NEWS IN BRIEF.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9292, 30 August 1893, Page 6

NEWS IN BRIEF.

TttK Strasburg Clock exhibition. was well patronised yesterday. There was a crowded attendance ab the Columbia Rink lasb evening. . Several tenants of the Harbour Board are seeking reductions in their rentals. Captain Fisher was appointed signalman at the meeting of the Harbour Board yestelJeasle3 are in almost every household ab Hawcra and Tutaekara, in tho FortyMile Bush. , . , Threatening letters have been received by the persous who assisted in tho capture of the Taranaki highwayman. Mr Uonrv Hill, Inspector of Schools for the Hawke's Bay district, has been selected as Chief Inspector for the Auckland disThree enormous bullocks were recently Bold at Aldington, Christchurch, one fetched £16 10s, and the other two 113 10s 64 A charge of assault upon the Devonporb poundkeepcr by his brother-in-law created considerable interest ab tho lohco Court y£ Captain" Jackson, Resident Magistrate, has telegraphed to Mr. Brassey stating that he will hear the ca3e against Dr. Dalziel at Fukekohe to-day. „ , Mr. Napier says that if the Harbour Board adopts the by-laws a3 now amended by tho committee they would become the laughing stock of the community. _ The Masterton anglers are petitioning the Wellington Acclimatisation Society that tho trout fishing season be opened on the Ist instead of the 13th of September. The question of the receiving and delivering of cargo was brought before the Harbour Board yesterday. The Board decided to confer with tho parties primarily interested. On the West Coasb tho losses to sheepfarmers have been frightful. Many of the farmers have lost half their hoggets through the continuous wet) weather, and some have lost the lot. For some time pasb there has been a continual drain of sheep from Kawakawa to the Islands, and tho local butchers are now compelled to iraporb their carcase mutton from Auckland. The town of Hastings, in Hawke s Bay presents a pleasing picture of prosperity at the present time. In all directions may be seen cottages and buildings of all kinds in various stages of completion. A nice point cropped up at the Police Court yesterday. Dr. Giles decided to take time to consider whether a rat could be termed an animal ordinarily kept in confinement or used for domestic purpose?. At Waiuku, on Friday, the ISth inst., Mr. William Hall, of Brookfiold, Waiuku East, and Captain Manning, Waiuku Cavalry Volunteers, were sworn in as Justices of tho Peace for New Zealand by Captain Jackson, R.M. The Manawatu Standard says : —"Some of the passengers by the Napier train recently had a narrow escape from serious accident. While the train was going through the Gorge a boulder of about lolbs weight crushed through the window of one of thecarriages, just missing a "A Tramp - ' in the course of it 3 journey. Tho Ashburton Mail says: —"The vigorous steps being taken by the County Council towards destroying the small birds are producing very noticeable results, aa the birds may be seen lying about on all the lines of road where poisoned grain has been laid. It would appear that larks have been the most numerous victims so far. The Woodville Examiner says : —" There has been a tremendous rush in Danevirke for the land now open in the Umutaoroa and the Maharahara. One J. P. says that for two days he has done nothing but witness tho signatures of applicants, and of late nights people were to be seen all over the town searching for a J. P. to sign their application forms."