MISCELLANEOUS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LVI, Issue LVI, 27 October 1908, Page 5

MISCELLANEOUS.

LONDON, October 26. An. improved St. Vincent, provisionally named, the) Foudroy&nt, will be begun* ab Portsmouth, on nht'i first of January neartL CALCUTTA, October 26. The Bengal Government has conr Jisc&tcd a. native i,owspape«r press ou account of the paper containing an article applauding the murder of the Approver of Gossains. NP[ YORK, October 26. President Roosevelt) thanked tha Mikado' for the signal geoueirosttty, courtesy and hospitality whereiwitli. the fl<*<t had been welcomed, and expressed America's deep appreciation.

Lambing returns in the Kimbolton district this season are reported to be not so good as were expected from the mildness of the weather. <■ One sheep farmer informed the Feilding Star that his percentage was 100, with which he was very well satisfied, although -he would not have been surprised if he had got a better one. He knew of other farms where the percentage was as low as 85. Against' this (says our contemporary, 'philosophically) it may be pointed out that the lambs generally are very strong and healthy - looking, and, several sheep farmeiS have expressed the opinion that one strong healthy lamb is better than twin weaklings. * •jßu3inoas men find JZymole Trokeys a great convenience. A box is easily ccarr r rifed, and there* nothing so good for hoacveaets &od oooglp. *