INTERPROVINCIAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 11251, 16 April 1908, Page 5

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, this day. Dr Mason- Chief Health Officer, who arrived from. Rotorua yesterday evening, leaves for Wellington to-day. The Chairman of the Harbor Board announced yesterday afternoon that the revenue for the last three months of 1908 showed an increase of J82748 4s lOd. NAPIER, this day." The Borough Council last night voted the Mayor (Mr J. Vigor Brown) an honorarium of £200 for his past year's services.The Mayor stated that neither his income nor nis business had suffered through attending to the duties of his position, and he proposed to give £50 -of the honorarium towards establishing a free reading room at Port Ahuriri, and £150 in erecting swings on the beach and otherwise providing' recreation for the young. ELTHAM, this day. Tlio poll yesterday- in favor of a loan of £6500 for .footpaths, water, and drainage extension was carried by 68 to 31. There was little interest in the poll. WELLINGTON, this day. ~A\ public meeting was held last night to consider the question of raising funds towards sending Kerr and Murray to participate in the Olympian games in London. Dr Newman presided over a small attendance. It was decided to endeavor t 0 rai6© £100, it being half the money required. Subscription lists are to be sent to athletic bodies throughout the North Island. A comihittee was formed, and Mr J. H. Pollock appointed secretary. The only applicant^ for the Research :. schola r§hip, ; ailocateiE lb 'Victoria College, is Miss Clara Taylor, who has been recommended for the honor by the Science professors Miss Taylor secured her -,-M.A. degree in |907, with secondclass honors in chemistry. ' ; '"'.'•'."' Advice has been received by the Evening Post from Bidwell," owner of Elevation, who states that, the house broke down badly, there being a tendon gone. NEL. ON, this day. I. Ai, steady drizzle has continued: for several hours. . - CHRISTCHURCH, this day. Tlie Governor yesterday afternoon presented medals and diplomas to successful Trinity College competitors, aiid left for Auckland in the evening. ■-. (Special to Herald.) DUNEDIN, this daj-. .Dredging returns: Mariuherikia 62ozs, Rise, and Shine 39 and 35ozs, Sandy Point 286zs. Quotations : '.- Alexandria Lead; ls, 2s ; Blackwater river, 3s, 6s ; Electric, 9s, 10s 6d; Minulierikia, 18s 3d, 20s; Notown Creek, ' Bs 6d, 12s ; , Rising 1 Sun, 28s, 28s 6d. The Molyheiix river is 10ft above normal at Alexandria. [■■■ .' -, ' — s. ":''