TOWN EDITION.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 9547, 30 September 1902, Page 3

TOWN EDITION.

The Theatre Royal, Napier, has re cently been enlarged and renovated.

A plebiscite on the Bible-in-ss'jhools question is to be taken at Timaru on October 20.

The sale of Mr F. J. Shelton's furiuture and effects takes place at Aberdeen road to-morrow.

Reductions in telephone charges asked for by Nelson and Hawera Chambers of Commerce have been refused.

The Wanganui Borough Council has decided not to alter the spelling of the name of the town to Whanganui.

A farm between Ballance and Pahiatua is reported to have changed hands recently at between £23 and £24 per acre. Eight years ago it was valued at about £6 10s per acre.

As a result of this morning's preparations, the Harbor Board, in their efforts (« act the part of a marine SamarHan, have now in their possession a bag of potatoes, a considerable quantity of meat, biscuits, cheese, etc. The crew of the unknown vessel could have had no premonition of the preparations for their receptiou, or they might have .slackened speed and paid a, visit to Poverty Bay.

There was quite a busy scene in the Bay this afternoon, when the three wouldbe rescuers of the unknown vessel were returning to port. Just at this time the Tawera towed the schooner Awanui out of the harbor, and with the little Seagull there were six boats in the Bay, an unusual sight for a, Tuesday afternoon. A race home between, the Fanny, John Townley, and Beatrice ensued. The Fanny soon put her opponents out of it. The Beatrice, although hampered by the Seagull, came a good second, the dredger running a bad last.