GABLES IN BRIEF.

Colonist, Volume LVIII, Issue 14529, 5 October 1917, Page 2

GABLES IN BRIEF.

It is. estimated that the United Kingdom ; has saved £2,500,000 in its' lighting and heating expenditure for 1917 by the summer-time re-arrange-ment of the clock. • , - At the King of Spain's request the Germans are releasing M. Mas, JJurgomaster of Brussels. Second-Lieutenant WiHiam Moloney, of the Munsters, aged over 50/ has been awarded the Military Cross for leading a charge of a platoon, and capturing an advanced position under heavy fire.

riie National Congress, fne legislative authority of Brazil, consists of a Chamber of Deputies and a Senate which meet annually, but no laws can be passed without tiie President's sanction.

The "New Zealand Herald" reports that at the AVestfiold sale last week choice ox beef sold up to £3 per 1001b, an advance of 4s per 1001b, while other grades advanced in proportion. Sheep and pigs maintained the previous week's values, the exceptionally hio-h figure of £3 2s 9d being paid for a •small lot of oxtra prime wetters. The arrangement between the'retailers and the Board of Trade whereby the price of fresh.meat was increased Ida pound and frozen meat Jd :a pound; has come into force. t . ' ■'

'. The residents of Rakaia are begin--1 nmg to suffer the- inconveniences aris'.ing out of the war. in connection with. | their domestic supplies (says an exchange). The hairdresser " and the pnotographer have gone to the war. the boot-maker is farming, one butcher '■■Jsnow.a, firewood merchant, and the f other vendor of beqf closes his butcheri ing business this week. : The position j created will be a very awkward one for ..Jiakaia householders, as the oniy means of supply will be by rail from some other township.