INTERPROVINCIAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 13603, 8 February 1915, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL.

m „ ' u»er Press Assoctatlou.» tk _ „ AUCKLAND, this day. . the Auckland bakers have decided to increase the two-pound loaf from 4Ad to &d. It js stated that it will very likely be further increased shortly. J Sharemarket. sales ; Talisman, 295; Grand Junction 24s 6d; Bank of New Zealand, £16 10s. „ HASTINGS, this day. ♦i,r e A r y was * red letler <% with son^^T ai td occasion of the consecration of the new portion of St. Matthew's Church. pf u P w«n> Vaiapu ■' y f aa ' assisted by Bishop Williams and Archdeacon Kud- '£?&• - Th i c a^hitecture of the new bmldmg I 8 late Gothic. It is massively of nS fe^ d °l fe ™-<™<*e*e, at a cost ot J. 7000. It comprises a chancel, . morning chapel, organ chamber, larse vestries, and a tower 80 feet high. It is built on to the old wooden church, the intention being to demolish the lat^ ter, and erect a new nave, aisles, and transepts as a peace offering at the end of the present war. The new building is a welcome addition to the architecture of the town, which has been improved lately by the completion of a handsome new banking house for the Union Bank. Tenderst will also be called shortly for the erection of -two large theatres, bank premises for the National Bank, and a large block of .business premises m Heretaunga street. . FEILDING, this day. f*"?" ro £ mcd cottage near Feildinir ™" edb y T- Anderson, and occupied oy Edhn and family, was "totally destroyed by fire early this morning. The family barely escaped. Nothing was sayeX lne house was insured for £400 m taie ' Commercial Union office. The furnituro was insured for £120 and the piano for • WELLINGTON, last night. Owing to -the finish of the shearing season -m New Zealand about 200 shearers have left these shores for Australia during the past three weeks, and it is anticipated that an even larger number will depart during the nex<> .few weeks. In all probability many of these jnen wall join the Australian expeditionary force Already over 1500 niembers of the New Zealand Shearers' Associa•tion have joined the New Zealand forces for. service abroad. CHRISTCHURCH, this day Ihe criminal sessions of the Supraine Court opened before Mr Justice Sim, 9 ; l n chafing the grand jury, remarked that nine cases out of 18 m the calendar, involved offences against