NEWS IN BRIEF.
The river report issued at 0 a.m. today states that the Waimakariri North, the Waitaki, and the Opihi are clear, the Waimakiriri South, the Rakaia, and Bangitata are 'dirty. The following quarter-acre sections went at upset price, as the result of a land sale of Morven Town sections held at Wannate yesterday afternoon: — Block lIL, lot 2, £3O, to Emily Lottie Costello; Lots 3 and 4 £3O, and Lots 6 and 7 £25,' to Josepli Tangrey.
The executive of the Christchurch Domain Rose' Carnival lias decided that the carnival will take place at the Gardens on Saturday, December 12, instead of November 28,.as originally arranged. Entries for all classes in connection with the rose and 'sweet pea show will close on Tuesday,-December 8, at 5 p.m. Mr E. J. Howard, secretary of the General Labourers' Union, informed a Suk representative ■ to-day that unemployment was considerably increased during the last few days, ami there are now fully 200 men out of work. There are 110 names on the books of the Labour 'Department: He expressed the hope that the Heathcote County Council would quickly . provide the necessary subsidy so that the sum of £BOO voted by Parliament for work on the Dyer's Pass Road could be expended. " The - following programme will be played by the Lyttelton Marine Baud on Victoria Square Rotunda to-night, at 8. o 'clock :--Qu i'ekstop* '' Octavius'' (J'.' A. Greenwood);' cornet solo, • '-Cbme.. &ing' to Me" (J. Thompson)', soloist, Bandsman E. Sullivan; waltz, "Gold and Silver" (Franz: Leliar);. selection, "The Rose of Engla-nd" (J, Ord Hunie)]/vintyQ
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