BRIEF MENTION.

Evening Star, Issue 9123, 2 May 1893, Page 2

BRIEF MENTION.

Another case of smallpox has broken on) at Perth.

■ A Spanish gunboat has left New York to assist-in quelling the revolution in Cuba, but it is believed that the revolt will fizzle out.

A start has been made with the-laying 1 of a second tramway line between Christchurch ■ Speaking at the' Royal : Academy banquet, the Prince of Wales said lie was unable to predict the future of the Imperial Institute, but its objects w ere certainly good. The Australian cricketers play a team drawn from second-class counties at Birmingham in August. The Liberal party in Christchurch have so far advanced their proposals to establish an organ of their own as to be able to issue a prospectus. The capital is to be £IO,OOO in £1 shares. The new paper is to be run on "purely democratic principles." Constables Stewart aiid Crawley, of North Dunedin, are tq be transferred to Wellington and Christchurch respectively. Another publican will appear before the Police Court on Thursday for selling liquor (hiring prohibited hours. The Auditor-General refuses to pass an aeoOHiit for.3os for cab hire when the Auckland Education Board attended the funeral of Sir F. Whitaker and took part in the official reception of the Governor. . Mr William Grant has been elected chair man, and Mr John Grant clerk and treasurer, of the Out ram School Committee.

rI . At the next meeting of the Tokomairiro Hjgh School Comm}tt«e Mr. f ainpbe}! will wqve ttt tne. advisabdity at inwitt during type-writing- ajid shorthand,' and 'lift ways and moans of attaining it, be discussed." Mr Allen <meml>er for the district) has promised to do his best in support of the proposal, and to give a donation in aid of the object. Mr H. S. Fish, M.H.R., intends to address his constituents at an early date. . The saw-mills of the Pine Company at Lady Bankley, destroyed by fire on Sunday. Loss, a£ont. &jGO ; insurance,, £4OO ia tiiy New Zealand Company. '•' ■ ' u '<" ;i •'{■'■ i 'There will be'mp: lack of candidates for the Inangahua seat. Sir Robert Stout, Dr (&ze (of' Westptot),- Mt pollings (pi se£fton}' r Mr Regan (lat# of Reefton and W>yt of '\|?euWtqn},' aiid JJr ifqyihan (q| WeatportJ art already mentioiiedl . ■>'.