FLASHES.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XX, Issue 5745, 15 October 1885, Page 2

FLASHES.

Eight unemployed men have applied to the New Plymouth Borough Council for stonebreaking.

The inhibition executire will take no action relative to the Dunedin Band protest. The New Plymouth Borough Council were equally at a loss as to their position under the Hospitale Act as the local Councillors They appointed a committee to confer with their solicitor.

In nine cases out of ten, a letter published in a newspaper has treble efiect if the writer boldly puts his name to it; aud in nine cases out of ten also, the risks he fears from doing so are purely imaginary. Pour steamers carrying fully 1500 immigrants are now on their way to Queensland, viz., the Waroonga the Chyebass, Duke of Sutherland, and Quetta.

The Ray of Plenty Times says that Katikati milk makes more cheese than Waikato milk.

The Cambria mine at the Thames returner? 3558 iZ3 of melted gold in 2 weeks. Within the last 10 months the mine has paid £34,650 aa dividend. Now then Pohangina when will you do this ?

In Auckla d only one bankrupt has filed his schedule duriug the past five weeks. Foundation stone of a new Masonic Hall laid in Nelson ou Tuesday by D. G. M. Bro. Graham, of Auckland. Grand ceremonies and banquet afterwards. For a brutal assault on a servant in Wellington a Mrs Jenkins got off with a fine o* 20s. The girl's body was bruised all over with black and blue marks.

According to the New Zealand Herald " Charlie" Phillip-', who has been so long indisposed, lies at present in a precarious condition.

Professor Hugo, the physiogomist, lost his way while travelling in the wilds North of Auckland, and had to sleep out. Consequences rather serious, but now getting all right.

Plucky Maori at Whangarei. While struggling for his life in the water took off the clothes of two boys who were also struggling. When one succumbed lifted the other on to the capsized boat ; then swam round for several hours keeping the boat right. Second boy died, and shortly afterwards the third one was picked up by a cutter. At Amberly Mr J. v. Lance M.HvR. addressed his constituents and received a vote of thanks— he supported the Government. The first wool of the season was received in Wellington on Tuesday from the East Coast.

Twenty-seven sections in the new township of Hunterville have been sold. The quarteracre allotments fetched from £10 to £40 each, and the deferred-payment suburban sections averaged £5 per acre. Captains Fortescue and Capel of the A.O. Force retire at the end of the present month with 6 months leave of absence on full pay. Parliamentary eloquence in the Auckland Union— The hon, member for Dunstan, rising to speak after some lawyers, said, •' Mr Speaker, I am not one of the 'Devil's Own,' so I—"I — " The hoii. and lesal member for Stanmore, "Question?" 1 Whereupon the hon, member for Sydenham interjected [sotto wee), " It's all right ; he only meana that he has not registered yet !" • Girlß with paint on their faces don't like to have the young men to kiss them on the cheeks,' says an exchange. What girl does ? It isn't the proper place ! In Auckland £150 have been subscribed to send G.A S. to th->. Hot Lakes. 30 cwt of quartz from the Cambria mine at the Thames yielded 2,2980za of gold.