NEWS IN BRIEF.

New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15483, 15 December 1913, Page 8

NEWS IN BRIEF.

Tire new branch library at Parnell was officially opened by the Mayor (Mr. C. J. Parr) on Saturday afternoon. : The Dominion Agricultural Show was .. brought to a successful conclusion on Saturday. The cash takings at the gates for the four days amounted to £506. - The flag captured from the Maoris at . Paparata by the Forest Rangers, under Major Jackson, in December, 1863, was formally presented to the city on Saturday afternoon. » •>- Suffering from a broken leg, sustained while inoculating calves at Pukekohe on Friday, Mr. W. R. Brown, Government stock inspector, was admitted to the hospital on Saturday. Captain Rax, formerly champion clubswinger of the world, is engaged at Napier on the task of breaking the present record. On Saturday morning he had been swing- • ing 60 hours, and was still going well. .. Bax aims at 144 hours.—(Press Association.) . ■. , ; V 'A .new clause in the Government's :■• "Washing-up" Bill authorises the Auck- - land Harbour Board to lease ..certain, land • to ; the Birkenhead, Borough Council for " recreation purposes for a term of 60 years, : at such conditions and rent as shall be agreed upon. '£ / ~. In referring to the record time in which ■'.' ; ,the coal cargo: was discharged at Auckland last week from the Japanese steamer ■ Kwanto Maru, it was stated in Saturday's Herald that the work.was carried ■''-. f out under the joint supervision of Mr. T. ;;;•; Dingley and Captain White. It has now ■-- , been ascertained that this was incorrect, and that the work of discharging and dis- > .;tributing tho cargo was .carried out under ' the supervision of Messrs. T. Craig and :./ T. Dingley. - .■■■,'*'. ' ••': - '■• ■■« b .