NEWS IN BRIEF.

Evening Post, Volume LVI, Issue 18, 21 July 1898, Page 6

NEWS IN BRIEF.

* INTERPRO VINCIAL. At AJcaroa the early-blooming fruit trees aro already covered with blossom. Tho millers of Oamnru reducet 1 . tho price of Hour by 10s per ton last Saturday. Mr. Donaldson, who has been for many years slsitiomnasler at Sludholme Junction, lias been transferred to tho position of Traffic Inspector at Wanganui. The fishermen at tho Bluff and vicinity had a bad time last week, for during Iho whole of that time tho weather was m> had that they were uuablo Io obtain any oysters. Heavy rain Una caused the Hooding of tho Tokomairiro River, and all low-lying paddocks wens at latest advicos under water. Very hiyli prices aro ruling for seed potatoes of various kinds. The dilVerenco brtneiiii the prices for early sorts, as compared with those of last year, awr.-i^es about iJi per ton. Tho host varieties of early seeds are being sold at 2d per lb. Last week's storm (says tho Poverty B;iy Herald) did something to minimise the small bird nuisance, for alorn^ the country roads were to he seen tho bodies of hundreds of sparrows and >ullowluuuu>(>rs, which had been killed by the violence of the wind. The lOgmont Agricultural and Pastoral Association finds that it is not in a position to undo lake the founding of an agricultural scholarship, as the Lincoln College tu^yosts Iho vaiions A. and I*. Associations of the colony oti^ht to do. It is proposed to nominate Mrs. Mellsopp, of Palnursion J\nr(h, who is an M.A., and was formerly Lady I'iincipal of Ihc Wtmijanui (Jirls' Col lone, for :i seat on the "YYnnganui Education Hoard at ihe next election. The Kginont Airricultuml and Pastoral Association has decided to hold its next show on tho usual dales, the first Thursday and Friday in November. Tin; IS't-w riymoulh C'yclinj,' Ciub has decided to oppose strongly Mr. Ward's Traflio Bill. It is feared that the artesian uater supply in llaslingH will be permanently affected as a result oi" last summer's drought. In some instances the wells are. still dry. It is intended to start a fish-canning works ■•it Ak:iroa,aud the buildings are nearly completed. The Auckland Education Board has adjourned for a month an interesting discussion on a motion to request the abolition of individual passes in fSlato Schools, and the substitution for them of a general report on tho stale of each school.