GERMAN POOR.

Patea Mail, 27 September 1882, Page 3

GERMAN POOR.

There are no poor laws or workhouses in Germany', and the number of street beggars is steadily increasing. During 1881 no less than 32,931 beggars were arrested in Berlin, against 27,262 for 1880. Only 625 of these beggars were condemned to imprisonment in a house of correction. A large number of these are professional beggars, and the minimum collection of such beggars equals 41 cents a day, and the maximum 96 a day. This exceeds the wages of the most skilled mechanics in that country.

Says an American paper ; There are said to be 4,500 theatres in the United States. Taking the. average receipts of one night’s performances at £3O, it is estimated that £185,000 are paid by the public for amusements every night during, the season. Counting the season; at 40 weeks, the people of America pay, exclusive of the matinee performances, about £86,400,000 for their theatrical amusements.

The Boys’ High School at Wanganui was the scene of another little episode on Monday morning. The boys were amusing themselves in a peculiar way, when Mr Steedman went to put a stop to the noise. It was under these circumstances that the Head Master caught' him taking part in the amusement of the boys, and immediately seized upon the opportunity of sending another complaint to the Educational authorities.— Herald. The Rev. Hr. Stuart has been reelected Chancellor of the Otago Unir varsity.

. During the first few days after Garibaldi’s death, 1200 telegrams of condolence were received by his family.