GENERAL ITEMS.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 11127, 20 January 1899, Page 3

GENERAL ITEMS.

Received January 19, 9.50 a.m.

London, January 18.

At the Bankruptcy Court inquiry into the affairs of the Simpson Lever Chain and Cycle Company, Mr Horton, a director, said he received from Hooley and Rucker 50,000 paid-up shares for .£IO,OOO. The directors paid Hooley the value of 200,000 shares in the Simpson patent. The year's loss amounted to .£6OOO.

Fifteen labor candidates have been elected for Dublin and nine for Cork in connection with the Urban Council elections.

H.M.S. PyJades will be recommissioned in February for another term on the Australian station.

William Johnson has been sentenced to seven years' hard labor for the theft of the Duchess of Sutherland's jewels. He refused to make any revelations with regard to the robbery.

Sir Henry Norman, president of the Union Bank of Australia, has declared a dividend of 5 per cent per annum, the sum of .£29,700 being 1 carried forward. St. PETEUsuuito, January 18.

The estimates of the Russian War Dopartment show an increase of ;i5,000,000 roubles for the year.

Brisbane, Thursday. The Premier has wired to Mr Reid (Premier of New South Wales) that he desires by every means in his power to further tho cause of a federal union, and has much pleasure in accepting the invitation to attend the Premiers' Conference

Sydney, Thursday. Good rains have fallen ovorthe greater part of tho colony.

Adelaide, Thursday.

To allow time for the election campaign, Parliament has boon adjourned till February 28th, when it will meet to deal with Federation only.

J. S. Welsman has just received a splendid assortment of Hair Brush™ direct from tho makers ox Star of Now Zealand ; also Clotlion ItruslioH, Sponges, SeltzoKoiicn, Perfumes ftc. Fruit Syrups, I'uru Limo Juice, J''in.vorini; JEsseiieoH, .Superior Dnkmg Powder f> Iho immediate production of cukes, puddioifa &c. Tho Pharmacy, Hastings-utreel.— Advt.