GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 176, 18 August 1909, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

ADVANCE TAUKAXGA. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Tauranga, Last Night. Tauranga was lighted by gas for the first time to-night, the 'opening Cercnioiiy by the Mayor (the Rev. Canon Jordan) taking place at three o'clock, amid great enthusiasm. The proprietors, Messrs. Keene and Rcid, of Wellington, presented the' Mayor with a silvermounted ebony walking-stick, and tonight entertained leading citizens at a dinner. The street lamps, which light and extinguish themselves, are considered the linest in the dominion.

XEW FEVER HOSPITAL. Wellington, Last Night. The Wellington Hospital Trusts • adopted to-day for presentation to ti. conference of local bodies, to be held next Friday, the plans for a new fever hospital. The proposed building will provide accommodation for 41 paticrts as well as for the administrative staff and for the' treatment of different c'asses of fever on modern lines. The intimate of the cost is £10,910, if the building is erected in brick, or 10 per cent, less if in wood. The excavations will post am), and there will also )>o the cost of fencing and furnishing, etc.

" A BIT OF REAL WINTER." Chiis'tchureh, Last Night. To-day Cliristchurch experienced a bit of real winter ,aftcr a long spell of warm, sunny days reminiscent of a settled sunimiT. The weather broke ea.ly this morning when the wind commenced to beat u|i from the cold south-west, and brought along heavy rain anil sleet. Judging by indications the wet weather is likely to continue for a day or two.

NAPIER MUSICAL COMPETITrOXS. Napier Last Night. The musical and elocutionarv competitions were continued to-day. Res'ults:— I'iano (elementary): Miss F. E. Willhms (Napier). 8-1 points, 1; Miss '/.. Fowler (Hastings),,s:i points, 2. Piano (junior): Master A. 11. Briaseo (Napier), 80 point*, lj MUs D. Cameron (Napier), 87 points, 2. Piano (intermediate): Miss F. llobbs (Hastings), 02 points, 1; Master F. Sheehan (Hastings), 89 points,