AUCKLAND NEWS NOTES.
(Frdu Our Owx Coih!kspondext.) AUCKLAND, July 10. Commander Martin and the officers'of the Argentine training ship Presidcnte Sariniciilo are taking; a keen intorosfc in Auckland during the stay of their ship in ]K>rt. The commander, accompanied by a larra milliter of Hie officers of the shin, paid a visit to the Calliope Dock, proceeding ., no3s "a ime (if tin; ship's launches. Mr Metealfe (engineer in charge] and Mv S. D. Haimamel the visilors on their arrival, and conducted them over (lie dock and the workshops, ilic visitors-were very much interested, and expressed themselves as heing highly pleased iviili the dork and its appointments. The commander and several of the officers visited some of tiie Auckland e Hioo!s under tlie escort of Mr I'etiie (chief inspector) and Mr \. ]•,. Hini> (secretary) of Hits Kducaiion Board. Finally the visitors inspected the University College buildings, and were rereived by Professor Brown. Commander Martin and his lieutenants expressed a keen and intelligent interest in the work of primary, secondary, and university education as exhibited to them. Last night the ship wasoutlinedinfire by electric light, being the anniversary of national independence. A large number of guests were entertained on board.
The Birkenhead and Xorthcote fruitgrowers are very much surprised at the -ielion of Hie Government in .igain introducing the Orchard and Garden l'csls Bill. After last session growers understood that there would be no more attempted legislation until a '".for the moth was found. Growers arc quite willing for legislation once a cure is found: until then (hey will strongly oppose being uselessly harassed. llanv growers believe that a natural enemy of the moth has been at work for some time in the Uirkenhead and Northcntc districts. The moth has been much less in evidence during the »ast two seasons, although no spraying has lieen done: and in the Waikumote district a natural enemy of the moth lias been found at, wort.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT19010712.2.11
Bibliographic details
Otago Daily Times, Issue 12093, 12 July 1901, Page 3
Word Count
319AUCKLAND NEWS NOTES. Otago Daily Times, Issue 12093, 12 July 1901, Page 3
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in