INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13489, 10 January 1908, Page 5

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Per Press Association. 1 iXAPIER, Jtin. 9. A well-attended public meeting was held this evening to discuss a proposal to erect > alt water baths. The project was warmly supported and it was decided to take a jio-l of ratepayei-s to sanction a loan for (he purposes of carrying out the work. WELL J XGTON'. Jan. <). At the Magistrate's Court to-day Robert Rankin pleaded guilty to stealing £22 from. John Hennev-y and was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. The Rev. A.- W. Johnson, vicar of SI Matthew's. Masteitou. has been appointed to succeed .the la.'-e Rev. R-. (,'olfev a.s vicar of St- Mark's parish, Wellington. DUXKTJI.V. .Jan. 9. The Otago ballot- for the biennial election of general secretary of the Amalgamated Railway Servants was held to-day, the voting being as follows—Mack (Auckland) 700, Edwards (present, secretary) 101. W. T. Hanrahiin and P. Wilson were appointed delegates to the annual conference. Admiral and Lady Fawkes, accompanied by Lieutenant Willoughby, arrived at liunedin this morning from an enjoyable trip to Queenstown. The party leave tomoi row for Mount Cook.