NEWS IN BRIEF.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14148, 25 August 1909, Page 8

NEWS IN BRIEF.

The date by which the Police Commission is required to furnish its report has been extended to September 30.

Three persons charged with drunkenness "', end one with lunacy were the only occuI pants of the cells at the watch-house last : night. .■: J ■-'.;-- : ;'; : - .;•:; -.'-;., '---'...'

Eleven entries have been received for the band contest which will be held at Invercargill from November 2 to 5 inelusive, i : r „.."■..;

' There is now every prospect of the widening of King Edward-street, South Dnnedin, • being completed from ' end. to end . at an )- early date. **

V The Otago Acclimatisation Society lost \ 113 little owls which were being shipped 'to them : 'by the frs. Maori, which was C wrecked recently. r

The two . Ministerial cars at ; present in ; existence: in the North ■■, Island are being j transformed for £ ordinary use on the I Auckland-Wellington; line. ,;:;;.

The citizens of Wellington are invited by ■ the Mayor to observe a half-holiday today, the occasion being the inter-island representative Rugby match.

vAt a meeting of St. Andrew's adherent*, »t Hamilton, it was agreed to fix the stipend at £250 and extend a call to the Rev. \ james Clark, of Palmerston South.

The British Trade Commissioner in New ! , Zealand, Mr. H. Rolleston, has compiled from Board of Trade returns a statement of exports from the United Kingdom to New Zealand.

The Minister for Public Works, speaking at Dunedin, said the slight depression which New Zealand had recently experienced was disappearing, and things were becoming easier. ;-

A new wing is to be added to the Anglican Maori College at Clareville, near Wellington, at which the attendance has largely increased under the present warden, the Rev. H. T. Stealey.

.The storm area which has passed over Victoria is now approaching New Zealand, and warnings for northerly gales were exhibited at sunrise on all the Southern lighthouses on Saturday.

The School Committees' Association of Christchurch intends to hold a banquet on August 26 in f honour of the election of Messrs. Langford and Smith to the Education Board as nominees 'of the association. > " , . ,

The North-Dunedin Rifles held a meeting recently, when the action of the Defence Council in refusing to reappoint Mr. W. Begg as an officer was considered. After discussing the matter the company decided to disband. ,

Speaking of the recent retrenchment of many Civil servants, the Hon. J. A. Millar said that the retrenchment that had taken place had been the most unpleasant work that could have been given the Government to do. But the times had demanded it, and it was done. v.'r