NAPIER NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 4824, 29 November 1902, Page 7

NAPIER NEWS.

Special to the “ Tunis.” , NAPIER, November 23. Mr Harold Grcgsou, a recent arrival from England, has, out of numerous applications, been appointed organist and choirmaster of St., Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Napier, in place of Mr Neville Renand, resigned. At a special meeting of the Napier Borough Council to-day it was decided to raise a loan of £IOOO as a temporary measure on the security of the rents of Corporation reserves. j 'the Chamber of Commerce to-day appointed a committee to go into the question of railway freights on the Wel-lington-Napier lino. Mr A. Loudon was elected president for the year. .Captain Todd, of the Tyscr lino, drew attention to tbo pilfering of oversea cargo, and suggested that instead of tbo plain wiro nails now used, a patent scrow-nail recently invented be used for cases containing valuables. Mr Wilson said Ross and Glendining bad followed that course for some years, and found it' worked satisfactorily. A motion was adopted on tbo line of Captain Todd’s suggestion. Copies of the resolution are to be forwarded to London and New Tojk. The Government has accepted the tender of Bull Bros, at £4750 for now Government offices in Napier.