NEWS IN BRIEF.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15504, 10 January 1914, Page 8

NEWS IN BRIEF.

7>t the Town Hall concert chamber on January 21. a public debate will be held between Mr. Scott Bennett and Madam AmilJee, of India.

Frank Overton, late of Birkdale, contractor, lias been adjudged a bankrupt. The, first meeting of creditors will bo held on Friday, January 16, at 11 a.m.

Ihe accidental ignition of some oil at tho railway gasworks, in the Auckland station yard, was responsible for the fire brigade being called out a little before seven o'clock yesterday morning. Tha fir? «a« extinguished before any serious damage was done.

The officers and men of the three men-o'-war at present in the Auckland Harbourthe Philomel, the. I yramus, and the Pvsrhewill att«n<i Divine service at St. .Matthew'* Church, at hail-past nine o'clock to-morrow morning. Tne special service will be conducted by Archdeacon Calder.

'lhe fund being raised for the purpose of recognising the cervices of the Rev. E. C. Budd, Anglican minister, to several Auckland social institutions, prior to his departure for England on a well-earned holiday tour, hap been increased by the receipt of a number of donations. The lion treasurer desires to acknowledge the receipt of donations, aince those last acknowledged, from the Revs. E. J. McFarland, H. 0. T. Hanby, 0. A. Rickabv, A J. Beck, and J. Wilkinson, Messnt. W. Kobson, "Choir Member," W. Messenger, ,7 Morrison, J. H. Hannan, A. Hall, R Hull. W. H. Armstrong, and R. H. Nicholson, and Mm. Kinder. Donation.! should be Rent to Canon Haselden, hon. treasurer. St. Peter's Vicarage. Onehunga. The other members of the committee are : —Canon MacMurrar, and the Revs. \V, Beatty, W. E. Gilfam, E. J. McFarlsnd, end Mr. A S. Holmes.