BREVITIES

Evening Star, Issue 11944, 21 July 1903, Page 1

BREVITIES

The Department of Agriculture (says a Wellington message) proposes to import some good strains «of dairy cattle from England, in order to ascertain what cross gives best results in milk and butter fat. It has also been decided to import some Clydesdale mares, iu order to introduce fresh blood. John and James Thorpe.were committed for trial at Wellington yesterday for an aggravated assault upon one Charles Gurotte, a cabman. J lute centres for the manual training of school •children commenced work at Auckland yesterday. They have been elected and equipped at a cost of £5,500, the sum granted Dy the department being only £2,300. . B * An Invercargill message states that a hotelkeeper was fined 10s and costs (375) for having trout in his possession in the close; season. A friend had asked .the acceptance of the fish, and, forgetting 'the close season, sent a man for it, he carrying the fish openly along the street. The minimum penalty was asked for by counsel in the circumstances, but Air Russell, for the .-ictliiiiatissatiou bocieiy, objected. At a weddmc it Ayl rtono Church, near Leicester, the bridegroom, who is a cripple, rode into the cuurcii and up the choucei steps on a hand-propelled tricycle. It is t announced that the ' Glasgow Herald' and the allied papers, the 'Evening Times' and the 'Weekly Herald,' have been formed into a company. The capital is £400,000, in 160 shares of £2,500 each: No shares are issued to the public. Some, of the Scots worthies will sigh no sigh on hearing of the death of the witty Frenchman Max O'RelL It is reported that a Highland waiter once refused to serve the Frenchman at dinner, and when reproved explained: "It's no' to be expected that a sqft-respecting Scotsman could serve him with oeeveehty. Didn't he say we took to the kilt because our feet were too large to get through trousers?" Princess Louise of Saxony was expected to reside at the Chateau de Ronno, near Lyons, formerly belonging to the Comte De Chambord, where she will be the guest of the Comtesse De St. Victor. So long as she refrains from seeing M. Gtron she will be permitted to keep her child with her. . 'lhe Salvition Army are planning the establishment of a Gospel mission theatre in New Yoxk, where specially-written plays ■which have been performed in private will be produced by the biograph. There is a story of Lord Erslrine, the famous lawyer, who lived at Erikine House, and'a ruffianly driver whom ..he. met near Hampstead Heath. The fellow was belaboring his horse, a miserable, bare-boned creature, and Lord Erskine, who was intensely fond of animals, remonstrated. "Why," said the fellow, "it's my own; mayn't I use it as I please?" at the same time applying his cudgeL Erskine, irritated, sharply whacked the offender with his stick, and upon the ruffian protesting vigorously his lordship replied: "Why, it's my "own; mayn't I use it as I please?" Tbe adjourned summoned m°eting of the Loyal Dunedin Lodge was held in the M.U. Hall. Stuart sweet, N.U. Bro. A. HarboH presiding. During the evening G.M.' Bro. C. G. O. Naumann presented P.U. Bro. J. Lyell with his emblematical -certificate, and complimented him. on the conscientious manner in which he had performed his duties. The following reI spohded to the second toast Mur- [ ray (Loyal. Albion Lodge), Bro. Kirby (Naseby Lodge), ?.G. Flynn (Hand and [Heart), and P.G. Tretheway. (Loyal Catherine Lodge). Receipts.:■■£l4lss 2<L