AUSTRALIAN SQUADRON.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12212, 6 March 1903, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN SQUADRON.

FLEET REGATTA.

A large number of the jailors and marines from the warships were on shore on leave during yesterday, and in tho evening picKets of sailors and marines were parading the streets picking up stragglers who had overstayed their leave. The fleet regatta was continued yesterday, the events being the sailing races. The weather was, however, very unfavourable, the wind being very light and flukey, and several of the races were postponed until to-day. The course was from the flagship round a mark below the last ship of the squadron, up round the farthest hulk to the westward of Queen-street Wharf, finishing at the flagship. The following were the results:— Galleys, Gigs, and Whalers: Ringarooma's whaler 1, Archer's first whaler 2, Archer's second whaler 3. Cutters: Royal Arthur 1, Phcebe 2, Wallaroo 3. Pinnaces and Launches: Ph-jebe 1, Royal Arthur 2, Ringarooir.a 3. A ROWING CONTEST. What promises to be a most interesting race has been arranged to take place in the harbour to-morrow afternoon between a crew from H.M.s. Lizard and a crew from the Devonport Submarine Miners, the winners of the naval cutter race at the Anniversary Regatta on January 29. The Lizard's crew will row in the well-known cutter liinemoa, belonging to the Auckland Navals, whilst the Devonport men will row in their cutter Volunteer. The Devonport crew arc notified by advertisement in another part of this issue to meet at the ferry tee at a-quarter to seven, o'clock this evening for training. CHRISTCHTJRCH PROGRAMME. Cheistchttrch, Thursday. A citizens' meeting decided to entertain the officers of the squadron at a ball. An entertainment is also being arranged for the men, and a reception for the fleet. The whole of the warships of the squadron will be open for public inspection this afternoon between half-past one and half-past four o'clock. Perry steamers will leave the ferry tee at short intervals from a-quarter ; to one p.m.

What is seed? ' The Botanical Gazette answers this important query as follows: — "A seed is an ultimate, trigenerational, symbolic unit in the plant life history, integrated from tissues and structures belonging, to two sphorophytic generations and the intervening gaiuetophytic phase." The Rural New Yorker adds: —"We have neither time nor language .to attempt to deny this statement. We would like :to have the man who wrote this clear description to give an exact definition of a, seedsman who catalogues the seed!" Port Sunlight, appropriately named the " garden city," thanks to the untiring energy of Mr. W. H. Lever, is almost unique in its way; open spaces, gardens, allotments, and every inducement to the working man are amply provided. Naturally horticulture plays a great part, the entries for the eighth annual show, held recently. in Hulme Hall, numbering 1300. Fruit and vegetables were in great form, the flowers also being above the average for the season, albeit several snowed the bad results of the severe weather.' Those who want lessons upon a model village rvstem, -where- mind and body are tuned to healthy work, are advised to visit Port Sunlight. '•',-.''' '," ' '' l: . .'■ ' ' .'■ - The umbrella plant is a bog plant, of the grass family, and easily grown. It is especially adapted for aquariums, but does well in a large pot placed in a saucer and kept well watered. It is a handsome plant for "a north -or shady window. Daisy Soap is a dirt antidote. It is. a dirt destroyer in the wash-tub or the toilet.' Daisy Soap is perfection. ■ ; : - .(■• Phorniicine applied directly to wounds, or cuts will astonish ; anyone who has not seen. it used- Stops the bleeding, stops the pain,; and heals very quickly. "Ask your storekeeper for Manufacturer, W. F. Tucker, Swan-son-street. •- --• - - - ■