FLASHES.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 9239, 10 September 1897, Page 2

FLASHES.

The third term Girl*' Oollege oommenee* on Tueiday next. Mrs Mathsion'i oooking olas* this evening at 7 80. Ladies should attend in force, as only one more lesson is to be given. - . Applications for dairymen's licenses must be made to Mr. J. A^Htwke, Borough Dairy Inspector, not later thtn to-morrow. Sandakau Bay, in British North Borneo, is said to be one of the finest harbors in the world, rivalling Bio and Sydmy. A line of 18,000 sack* of wheat, grown on a Canterbury estate, ohaoged hands a week ago. Miss Florence Bsdale, an Auckland young lady, has secured a three yean' engagement with a London muiio hall lyndioato. - ' Wsaiel* are becoming * nuisano* in the Ohinemuri distrioti Fourteen wissili were destroyed in a Paeroa garden a few days ago. The applications by two Greymouth gentlemen for motor can had to be refused, as the manufacturers could not oope with the orders on hand. Lord Saliibury has come out triumphant over the Greoo.Turkish embroglio, bis proposals for a settlement having been ao> oept«d. ' ' ' The Dunedin Cycling Olub are in favour of the amalgamation scheme, and the Pioneer (Ohristohnroh) Bicyole Club are opposed to it. ~ ' The respondent wife in », divorce oace at Sydney was married on her bi<thd»y, left her husband on her birthday ton years afterwards, and they were divorced on her husband's birthday.

Mr I/., a broad-minded pressman, met Mr 0., a Prohibitionist, the other day. < That's a nasty oough you're got,' said L, 'Come and have a rum hot; it'll do you good,' 'No, thank*; Wood*' Great Peppermint Oure for me; it beat* all your rum hot* for cough* and cold*, it* sold everywhere.'* s ADVANCE STBATFOBD! Stratford i* going ahead. They have two' Post Offioei there now. The Post and Telegraph Offlce and the offio<rof the Evening Poit. How can a town help going ahead wh«n they all uH|Sykei'|Oura Oough for colds, , . , •