NEWS IN BRIEF.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14934, 6 March 1912, Page 8

NEWS IN BRIEF.

'- . ■ "V'"-'"T * "f' V"^ Stx persons, most of whom were arrested for-drunkenness, occupied the police cells ' , last night. „ . . , The early-hour system has been abandoned at "the Normal School, which yesterday ■ reverted to tb«."old system, open- ; ing at nine a.m: and closing at 3.30 p.m. ■ Our Taumarnnui correspondent states thai nothing, lim he en "hea?d , there ' of the 'reportedenlistment, .'of King h Country. jf farmers. combat . Auckland labour ; strikes. ' ' ' - ■ , »•' - 'r •' l"he recent rains have had an appreciable effect upon the milk supplies (tele- . graphs our Gisborne correspondent). The i feed is coming -on remarkably fast, and ib is considered that, farmers will be given ft good start lor the. winter;. . •>. In our report of the compensation' case of Frederick j v,- the. Pykeai; V : tua Road, Board - it .was inadvertently stated that the. , plaintiff. ; had„ .the fe-> balance of his ..property,, for •• £350. The y; ■ figures should hare read .£650. .r' • . ;

"'•* .".The partiality'of farmers for rating on pnipiproved values-' wan illustrated yester|fe,V* day (Says a Press Association * message from . GisborneiJi when a poll . taken -on .'♦he question in the Waikohu County Re- ?; !•; suited -in ' 132 votes 'in ; favour of rating on -■ unimproved and three against. v : ■; Press '''Association ... had ■ delightful weathej in ' • Greyinonth fir (says a Southern telegram), and yesterday \j'(\. the last of them left overland for Christ- • church. ~, The delegates .expressed themls I '';.;.' selves as well pleased "with the coast trip, i[- ' and - were delighted *at the prospects and progress of the district. ! T ,l Several . important matters arising out h of the annual report of the Medical Committee were ; discussed« by . the Hospital ; ■ Board at- a special meeting held last evenI ing. The: Board* went into, •committee, f * • and the chairman (Mr. P. M. MaCkay) informed a Herald reporter that the result of the- deliberations would be re* 'f ;■ -. ported to. an ordinary meeting ,of the ,•. Board, to be held shortly. The report deals generally will* the work of r the h ! year, the- sisters, the v ladv superintendent, the secretarial department, question of new building!?, resident medical staff, and •iiV.' • nurses in • training. v i' : _ ;;