BREVITIES.

Evening Star, Issue 11627, 11 July 1902, Page 1

BREVITIES.

The movement to establish farmers’ cooperative freezing works is favorably entertained by North Island farmers. The Hon. G. M'Gowan refuses to set up an inquiry re granting a license for an hotel at Maungatoroto (Auckland) unless specific charges, supported by proof, are adduced.

Baptism by brandy internally applied is the principal tenet of a new-religions sec* founded in the south-western provinces of Russia,

v A member of the Greenock branch of the United Irish League who joined the local volunteers was asked to explain his conduct to the society.

Lady Airlie and Mr Andrew Carnegie are to receive the freedom of. the. City of Dundee,

“Majuba” and ‘ Boer Courage” ore the names given to new roses recently exhibited m Paris.

_ About 180 colonial (Australians and New Zealanders) troops lunched at Windsor on Wednesday at the Kind’s invitation. Both .the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cambridge endorse the opinions of the splendid valor, military adaptiveness, and T "s e of Australian troops in the field'. • •i7 e *’ r f ncess of Wales has been presented ’WTth the golden key that, was used in cabling to the King at the opening of the * ederal Parliament in May of last year. ■ Sir John Forrest, speaking at the Fishmongers’ dinner, said that unless Britain remained mistress of the seas the dismcm“esicn!li °f the Empire must eventuate. The Powers have agreed to the speedy evat nation of Tientsin, and have abandoned the prohibition of Chinese troops within thirty kilometres of that city. Refreshing rains continue to fall on the New South Wales coast. Lord Milner has informed Mr Chamberlain that experimental shipments of stock are being made at owners’ risk. It is impossible to invite tenders for further supplies until it is ascertained under what con'will live in South Africa. The name of Colonel M‘Cahnont, member for Antnm, is mentioned in connection if Governor-Generalship of Australia. bit says it vill be time enough to consider the proposal to mate the Marquis of Linlithgow High Commissioner when it is seriously made. In committee on'the Education Bill, the House of Commons by 271 to 102 carried Air Hobhousc’s amendment to make elementary education compulsory on the local authorities. The majority of the Liberals, together with Mr Austen Chamberlain and Mr Kenshaw (Conservative), voted forlcavmg it optional with the local anthorities. _ telephone exchange in London, with 6,000 subscribers, has been destroyed by hre. The damage is estimated at £20,000 Lord Methuen, replying to an address of welcome at Corsham, said it was the honor of his life to have commanded a very laroe body of Australians and New He declared that, despite adverse criticisms England never had an army of better or braver men than she pat In the field in South Africa. A train on the London-Bagnor line was derailed at West Croydon, injuring nineteen persons—nine seriously. ‘ The Tiines’ fixes on August 9 as Coronation Day. The Australian capitals were illuminated last night on account of the King’s rebut the display was on a minor scale, having been limited to public bnildmgs. The King is expected to be able to go aboard bis yacht next, week, but win be carried there in an ambulance chair. The Admiralty Committee report adverboiler and favorably on the Babook-Willcox type, bnt are unaHe to recommend the adoption of any standard boiler for the navy. Sir E Barton and Sir Wilfrid Laurier have conferred on the question of expediting mail communication between Canada and Australia. The ‘Morning Post’ says Mr Charoberlam may be trusted to give Mr Seddon’s subsination scheme full and sympathetic consideration. ' r . Dr Woldmann, the balneologist, arrived m Wellington yesterday by the Ruapehu. ' Wellington, Christchurch, and Nelson divided up the championship honors at the Nelson poultry show, held yesterday. The South Canterbury Board of'Eduoatmn have expressed regret that the gfc. Andrews School Committee refused permission to an Anglican clergyman to use the schoolroom for Sunday school purposes. The proposal to construct a dock at Wellington has fallen through. Professor F, D. Rowan, at the capping ceremony at Auckland University yesterday. complained that there were three technical schools connected with the University—The Medical. Mining, and Engineering—all in the ’South Island, whereas the greater population was in the North. After thorough fumigation, it is mfamded to utilise tic plague buildings at Bottle

I*ke (Canterbury) fbr eases of scarlatina, consumption, and other infectious diseases. .; The. Wellington Chamber of Commerce have approved of the suggestion to 'vote a sum from their funds in furtherance of a course of commercial education in that city. e.Ji. new geyser has broken out in-the Spa at Tanpo. dfewite in the grocery trade has been filed in Auckland. * •;Several' hundred unemployed persona-in Auckland hold a meeting on Saturday nighHor the purpose of urging Government to start relief