IN A NUTSHELL

New Zealand Times, Volume LVII, Issue 2491, 22 April 1895, Page 2

IN A NUTSHELL

Revolt is spreading in Cuba. Oscar Wilde and Taylor have boon committed for trial. Indignant letters continue iu the Christchurch papers aneut the action of tho College Governois in taking away from the public tho right of free access to the book-shelves.

In order to encourage an export trade in honey a bonus of Id per pound is to be paid for honey of approved quality made in Victoria and exported. Tho sawmillers of tho Horowhcnua County are grumbling about the tax proposed by tho Council in consequence of the heavy road traffic; and a delegate attended tho last meeting to object on their behalf. The consideration of tho subject was adjourned. A Lowmoor jacket, to enable an injured person to bo taken in a perpendicular position through a narrpw opening, such as a shaft, the hole of a vessel, «Scc., has been ordered by the Canterbury centre of tho New Zealand Ambulance Association. It will bo kept at Lyttelton. The salary of the clerk to the Taranaki County Council has boon increased by J 225. Last year there was 73 silos in Canterbury, but this year there are only 13. It has probably been found that this method of preserving fodder is in many cases more expensive than tho preparation of hay. Mr G. M. Ross, of tho Port Chalmers branch of tho Bank of Now Zealand, left for England by tho Kuahino, on nine months* leave of absence.

At tho Volunteer camp at Waitati, tho bandsmen wore made to work as well as tho others, and were put in possession of tho guard tents. One hungry member who could got no dinner managed to secure a large piece of plum pudding, and had his mouth full of it just as tho North Otago Mounted Rifles rode up. At the probable risk of choking himself, he called out tho guard to receive the troops, and then saluted with one band while he clung as best ho could to a still abnormal piece of pudding with tho other. However, he succeeded.

ik Filled ** cheese won't do. Tho pleasant device invented by the Americans of making cheese out of margarine is ruining their trade. Tho Canadians are not allowed to adulterate their cheese, and in consequence their export ia increasing. A machine which makes 1500 paper bags an hour has been invented by Mr Robert Millis, foreman machinist iu the Dunedin Evening Star office. Ho goes to London to make tho appliance known to manufacturers.

At tho first anniversary of tho Taikorea School, Eaugitikoi, Mr James Nairn, th© sohoolmabtcr, was presented with a silver albert chain by his pupils. The pupils of tho Ohariu School have presented tho head teacher, Mr Munro, with an inkstand and clock combined.

We understand that information haa been received by the. authorities of All Saints* Church that tae appointment of vicar, in succession to the Rev Mr Harvey, has been conferred on the Rev Mr Hunt, of Victoria.—Palmerston THmes.