NEWS IN BRIEF.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13782, 22 June 1908, Page 6

NEWS IN BRIEF.

There were heavy falls of snow on Egmont and Ruapehu last week, which of late have ; v 'been conspicuously bare for this time of year..-,. "The Citv Council of Sydney has voted the sum of £500 for the erection of a fountain ' in Martin Place in commemoration of the foundation of the Commonwealth. Among the first Bills to be considered at the next session of the Federal Parliament are those relating to defence and the Fede- : ral capital. - The Iron Bounty Bill will also be brought forward at an early date. Professor Anderson Stuart says that New Soutii Wales people annually consume animal food to the value of £6,000,000. Ho asserts that this could be reduced by onequarter, representing a saving of £1,500,000. - ' The Lands Department has informed the State Pastures Boards that if desired it will supply the New South Wales manufacturers' wire-netting to landowners on the deferred ■ ' payment system, at £2 per mile above the injported. : _ •'.. ~ Some fine displays have been witnessed amongst the geysers at Whakarewarewa lately, and, with the exception «f Pohutu geyser', eruption's have taken place daily. Pohutu geyser has not played since Tuesday last. A considerable number of. rabbit exporters in Southland suddenly ceased operations last week They state (says the Gore Stan- , -i dard) that the Home market is over-sup-plied, and also that the bad handling of New . Zealand rabbits, compared with Australian, ;I; 'lias' had a detrimental effect. W'-k ' : —— — ' . * „ • Mrs. Harrison Lee, the well-known temperance lecturer, will hold an open-air meeting at the! Grey statue thi-i evening. .;!.>■;:.'- ; ■' v,' '■ ,;■; ■■•.•' ■■'-.' l'\ Saturate a piece of cotlori with Chamberlain'* Pain Balm, and yiacs in the- cavity of .your aching tooth.. Also bathe the surrounding pari, with bin .liniment. Fii'fct i";, application gives relief. : I :'.' ■ ' : : ■■ ■• ':' •' J !'' ] -:' : V'-'^':•'■■''■:'-'■':, '.■'.- ' '■1 1-, •' ... • .■■!•■ /'■.;,-■•■..'. " ■ ...