NEWS IN BRIEF.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14250, 22 December 1909, Page 8

NEWS IN BRIEF.

Ttte Rotorua A. and P. Society has fixed March 9 as the date of its first show. Ten persons, nine of whom were charged with drunkenness, were lodged in the police cells last night. The odd man was charged with assault. Yesterday (according to a Gore Press Association message) was the hottest but one in that town for the past 15 years, 92deg. being registered in the shade at noon. The previous record was 92ideg. The new wing just added to the Gisborne children's creche was opened yesterday (reports our correspondent) by Mm., J. Carroll, wife of the Native Minister). At present there are 15 permanent children' in the creche, six being infants in arms. r ,.- During yt his t sermon »at Phillipstown Church on* Sunday night (says the Christchurch Press) the Rev. H. E.' Ensor mantioned that he had recently received * letter, from some religious enthusiast, who declared that the holding of parish garden parties and children's plays went hand in and with the world, the flesh, and ihe devil. ■ . The chairman of the Gisborne Harbour Board (Mr. J. Townley) has (reports our correspondent) tabled a motion to be discussed at the meeting of the Board today to release £10,000 or £12,000 of the unexpended loan fund in the hands of the Public Trustee' for the extension of the breakwater, in order to improve the conditions of the , river entrance., < 1

, Patent trolley head reversing geara new idea as far as New Zealand tramways are concerned—has been installed at the terminus of the Lyall Bay (Wellington) tramway extension (says tti« Dominion), , and is reported, to be working very satisfactorily. The patent avoids the necessity for the conductor, shifting the trolley pole Wore the car starts on the return journey, the pole branching out on overhead side lines and going into position itself. Another advantage of the new idea is that the lights in the car are on the whole time. '