ODDS AND ENDS.

Te Aroha News, Volume I, Issue 29, 22 December 1883, Page 6

ODDS AND ENDS.

Recent regulations regarding the wile of .strychnine and arsenic have boe» revoked. The busy B's of the Sharemaiket — Bulls and Bears. The telegraph is shortly to be extended to Kawhia. Eyes have they, but they see not — potatoes. Ears have they, but they hear not — cornstalks. When Fogg accused the butcher of selling him cow-beer, the man of meat said it was a miss steak. Public school holidays are from 24th of December to 29th of January ; both inclusive. By the new road proposed to be made, , Alexandra will be within 17 miles of Kawhia Harbour. On account of the recent wet weather beekeepers have had to feed their bees on sugar. TneFenslanton's meat is selling in London at Gsd pAr lb. j When Mr Ruskin says that a couple should court seven years he fails to state who should pay the gas bills. " She loves him still " is the title of a recent novelette. She probably wants to do all the talking herself. Christchurch Industrial Exhibition is to be lighted by electricity— six arc lamps and 300 incandescent lights being used. Mr Mitchelßon has promised a Dunedin deputation that he will bring under the notice of the Minister of Marine thie necessity for a survey of the coast near Waipapa Point. We learn on pretty good authority that it la not a minstrel "end man " who is after Shakespeare's "bones." j Arms have they, but they hug not— wind- ; mills. The Belgian Government are promoting an extensive scheme of emigration to New Zealand. An Inspector under the Adulteration Act is to be appointed at Thames. A Flowery Name for the People of the Emerald Isle.— The car-nation. About 100,000 Canadians are engaged in the lumber business, and those dependent upon them constitute one-ninth of the population of the Dominion. Mr Phillips, Governor of Dunedin Gaol, has received leave of absence for three months, and goes to Australia. Mr Ferguson will be acting gaoler. What is the difference between a timid child and a shipwrecked sailor ? — One clings to his ma, and the other to his !«par. An effort is constantly being made in London for a reform of chaotic local administration, and for a centralising of municipal power. " Outdoor relief to paupers " is what the "Now Zealand Times" calls the system of Government work for the Otogo unemployed. Sims Reeves, the English tenor, who is sixty-two years old, still has a sweet voice, which is growing dove-like in volume. His hair is plentiful and is worn ct la lion. The Sydney " Town and Country Journal " lately has a notice of two hives of Italian bees which were being sent from Queensland to Auckland for Mr L. Hopkins, Matamata. These bees are the progeny of some brought from Italy last year. About £31,000 has been collected in Australia and New Zealand for the purposes of the Irish National Land League since February. One effect of the new Adulteration Act coming into force is that a Wanganui baker has decided to give up delivery of bread to his customers, and discontinue sending his cart on its rounds. The " Cincinnati Enquirer," a leading Ohio paper, lately published a violent personal attack on an opposition editor, which wound up with the polite invitation, "Now, Halstead, rise up on your hind legs and yell '" Doctor:— "John, did Mrs Green get the medicine I ordered?" "I suppose so," replied John, " for I saw crape on the door the next morning." Why musioal men are such noted gallants—They consider they have a right to " make overtures " to any one. " Whisky," said the doctor " hardens the brain." " Maybe it doos," replied the horrible example, "but it softens the knees won'erfully." Everyone isn't as sensible as the wood merchant who said that, although he would furnish good board, he didn't propose to start a hotel. The French convict question.—" Isidore Ferblantin, this is the thirteenth time you have been arrested for stealing." "Ah, Monsieur, it is so humiliating to beg." The Tongariro, from London, has a number of valuable Shropshire Downs sheep on board tor transhipment to Auckland. These, with other stock on board, must undergo six months' quarantine at Port Chalmers. Dunedin bakers have put a halfponny on the price 'of bread " in consequence of the passing of the Adulteration Act." This can only mean that they have been swindling the public in the past, and since they can no longer do so in safety, intend to secure their profits. The "Opotiki Herald" says that hopjs and malting barley are being grown this season there, and by some of the farmers rather extensively. This is a departure from the old routine of maize and potatoes, and it is hoped will prove beneficial. Quite a new significance will be henceforth given to the term " jam-tart " as applied to the "hupper suckles." An English paper states that Lord Sudeley is building a large manufactory for jams on his estate in Gloucestershire. Two years ago he planted 93,000 gooseberry bushes there, 167,000 black currants, 2,000 plums, 25,000 raspberry, and 52 acres of strawberries. " When I have a cold in my head," said a gentleman apologetically, "1 am always stupid." " I have never seen him when he hadn't just such a cold," whispered a third party in an undertone. A three-year-old boy, son of Robert Gainsford, farmer, Canterbury, was drowned on Saturday while playing in a boat on the river Avon. In consequence of the persistent refusal on the part of the Auckland Board of Education to comply with the wishes and requirements of the Tauranga District School Committee, that body~has unanimously resolved to resign. The total wealth of the United Kingdom is stated to be about £2,000,000,000 less than that of the United States. The wealth per inhabitant in Great Britain is estimated at £232, and in the United States at £99. There seeirs to be trouble amongst the promoters of theTaurangaCheese and Bacon Factory. The Secretary (Captain Barclay) has resigned, but objects to hand over the books without a small douceur of £10. The "Lyttelton Times " compliments Mr Justice Gillies on the fact that although there were six appeals against his judgments at the last sitting of the Court of Appeal, not one of them was sustained, the judgment being upheld in every case, notwithstanding that 'under the n«w regulations, the judge who has decided a case, has no voice in determining the appeal

