NEWS IN BRIEF.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14868, 20 December 1911, Page 10

NEWS IN BRIEF.

H\aSTOSES as large as walnuts fell during a thunderstorm near Gisborne yesterday. An Advent ordination "service will be held in All Saints' Church to-morrow morning at nine o'clock. There were eight occupants of the police ; cells last night, most of whom - were ari rested on charges of drunkenness. -~-: 1 Several severe, earthquake shocks-were experienced at OruanuionSunday last... : t A thunderstorm of unusual severity, followed. v Over 100 school.children, participated in Ji an excursion on the GisbornVMotu^adway yesterday, a trip being taken to Waikohu, 'where a picnic was held. (.j 4i .^.,; '.. A reminder to pedestrians, with regard to the rule of tho road , has been painted at •frequent intervals on the sidewalks of. Queen-street. The notice '"Keep to the ■ Right'* should prove of assistance -in tho : regulation of the holiday traffic. • ■ * The last meeting of: the Inangahua •r County Council unanimously accorded Sir Joseph Ward a.hearty vote of thanks for his untiring energy-and; zeal in the cause of protection and tho defence, of this Dominion. -" ' . . ..-..- - Complaint was made to.•■tho Hospital" „, Board last, night by a correspondent, win ; stated that his wife, after making a visit 'to the hospital,; had found her good* umbrella (which she had left outside, accord- - ing to the rules, on going in) had vanished i. .and that an inferior opo had been left in ' its place, j. The Board solemnly, resolved that it: Cotikl not accept any Responsibility in the matter.- - : ..** i: ■■■■■+•* •■■■ v *".* r"* :