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Te Aroha News, Volume VIII, Issue 485, 2 July 1890, Page 6

Lord Salisbury, in reply to Lord Rosebery, said that naval experts were favourable bo the cession of Heligoland. Members of the London police force claim the right to retire after twenty-five years’ service, with a pension equal to two-thirds of their pay. In the House of Commons the local taxation proposals were only carried by a majority of four. Mr W. H. Smith declares it was a snatch vote.

Stanley declares that Lord Salisbury has added half-a-million square miles of territory, to the Empire, with immense possibilities of extension in the future.

“Puff” in the Wellington “Press” sumsup Mr Withy thus: “Haveyou read Withy’s speech ?" “What, the Auckland man ? Oh I yes ! He made one of the best speeches delivered in recess. It would do some of the other members good to read it. Good man. Withy.” “ Yes, bub he’s so confoundedly honest, he’ll never get on with the whips.” The “ Economist ” predicts a further fall in the price of wool at the third series, which opens on Tuesday next, as it considers that the market is unprepared to absorb 40,000 bales without an abatement in price. The scullers on the Parramatta make rather a good thing out of the excursions that are run up the river to see them row. The proprietors of the boats give them a certain amount out of each day’s proceeds, ■