The following regulations under the In* spection of Machinery Act, 1882, are gazetted, making an important exception in favour of the agricultural and pastoral industries :— " That from and after the first day of January, 1884, all portable boilei's used solely in connection With threshing machinery, and all boilers used solely for boiling«down purposes, shall only be inspected once in every two years, provided that to entitle such boilers to exemption from annual inspection they shall not be used for any purpose for any period ext ceeding six calendar months in any one year, and nothing herein shall restrict the inspection of any such boiler at any time if the Inspector shall see fit to do so for any alleged sufficient cause; provided further that this provision shall not restrict or prohibit the inspection if the certificate granted in respect of any boiler of such class shall be for a less period than two years."

wme,"\v<is sung by Miss Huxtab' >, who Would have given her nicely toned voice a better chance if shMiad been less nervous. M;i<-t<r T. Oiok, wlm piped forth a touching little ditty of a Wont ten verses, called "' Moth^r'B Grave," 1 unfortunately started a little toohi.uh, but in. thing daunted, ho stood to his euns liko a man and saw the thing through. In i^ponsc to an encore he gave one verw of " fettle Sweetheart, come mid kiss me " Mr Burke aani? the "Seoul/ alter which the Misses Warnwright played u duet on the pianoforte very nicely^ and wore duly encored. After Mr Corks hi.d surig the " Gravedigger,' uiul Alihs Hood a very pretty .^ong-, which she had to repeat, 3Mr Haw) ins into the bre-ieh and gave a recitation from "The Lady o£ the Luke," duly backed up with the necesBary dramatic m-tion. Mrs Giibble sanff "Kuhin Adair" v"v.y nicely, and ih Vauso gave the amusing "You grow more like your Dad.'' a portion of which be rep^ntpd. Mr Wvi^ht then kept tbo nudienoc anm^v-d i'w time by his ventriloquiMu. The Mis-es Clarke and WcChitchie, with Mr Johnson, plnyed the accDinpnnitn >nts in a way that left nothing to iw demvd. At intervals during the entertainment the pupils perfoinied a charade in which they were very successful, the little ladies p.utieulnrly appealing to ad vant.iiie. the enteit.iinment dancing was staitecf and continued uutU the sin si 1 1 hours. The committee deserve the thwk^ of ail for the able manner in which thos c.vniod out the whole business, but no dnnbt tlie happy faces of the children,, whilst enjuvmg tueir picnic ami eating the larire-t uuiuher of buns in the leuht "possible tune, rew.irdeii them for all trouble taken.