TOWN EDITION

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 12376, 9 February 1911, Page 6

TOWN EDITION

During a performance of "Sigurd" at the Municipal Theatre at Marseilles the tenor failed to please the audience, who pelted him unmercifully with all sorts of missiles. Someone threw a lighted squib at him, but it exploded while passing over the orchestra :.nd injured n violinist. In advising the Borough Council last evening of the receipt of a further instalment of £10,000 of loan funds from London, the Bank of Australasia inti mated that their London office had paid Messrs Duthie and Co. £6496 8s 2d. The Town Clerk intimated that the payment m question was for the. y town tramway rails. I 'he Mayor added that the rails had been shipped. Cr Darton : What are we going to do with them when they arrive? I suppose they will lumber up the streets. CV Sheridan : That question will arise when they arrive. The following, paragraph from the Auckland Hei'ald illustrates the '. extent to. -which Sunday excursions are carried, and how they are commonly accepted occurrences. "The weather , yesterday was' bright and fine, tho heat • t*eirig tempered by a fresh south -westerly I breeze, and the various water excursions ' were largely attended. The Devonport I' Kerry Company ran their usual Sunday | trips to St. Helier's Bay, Rangitoto, |: Motutapu, Howick, and Lake Takapuna. 1 all being fairly well patronised. The usual large Sunday crowd journeyed to Devonport, Cheltenham Beach, appearing to be a favorite resort. Tho excursion to Riverhead and to the fishing grounds also attracted a fair number. The Wakatere made an excursion, with about 500 Druids and their friends.". An Auckland telegram states : "There are between 500 and 600 natives at the annual provincial gathering of the Maori adherents cf the Churcli of the Latter Day Saints, which this year is being held at the Kaian.ga of Eru Nehua, at Whakapara, who hays built a very larite meeting • house. The natives have gath* ered from all parts of the province, and the expense is borne proportionately by the various districts. At sunrise the blowing of the cow's hern by a stalwart native awakens the camp, and then, with stentorian voice this muezzin of the Mnori Mormon Church calls unon the faithful to pray to the Great Spirit and Giver of all good things. During the day praying and preaching and feasting alternate. Immense quantities of food are being consumed, and, judging by the smiling faces, much to the satisfaction of those present. / "Fernside," the home of Mr David Bruce, near Tokomaru, was the scene of a, happy gathering yesterday morning, when Miss Jean Bruce was united m the bonds of matrimony to Mr Robert Wilson. The ceremony was conducted by the Rev. Mr Wilson. The bridesmaids were Mis 3 Jessie Bruce, sister of the bride, together with the little Misses Ida and Ivy Bruce, nieces of the bride. Mr Stanley" Bruce fulfilled the duties of best man/ There was a large attendance of friends, many from a distance. After the wedding breakfast had been partaken of the happy couple la/t for Gisborne, via Tolaga Bay, en route for their future home at Uranui, near New Plymouth. Mr and Mrs Bruce were the recipients of many valuable presents, including one from Mr W. D. S. MacDonald, M.P. The presence of a Highland piper considerably enlivened the proceedings. An application from exemption from jury service was made m the Supreme Court at Christchurch by Mr J. Thomas, , manager of the Bank of New Mr Thomas said that while he was aware that the law did not exempt bank managers, he had to crave His Honor's indulgence. He could not possibly get a substitute and his absence from the institution would inconvenience the public "who did business with it, and also interfere with business which was m course. . His Honor replied that it might be said with some propriety that the institution Mr Thomas represented might have sent a substitute to enable Mr Thomas to do his duty to the public. The law did not excuse bank managers, and it was open to question whether they should not have some provision made to enable them to do their public duty, rather than put a judge m the awkward position of either "compelling them to serve or doing without their services. His Honor, however, excused Mr Thomas on this occasion. iThe annual conference of the North Island Mormon Mission, which commenced, at Whakapara; near Whangarei',' on Friday morning, concluded with sports and recreations on Monday. The days have been occupied with feasting and discourses on the Gpspel. Sunday was an "open day" and about 200 visitors mingled with the gathering, bringing the total up to about 600 Maoris and Europeans. President Bowles, who is m charge of tho mission, stated that 63 missionaries are engaged m the New Zealand mission, three of the corps being ladies. 'The total membership m New Zealand at present is 5521, and the year's increase 457. The Mormon missionary, said Mr Bowles, leaves his home m America for any of these distant lauds, paying all his own expenses and supporting himself during the term of/ his mission. In New Zealand he must remain for either 2£ years among the Europeans or 3£ years among the Maoris after which he is allowed to return home at the expense 6i the Church. His passage home is all the assistance he receives. ' {