seonis at last to be une shove gt for these-gentlemen have all -returned to their districts nnd duties, heartily "glad to- get back to their work after their- enforced. idleness of three.weaks.. We hear that another batch of assistant engineers is on the. way out. The. Staff. has suffered.a severe los in the resignation. of Mr. G. D. Churoh= ward-who has left to.take-up an excellent appointment.at home. Mr. Clurchward's Fours at Tongeban. and- colleagues on. the raise is in all the sections;' his neg: Tine combined to-give him a good send-off. 'Mr. Churchward will be a very difficult man to, succeed' in-the Locomotive department over which he' has presided for ten years. most efficient -branth,: of defeating Mr. C. de Voss in the final for the championship by two sets: to love (6+; 6-4) Phere was an entire. fituess.in this for Dr. Robertson lis been the best man through ut the whole season. "Phe: Championshi Cup was presented by Mr. and. Airs. We Fisher as a leaving meuiento this year, and has to. be: won twice in succession. or three times inal, Polo: is-also finding grent-public favour, a good number of beginners' who-promise to become enthusiasts having: joined the Club, There are three: practices a week arid these. seem to be hardly enough for the devotees, The American marines are-getting up'a baseball team,.and, their. English chums from Gosport are already keen on " socker."
Cycling: too is coming.on with a rush notwithstanding a somiewliat trying monotony in the way of roads, "There are. at enst a dozen lady cyclists, and two or three, dozen of the other sex.
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