NEWS IN BRIEF.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15138, 31 October 1912, Page 8

NEWS IN BRIEF.

The ' Legislative Council devoted yesterday to a"debate on the Land Bill. The Railways Bill passed its final stages : : in the House of Representatives. yesterday. ;. •-•--Fiva men 'and one' woman, 'arrested on minor charges, occupied the city police cells last- night. : v; .;;•..-•<; :>r\-' ' The first annual exhibition of the Auckland Arts and Crafts Club wall be opened '..:>,-.to-morrow evening. .'• Bv a majority of 24 votes the Marion, ratepayers carried a proposal yesterday ..,■ for rating oil. unimproved rallies. (Press Association).- - The address to the Prime .Minister has i: - been signed by nearly 11,000 .persons,. and November 19 "has. been fixed for the date ■ of its presentation. .. Reporting at S a.m. yesterday, Mr. -"-""' H. B. DewrsaxixV F.R.M.S. .stated that stormy did unsettled weather might be :--p' expected, with high westerly i winds and rain. .'" : i -■;. ' For some time- two New Plymouth in- •'-■ i ,ventors, Messrs., Davy and Williams, have [•"'■- been trying to place a patent non-refulible bottle on the •'Sydney market. Word has now been received "that they have infflde ...■ ':■ a brilliant success. ?.■ i ; '" Mr. William Coplestone, foreman of thePonsonby branch of the City Fire Bri- , gade, lias completed -a quarter of a cen- -. tury's service as a fireman, and has been ""• presented with a gold star and bar in re- ->: cognition of his cervices. ? . ' A petition in- bankruptcy has been filed ' by Eliza Anne Lees, teacher, wife of AMx- ! t ander Lees, of Okaihau, North Auckland. The first, meeting, of creditors will be hold at the office of the official assignee on 1 November. SI, at 11 a.m.