FLASHES.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XX, Issue 5742, 12 October 1885, Page 2

FLASHES.

The Ballarab City and Ballarat East Fire Brigades are to be represented at the Intercolonial Demonstration in Napier. Special cables state that t ops are likely to rise in price, and that ia probable that higher prices will rule tor wheat by the end of the year. Dr. Roseby, the popular congregational minister of Dunedin, has accepted a call to Baiiarat.

Miss Noake, who for some years resided in Wanganui, has taken up her residence in Napier where she follows her usual vocation. One farmer in the Feilding — Awahuri district has had 150 per cent of lambs this season,

Feilding people are coming round to the belief that there is something id the Pohangina reef business after all and they have formed a mining association. During the time the Triumph was running to Sydney she lost her owners £5000.

Sala goes down the Weßt Coast by coach after visiting Nelson. The last sheep returns show that there is only one unclean flock in the North Isiaml —it is one of 4500 mixed sheep in North Waiiarapa.

400 members of Friendly Societies in Blenheim are going to the demonstration on Thursday — how many from Wanganui ? The Wanganui Band ia likely to play at the Friendly Societiea' Demonstration on Thursday, when it ia expected that there will bo five bands present.

The Hon R. Stout is to address the members of the Societies on the value of Friendly Societies in relation to the general wealth of the community. Mr Fisher, M.H.R,, in addressing his constituents, gave the Government credit for passing a liberal and useful Land Bill, which was greatly due to Mr Ballance,

Mr J. Duthie has given a prize of 20 guineas for competition at the Wellington Caledonian Society's sports on New Year's Day.

Mr Jacob Joseph has decided to erect a large brick hotel on the site of the Empire Hotel in Wellington— it will contain 150 bedrooms.

"The Whiffler" has been bound over to keep the peace towards Mr Travers for 12 months, and until he can find two sureties has been locked up. It is expected that the Governor will pass through Masterton'on his way to Wellington. The drought in Timaru is seriously affecting crops.

The Otaki Maori dancers have got as far as Timaru and are goiDg to Invercargill— great success everywhere.

A local Rifle Association is in course of formation in Nelson.

Bis Excellency says that the drive over the Paikakariki Hill is one of the finest sights in the world.

Napier has a telephone exchange with 51 subscribers. When will Wanganui come up with .the times in this matter ?

The entries for the Hawke'sJßay A. and P. Show are 612, as against 557 'last year. In sheep, cattle, and horses there are nearly 500 entries.

Time now that the preliminaries for the N.Z.R.A. meeting to be held here early next year should be taken in hand — where is Captain Sommerville J The Marlborough Express says that Mr Harry Teece, who cleared out of Blenheim a few days ago without previously interviewing his creditors appeared on the Nelson stage last Sunday night as a champion of Christianity in opposition to Ingersoll. In the Supreme Court, Wellington, last week, in the appeal caae of Peake v. Hogg, a Wanganui case, His Honor delivered judgment for the appellant. The Southland Frozen Meat Company's works at the Bluff were formally started on Saturday, about 100 gentlemen being present at the luncheon on the occasion.

Lord Lof tvs retnrns to England in November.

To West Australia belongs the credit of being the first colony t6 adopt the Federal Enabling Act. Both the New Zealand Times and the Evening Preßs consider the verdict of the jury in the Walden case to be undoubtedly the right one.

"Have you," asked the bailie of a recently convicted man, "anything to" offer the Court before sentence is pasßed 2" No, your Honor," replied the prisoner, "mf lawyer took my laej; sixpence." Mr Montgomery, M.8.R., is going to England for a trip, and expects to return in March.

The Canterbury Scottish Rifles have decided to send Home for a Highland uniform, at a cost of £350. ' " '

Mr Justice Williams has been reflected to the office of Vice-chancellor of the Otago University. The bronze medal of the Royal Humane Society of Australasia has been awarded to Mr John Jackson, jun., of Port . Chalmers, who rescued John Calderwood from drowning on July 18. Th& Otago Acclimatisation Society suggest; that Dr Von Haast should make inquiries during his visit Home, with a view to the introduction of chamois into New Zealand. A charge against the licensee of allowing " Yankee Grab " to be played in the Commercial Hotel, Havelock, was dismissed, the R.M. holding that knowledge of the gambling must be brought home to the licensee personally.