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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1403, 19 January 1899, Page 19

Eleven marriages were dissolved last year by the Wellington Supreme Court, as against six in 1897. ... Dr Van Slyke has been appointed eye, ear, nose and throat specialist to Court »ir George Grey. , m . Following are the notes of Mr Otto Schwartz, the judge at the band contest in Dunedin, on the Wellington Garrison Band's performance of the -U eroia selection: -" A magnificent perfonnanco from beginning to finish, without an erro* that I could discover. Quality o? tone very fine indeed, and soli and intonation the same. If I am to single out any particular movement, it would be the mo from 'Marie/ in which the three charac ters stood out almost plastic, and one forgot for the moment that it was not the opera itself which was dered. I had my doubts, however about the '126/ page 31, but not sufficient to deduct anything/' Mr Schwartz cm eludes his notes on the hand s perior mance of the "Falstaff" selec * lo ? n Zed the words, "A fine performance "»deeo, marred, however, by the repeated slow Work is being pushed on at the Parliament Buildings, but it is hardly likely the new library will be fit to receive the booKS by next session. When they are removed the old section now devoted to library, pur poses will probably be converted into » number of private rooms for the u»o « Ministers. A novel feature of the w building is the use of terracotta blocM roi the interior walls and under part ottu floors. Though commonly used now i America, this is believed to be the first ««. ample in New Zealand. The blocks are oi different shapes, according to the• purpo» for which they are required. lhey_ w light, hollow and fireproof, useful tor ven tilation, and readily allow WJ**> *££ etc., to be led through the building witu out trouble and out of sight. ""* blocks are being turned out by Mr Hutson at a very reasonable cost, as low m taci g fhev could be procured in Sydney. * . intended to cover the iron P'l J terra-cotta, and in every way the stiucru is to be made as proof against fire as po sible. To this end it was even suggestea that glass shelving should be used intne library, but this has not been settled. Above the terra-cotta floors wi be laid concrete, and on this the ordinary wooden flooring. It was "tended to minton tiles everywhere, but the' J to of the vote last session made it necess«uj save expense where it could be. J°» B « M(L this adornment accordingly The walls have been built for a tbira b which may be added some day, an« upper ceiling is therefore construPted o iron girders, terra-cotta and concrete, u* the floors, so that it may serve withou teration when the time comes, i"" P™* caution also isolates the roof, which is now to be of wood instead of iron.