LATE MESSAGES

Greymouth Evening Star, 10 December 1937, Page 2

LATE MESSAGES

DUNEDIN, December 10.

Under the will of the late C. Russell Smith, accountant whose estate was valued at £20,000, bequests of £lOO are made to the nurses’ Memorial Fund, Moray Place Congregational Church, and the Presbyterian Social Service Association. Subject to the failure of certain trusts, the trust estate ’is to be divided equally between the Moray Place Congregational Church, the Presbyterian Social Service, the Nurses’ Memorial, the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and the Patients and Prisoners’ aid Society.

CARTERTON, December 10.

Fire, this morning, broke out at the Foresters’ Arms Hotel, Greyfown. Fortunately, it was discovered in time, and the brigade was able to subdue it. The outbreak took place in an upstairs bedroom. The brigade was delayed in arrival by the failure of the- 'alarm bell to operate, but on arrival it did excellent work, confining the actual fire damage to upstairs. All the ground floors were drench with water, though it is reported that the liquor stocks are intact.

AUCKLAND. December 10,

Although no announcement has vet. been made as to whether the Labour Party will nominate a candidate for the Auckland Mayoralty, when Sir E. Davis’s term ends, nominations have been called, returnable on December 15, and, if necessary, the selection of a candidate will be made by the Labour representation delegates on January 27. It is stated that’ the Auckland Labour Party will contest all the local body seats.

AUCKLAND. December 10

The Placement Office, Auckland, has found work for 552 men this week, under the special local bodies’ scheme. &

RUGBY, December 9

The note circulation rose by £7,154,251 to £492,830,691 last week, and reflects the demand of the public for Christinas shopping expenditure, and the general prosperity of the country.