News in a Nutshell.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 97, 20 March 1884, Page 2

News m a Nutshell.

i.'-l ,^/i V A.M I'll?*), i "iJirl.Ui.iv J;' New.chumaia^^being^yiQtimised by labour agencies m Sidney.' Professq^sattj&le isk rafiidly .jnakingtiiis > fortune m Victoria. >. Reading and waiting rooms *are to be provided. for the Sydney wharf labourers. The iVieifcoufae Press now admits that New Zealand i's"^ becoming 7 ati attractive place of summer resort.— Ten thousand^ people' have doriheij the Jblue ribbon since Mr Booth commenced his temperance crusade m Melbourae. The conduct of certain members of the New South Wales Parliament isidescribed by a Sydney. "p'apervasK.'rarliamentry ruffianism. „ A coroner's jury m Naw" South \Waltsrecentlyiseturneda verdistTdf ''Tdmporary insanity brought about bj heartleasaeduc* ' tioQ under promise of marriage. 1 ■•-•■ •'»' < Seven thousand five. hundred arid eight jcalps of marsupials have been* 'paid for .in'Bourkp, New South Wales, at Is per scalp, since the Jst of Jan., 1884. It is characteristic (says the Ausffftlaaiari) of so erratic 1 a politiean as Sir George Grey, of New Zealand, that he should be i^uite out of iaccord with the leaders df political thoaght m Australia.. . ; At th&lakt meejtirig Of : ;the;Cflnterb'urj ' Philosophical laatitu-fcej^ti/e. pbld. of" Uie. present summer, was 1 attributed/ to" 7 the. duatrfrbm the eruption m the Straits: «&'., Sunda, to which the late' fosyLsansets r aw- • also Md 'to be' due. ' ' _. ;.j." " . ' ' A strange instance of juvenile precocity. .- m crime "comes from One boy!, aged eUven, and. two still youngei, stole 'soo sheep, and. jieliberateJyr.droye.. them 'to market, "being overtaken, Jiow» ~ ever, before they effected their purpose* A witness, m .an^lrish court o/, justice ' stated that he Was suddenly aroused from hU slumber by a blpw.qn thef-head, ? Arid how^ did'you HHHi : jouraein.' "aaked the counsel '<F&t asleepiVr^plie^'the-wi^ness. ■ A Hi^hUtid 'gamdke'pfierwhea asked why a certain terrier; 'of singular pluck, was so much more solemirthan the other dogß> replied, ' Q sir, life's fullp' sariousness to him , he'jusfc'nerer can get eneuch o' fechtin !'.,-: . ,•..•■> - I An " old;' couple, froni Hobofcus were :- 'walHingcibwii one dHy reading:': signs., : v^fieii 'they ' fell ' across one, which* • the old man reiad • Jdhnpon's Shirt Store. 1 'Well- 1 declare,' said the old lady, 'I wonder who tore it.' ; .' ' Do you know why you and George remind: me of two shides of one colour V asked aypung lady of a companion, who. lv h»d been tngaged for a good number d£ years. * No,' was the rapLy. J-I'll tell yom then fit's because you don'c niJa'cch.N A New York bunco ateerar [approached a stranger and reaiarked-^VAre-yoa not Mr Smith, of Pook'eepsie V <( No x sir,* the Btrangerreplied, 'I, am Mr Toughboy • tff Chicago.' • ; Tbe bunco Bteerer turned pale and went his way; ~ , Teacher— 's'Fbhn,- what are your boota mn.de of V — ' Of leather^ Teacher 'Where does tfiiTleath4r.'come fri)mt' Pby— ( From the hid,e of ox,' Teaohet :J* .— -'.■ iWhiit" animai, therefore supplies you. - with boots and shoes, ajid gives you meat ?*i to eat? I . Boy— ' My fat-heir.' Count, to his servant— 'John, I have noticed that ever since your wife's death you have come home drunk every evening. Whyisihvsr. John— 'l am only trying to c.onaol myself , for imy loss,? Count — 'Ami how long is .this going to .last,?' J6hn--^ Ob, ajr, I am inconaoU able.' i " \ ' ','" : ! .