NEWS IN BRIEF.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11780, 9 October 1901, Page 6

NEWS IN BRIEF.

Waikabb left for the South. Bullion valued at £13,100 was sent away to Sydney by the Rotomahana. Some splendid catches were made by anglers in several Hawke's Bay streams last week. , , , There has been a continuous and marked decrease of tenements to let in Sydney since 1897. The military review of the West Coast battalion will be held on the Turakina hills on November 9. The Waikare took away over 60 saloon passengers to East Coast ports and the South yesterday. Complaints are made of valuable plants being solen from the grave enclosures in the Masterton cemetery. On September 28 Nicholas Bechali, a Greek fruiterer from Young, was victimised by confidence men. in Sydney, losing £10. It is estimated that "during the business trips morning and evening 10,000 passengers travel across the harbour to North Sydney. The Napier Gas Company have reduced the price of gas to 5s lOd per 1000 ft for both lighting purposes and stoves and engines. In consequence of recent complaints, Mr. O'Sullivan has ordered the instant dismissal of all persons found gambling on relief works in New South Wales. The wife of Mr. Manchee. of the Commercial Bank, Windsor {N.S.W.), was burnt to death through her clothes catching fire •while she was reading in bed. A special ordei has been issued forbidding members of the military and naval forces in New South Wales to seek outside influence to further their interests. An old man, who has been ill for 33 years, and has just died at Tamagulla (Vic), drew no less than £1000 as sick pay from the Manchester Unity Order of Oddfellows. It has been announced by the Minister for Works of New South Wales that in future trades unions will be asked to nominate men for employment on new public works.

The precipitating house at Hannan's Croesus Mine, Kalgoorlie (W.A.), was broken into on September 30, and £500 worth of slimes stolen. The thieves got clear away with their booty. One of the leading agriculturists in Taranaki states that there is little doubt that the output of butter from that district during the present season will be much larger than in any previous season. The winter just past has been severe in the Upper Pohangina Valley- Several heavy falls of snow were experienced, and the oldest settlers state it is the worst seaBon they' have ever experienced. While the transport Chingtu was en route to China from Sydney, she picked up a Japanese barge, which had on board eight Japanese sailors. The barge had met bad weather, and drifted some 100 miles from Shanghai. The Woden's Progressive Association of New South Wales intends agitating for the placing of women incarcerated in prison under female warders, to have women matrons at the police stations, and to carry out other reforms in the police and municipal life. Admiral Beaumont, who recently visited the Sobraon at Sydney, was pleased with the order and cleanliness of the ship, and the care and training of the lads; but he is doubtful whether any who are eligible by age would pass the physical tests required on entering the Royal Navy. Timaru anglers report having had some excellent sport last week, when the season for trout fishing opened. Fishing in the Pareoni, a party of three grassed 145 fish; another party, fishing in the same river, landed a basket of seventy; while for the Opihi the largest take recorded was fiftysix "fish. The fish are in good condition. and are of a very fair size. Excellent sport was also obtained in the Sehvyn. One party of three landed 107 fish, the average weight being 3jib.