AUCKLAND'S FUTURE.

Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 48, 26 February 1908, Page 7

AUCKLAND'S FUTURE.

* [Br TEiEGBAPE. — PBES3 ASSOCIATION.] AUOKLAjSi), 25th February. At th 9 annuai meeting of tho Chamber of Commerce this afternoon the chairman, Mr. Nathan, slated in moving tho adoption of tho annual report that statistics afforded evidence ot a con tinued and satisfactory increase in tho volume of exports and imports that augured well for tho future development of the port. In dealing with the harbour -works, Mr. Nathan said the Horbour Board was determined to keep pace with tho times, and tho costly and important works now in progress were worthy of the future to which they hopefully looked forward. There appeared reasonable hope, he said, of the early restoration V>f a rapid mail and passenger scrvico by way of San FranciEco Tho Wellington Chamber had advocated the payment of a subsidy to the direct steamship lines, provided the speed vas enhanced, and any arrangement of this nature would have the consequent advantage to importers of fluiokened transit of cargo to and from London. He urged the council not to logo sight of the importance of this matter. FATAL SEQUEL TO A WRESTLING MATCH. Ebt tjslegeaph.— pnnss wsooiation.J NAPIER, This Day. Howell, who suffered an injury to his spine whilst wrestling at the Caledonian sports last week, died in the hospital early this morning. BUSH DISTRICTS A. & P. SHOW. a> *3T TELEGKAPH. — FBESS ASSOCIATION.] WOODVILLE, This Day. In glorious weather the sixteenth annual show of the Bush Districts A. and P. Association is being held to-day on the Woodville racecourse. Up till noon the attendance was small, but there was every indication that during the afternoon it would greatly increase. Compared •with previous shows there is> a considerable falling-ofi this year in the number of entries, but considering the unprecedentedly dry eenson we hwre had tho extent to which some of tile classes have filled, and the representation generally, is somewhat suiprising. An additional feature of the show this year is an exhibition of school children's work, in which a good deal of interest, bas been shown. The judging is now in progress, but very few of the results are yet avail- j »ble for publication. *" ! OTAKMTEMS. ». fßi Tblegbaph —Special to The Post.] OTAKI, This Day. A fire occurred in the vicinity of the railway bridge yesterday, and for a time it appeared as if the residence and orchard of Mr. H. Small would be distroyed. Luckily, railway men were in tho vicinity and quickly subdued tho flames. Members of the Methodist choir, assisted by friends, are practising the cantata "Esther," which is to Toe produced here next month. The Ohau river is now practically dry, and trout aro dying in hundreds. Waver is also scarce at Manakau and Rikiorangi, and in these places it is being carried considerable distances.