NEWS IN BRIEF.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9188, 18 October 1888, Page 6

NEWS IN BRIEF.

£ trout weighing 151b was recently caught in the Temuka River. Wo have to acknowledge the receipt of a copy of the Statutes passed last session. The " Mikado " is to be again produced in Christchurch during the race-week. Mr. J- E. Carolan, M.R.C.S.E., is gazetted public vaccinator for the district of Mahurangi. Several seams of good coal are reported to have been discovered at the north of Tlockhampton, Queensland. It had been arranged that the first lot of Emigrants in connection with Messrs. Chaffey Brothers' irrigation scheme shall sail for Australia on October '26. H.M.S. Diamond, with her jolly bluejackets, sailed yesterday for " Merry England." A number of Auckland youths have left in the vessel, having been apprenticed. Captain Edwin, at ten minutes to four p.m., yesterday, reported North-east to faorth and west gale after twelve hours from now. Glass will further fall. Indications iof rain.

'• lb has been decided in Brisbane to examine the crews of the various steamers for "colour-blindness. One man who was examined was found to bo quite incapable of distinguishing colour. An exchange states that the farmers in the Rangitikei district) seem to be on the high road to fortune, or as near it as it is possible for tillers of tho soil to get, an exceptionally mild winter having given the feed " a splendid start." An entertainment, was given at the Albert-street School yesterday evening by the children attending that institution. Air. \Y. Gorrie, chairman of the City Schools Committee, presided, and mentioned in terms of high praise the work done by the school. The usual weekly drill of the O Battery and the Engineers was held last night, at -the Drillahed. There was a splendid muster of the O Battery, under the command of Captain George, and a very fair muster of the Engineers, under Major Anderson. The companies were brigaded, and put through a coarse of battalion drill by Sergeant-Major Grant. The Onehunga Reservoir, which has caused the contractor (Mr- W. Brierly) a good deal of trouble since the Ist of September, owing to trifling leaks, was again pumped full on Monday. It is expected 'that it will now stand the necessary test, 'and it is to be hoped that this will be the case, as the Onehunga people have been clamouring for water tor some weeks pastThe following lands in the Auckland Provincial District have been reserved for the purposes stated: —Section 21 of the t suburbs of Tuakau, containing 10 acres 3 jooda 30 perches, for a cemetery ; section 2, block XI., Hukerenui Survey District, containing 1 acre 11 perches, for a school site ; and lota 162 and 163, Parish of Takapuna, •County of Waitemata, containing 133 acres, as a recreation ground.