News in a Nutshell.

Manawatu Standard, Volume V, Issue 1, 29 November 1883, Page 2

News m a Nutshell.

,: " — *> 7 fl- — - :•• „.-*.; 7 Daring last year. i^the; Christchurch Benevolent AaspciaJsO-iisßUwßd, the ainoint disbursed being £1,038. There were 990 children .dependent' on the parties relieved. , „ A"l "' vl The French 1 a ; re 'expferiure&ing with a new rile, designed for infantry use, which is said to discharge three projectilei at a time: The Auckland Jockey Club have de« cided to remove the ,. d^quahficatjon from Kay the trainer. : '** .' The ' Tasmantah 'P_si_inent have authorised :Miniaterj;_o.T ; ntake; acamTfact . for a .direct steam service tp. England .1 It took seventy railway, trncka-tO) .convey the exhibits aen,t from.O.imMu.to.the ch-irch AgricufturarSh'ow. * " ' In a German Law Court, a lady over 50 yearsv who swore that her _ge waa f 25, was Dromptly indicted for perjury. ->. - Mahomot was: born on 10th No VQiaber , 57^, at Mepea, so ,, that^hile Celebrating the fourth jcentjenaryi of , Luther, we were celebrating The 1313 th of.' another great religious reformer. l " '• :i '* : - Mr 'Vanderbilthas placed a suite of apartments in* his New York" mansion at the service of • 'Mr Henry Irvinjr, for whose use a large-mirror has been purchased by the , American r;m&Utpn&3 that he may study and -pone" before it. What a delicate attention { -. ?q „,-.•:».•,■ 1 *- ._''""'"'* " '•f-y'"'" -7 -.