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not hard enough to make it anything but heavy going. The roads and paths 
through the Park look very pretty arid the snow-ladened pines give it the 
appearance of fairyland. There has been some good tobogganning, and at one 
time a “silver thaw” on the top of snow made it unusually fast. Apropos of this, 
officers who have been at Halifax will be sorry to hear that the old lady 
Mrs. Cliaddock, the owner of Collin’s Hill (the great tobogganning ground of 
Halifax) is dead. Tor the first time for years a “ slide ” has been made on the 
Citadel Hill, chiefly owing to the exertions of Capt. Yunge-Bateman, which for 
pace and “ bunkers ” astonished even the natives. The Skating Eink is in full 
swing, and the band plays there two afternoons and one night a week for sub¬ 
scribers only. The Curling Club which was in liquidation, like the ice, has now 
been reformed with the hard weather, and there has been some good play, Capt. 
Boileau and Lieut. Macgowan being the chief military supports of the “ Roaring 
Game.” 
Sir John Eoss has returned from leave with a new personal staff, namely, 
Major Fergusson, Eifle Brigade, as Military Secretary, and Lieut. White, Grenadier 
Guards, as A.D.C. 
The quotation in the Halifax notes in the January number of the “ Proceed¬ 
ings ” should read “ Exegi monumentum, cere perennius,” not ore. 
M4LTA. 
In November last the R.A. officers played a golf match against the officers 
Berkshire Regiment (nine a side), and won by 37 holes. 
In the same week the E.A. officers defeated the officers of the same regiment 
at cricket by 37 runs. 
At the winter race meeting held in December, two E.A. ponies won races, both 
being ridden by Mr. Freeland ; Colonel Torkington, E.A., also won a race. 
A most meritorious victory was obtained by the E.A. crew in the race for the 
Inter-Eegimental Cup, rowed on December 21st. This cup, which is an exceed¬ 
ingly handsome one, was presented by His Excellency the Governor, Sir H. 
Smythe, under the following conditions, namely, to be rowed for in six-oar 
in-rigged boats, by officers of regiments quartered in the island. Five crews 
entered, consisting- of the E.A., the Irish Eifies, the Connaught Eangers, the 
Berks, and the Maltese Militia. The race, which was a most exciting one from 
start to finish, was rowed in the P. and 0. Harbour. The distance (about 
miles) being covered in the fastest time ever made over this course. The boats 
got off to a capital start ; after going a short way the Berkshire dropped behind, 
and at the half distance the Eifies were done with, but from this point onwards 
a desperate struggle ensued between the E.A., the Connaughts, and the Maltese 
Militia till within 200 yards of the winning post, when the E.A. crew spurted 
grandly and won handsomely by about lengths from the Militia. 
Every credit is due to Lieut. Ellershaw for the masterly way in which he 
stroked his boat, never bustling his crew, he maintained a long and steady stroke 
throughout the race, and when he called on them for the final spurt they 
answered gallantly, and won as stated above. The E.A. crew was as follows :— 
Major G. D. Fanskawe (bow). 
» T. S. Baldock, 2 
Lieut. T. C. W. Molony. 3 
n H. cle L. Walters. 4 
n J. F. Fisker. 5 
i, A. Ellerskaw (stroke). 
a E. H. Parker (cox). 
An Inter-Eegimental Football Challenge Cup (Association Eules) has been 
