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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 203, 5 October 1878, Page 2

A Dunedin telegram to the Post, dated 2nd inst., says : — " The Volunteers held a disgraceful rowdy meeting last night, in reference to the proposed National Association. The Artillery, mustering in force, resisted all attempts at an adjournment, and insisted on the association including a carbine competition, Staveley, in dismissing the meeting, said he was thoroughly asbamed of it." The first-class single fare between Dunedin and Christchurch is £2 I.s 6d, and re. urn £i 6s 3d; while the second-class is £1 18s 4d, and return £2 18s 6d. The difference between first and second class return is, therefore, £1 8s 6d, no modest sum; the d jfjterence in tjie seating acconjuflodatiQa *f° r

this £1 8s fid is a soft seat. An acquaintance of the writer's, one possessing a fertile brain, aud having " saving " propensities, however, balanced the differences thus— he took a second-class ticket, and purchased a ilock pillow, for which he pa.id ss. thus at the end of his journey he had £1 .'ls Gel in cash and a flock pilla-. to the good. Jtisto he regretted that his ingenuity cannot lind ii reward in a patent. — (j...*'*'..*. It is reported in the lobbies (says the Post) that the Legislative Council iniend to pass " a self-denying ordinance," and to carry a motion which is shortly to be tabled to the effect, that it is inconsistent with the dignity of a Legislative Councillor to receive any payment for his services from the Colonial Exchequer. A . mtemporafy says '--The micropln m has been put to ah interesting use iu England. At Flalifax, a gentleman has a wire attached extending tt'ntH . Church to his house, nearly a rVi ile distant. The services commenced aud proceeded, a.d the gentleman iu his own house heard every part of the service, with the exception of a portion, when the clergyman, who appears to be a sensational oue, became so much excited that his vehemence disturbed the instrument, causing it to tremble. It is thus seen that a microphone may be made a comfort to the pious who may be prevented from attendance upon church services through indisposition. They may rest upon their pillows, but with oue end of the instrument at an ear, enjoy the sermon, aud should it prove long or dreary, as sermons occasionally will do, they have the immense advantage of being able to cut off the communication at auy moment.