LAST NIGHT’S TELEGRAMS.
(Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, last night.
The City Council, by 9 votes to 7, carried a recommendation by the Finance Committee to appoint Mr A. J. Paterson, City engineer. Mr Paterson has been aeting-City engineer since the death of Mr Morton about a year ago. The Mayor had tabled a motion to cal! for applications overseas. NEW PLYMOUTH, last night.
The cioatit is recorded of Thomsis FnrIons;. aged 56. Ho was one of tlio hostknown men in New Plycouth. Ho was connectod with many business and public institutions, a Justice of the IVnou, director of the Gas Company, and two loan investment societies. His work during tlio war as a member of the National Kflieiency Hoard and the Now Plymouth He pat rial ion Hoard will ho particularly well remembered. lie died suddenly from a heart attack while motoring in the country. CHRISTCHURCH, last night. Falling into line with the Christchurch Trotting t 'lull's arrangements for a trotting meeting on May 3rd to entertain the men of the Hoot, t.lie South Canterbury (Huh decided to apply for the alteration of its racing dates to May 1 and 2 and has asked the Minister for Internal Affairs to divert, the fleet excursion (rains for May 2 to Timarii.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume L, Issue 16405, 11 April 1924, Page 6
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210LAST NIGHT’S TELEGRAMS. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume L, Issue 16405, 11 April 1924, Page 6
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