GENERAL NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2282, 29 August 1908, Page 4

GENERAL NEWS.

ft is rumored in Kngi'.iml that, in view of flic collision between His Majesty's (ship Cllmliivtor and the steamer St. i’anl, the Admiralty lias il in eon(einplation to close the Solent to niereiinnt shipping. . The present credit halanee ol 'the Mt. Hoskill Hoad .Hoard is the highest that the Hoard lias over had. The total amount to the credit of the Hoard is TillM—•general fund £o-12, water revenuo .L‘37, gas account .Cld, and interest account .1323.

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A rather amusing incident was witnessed oil the i’enhurst (Vie.) golf links last week. The men’s doubles were in progress, when to the annoyance of the players, crows swooped down and carried off several of the golf balls . '

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