FIRE BOARDS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 133, 28 February 1908, Page 9

FIRE BOARDS.

DATES OF FIRST .v This week's .Gazetto^givcs'.'^ first "of: Jflrftjp&pj,*" Danrievirko, March 4 New, Plymouth, Marcli-'lOj .'Petono; ilarcli' 3.,' .• : MELBA AND; 'Trt^ocicE^^'V —r— —■»'.!' fijij-;f.i;?^ Owing to" the a'niembar' of her staff,' Madamo'M6lba: \v,'is > :, '6)i'-tor arrival in, BaJlarat tho •other- day, *gubjdoted< to great annoyance.' Prior to .her leaviiig hep Melbourne mansion Sh6 i 'gaVd'ifistfticti6fis that' all' accounts in-.coniicC{i6li , ' | \v'ith?'tho , '"houst>-, 0 hold; should. be' promptly- settled. l l' ■ proceeded elsewhere in' tlie^Stat; OiV- r Friday she 'was''billed . for- a "performance- at- - Her' Majesty's Theatre,' Ballarat.'- - Shortly'.after, taking up 'stable appeared' upon ',the--' -scfenc;.-inquiring' for the-diva.' Ho was tll'o bearer"'of: document, in' tho shape'of; a 1 summons, sign'tYd" at the instigation of■ ■ fi' ; i-farnier, douno, who claimed a .certain; sum-in.'pay-ment of an account alleged ,to .btf 1 : due'. ; ns connection'witli tho supply of . dairy produce.' The policeman apologised for his.'intrusion. Madame Mclba oppressed great surpriso that the bill had been left unpaid, after tho emphatic instructions sho had .given. t to, r thp official at theMnansionV./; ..;,X \ ; The situation was-" : annoying by reason of tho fact.:that a-Stnmj): •; fee, as well as a solicitor's feeyrhad'been ' included in tboliabilitvywhicli- was promptly met. • '

As the policqman appeared.£o be somewhat embarrassed, Madame; Melba ■ -showed" her sympathy with him by rpresentmiji.bim. withtwo tickets {or hux ooncert.