NEWS IN BRIEF.

Otago Witness, Issue 3514, 19 July 1921, Page 38

NEWS IN BRIEF.

A reply to congratulations sent by Cabinei on the anniversary of his taking office Juts been received from Mr Massey. In ft ne states that what success iie has been able to, attain is due to the great loyalty of his eoiiea.gues and the support; of members of ins party. J 1 e ronelude,? ; “Ihe present time, lias its difficulties and anxiety for i.he dominion in conmmn with other countries, but the citizens of Mew Zealand may look ioi warri to the future wilii confidence un-ciinums-hed.” ine I'ublig Trust Olliee has established a 1 lauicn "(lire in ( nion street, Milton (says ihe Bruce Herald). •'"(c ml dairy iurmei? in ihe Drummond ilisinct will instal milking machines before next season. lire Wesiport 82 ..cktoi) Coal Company shipped -327 ton? Btut of coal for the week ended July 9. The wages of road employees in the Woodvillo County are being reduced by 2s per day. We have heard a good deal about the damage done by the high winds, but probably Mr Jack Doull. of Minton, has the most sensational experience (reports the Record). He was living in a hut on Mr Kidd'- farm near Nightcaps, and was comfort ably seated by the fire, when the cyclone caught the building and hurled it over and over again. The roof eventually came off. Mr Doull escaping not before receiving several nasty bruises. The fire ignited the building and completely destroyed it. Anwher large enr:- : gument of fruit for WelSingron arrived by the Tahiti. It con-si-te.l of 3:0 r > ?es of h. win as. oranges, and matoes. Ihe same vessel also l.rought 1600 • ses of ft it for other New Zealand '<( the Nelson Magistrate’:- Court, before (Mr J S. Evans. AM., Trevor Bui wood Cargill. an accountant, was charged on three separate informations with having received sums amounting in all to £622 on behalf of the Union Bank of Australia, Nelson, and with fraudulently omitting Jo account for same, thereby committing theft. M v jp ley, who appeared for ihe accused, asked that the case he gone on with. He was informed that the accused was prepared to plead guilty. A remand was granted till Monday afternoon. Bail, which was forthcoming immediately, was granted in one surety of £609. or three of £2CO each A branch of the Rovd (Vlmi-il institute we- ha: me-! r TPwePm hast af p wo ii;.- riile] by go- George Fenwick and Mi’ J. -T Clark. O.R.E. Mr J. ,T. Ch,.-k v;is aop-oin.tei -"Porniau of 1 G. l enmmirreo aV.p..lilted with Mr B. C M Arla.-v as lion scetefai v. Hie lion. (\ J D .or. Health Minister. cm vc; !ii> .(Icn.Tvimon l i< tHi-;in«r in tlio di reel ion of reducing the high morialiunde in mnfernitv cases in New Zealand, and A ter rurefal inv> ig a i ion le ■ is l ': i ion will he introdn-cd if neces-aio reniedv nnv defects. Meantime liv a pali,-, f P.-i. a.l],-co-operation with do "tors. p;-.... imMw|\'es. aid (ha. health a ‘(a ii;es :) ’ I'afv ,1 ,|| to s:: h-( a l ll ia ll\ red ;• e ihe raj ■ b'i-PT'a high do till late. The nano - on •ho , Hit ” bv the 1T,.,,. .1. Me- ' .' -a h.i h have k-m iaibb-he,l ! v, ('a e.l I-. ,} deal <)f ei ili a-ii: in the I’liiiri: Daily Times bv an- nvmii'i. m 1 ::t he-- eorre-i, ndm-ls. Hi. fifih a,.;, h ' - be,-.i I-.-,! l, v “Otakou” who d : -p:>tes Mr MaeGregr.r's oomenrion :hat id. a of ninrriage as sacrament did not obtain until the third eentnrv. Chi the asking of (he indis-oluhitv “Otakou” onotcß the three evangel: -t - St. Matthew, Mark and Luke, and St Paul.