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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1756, 1 November 1905, Page 26

The entries for the Canterbury Metropolitan Show exceed those of last year, which were a record, by 175. The increase is notably in sheep, which, compared ■with last year, have increased from 683 to 755, cattle 217 to 241, and. horses 494 to 522. The Health Department reports two cases of diphtheria and one of bloodpoisoning in Wellington for the week ending Saturday last. No cases of infectious disease were reported from Hut'fc County. A return, ordered on the motion of Mr Alison, was presented to Parliament on Saturday, showing the royalties collected on timber, flax, and coal in each land district during the year ended March 31st last. The principal amounts collected in timber royalties were as follows: —Auckland, £30,973; Westland. £11,794; Southland, £3098; Nelson, '£1951; Wellington, £1322. The leading totals for flax were: —Auckland, £181; Southland, £175; Westland, £166. The coal royalties collected were as follows :—Nelson, £14,263; Westland, £2113; Otago, £1352; Auckland, £498; Southland, £155; Canterbury, £IOO. . . The Victorian postal authorities have prohibited the circulation of all postcard that are indecent, or border on indecency. Any cards of an objectionable character posted are destroyed. Joseph James Garrity was charged at the Feilding Police Court with fraudulently obtaining £4 5s by means of a betting transaction at Alfredton. The case was remanded to be heard at Wellington on Friday next.