NEWS IN BRIEF.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8661, 2 September 1891, Page 6

NEWS IN BRIEF.

Che Napier dairymen are forming an association to control tho dairy and farm produce business. „i«nts Hares are said to be getting plontiEul on the Taieri plain, and good sport is anticipated next season. ■ _ The Napior papers state that Dr. Von Mir bach fas tawed write ftSamsb I the proprietors of the Waipawa Mail for alleged lll During the last two years £14,000 N has been spent by the Government of New South & y in aiding art through the National Gallery and Art Society. The Taieri Advocate hews that a™known Outram resident has fallen heir to Che sum of £15,000, left him by an unco (just deceased) who resided afc ChUstCl When the next Melbourne general election comes on Mr. Gillies will be opposed in the eastern suburbs by a local magnate, who has lately been bidding high for popularity. , , . , Three boys were fined Is eacli> and 153 costs for snowballing a Chinaman at Na«eby. About fourteen lads were engaged in the affair, and the Chinaman was rather severely cut about the face. Mr. A. Reese, of Pahiatua, advocates the novel proposal of bringing hotel bars within tho Shop Hours Bill and closing them at six p.m. He thinks this would be better than the present extreme system pursued at Sydenham. . , , At a ladies' night in connection with the Riverton Mutual Improvement Association a spirited debate was conducted on the question whether bachelors should be specially taxed. The voting resulted in the affirmative being carried, by 39 to »4. A company is in process of formation which by a simple introduction of a small chest, properly charred, into railway cars, is able to keep the meat contained therein at a sufficiently low temperature as to be able to deliver it & for market purposes. Mr. J. Gow, mining inspector for Otago, has been instructed on his next visit to Naseby to report on the subject of constructing a reservoir for the purpose of increasing the present water supply for the Naseby and surrounding- districts, and upon ths feasibility or otherwise of obtaining an artesian supply. , . iL TT *u A pood joke occurred in the House the other day. Sir George Grey was discussing with a member the question of temale francliise, and Dr. Pollen being with, hearing range, Sir George said, "I think the best plan will bo to abolish the present Upper House of " old women,' and put some real women in it instead." Quite a wave of duck-stealing appears to have come over the Gisborne lain, extend.* ing from Wainui to the upper end of the town, and including Whataupoko. Over 75 ducks are reported to have been stolen, the thieves in each case making the best selection, and in some instances not being content with one raid. . . A wretched case of sheep worrying has occurred at Porewa, by which Messrs. \\. J. Signal have lost 25 good owes, most of which had. two lambs. A valuable ram was also worried to death. It is almost beyond doubt that the mischief has been done by the useless unregistered curs owned by the Maoris in the neighbourhood. Dr. Mueller says " I regard forests as a heritage, to be used reverently, honoured and carefully maintained, entrusted to us only for a brief space of time, and to be cared for and surrendered to posterity as an unimpaired property, with increased riches and augmented blessings, to pass as a, sacred patrimony from generation to generation." With a view of convincing farmers and others interested -.in .the disposal of their potatoes, which otherwise are a complete drug in the market, Mr. H. T. Gourlay recently (says the Lyttelton Times) made some starch from about a dozen pounds of potatoes, which fully convinced those who saw it that there is still a chance of turning their potatoes into a marketable commodity. . The Selection Committee of the .New Zealand Ride Association has chosen a site for a permanent range for the Association, and it will be submitted for Captain Sotnmerville's approval this week. It is situated at the Uoper Hutt, close to the railway station, and will make a good range, capable of h.in;? 800 yard 3 for 30 targets with firing due south. A goof joke was recently perpetrated on a city collector by a partner in a local firm of solicitors (says the Press.) The collector was not quite sure whether the Jawyer or someone else was liable for a small account he had against a certain house, but he concluded to go to the lawyer. This gentleman at once acknowledged his liability, and in due course lie forwarded a cheque". The account was for 28s M. Ihe cheque \va3 *223, arid the following memo, was attached: "To attending you and advising you that I wa*» liable lor the account, lis 8d !" flow's that for high ? A Wellington paper lias recently been tanearthin? some of tho references to Sir Grey contained in the \\ anganui Herald when edited by Mr. Ballance. Here is an example What is Sir George Grey en«w r ed in at the present moment but an attempt to obstruct the business of the country for the furtherance of a merely party object, which almost everybody but himself and one or two infatuated fools like Mr. Keen perceives to be unattainable.' Clearly the poor old man's years are at the bottom of all his recent faults. He should never have been where he is. It was cruel to send him there.'' And here is another : —"The greatest tyrants have been those who have claimed* to represent tne people, and the most despotic acts have been clone in the name of liberty,'' and then t.ie author refers to the " treasonable 'twaddle and political .shoddy of which ex-Governor Grey had been capable.