WELLINGTON ITEMS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 91, 7 June 1911, Page 2

WELLINGTON ITEMS.

CORONATION MEDALS. Tlio first batch of ( 'or,Mini ion mediilk foi Now Zealand school ehildron arrived from England this wook by the. Turakina, and will ho sent, to tin' more remote Education Boards, a second consignment for the centres being duo on .lime 15th. The distribution arrangements have been left to tho .various Education Boards, and it is intended to have the full supply available in good time before Coronation Day, so that / they may be handed to the children at public functions, if desired. There are 175,000 medals on order, sufficient for all the pupils of State primary schools, State institutions such as tho school for tho deaf, and children in private schools which are officially inspected. Wellington school children will bo enjoying their winter vacation during Coronation week. SHOOTING OF HOMING PIGEONS Members of Homing Pigeon Societies in this island have recently had to deplore the loss of valuable birds through the non-sportsman! ike action of persons who have recklessly shot them. Nothing more cruel can he imagined than the potting of these pigeons after they have llown long distances and are returning to their lofts. It may not he generally known that, this is an offence under existing legislation, and there is a penalty of £2O provided for a breach of the" Act. In addition, an offender is liable to pay tho owner the value of any pigeon or pigeons so destroyed. THE ZOO. Instructions have been issued to the city engineer to prepare a plan of the aoa for tho use of the city reserves commit too, showing as far as passible the contour of tho country and the location of the various exhibits. When the committee’s action was before tire council for adoption last night several councillors objected to the action proposed, as Mr. L. Soouf’s report on the zoo had not yet been considered by the council. Councillor Sliih teliffn sc id theio should he some fixed policy as to I.lie placing of tho exhibits. Tito council was proceeding on tiro haphazard lines. Council - l.ir Gndber thought tho. ronort woulu he of considerable assistance to the council. The committee’s action was on dors d on tho voices. “N.Z. Times.”