Odds and Ends.

Te Aroha News, Volume XI, Issue 1743, 29 May 1895, Page 2

Odds and Ends.

Waitoa Sale Friday, The Melbourne self denial week in aid of the Hospitals realised .£2,000 Waihi boasts of a population of about a 1000./ • - ‘ Waihi races a great sueces, large attendance, good fields. ' Oscar Wilds sentenced to two year’s hard labor. Burglary in Parnell, JJIO stolen from the Exchange Hotel." ~ : - Gents Kaiapoi Tweed trousers made to order, 16s per pair. At A. W.® Edwards, •. The Marquis of Breadalbane has refused the Governorship of New South Wales. Three weeks extension of time granted to the Bridge-street contractor. The school concert was again well attended on Saturday evening. Morrinsvilje Church to be opened on Friday next, No Birthday honors found their way to our colony this year. The Mayor of Melbourne and Chief Justice of Western Australia have been knighted The Westport Coal Company shipped 4350 i oas of coal this week, and the Cardiff Company shipped 499 tons, The Greymoufh coal export for the week was 2608 tons, and the timber exnort 71,756 feet. y A woman is said to have been the accomplice of Foggan, who recently escaped from the Wellington gaol, It is calculated that 33 per cent of the cigars sold in London are not made of to-bacco-at all. There are now 177 women doctors ; and 120 women mambers of School Boards in the United States. Nearly eight hundred British parishes have populations of les than fifty souls. The weight of the’earth is calculated by Professor Boys at 5,832,064,000,000,000 000 / 000 tons. . It is stated that the Bank of New Zealand Directors have decided on a reduction of ten per cent on salaries over <£2oo. About a quarter of a million sheep have been frozen by the Gear Meat Company during the season just closing. J Literary ond Dramatic Society started at Paeroa. The work on Thompson’s Track on this side of the range is having a finished appearance. • - , * Kaiapoi Tweed Suits to measure, 49s 6d the suit-large variety of tweeds to choose from. Fit guaranted. At A. W. Edwards