NEWS IN BRIEF.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15549, 5 March 1914, Page 8

NEWS IN BRIEF.

The police cells were occupied last cevnlug by four persons, two men and two women, who were arrested for drunken-, ness.

Dr. A. W. Averill, Anglican Bishop of Auckland, and Mrs. Averill, will be "at home" at Bishopscourt to-morrow and Saturday and on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday of next week."

A tramcar conductor named James . Edward Adnitt, living in Williamson Street, Epsom, cut his foot while chopping wood yesterday. He was admitted to the hospital. His condition is not serious.

Tho poll on the proposal that the city i, should acquire the Gillies estate, Parnell, will be taken on March 26 next. The estate will be open for public inspection .on the three coming Saturdays prior to tho poll and also on Wednesday, 18th inat. There are 719 land agents in New Zealand registered under the statute. They arf distributed among the provinces as fed- „ lows :—Auckland, 294 ; Wellington, 140; Hawke's Bay, 42; Taranaki, 42; Canterbury, 85; Otago, 59; Nelson, 15; South- ' land, 35; Wostland, 5; Marlborough, 2. , Major D. Matheeon, who acted as range officer at the Auckland Rifle Association's ..meeting, was presented at Trentham this week with a silver entree dish by Auckland marksYien. Captain Shepherd who made tho presentation, in speaking on behalf of the Auckland clubs said that the food . work done at Auckland by Major latheson was greatly appreciated.

A forward movement has been made this v,eek by Captain E. J. Thomas, manager •of the Auckland Hospital, in his campaign '- ini,';ituted for the purpose of raising funds to provide a motor ambulance for the conveyance of urgent cases to the hospital. The practical co-operation of the St. John Ambulance Society and the Friendly Societies is now assured. The first batch tM circulars jropealicg for funds, to the number of 2000; were sent out on Tuesday, , .nod it is : expected that many to whom ,- appeals have been made will respond in the 4. course of the next few days.