NSWS IN BRIEF.

New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15307, 21 May 1913, Page 8

NSWS IN BRIEF.

: Seven men,, arrested on minor charges, '•' \ occupied the city, police ■ cells last night. ": " ' " '/Oysters' "of excellent ; condition, are be- :. ihff r delivered ik "Auckland from Waiheke and Russell; - f . ■The, maintenance of '?. the /Auckland District. .Hospital during" the current year will, /■ ;■;/:. it is estimated,.cost £28,288. v;. •;< : • /♦•.-Praise 'W 'given by General Godley last : evening to ho -work that is being ; done by ... . the" 11th" (Notth' Auckland) Regiment, in camp at'Kerikeri. ';, _> The, next meeting of: the Auckland Harbour ;Baa;(d j "wpll. be ' held -on June 4 in-, stead of June 3, the latter date being the King's-Birthday- : . \ The total estimated income of the Auckland Hospital Board for the current year - is --£65,-504.;'^which 1 £21,950 is to be con-' tributed by the. local bodies in the hospital • district.- ■'••■:■ ■•- .>.".• i _..-.:.. •'.•:._ .;■'.. ;.• ■ ■ •■"; • i/ ~, '~-■■■■ -' The Haiborir: Board decided yesterday to defer for a year 'consideration. jof the , draining-, of-another • Bill 'to secure the vesting in the board of the foreshore areas of the' harbour. .•The, establishment of .'--/ casualty -rooms, SS;{ fitted. »with,fkst, aid ..appliances, on'the Railway .and .Queen Street' Wharves is to be the subject of a full report to the Harbour -Board iby its traffic manager. .„ - ■ - •■'""'A 'bankrupt''storekeeper,' A." J. Thorburnj' formerfy'bf . lOpotfld, but now residing at Gape -Runaway, is to be brought \kir-lo- Auckland 'for' examination by the official assignee :at the expense of his creditors. , A little ;boy.named Archibald McMillan had his leg broken just above the knee at :..".". Frankton yesterday by, being pushed when # on'ajcart by, another^boy, and the leg getting caught in the spokes of the wheel.. ; .;-The electric light fittings used -by .the Harbour Board* -for the illumination, of the Perry. Buildings during i the visit of H.M. S. New Zealand are .to be ; lent to the Exhibition Executive to assist in the illumina- _ tipn of the,. Exhibition. , Ati'the.yGreymouth. Magistrate's Court yesterday: Lawson Webster, alias Wm. r. Smithy on a charge of attempting to break and enter the dwelling of Isabella Kernish, . , a -"widow,fliving at Blackball, was com- : mitted -to the■ Supreme Court for triaL (Press, Association.): . ~?; ; ; Eight hospital■ boards in " the Dominion : have "adopted. the Health department's ./, / scheme for supplying nurses to the settlers . in back blocks districts. - The Auckland , board has decided to erect a cottage hospital; or nursing cottage, -at'Warkworth, . and is considering, the'adoption of the scheme'in other directions. '. ' ■'•;.'' v A , heavily-laden waggon was caught in v - ; a; hole ! in', the roadway at the' : corner of . Karaiigiihape'; Read; and Pitt Street last evening. .Despite' the efforts -'of six i ; v horses to. remove it, it remained there for -= an hour, '^while the Joad was removed. This'is stated, to be the third' vehicle that has got into" difficulties in the same spot. • : The hole •in the road in question is * ap- ■ ; ' parently due to. a leaky water. pipe, causing the roadway .to'sink. ~