NEWS IN BRIEF.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13879, 13 October 1908, Page 6

NEWS IN BRIEF.

A Tabakaki resident showed a press representative a dock "which he had pulled out of his garden. The root measured 511 6in. Three persons charged with drunkenness "; and another with criminal assault, were the occupants of the police cells last even- .- ing- ' ' In May, the '.' time" of the first colonials who joined the navy will expire, and it is estimated that fully 200 with leave the warships. The third-class cruiser Pioneer, , now in Lyttelton,is seeking recruits. The Marlborough Timber Company's mill in the Opouri is preparing an order ," for 260,fXX)ft of white pine for Sydney. The timber will be shipped by a scow, which is to arrive at the end of the month. The director of geological survey lias been requested to i»rocure samples of peat from various kauri swamps in the Auckland district, with a vie v to having them tested for oil and other products by the Dominion'analyst. The Hawke's * Bay railway employees have formed a Cash Purchase Association, and will invite tenders for the supply for one year of groceries, meat, bread,' milk, medicines, drapery, boots, tailoring, ironmongery, stationery, etc. A proposal to raise a special loan of £6000 for special roads was before the last meeting of the Mount - Albert Road Board, but .the matter was deferred, as the Board considered the present time inopportune for a further increase in the ■ rates.. ■ ■ ■ ■ .. - The Union Steam Ship Company's steamer Kittawa, was coming to her berth at the Queen's Wharf, Wellington, on Friday afternoon, when she collided with the rudder of the Athenic, which was moored alongside the wharf. No damage was done j to the rudder, but one of the smaller stea-J . Bier's plates was dented a little. "Respectability, its Rise and Remedy," j •was the title of an address given in • Wel- I lington the other night. In the course of I his remarks the speaker managed to cover a very large field, including priestcraft, ' slavery, hats ; jewellery, society, socialism, and the Church. He was given a patient hearing. j .'■".';._ v , :' ; -'-* ; ' Speaking at a meeting of dairymen at ' Stirling the other evening, Mr. John Mosley said the new regulations proposed to prohibit a man carrying any lire or dead caxeitse in j bis milk cart, but the Government was not so particular iteelf. On the railways dead pigs, rabbits, live fowls, etc. were all dumped in along with dairy |KPS!SUC«. ' It seems as if the lady bowler is going to inateiialise •in ELtliam this season. Last year she was a suggestion, a phantasm, 'occasionally seen on the '. green when, the rain kept mere man away. This year she will have definition and status, the club having resolved to admit ladies at a SBsmberenip fee of 15s. .Several ladies are . - paid to have expressed fthsir intention of >iBJESt