WELLINGTON NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 74, 30 March 1901, Page 2

WELLINGTON NEWS.

DECIMAL SYSTEM. [By Telegraph—Tress Association.] Wellington, last night. At the annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, the President (Mr N. Eeid) said that 011 c subject discussed at tho recent conference of the British Chamber of Commerce was the adoption of the decimal system, and a resolution was carried urging upon the Imperial Government that the metric system of weights and measures should be legalised in all parts of the Empire except India, and after a period of two years be rendered compulsory ; meanwhile the system to be thoroughly taught in all public elementary schools as a necessary branch of arithmetic. The prospects of its adoption were, however, by no means near. To him it was amazing that the foremost commercial nation in the world was so slow to adopt a system which has been approved, and to a greater or less extent accepted, by every other nation in Europe. He hoped the Chamber would again take the matter up and press upon the Government the desirability of introducing the system. POLO TOURNAMENT. At the polo tournament to-day the match for the Saville Cup resulted in Rangitikei defeating Oroua by seven goals to four. In the second spell Strang had his arm broken. The vacancy was taken by B. Gower. The cup handicap resulted : Wellington A, ten goals ; Hawke's Bay, nine goals. v SEVENTH CONTINGENT. The transport Gulf of Taranto is expected to reach here on Monday. The Seventh Contingent will probably leave on the following Saturday. MR PHARAZYN’S QUALIFIED OFFER. Tho Reserves Committee of the City Council reported to-night that they had considered tho Hon. Mr Pharazyn’s offer to give 112000 towards the funds of Victoria College, provided tho building is erected at Kelburu Park, a city reserve. The committee recommend that certain further information bo procured, but Council on the casting vote of the Mayor, decided that it could not sec its way to accede to tho proposal of diverting the reservation to such a purpose.

A PROSPEROUS COMPANY. The directors of the Wellington Woollen Company to-night authorised the payment of an interim dividend of 8 per cent, per annum. WELLINGTON MOVES. Tho City Council to-night decided to expend a thousand pounds to decorate the city on the arrival of tho Duke of Cornwall, relying on tho receipt of contributions from citizens and the Premier’s promise to pass an Indemnity Bill into law.