TOWN EDITION

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 11121, 8 November 1907, Page 6

TOWN EDITION

The Public Works Statement will be delivered in the House to-night. The following additions have b.een made to the Telephone Exchange : 415 A. Brigden, Palmerston road ; 90 H. White, Whataupoko. The following will represent United in the match against the Tarulieru Club at Taruheru: W. Gibson, J. Gibson, Hallamore, Jeffreys, Coop, Sharp, • Lang:, Bjwman,' Reynolds, jWhyte", and Gorman. ' A special Avrit for £2000 damages has" been served on a Dunedin firm o'f dentists tor alleged negligent and unskilful treatment of the plaintiff in dentistry, whereby injuries were occasioned to his throat and lungs. • ■ The Mackay (Queensland)^ Harbor Board have applied to have their borrowing powers increased from £560,000 to £150,000, so that they will be in a position to. construct a permanent deep-, water harbor between Flat .Top Island and the mainland. - : , ■■'.<. • At the Magistrates' Court this afternoon Frederick Hall (Mr Wray Nolan) sued W. F. Sinclair (Mr G. Stock), for £148 17s 3d, the cost of materials supplied and services rendered. Alter', hearing evidence his Worship intimated that he would give judgment in the morning. The Te Rau team for to-morrow in the" match Te Rau v. Wanderers Aii as follows : Baxter, Barnby, Monk; Olsen, Pine, Cary, Kaipara, Carroll, Featon, O'Balloran, and J. H. Wack. Players are requested to be on the ground at 2 o'clock sharp. .Most of the members of the Napier Dramatic Students are capable vocalists,' so it has been arranged to give a sacred concert in aid of the Gisborne Hospital on Sunday evening next. An 1 opportunity will thus be given of hearing Miss Adele King (who secured the New Zealand Exhibition gold medaLos a mezzosoprano) and other members; of th% company, who are recognised s concert favorites. Mrs Buckeridge has kindly consented to assist. ; ■.'■.*'.. A business man in Beechwprth} (yictoria) "has received a . strange ,' letter : — j ."Close on thirty years ago, when was' very voting, and when purchasing .from your shop^ a marble with sixpence, 'JL stole' another of the same value. For several years I .have intended to/ pay ,^t, back,: but put it off until now. I nave made _a calculation of what I owe vou „at '5 per! cent, compound interest, and'r according j to the Scripture return it fourfold. , En-' closed please find postal note ■ for 9s.— Yours etc., Better Late Than Never."