-NEWSBREVITIES

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 161, 28 September 1927, Page 1

-NEWSBREVITIES

Gltn Eden Poll.—A poll is being w-sen in Glen Eden town district to-day /J*® a proposal to raise a loan of *-,000 for metalling and road improvements.

i-T* R° r * Pioneer Passes.—Mr. J. W. T» p m!T one of the pioneers of the *{r* re district, has just passed away vIJJ* a *>, e of 71 years. He held a large °* lan< * and was well known and -spected throughout the Waikato.

A^ti-Gambling By-Lew.—The draw- _» up of a by-law to prohibit gambling ... 7? e waterside workers* waiting room b_ ,? c ’ Central Wharf was authorised t***» 9 Auckland Harbour Board yesThe chairman. Mr. H. R. MacnJy**’ S’ald there had been trouble "’’-ently over gambling in this shed.

Reserve Hall.—The Auckland f. Pf Ur ®oard has decided to lease 14 years an area on the reclamation Qiijj o*’ to Power Board’s offices, JStreet, for use as the site of a Jlst ». i!* * or the Ro > al ''aval Reserve. ° ts desirous of giving every bIS2f aisement to Uie reserve, it is on tk ed to r€duc e the annual rental uJL. ? ar * a b *' half - The section measUle * l*2ft by 124 ft.

ride 11 **?*®* -Incheon.—M.r. E. AldMayor of Devonport. and mem(>o the Waitemata Chamber of Bahai le,Ce ’ were quests of the Karanj; 0 , ** e Roacl Business Promotion sestp-s» at fortnightly luncheon y ‘ * n a s hor” address on to Island - Mr. Aldridge made J efe *ence to the work of the l °*°. Domain Board and the pro♦u.lr,lAdG in constructing the drive a the island.

J«es l iri lc, * nd Povv « r Plant.—Two of the ii 1 engines which will be used < iufr*!i ierat * n ** the <? l oC tric power reto su DP lenient the existing ij- °t supply for Auckland, pende coni Pietion of the Arapuni ara to °e shipped by the Port (j av w hich * 3 to leave London tothird engine will be shipped afterwards, ind it will be foiearl y in December by the generic gj which are now being constructed