News in Brief.

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1080, 30 August 1904, Page 1

News in Brief.

The HiA.C.B.S, bold a musical evoning in St, Joseph's schoolroom to-night,

In ,tho Rangitikci district farmers aro getting only 12 a ton (or their potatoes, "Is fictiondotoriorating?"asks ft writer in the National Eeviow. Certainly not einco tho war bogan. 3 A social under tho auspices of tho Waihi Cricket Association will be hold in Moyor's. Hall to-morrow night,

Tho annual gonoral meeting of tho Waihi Jockey Club will bo held in tho Sterling Hotel to-morrow night.

Tondors for forming, laying and packing about 120 chains of bush tramway are invited ay tho Tamaki Sawmill Company, and will close to-morrow.

It is reported that a now type of battle' ship is to bo introduced into tho British nayy. Thoy are to bo of low freeboard, and to havo no high masts, funnels or cowls that would offer a mark to tl.a enemy,

" Aro you married ?" askod the proßid ing Justice at tho Wellington Police Court, of a young man whoso mother was applying for a prohibition order against him, "No/'wastheroply, "It's a good job for your wife I" retorted tho Justice. At a meeting of the Bockhauipton Waterside Workers' Union rocontly held, it was decided to write to tho Prime Minister protesting against tho praotice of working alien crows when cargo is being discharged from any stoamer at Australian ports,

The other night soine person, apparently for a practical joke, placed a detonator on tho Wellington trauilino, with tho result that it exploded under tho wheels of a passing cor and caused panic among the pwßengers, none of whom wore hurt, though badly Ecarod,

Under" Tho Public Health Amendment Act, 1003," any porson selling or exposing for sale any articlo of food unfit for human consumption Is liable to a penalty up to 120, and tho district health officer is empowered to tako summary proceedings in tho matter before a magistrate,

Five Esquimaux pups which have'.boen on viow in Cltristchuroh have attracted a good deal of attention. Tho pups are pure white, and tho fox strain in them is very apparent, Ihey aro most intelligent llttlo creatures, and were born at Stewart Island, where their parents were lauded from tho Discovery. Tho ship's hell of tho famouß Brilannio —which ship has now beon broken up—has been given a place of honour in tho oflices of tho Whito Star Lino in Liverpool. It is artistically mounted under a polished wood canopy, and bears in \bs surfaco a' white star. During her thirty yoara' career, the Britannic tiavcllcd 2,282,999 miles,