NEWS AND NOTES.

Grey River Argus, 25 November 1910, Page 7

NEWS AND NOTES.

I Three earthquake shocks were experienced at Kaikoura on Sunday morning. The first, a severe one, at eleven o'clock, was followed by two minor t.remors within a few minutes. Again, at seven o'clock in the evening, .there was .a small shock, and about five minutes after a fairly heavy one, wb'ch created consternation among those attending -the churches. During Sunday night there were two minor earthquakes, and yesterday morning another . at- 8.45. . The frequen cy of the earthquakes, 'vow totalling thir,ty-six during the pasti tortnight>, i ; s causing a great deal of alarm. The direction appears to be from the ea.s-V ward, which may point to some great submarine disturbance. No damage, o"<her than the breakage of a few other than the cracking of a few chimneys and the breakage of a Jdttle crockery, is reported. .-

Rjichard Arns.t, the champion sculler, seem s to be prouder of his friend's. ; expressions or 'appreciation than the '. trophies he has won. He evidently took a great deal of pleasure on Sa.turday in showing- the flag presented to him iin Sydney, bearing a .large silver fern-leaf on a black background, and" a mat presented by New Zealanders on the Rand. . Th^ mat is Quite representative 'of. South Africa. It was 'made by i native, and .consists of thousands of tail,s oi a native cat, sewn together s r de by side end to end, the whole having 'been lined with the skin of the native jackal. The colours of the mat are brown, .rufous, black and white. It took four years to make and its handsome appearance is in keeping with ithe • patient labour .that was bestowed upon it.

The cataloguing ofVoe whole of the printed publications in the AOnori language contained in. the Mocker. Library, comprising 295 items, has new been completed (says our Dunedin correspondent.) They include books and miscellaneous printed papers, the publication of which dates back to 1820, and extends down to 1909.

At Nelson a dearth of female and boy labour is reported by the "Labour Journal." Owang to ithe fact that the' demand exceeds the ■ supply, '■ a' great deal of overtime is being worked in the confectionery and ?am factories. There are also many applications for labour for die fruit and hop season.

H.M.S. Powerful, the flagship of the Australian Squadron is to leave Wellington for Nelson early next Friday morning. The cruisers Encounter and Cambrian will sray in Wellington until the folowing Monday and will •then leave for Lvttleton. The Navy League, with the as'sitance- of the Wellington Navals and the College Rifles, \is getting up a big enter'ta-innvent for next Thursday evening. Men from the warships will participate. As-. tin: s is Admiral Sir Richard Poore's last visit to Wellington, before handing over the command of the squadron to his \ successor, a* is anticipated that the proceedings will partly take the form of a farewell to him. ' .

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