NEWS IN BRIEF.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 7006, 1 May 1884, Page 6

NEWS IN BRIEF.

A SHOHTHAND magazine is to be startled at the Thames. " . Sir Julias and Lady Vogel are staying at the Grand Hotel, Dunedin. Qne of the Adelaide Tramway Companies carried, in the last half year, 349,268 pasaepgers. The Melbourne Argus knows a good deal, but it confesses it never heard of the hnia bird. In the Melbourne Catholic Churohes no reference waa made to the death of Prince Leopold. The report of Mr. Rolleston's meeting at Papanui ocenpied over ten columns of the Press of April 21. Lake Omeo, the prettiest mountain lake in "Victoria, is almost dry, owing to the continued dry seasons. It is rumoured in town that Mr. Seymour George, M.H.K, has Mr. A. MoDonsld's resignation in his poaket. Tawhiao's refusal to "do" the Sydney harbour "sent a shudder through the length and breadth of Australia." Mr. T, S. Weston is spoken of as a probable candidate for Avon (Mr. Rolleston's seat) at the next general election. The memorable spot on which the New Zealand Treaty of Wait&ngi waa signed, is now the site of a great native meeting hall. From the South Sea Islands of New Britain and New Ireland, within the last 18 months 4000 labourers have been recruited. The Dnbbo Express newspaper has subcumbed, owing to the fearful state of things arising from the drought in New South Wales. Last year 750,846 kangaroos. 330,109 wallabies, and 7195 dogs were killed, under the auspices of stock and pastoral Boards in New South Wales. The Presbyterian Church at the Thames, which was flooded by the overflow of the Earaka Creek some weeks ago, has been raised about three feet. It is reported in Dunedin that the Hon. Mr. Oliver is getting tired of the Legislative Council, and intends to stand for the popular Chamber at the general elections. We are requested to state that Lady Jervois will be " at home" to receive visitors at Government House on Thursdays from half-past three' to five p.m., until further notice. . . It is estimated that the actual production of cleaned scoured ' wool for the last ten years in Australia, South Africa, x and South Ameripa reached the enormous total of 2,741,000,0001b. Dr. J. Forster Wanstall, 8.A., M.8., has consented to give a literary entertainment in St. Sepulchre's school-room on Tuesday next, on'" Enoch Arden," for the benefit of the Benevolent Society. The Colonial Land Settlement and Endowment Company is still suing shareholders for calls) At ; Wellington the other day judgment was given against Kather Cbastagnon, of .New Plymouth, for £6 ss. The Rangitikei Advocate says :—"Those who, knpw Sir George. Grey best are well aware that he is at hea.rt far more in Bympatny with the Atkinson party than with the revolutionary sham Liberals." A sensation ' has been created at the Thames by a report that the big kauri tree atTararn was to be cut down, but it has been determined at the Warden's Office that no permission should be given to fell it. It is stated that in the 'five great Victorian counties of Gunbower,' Gladstone, Tatohera, Kara" Kara, and Borung,. there is not a farmer on the plains who has kept steadily to wheat growing only who is not a poor man. '