NEWS IN BRIEF.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 147690, 8 September 1911, Page 6

NEWS IN BRIEF.

i Three men arrested on charges of ; drunkenness were lodged in the police cells last night.

A Press Association message from NelEon states that the dry weather is causing some anxiety to farmers.

Timaru is in a specially thriving con--dition at present. Buildings are' going up in both business and residential quarters, and tradesmen declare that business is in a healthier state than ever previously.

"We eecni to have got the backs of all the other local bodies up against us, fur some reason," said Mr. It. T. Michaels at the meeting of the City Council last night. " The sooner we try to place ourselves on more amiable terms with them the better."

The arm of a man was found in the harbour floating off the Devonport >« na'rf yesterday. Part of the shirt and singlet was on the limb, which is believed to have belonged to the body of Mr. Patrick Walsh, a Tuakau farmer, which was found floating in the harbour on Monday, both arms being missing from the body. * c

Two cases of desertion of wife and family came before the Auckland Charitable Aid Committee yesterday afternoon. In both cases the destitute families, whose breadwinners had gone abroad, applied for assistance, which was granted, Regret was expressed that the men could not be brought back, owing to the expense.