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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2725, 21 March 1916, Page 5

"The popularity of Day's Bay and Eastbourne as_a pleasure resort and residential district involved the board in un expenditure which can hardly be a strictly . commercial success," observed tlie oliairman of the Hai'bour Board at yesterday's meeting. "A contract has been let for. the extension find improvement of, the wharf at Day's Bay. Then Petone, assuring us that they were determined to continue the Tace of sealoving Britons, induced the board* to spend about £2000 on a boat harbour, but we learn that even now the conditions .are such as to test the seamanship of the would-be followers of Cook ana ■Nelson."

In connection with Wednesday evening's patriotic entertainment at thoTown Hall, the National Reserve will, at .the invitation of the Mryor, .parado as; per instructions iri an advertisement whioh will appear to-morrow morning.

The election of chairman of the Wellington Harbour Beard wilL take place 'at a meeting of the board, to be held on May 3. .

In referring to the embargo placed on the export of gramophone, records in an article published yesterday, mention was "made of the' wax cylinder records that were, formerly manufactured by tlie Edison Company.. . This company still produces the oylinder-shaped phonograph records, but they are now made of a celluloid composition, which makes them a deal more durable than mere-wax.

. The pole which is to Be used in connection with the exchange of flags between the New South Wales and the New Zealand i Railways at Petone on Anzac Day was erected yesterday" near the Potone railway station. The structure is of ironbark, 60ft. in height, and 9 inches in diameter at the base. Halfway up there is tlie usuof "yard- arm," which, besides strengthening the splice, may be used for signalling purposes. 'A small garden is to be planted at the base of the pole. -

; "That the Central Chamber 'of Commerce join with the Retail Drapers' Association in asking the. Railway Department to grant - return tickets, to suburban settlers on Friday! at the same rates as on Saturday, such rates not to apply, to outgoing fares,: and to be available for the day of issue only." The foregoing resolution, passed at yesterday's meeting of the council of the Central Chamber of Commerce, was moved by- Mr. .George_ Winder, who stated that the concession was granted when Saturday was the big 6hoppmg day, but how when al\ .the big shops were closed on a Saturday, the suburban people who i took advantage of the cheaper fares either could not do their shopping, or had a. ver.v limited opportunity to do so. This view wau shared by'the numbers, who ■unanimously ap. proved the motion.'