News in Brief

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1199, 13 December 1904, Page 1

News in Brief

Tho State Fire Insurance Department opens for businoss on January i, Christmas service to bo held in connection with tho Presbyterian Church oa tianday noxfc, Tho Morrinsvillo sports meeting will ba hold At Morrinsville on January 2nd, Entries close on Tuesday, 20th inst, Tho Panama Government are offering a prize of 200 dollars for a design for a national flag and coat of arms. The competition is open to everyone. Two hundred human skoletoas were found about a foot below the floor of the old police cells at Bidoford, England, rocently. It is reported that in consequence of the Mrong opposition which has boon exprossed to the regulation regarding patent medicinoß, thore is reason to believe it will be withdrawn, It is slated that several attempts have been made of late to pass gilded sixpences for half-sovereigns on out-of- way suburban storekeepers in Southland district, " The Governor is a first-class man-it would bo hard to boat him, Ldoro especially as ho is a countryman of my own-" Tho Hon T. Y. Duncan's opinion of Lord Plunket, Saturday's thunderstorm was tho most violent known in Dunedin for many years. Its advent darkened the sky, making it necessary to light the gas in most business places.

■ " To what account sha'l weohargo these now battleships?" asked the Russian Treasury official. " Tho sinking fund," ans* werod his superior wearily. Entries in connection with tho Tauranga Athletic Club sports meeting on Boxing Day close with tho socrelary at Tauranga on Saturday ovoning next,

In consequonco of tho provisions of tho Shops and OMcos Act, providing for tho payment of ovcrlimo in offices, several tlrms in Wellington aio roducing tho salaries of clerks by 10 por cent. The ovortiino paid for is supposed to uiako up tho loss.

Thoßotorua Town Band has been noti" fied by) the Tourist Department that it 8 sorviees will not be required in the Sanatorium Grounds during tho present season. In lieu of tho music supplied by tho band, a stringed orchestra party his been engaged, who will perform ovory morning and at 'rrnoon, two hours on eaoh occasion, and two concerts per week will bo giyon by this orchestral party,