NEW ZEALAND NEWS ITEMS

Otago Witness, Issue 2856, 9 December 1908, Page 38

NEW ZEALAND NEWS ITEMS

AUCKLAND. A poll for the loan of £12,000 foi a water supply for Tauranga was taker on November 23. The proposal was car lied by an overwhelming majority. Ten or more earthquake shocks wert experienced at Whakatane on Saturdaj night, some severe. They •vrere accom panied by loud rumbling. White Islanc is unusually active, throwing out a- huge volume of steam. The Auckland Public Library has bene fited considerably by the addition of som« interesting Shakespearean relies given bj Mr J. H. vH. Pickworth, of Whakatane, The articles, four in number, are a copj of a signet ring,* va medallion, a medal and a wooden peg from the bard's historic birthplace. They have now been placed with other relics, in a case at the library entrance. * At a meeting held on the 7th a new Volunteer company, to be called the Auck land Highland Rifles, was formed. Th< meeting was most enthusiastic, and the en rolled strength is now' given as 55. II was stated during the meeting that nc difficulty would be experienced in raisinis a sufficient guarantee to cover the cost oi providing the corps with an appropriate l kilted uniform.