NEWS IN BRIEF.
A report is being obtained by the Post-master-General on the appeal for a new post office in Grey Lynn. Eight males and two female* occupied tho city police cells last night. All were arrested ,on minor charges. A Royal salute of 21 guns was fired :!rom Fort Cautley yesterday in honour of Her Majesty tho Queen'* birthday.
A farmer of OrawnelviUe named Svcn Anderson was ran over and killed by a train at Dannevirke on Saturday night. Yesterday was Whit Sunday. At all Anglican churches collections were taken tip on behalf of the Melanesian Mission.
A sharp:shock of earthquake was felt in Auckland yesterday evening. The tremor was recorded; throughout their North' Island.
The position in regard to the Waihi strike is unchanged, and the men are still awaiting the decision of the Federation of Labour. * '. ' - " . The; Garrison.' Band gave a performance at Albert fark yesterday: afternoon. The selections rendered were appreciated by a large audience- • ■■■"«■■•
Brotherhood, Corinthians, and Everton were tho successful teams in the Auckland, Football Association's senior division competition on Saturday. : The Auckland Rugby League's senior matches on Saturday resulted in victories being obtained by City Rovers, Ponsonby 'United, and North Shore,. ;■=; - - .baa been promised for the relief of miners thrown out of work at Reefton. Many are already employed on the Westport end of, the railway works. In the Auckland Rugby Union's senior competition on Saturday. City defeated Marißt Bros'. Old Boys, Parnell beat Ponsonby, and College ; Rifles drew with Uni•vorsity. The Auckland Hockey Association's competitions were continued on Saturday. Auckland, United, University A, University B, and Parnell secured wins in the senior grade. , , . A labourer named William Burton was killed while assisting to load frozen meat on the steamer Marere at Giaborne on Saturday, through a quarter of beef slipping out of the stings and falling on him. The series of lectures and other meetings to be held by the Auckland Institute has been arranged by the council of the institute. The first lecture will be an address by "the president (Professor Seagar) on "The Dwindling Sovereign," and will be driven on Juno. 4. .
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15003, 27 May 1912, Page 8
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