GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 250, 28 February 1911, Page 8

GENERAL TELEGRAMS

SCENERY PRESERVATION 1 . , By Telegraph.—l'ioss Assoetation. ! r Wellington, Last Night. The Sei'iMfry Preservation Commission was waited upon, to-day by a representative deputation, which urged that the land be acquired along the banks of the Maitai river as a public resort, the eaate having, recently been closed to the public. The Cum mission will report to the Government, on the subject. NAPIER'S PROGRESS. Napier, Last Night. At a committee meeting of the Napier Borough Council it was decided to instruct the Hon. W. Pitt, of Melbourne, who was in attendance, to draw up plans and specifications for a municipal theatre, alternative tenders to he called for a theatre and for whole municipal buildings respectively. Mr. Pitt advised ■that a theatre to cost from .£IB,OOO to £20,000 would be capable of seating 1500, while a loan provides for the expenditure of £2.i,000 for a theatre and municipal buildings combined.

LAND BALLOT. Timaru, Last Night. A big crowd of people was interested in the ballot for the Mackenzie runs, the results being: Haldon, 18,500 acres (131 applications), Jas Innes, Clinton; No. 2 Haldon, 18,800 acres (90), Miss C. R. Campbell, Pleasant Point; Grampians, 15,000 acres (123), Miss M. Annis, Tekapo; No 3 Grampans, 14,000 acres (150), Miss O. C. Waring, Fairlie; Whale's Back, 14,500 acres (35), Veda Quirkc, Timaru; No. 2. Whale's Back, 18,000 acres (75), Maud G. Bruce, Timaru; No. 2 Saundon, 14,000 acres (13), Colin Mackenzie, Geraldine; No. 2 Richmond, 48,500 acres (10), Mary C. Pringle, sister of present holder; Glenmore, 30,900 acres (149), Miss Roma Hope, Timaru; Balmoral, 29,000 acres (40), AVmi. Sims, present manager; No. 2 Balmoral, 40,000 acres (20), J. W. Skinner, Timaru; Irishman's Creek, 23,500 acres (177), Arthur Le Cren, Timaru; Wolds, 12.070 acres (49), Mrs. Dr. Bowie, Fairlie; No. 2 Wolds, 10,200 acres (59), Annie McLean, Temuka.