLi lege, and Auckland against Otago. The subject was "That Training and education provided 'by such a University as ours is the best preparation for a commercial or industrial career.' Tho judges placed Auckland first and Otagjo second. Of the winners, MiMarshall scored on matter and Mr Algie on matter. The debating generaly was of a high order, but the judges were of opinion that too freo use was made of notes. THOSE PREHISTORIC (?) STONES. Auckland, March 29. Mr Clement Wragge, as the result of a further investigation of the monolithe, carps, cross, and triangle found in the far north, says, "It is difficult to understand how physical agencies caused them . The place is most weird and romantic, whether prehistoric or otherwise." FATAL BICYCLE ACCIDENT . Auckland, March 29. A young man was riding a bicycle on the Khyber Pas sroad and endeavoured to eros the tram-line in front of a cai\ He was struck by the car and carried along some distance. Assistance was rendered promptly, and it was found that life wac extinct.. So far decease dha snot been identified. THOSE PRE-HISTOKIC (?) STONES. Auckland, March 29. Mr Clement Wragge, as a result of a further investigation of the monoliths, cups, cross, and triangle found in the far North, says: "It is difficult to understand how physical agencies caused them. The place is most # weird and romantic, whether pre-historic or otherwise." SLAUGHTERMEN'S STRIKE. Auckland, March 29. Nine of fourteen slaughtermen and several floor hands at the Southdown Freezing "Works, who were on strike recently, have returned to work. It is understood that negotiations for a settlement were commenced by the men, who agree to return to work under former conditions. Prosceutions are being lodged against 21 of the strikers for a breach of the Arbitration Act. GRAND ORANGE LODGE. The session of the Grand Orange Lodge was continued to-day, when the election of office-bearers took place as follows: R.W.G.M., Bro. Meredith (Wa.ima.te); W.D.G M Bro. E. N. Budden (Ohristchurch); grand secretary, Bro. Tetherick lWellmgton); grand treasurer, Bro. Lindsay; grand chaplain, Bro. Rev J. Olphert (Timaru); hon. grand chaplains, Bros. Canon Eccles (Napier), Revs. Liddell (Ashburton). J. Wilson (Auckland), and Brigadier Alliston (Christchvtrch); foreman of committee, Bro. Patton (Dunedin); senior deacon, Bro. J. Burt (Auckland); junior deacon, Bro. J. Halligan (Ohristchnrcli); inside tyler, Bro. A. Noble (Inveroargill); grand executive. Bros. Smith. Hunter, EJliott, "Weir and Bultitude: grand committee, Bros. Giddis, Steptoe, McF.arlane, TCea'y and Harvey.