NEWS ITEMS.

Colonist, Volume XLVI, Issue 10623, 23 January 1903, Page 4

NEWS ITEMS.

The Ipswich brewery, Brisbane, a large two-storeyed brick structure, with large cellars, has been destroyed by fire, and nothing has been left standing but the walls, the brewery was insured for £800, and the" stock and plant for about £1000. Girls inhabiting the Island of Himla, near Rhodes, are not allowed to marry until they have brought up a specified number of sponges, each taken from a certain depth. The people of the island earn their living by the sponge fishery. A movement is on foot in Queensland to induce the Government to buy seed for malting barley for growers. Owing to the failure of the crops through the drought, some 20,000 bushels, costing about £5000, will be needed. It is suggested to oDtain the seed from New Zealand. The sum of £1000 is to be distributed in prize money at the Masterton agricultural and pastoral show, to be held on the 17th and 18th Feb-. ruary. For the jumping events for horses the'prizes will be the largest ever given'at an agricaltural show in New Zealand. Entries for the various classes will .close on the 4th February. Worms undermine Children's Con stitntions Use WADE'S WOBM FIGS. Is. boxesA Wellington correspondent telegrahs to the "Lyttelton Times" as follows:— "By to-day's English mail came the startling and unexpected news that by number of leading representatives of labor in the Old Country the question of enticing Mr Seddon to throw up the reins of Government in this Colony in order to lead the fortunes of laborites in the Motherland, was privately discussed, but no formal decision was arrived at, pend- ! ing further investigations in other quarters. This information is conveyed in a private letter from a Lancashire resident of standing to a friend here. Several representatives of labor, says the correspondent, have an exalted opinion of Mr Seddon, who, in their opinion, is the man for Gal way." Still he does not think that the suggestion will reach concrete form, mainly on account of the jealousy which undoubtedly exists in the ranks of the labor leaders; besides it is the prevailing impression that Mr Seddon would not accept the invitation if one were given. BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT Peak's Soap, makers to Her Majesty the Queeo . In his reminiscence, Charles Brook field, the retired English actor, says: — "My father was dining in London one night at the Oxford and Cambridge Club with Tennyson and two or three others. After dinner, the poet insisted on putting his feet on the table, tilting back his chair "more Americano,." There were strangers in the room, and he jwas expostulated with for his uncouthness, but in vain. "Do put down your feet !" pleaded his host. ' ' Why should.l?" retorted Tennyson ; "I'm very comfortable as I am " "Every one's staring at you," said another. "Let 'em stare," replied the poet, placidly. ' ' Alfred, • * said *my father, "people will think you're Long' fellow." Down went the feet. WADJbi'S. WORM FIGS -ths wonierful worm worriers— are always 53ective; Is. boxes everywhere.