IN OTHER CENTRES

Evening Star, Issue 21633, 31 January 1934, Page 10

IN OTHER CENTRES

NAPIER HARBOUR DEVELOPMENT. The Napier Harbour Board has completed negotiations for the purchase of the Wellington Harbour Board’s dredge Whakariri, .which will commence dredging at the Napier breakwater in about three ; weeks’ time, thereby undertaking the first portion of the harbour development scheme (states’ an Association message from Napier). BUILDING PERMITS. The building permits issued by the Auckland City Council this month represent a greater value than any single month since July, 1932. The total is £63,105. —Press Association. NEW RADIO .STUDIO. Tenders have been let by the Broadcasting Board for, the erection of a new studio in Shortland street for IYA. The station price is not-disclosed. The buildings are to be completed in eight months.—Auckland Press Association. PENNY SECTION EXPERIMENT. The Transport Board has terminated an experiment begun on December 19 of charging only one penny tram fare in Lower Queen street. The manager, after studying the returns, said that there was no appreciable increase in the number of passengers carried.— Auckland Press Association. DOMESTIC TROUBLE. Llewellyn John Williams, aged 31, was charged in the Police Court this morning with assaulting his wife. He was remanded, the police stating that the wife was in hospital in a, low condition, and that a more serious charge was possible later. Bail of £25 was allowed.—Greymouth Association message.