BRIEF MENTION.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXIX, Issue 180, 22 July 1893, Page 2

BRIEF MENTION.

* This steam collier Hilda struck a reef off Port Hacking, near Sydney. She was ooal laden and was going full Bpeed at the time. The vessel Bank m two minutes, bat the crew were saved. A capitalist named Agins has decided to offer to erect refrigerating stores at Malta, m which to atore Australian meat for military purposes. Bishop Luck has written to the Minister of Education appealing against the decision of the Board of Education deolining to inspect Roman Catholic schools. The Nelson Eailway League protest against any new arrangements being made with the Midland Eailway Company that do not provide for the agreed-upon connection between Nelson and Beefton. Mr Seddon will put his position as Premier m peril if he does not bridle his tongue. — Otago Daily Times. " How does the Premier propose to save the country ?" asked Sir John Hall. " Ah," rejoined the Premier, " that's our patent." " As the mud of the Nile fertilised Epypt, so we are asked to believe," said the knight, " that the Seddonian muddle will save New Zealand." It is of rare occurrence for twins to celebrate their ninety-first birthday, but such a thing has occurred at Glen Ellyn. near Chicago, where Mrs Ackerman and Mrs Christian, residents of that place, recently reached the great age of 91 years. A new " confidence " swindle has been discovered m Melbourne for entioing women to Chioago , . The Earl of Meath asserts that m London some thousands of women and girls belong to what are called drinh: clubs, a small sum beiDg paid by each member weekly m ordor that several times yearly > all may meet at some pubh'ohouse, and drink what has been contributed,