"With reference to the correspondence in this issue re a meeting being convened by the Mayor to consider the Shop and Shop Assist ants Bill, we may state that His Worship the Mayor (Mr Renshaw) has decided to con vene a meeting for Monday evening next, in the Borough Council Chambers.
As the result of the recent heavy rainfall, about 550 logs have been brought down to the Kauri Timber Co,'s mills at BLiri Kin, and also 100 at Hikutaia.
The Burns' Club still retains its popularity, and the fortnightly gatherings are always well attended. The following programme was successfully gone through at the meeting held in St. George's Hall last night, Mr R. N. Smith, Vie?-Presided, being in the Chair :—Overture, Mr E. Trewheela; song, "Old Abbey Ruin," Mr Thompson; song, " The cricket on the hearth," Miss Gerrish ; reading, " Harry Brandon," Mr Smith; song, " Charlie Mash," Mr T. Wells (encored) 5 song, " Genevieve," MrD. Hardraan; horn pipe, Mr Dalton. The accompaniments were played by Miss Payne and Mr B. Trewheela.
