IN THE NEWS.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 454, 11 June 1937, Page 4

IN THE NEWS.

GEORGE V. MEMORIAL FUND. A further contribution of 5s from an anonymous donor brings the total donations from Stratford towards Kha King George V. memorial fund to £l3l 13e 9<l. INCREASED AUCKLAND RATES. An increase in the rates brought about by additional expend Lure was forecast by the Mayor, SS.’ Ernest Davis, at a meeting of the Auckland C< 7 Council last night. He said that while revenue sources were becoming more restricted expenditure requirements had not ceUsed expanding. SHOOTING GALLERY ACCIDENT. Miss Enid Hay, who was shot in the back at the New Plymouth winder show on Wednesday evening when a bullet escape! from a shod ?.ig gainer.', was reported last nigh', t to be P'cgres..ing s< tisfactoi ■ ly in (he New Plymouth hospital. After being local'ed by X_ray the bullet was recovered m an operation periormuj early yesterday morning. WOMAN SERIOUSLY INJURED, Struck by a taxi on the main highway pl Manakau last evening, Mrs W. C. Dorset, a resident of 'that township* received extensive injures. Se was taken to the Palmerston North hospital in. a serious condLion Mrs Dorset was crossing the road from the station to a dance in front of an almost stationary car. She failed to notice the approach of the taxi, which was driven by Henry All?n, of Wellington. INTER-HOUSE RUGBY. Representatives of organisations I rested in the inter.house Rugby ompetition for the Dunbar Cup, held for four years by the Midhirst dairy factory team, met at Stratford last mglL io consider the method of controlling the competition. It was tigreed that no hUrd and xfast rules could be laid down till the competi--on developed, and in /the meantime a:r- ngements will be mad? for two teams to play and decide the ownership of the cup so that other teams may challenge the winner. Probably Public Works, Truslt and Police will play Foot Office and Railway in the first game.