LAST NIGHT’S TELEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume L, Issue 16579, 7 November 1924, Page 6

LAST NIGHT’S TELEGRAMS.

(P«r Press AssoclintHirvl WELUNGTON, last night

Following on a rc-q.ucst by .a deputalion ill July. th<» Govennhc'iit Inns increased lire subsidy towards the Dominion Museum arid Art Gallery from £7S,CCQ to £IOO,COO. The question of the site, however, has yet. to he settled, and al'.b that of placing'the building under the; control of the board. The subsidy is dependent- on. the collection of public subscriptions. , , In reply to the- leader of the Opposition jn tiie House, the Prime Minister replied that Cabinet bad pot yet- arrived at a decision regarding the per-

sonnel of tlite Recess Committee to eon sider the gaming question. TIM A ill];, last night.

The members of the Railway Commission (Sir S. Kay and Sir Vincent Raven) arrived this afternon from (larrtara, and, after inspection, of the Fairliet line, returned to Timarn, and beard considerable evidence submitted by the Chamber of Commerce. The Commission leaves for Christchurch on Frida-v.

PdJvN'HFIM, 'lasl night

A five-roomed dwelling owned by Mr Herbert Reeves, Kapaura, was totally destroyed at half-past ten last night,. The family were away from home at the time of the outbreak. The bouse was insured for £SCO and the furniture for £250. The origin of the fire is unknown. ..... .