NEWS IN BRIEF.

Waikato Independent, Volume VII, Issue 465, 28 January 1908, Page 4

NEWS IN BRIEF.

_ The Eussian Government threatens to dissolve the Duma if credits are refused for building battleships. A man named Topham committed suicide on Lyttelton hills by opening a varicose vein in his leg. ctiThe Chicago prosecution of the Standard Oil Trusts involves a possible fine of twelve millions sterling. A little girl named Miles was scalded to death at Timaru through falling into a copper of hob water. The New Zealand bowlers at present visiting Australia were defeated by Paramatta, who scored 118 points to New Zealand's 114. At the Takapuna Jockey Club's meeting on Saturday, the Cup was won by Scotty, with Uranium second and Advoc'ate third. Hautapu won the Hurdles. In Blenheim egg-laying competition the total number of eggs laid for the week is 1648, the total to date bein* .71,827. The body of the lad Julian, who was drowned in the Waikato River at Hamilton on Wednesday last, was recovered on Saturday. The wholesale price of butter has been raised by Wellington tradesmen to Is o|d, which means that the consumers will have to pay Is 2d per lb. The Premier declined to commit himself to an interviewer, as to whether the Auckland Post Office site was definitely settled. J A man named Irwin shot at another man Stevens at Opotaki, and then shot himself dead. Stevens was escortiu* a young lady named Brownlee home at "the time. Count Lynar, in whose palace the orgies of certain of the German courtiers took place, has received sentence of 15 months' imprisonment. Count Hohenhau was acquitted on " not proven " grounds. Owing to the reunion of the Irish Party, Messrs D. Sheehah and O'Connell, M.P.'s, have abandoned their action against the leaders of the party for libel and conspiracy in connection with their expulsion from the party. A young woman named Grimes attempted to jump overboard from the steamer Maori last night, between Wellington and Lyttelton. She had been in low spirits for some time. V. Whittaker, late poundkeeper and dog collector, has issued a writ against the Hamilton Borough Council for £SO damages, and £lO m legal expenses, for wrongful imprisonment. The case arose in connection with Whitaker's departure from Hamilton.

Mr E. Eawson, Clerk of the Court at Masterton. has been appointed S.M. and Warden at Westport. There will now be three Magistrates ia Westland. Mr Turlon of Oamaru, goes to Greymouth, and Mr Hutchison, formerly of New Plymouth, will go to Oamaru.