NEWS OF THE DAY.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12494, 22 March 1909, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

There was a "burst" in. the water .pipes on Haven road oh Saturday night, which was repaired by the Council staff in the early hours of yesterday morning. J;.; JJ.

The Nelson Citizens.' Band, gave a most enjoyable concert at the Botanical.Rej.erye last night, when there was a fairjattendance. The magnophohe_ selections were also good. : Tho net I result will be paid in at the City Council .office^6-£o^w.ar,ds the. Penguin relief-fund. '"'' '*" ; .T : ~: "'■'" -"

The efforts of the committee which has.'in hand jthe collection .of funds for the establishment of a memorial ,to the late Sir James Hector have not yet -resulted in ,the;.necessary amount being' raised. Th& "promoters belieye •■thai the most acceptable form rff memorial would be a research prize, open .to a}l New Zeal&iders, whether members of the University' or not, in those branches of science.' in which Sir James was most actively- interested. The -combined, comhiittees are' now making a fresh -. M>peali which it' is :-hqped=willbe generously responded to. Subscriptions willfbe. received by Mr Martin Chapman, K.C., Wellington, Professor Easterfield, Victoria College, Dr. J. M. Mason; Chief Health Officer; and Messrs' A. D. Crawford and B. 0. Aston, Wellington.;- /