NEWS IN BRIEF.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7627, 3 May 1886, Page 6

NEWS IN BRIEF.

A new Custom-house is to be erected at Brisbane at an estimated coat ot £120,001). Patrick Kelly, ati old Crimean veteran, has been accidentally burned to death in his tent, near Dimboola. Mr. C. W. Morgan, a. well-known solicitor, was found dead in the Elephant and Castle Hotel, Bourke-3treet, Melbourne. Four Irish terriers, imported by Mr. A. Roberteon, of (ieelong, for the destruction of rabbits, will be quarantined in Victoria for six months. A man known as "Tom the Cook," in Bourke, is reported to have come into the possession of the title and estate of the Earl of Eglinton. "Wintry weather seems to have set in at laet, and yesterday waa the coldeet and most blustery that has yet been experienced this season. Our Kihikihi correspondent writes: " The Easter concert in aid of the funds of the Roman Catholic Church here was a great Buocess. The Rev. Father Luck presided. The Ministry for South Australia has informed the Civil servants that it has determined to reduce tho salaries of the staff at the rate of 20 per cent, over £150 per annum. The Queensland Government intends to proclaim all vessels arriving in that colony after touching at the ports of Java and the Straits Settlements in quarantine for fourteen days. The Parliament of South Australia will open on May 27, and it is believed that a majority of members are in favour of soiling several million acres of Crown lands to clear off the deficiency, and to rehabilitate the credit of tho colony. On the voyage of one of the Union Company's steamers from Hobart to Melbourne, two little girls, one 11 and the other 12 years of age, evidently respectable, were found stowed away on board. One of them during the passage entertained the passengers with excellent pianoforte performances,