MISCELLANEOUS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 995, 27 March 1891, Page 33

MISCELLANEOUS.

Articles often coruo into 1 tho possession of the police under circumstances which render it extremely unlikely that they will be claimed. The following articles in possession of the police were sold by auction at the respective police stations or Saturday the 28th inst. i —Auckland —Brooch and sundries. Wanganui—Two swags, containing clothing and sundries. Wellington —Silver watch, ladies’ waterproof cloak and cape, gold ring set with small pearls aud garnets, macintosh coat, and sundries. Dunedin Ladies’ blaok cloth jacket. Oamaru - Scarf-pin, brooch, boys’ ulster, swag, and tin trunk containing sundries. Inveroargill—Silver brooch and sundries.

The eleofcion of a representative for Kilbimie ward in the Melrose Borough Council took place last week. The result of thei© 1 was declared Bhortly after 6 o’clock as follows :—A. Heginbotham, 49 ; V. Claridae, 16 ; informal votes, 3. Mr Heginbotham was declared duly elected by the Returning Officer (Mr W. J. Poater). After the ordinary business of the City Council had been concluded last week, Councillor Moeller called attention to the fact that th 9 city might be greatly improved by the planting of trees on certain reserves, mentioning particularly those from the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company’s to Peatherston street and from Kirkcaldie and Stains towards Thorndon. It was decided to refer the matter to the Reserves Committee.

The danger of allowing small fcoy3 to goon the Railway Wharf for the purpose of fishing was brought under the notice of th& Harbour Board last week by Captain Rose, who mentioned the fact that on the previous: evening a little boy who had been fishing under the wharf had fallen into the water, and was nearly drowned. The accident, fortunately, had happened as t.he men on tho wharf were leaving oft work, and one of them quickly rescued the boy. He suggested that authority should be given to the fSecrefcary to prosecute anyone found fishing on the wharf. Mr Heaton thought that before they took such an extreme step as this, they should ascertain w hat was done in other places. Mr Jack did not think it was right to deprive people of going on the wharf. Eventually it was decided that a

notice should be placed on the wharf* warning people that if they went under ch-'* wharf they would be prosecuted. Teacher —* If you had a suit of clothes, and someone should give you another- how many would you have?? Willie Slimson— ‘ One. Teacher — * Now, Willie, how do you matethat out V Willie— * My little brother Bobbie would have the other. 1 «Where was your last place ?’ ‘At a, dentist’s.' ‘ Why did you leave ?’ ‘He com* plained that I kept the front steps so clean that people thought he had no customers.’ French Editor —‘ Did you mako a minute of of yesterday’s duel?’ Assistant —‘No, monsieur ; it was impossible.’ French editor ‘ Why V Assistant ‘ Because it had only two seconds.’