TOWN EDITION

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 12616, 20 November 1911, Page 6

TOWN EDITION

The Fire Brigade holds the fsual meeting at 7.30 to-night. The Registrar of Electors explains that if the writ for the elections ir> issued to-morrow, as expected, claims for enrolment will be received until 6 p.m. that day. The parents of two children, who wandered from their home m Norman road, off Roebuck voad ; tins afternoon were,*' at 3 p.m.,. making., anxious . en- . q'uiries. : ;'f or ;them . ' TheyJ \i\u\ j then * been! away 2X hours. One little' boy^'isaged' 4 and the other 5,,, one being dressed m a dark brown jersey . and the other m white. London papers record that Queen Alexandra sent a cheque with a charming autograph, letter of congratulation to Lieutenant Eric Harbord, R.N., grandson of the Duke of Grafton, who was married at Cowes recently to Miss Rose Johnstone, daughter of Colonel Jolinstone, of Rothsay, Cowes. A great many of their relations and friends followed Queen Alexandra's example and sent cheques. The building trade m Ashburton at the present time is very brisk. The theatre m Tancred street is being pushed on, while the excavations for the foundations of the new Bank of Australasia are being made. Last week the fittings were removed from the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Company's office prior to the old building being pulled down to permit of the erection of more commodious offices and stores. It is understood that the new building will cost between £5000 and £6000. By the N.D.L. Company's steamer Prinz Sigismund news was received at Sydney last week to the effect that the Norwegian- barque Vidylia is seriously overdue at Yap from Westport, and very grave fears are entertained for , her safety. The vessel, which is an mm ship, built by Russell and Company, at Port Glasgow, left Westport on July 29' last with a full cargo of coal for the naval base m the islands, and as far as can te gathered has not been sighted since. According to the report brought by the Prinz Sigismund, the impression arising from her non-appearance is that she has struck some submerged obstacle and become a total loss. The Vidylia is 722 tons gross and ,664 tons net regis- j ter, and wa»s launched as far back as 1878.