MISCELLANEOUS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1188, 7 December 1894, Page 33

MISCELLANEOUS.

At tlie annual statutory meeting of the Hutt County Council on the 21st for the election of a chairman, Councillor Cook was elected to the position. It was-resolved that the whole Council should constitute the Finance and Public Works Committees, and that any member of the Council might sign the cheques.

The erection of a courthouse at Otaki is to be undertaken at once on the co-opera-tive principle. The Sydney Mail says“ Mr W. H. Field, captain of the Star Boating Club, Wellington, New Zealand, was much pleased with his visit to the boathouses here; also the number of eight-oar boats made an impression on him, and he is determined to introduce eight-oar rowing in his Club. As they row best fours in New Zealand, there is no reason why eights should not become very popular. Mr Field is an enthusiast, and being so much in earnest, it will certainly carry his point and have the credit of introducing eight-oar rowing into New Zealand.” In connection with this par. the aquatic writer on the Dunedin Star says, “ 1 would suggest to the secretary of the Otago Bowing Association, who has been and is a persistent advocate of eight-oar rowing, that he communicate with Mr Field, who is also evidently an enthusiast of the same colour, with the view of getting that gentleman to co-operate with the Otago Association in their endeavours to establish ■an eight - oar contest between the provinces. Seeing that Canterbury has proved so lukewarm on the subject, why not go further afield and get Wellington to join with Otago in the matter. Mr Field, whose visit to Dunedin was unfortunately limited as to time, was prevented from seeing as much of the clubs here as he wished. He was greatly impressed with the Dunedin Club’s boathouse, and expressed the opinion that in appearance it was equal to any of the boathouses he has seen, while the internal arrangements were all that could be desired. He was very much taken up with the eight-oared races in Australia, and would certainly do his utmost to get Wellington to co-operate with Otago if a provincial contest were decided upon.” During last month 66 patents wore applied for in the Colony, eight of the applications being from Wellington. The number of applications for registration of trademarks was 31, of..which three were from Wellington) The total number in each case may be slightly increased when the advices from the smaller branches come to hand. , ■ .. , ■ ; ,

Mr H. Gordon, Chief Inspector of Mines, left on Monday for the West Coast to enquire into the question of payment of compensation in respect of two or three rivers at Greymouth and Boss which are about to be proclaimed water-courses for the reception of mining, debris. In the shop of Mr McGregor Wright is to be seen a fine collection of photographs of New . Zealand scenery which the Government has ordered to be framed for the Imperial Institute. There are views of Lakes Manapouri, Te Anau, Wakatipu, of Milford Sound, Mitre Peak, of Mount Cook and the great Tasman Glacier, •—a remarkably fine effect of extended photography—of Queenstown, the Sutherland Falls, and other places of interest. These are from the studio of Messrs Burton Bros., of Dunedin. The frames are supplied by Mr Wright. They are .of New Zealand, woods, amongst which we notice frames of puriri, honeysuckle,rimu, puketea, silver birch, rewi rewi, totara, and combinations of these woods artistically inlaid. The frames are very handsome, and are sure at the present time to attract considerable interest.-

The Kaikora Post Office (Hawke’s Bay) was broken into early on Sunday morning. Letters were torn open for their contents, but apparently very little plunder was obtained. The safe was not tampered with. An entrance was effected through the breaking of a window at the back of the premises. ; .. The Christmas'vacation at the Education Board schools will commence on Thursday thq 20th. “ - -