FLASHES.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XX, Issue 5744, 14 October 1885, Page 2

FLASHES.

Otago anglers are receiving good sport this season.

The Geraldine Dairy Factory intend paying for their milk by results— 4fl to be the maximum.

The Hon. Graham Berry ha 9 promised to visit New Zealand this summer. He will lecture at Dunedin, and probably in Christchurch oa " Protection."

First known case of cremation in Hawke's Bay. A bullock was killed by a train, aud to get rid of it the caredbe wascretnated. Pro cess successful, tmell high for the time being.

Some cur in Tuapeka poisoned a farmer's horses with poisoned grain." The poor brutes died in great agony.

Young Yogel did not come out by the Aorangi, having changed his mind at the last moment.

A splendid oil painting of Mr Macandiew has been executed by Miss Sperry for the Council of the Otago University.

Colonel Whitmore holds a review in Auckland on the 7th instant.

On Monday passengers for the Foxton coach left Wellington by train for Parematta, where the coach was waiting;.

The 100 yards was done in 10 3-sth sees by Hempton at the Wellington Football Club ' 3 sports.

Dion Boucioault has arrived in Auckland.

In a slander cabe at Christchurch a verdict of 40s was given — cause of .the trouble was one woman accusing another of incendiarism.

A Christchurch schoolmaster was charged with indecent assault on a girl of nine — case of mistaken identity.

Annual meeting W.R.C. to be held at Chavannes Victoria Hotel.

The assistant station-master of the Wel-lington-Manawatu Railway Company was excused from the jury in Wellington on the ground that his absence might interfere with public safety.

The 254 members who supported the British Government in the recent fatal budget division represented 1,777,839 electors, while the 260 who voted against the Ministers and defeated them represented only 843,566 electors.

The' Taireri Advocate points out the excessive charge made by banks for exchange on cheques. One shilling on small cheques is undoubtedly aa imposing . j^The Marlborough Times is endeavoring to get a change of venue for the hearing of the libel case against it.

The Hamburg Company intend to retire, from the Fire Insurance business in New Zealand.

G.A.S. thinks there ia very much of the hard student about Mr Stout, while Mr Ballance impressed him as being more of a lawyer than a newspaper man,