BREVITIES.

Evening Star, Issue 12944, 6 May 1908, Page 8

BREVITIES.

The stock of batter in cold storage in the Dominion on April 50 was 70,128 boxes, or sufocieai to supply the needs of New Zealand during the winter* Arbitration Court occupied yesterday with the compensation case of the Waihi Grand •Junction Company v. M'Kells. Judgment was pescrvetL The residence of Mr W. Pavitt, of Parnell (Auckland) was robbed on Monday night; proceeds, £lO in money, £ls worth of jewellery, etc. Ac Hawera on Monday night burglaries were committed at the Central and the Bginoni Hotels, and at Oadby’s boot shop. A m.m was arrested, and the stolen articles ivero recovered from a drain. An enormous wheel, 32ft in diameter, and weighing 100 tons, has just been constructed by Messrs Richard Nevill and Co., Llanelly for the works of Messrs Frederick Braby ami Co., Glasgow, in connection with an engine intended for driving large now steel sheet mills. The Minister of Finance acknowledges in the ‘ Gazette ’ receipt of postal orders from London for £1 10s, conscience money in connection with Customs duties, The Committee of the Hastings Chamber of Commerce agree with- the Invercartriil Chamber as to the 2001b grain sack. As the outcome of action by the Canterbury Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, a boundary dog between Burke’s Pass and Lake Tckapo has been released. It is understood that the police have been requested to make inquiries as to the present whereabouts of A. C. Elliott, the missing Wellington bankrupt. The Marine Department can now suppV. 7eo sacks of oysters per week. The Scotch herring export trade is said !. be la danger. The Scottish cure is fas; losing favor witli consumers, and unless cner-get-c stops are taken to remedy the complaints a? to quality, the Dutch and German curers will capture the trade. The death is announced of Mr V.’. 'W.ilVer, formerly manager of Sandown Park racecourse (F.ng.), who, as musketry instructor of the Scots Greys, taught King Edward the use of the rifle. A ring s: ! with two brilliants, and valued a: about £ls. was found in a herring by Mine TTon’.’y at the French village of Serree'ir. S'ie was eating the fish, and bit on - ■ ; hard, which proved to be the ring!