BREVITIES.

Evening Star, Issue 12870, 20 July 1906, Page 8

BREVITIES.

jf> A laijje tract of country near Palmerston E" North is under water- in consequence of |. floods, but no losses of stock are expected S-' During the June quarter the receipts of | the Consolidated Fund amounted to [. £1,625,871, and the expenditure to r . £1,708,300 for permanent and annual ap- * proprjations. The sum of £250,000 was transferred to the Public Works Fund. The k balance to credit at the end of the quaTter £• was £456,365. The Public Works Fund * shows a credit of £632,173. jfc, A.Taranaki dairymen's club has been < formed for the discussion of matters affectingthe industry. William Fox, a prisoner, escaped from -. the.Waiotapu tree-planting prison camp on Sunday, and has not so far been recaptured. I > The Court of Appeal have finished hcar- * ing all the cases set down on the list for the present session. A Waikato Beekeepers' Association has »,_ been formed for the purpose of advancing -' the interests of the industry. j _ Ata largely-attended meeting last evenl mg in the Port Chalmers Methodist Church. nnder the auspices of tho Duncdin Young I Men's Bible Class Union, an address bear- ' ing upon Bible-class work and organisation was delivered by tho Rev. H. L. Blamires.