TOWN EDITION.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9639, 14 January 1903, Page 3

TOWN EDITION.

Cabinet has sanctioned the expenditure of £2292 on a technical school m Auckland. The Rotorua people are working mostenergetically m connection with the proposed carnival to be held m February. Twenty Maoris are engaged m salvage work at the Gairlodi wreck. They have got a landau, gig, and much cargo ashore. An elderly man named Butler was found drowned m the warm bath at Tokaami, having evidently been overcome by the fumes while bathing. A special train leaves Gisborne for Kaitaratahi at ,1.30 to-morrow afternoon, m order to give townspeople enjoying the half-holiday the opportunity of a run into the country. The timber export fronn GreymouUi last year was 20,000,000 ft. A number of large orders are now m hand, and the coining year promises .to see a considerable increase. "On and Off," wliich will be staged at the Theatre Royal on Tuesday .next, is by F. C. Burnaud, of the Londoni Punch. This piece iwn for over 400 nights vo. London, and its success hi. a\Y parts *>£ America has been equally great. ■ There is a phenomenal demand for houses hi Auckland, and m many instances two or more families are compelled to occupy ono house, through absolute inability to obtain a tenement of any kind. Rents, too, arc very high. Lieutenant Herd, bandmaster • of the Wellington Garrison Band, who is to act as bandmaster of the New Zealand band during its tour through England, has summoned the players selected to meet m Wellington on February 18th for a month's practice together before leaving the colony by the Corinthic. At a Fire Brigades' Competition at Christchurch, on January 17, 10 brigades will compete, and a brigade of young ladies will give an exhibition. Tito proceeds will be devoted to the sending of a team from Christchurch to ihft Napier demonstration and competitions. The following have booked passages by the Mokoia for the South tills evening: — Misses Hamiltoxii, Hardy .Johnson, James, Ridddl, Von Sehurmer, Scott, Laugher; Mesdames Wilcox, Gibson, Hawley and three children), Wilkinson, Cherry, Lewis and two children, Weston, Mason, Scott and child; Rev. Mi 1 Hopkins ; Messrs Quigley, Aviss, Jackson., Hogg, Clayden, Gibson, White, ■Whyte, Saxby, McKedch, Pearson, Wickham, KiJig, Lewis, Cotterell, Stevens, McKay, WaterhoUse, Mason, Marshall, Hallings and son. Perry, Jones, Burgess, Burnett; Constable Farmer and two prisoners.