TELEGRAMS.
(By Telegraph—Press Association.)
. ELECTRICAL STORMS. GREYMOUTH, Last Night. Two days successive sharp electrical storms have aroused the inhabitants at four o'clock in the morning, after which a heavy downpour of rain continued till daylight, when it ceased. THEATRE PROPRIETOR HONOURED. GREYMOUTH, Last Night. A handsome presentation was made to Mr Tom Pollard last night, in recognition of his 53rd birthday. Eloquent praise was accorded his generosity in assisting many good causes by giving benefit performances.
PROPOSED CORONATION GIFT. AUCKLAND, Last Night. A movement is on foot in various parts of the British Empire to make a Coronation gift to King George V. from those of his subjects who are blessed with the same Christian name as he bears. His Excellency, the Governor proposes that a fund should be opened for tho receipt of contributions from the New Zealand Georges. It is expected that arrangements will be made to open special accounts in tho towns throughout the Dominion so that contributions can be paid in in time for the fund to be available by June Ist.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10225, 28 April 1911, Page 5
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176TELEGRAMS. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10225, 28 April 1911, Page 5
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