NEWS IN BRIEF.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13744, 8 May 1908, Page 6

NEWS IN BRIEF.

Members of the City Council will visit Waiakumete cemetery to-morrow, proceed- . ing there by, the 10*50 a.m. train. . ' . , The framework .'aid; chimneys of the new hotel in course of erection at Waiorongo- > mar were blown down on -Wednesday "morning. ~;■■' Five persons arrested on, charges of drunkenness, and two on charges; of vag- , ,i;aucy, .were the only „ occupants of the police cells last night. ' ■'■" : ■'■■ Speaking at the annual meeting'of the 1 -Terrace Congregational Church, Welling- ." ton," the Hon. G. Fowlds' said lie advocat--1 'ed- adherence '-the- envelope system; with regard to contributions, and was not an advocate of Tree, seats. The Timaru Herald slates that, a sun fish ; of enormous proportions went ashore on , V ; ; the ! beach near the Pareora Freezing ■-Works 1 the other d.iy. It weighed about .- two tons, and is about sft across by Bft ', •.■'.long.- It is pink in colour underneath, and v bliio on the back. .A youth named Tctley, of East Hay, was , brought up to; the Picton Hospital the _* ■ other day. suffering from a', severely scald - ' ' ed ■ face, the result of a queer accident. The lad was boiling pipis in a treacle can, . ' ■'. when the "tin of shellfish exploded, the ; .hot water splashing up into his face.