NEWS IN BRIEF.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14533, 22 November 1910, Page 6

NEWS IN BRIEF.

t ; '- The City Fire Brigade received a cal' .... ~- at 8.47 last evening to the corner of Cool 1 and Albert Streets, but on arrival it wai pi /). found that the alarm was a false one. The gross receipts collected at the Auck <:-■ land Customhouse yesterday amounted t< •\„. - ' ■ £2992 16s. lid, including £2418 7s 9d ! collected front! Customs duties. Our London- correspondent states thai "V 1 ' Maggie Papakura, the Maori guide, anc .:.': her .party of Rotorua Maoris,-are expected in England ; next year, They, will pro' ''•■' bably be seen at the White City. Shearing operation* have been in general >. progress throughout the Gisborne district ; during the past month, and many of the sheds have now ; cut out (telegraphs our correspondent). Occasional showers have hung up the work, but otherwise the >: ",. shearing is going on as usual. •. A. special meeting of the -Mount Albert Road Board was held last evening, when the special order passed on October 24 : ■in connection with the loan of £30,00 C authorised to be raised by the Board, was 5 V confirmed, v - This' completes all the pre- : hramaries in regard to the loan. *.■ ' *. ow i l ?S to the -Napier Municipal Theatre i; . Sit© Bill, winch proposed the erecting of a h '\ theatre and. corporation offices on a nor ■ U- iion 'of Olive Square, being: rejected tn L ' -■ the Bills Committee. of the House.of Be ■ ",' preventatives, a, special ■meeting,- of th« borough Council was held yesterday ti consider, the position. ' After discussion i •wa* decided id" invite off ere for. a suitabl