NEWS IN BRIEF.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 327, 20 January 1909, Page 4

NEWS IN BRIEF.

The diamond does nut appear to have been esteemed by men of the earliest limes. These gems have, not been found 'n the ruins of Xheveh or in the Ktrusan sepulchres. A writer in the Matin declares Hint 'II.M.S. Indomitable, with a speed of -2S knots and her heavy armament, could refuse to give bat tie to any foreign battleship afloat. A special anuv order issued from the War Ollice states : The standard of height for all recruits for tile Grenadier Guards and the Coldstream Guards, boys excepted, is raised to sft. Bb. The Victoria Cross awarded to Samuel Mitchell, captain of the foretnp, His Majesty's ship Harrier, for conspicuous gallantry in Xew Zealand, was sold for C-"> 0 at .Messrs Clendining's galleries re-(-entlv.

The Edinburgh t'itv Council declined to restrict the term of office of the Lord Provost to one year, instead of three as at present. I.ady Italhnrst. who. under the terms of her father's will, became proprietor of the Morning Post, is the first peeress, or certainly one of the few peeresses, to enjoy such a distinction. A certain young-and popular English duchess is said to be bringing up her children on the principle of goat's milk and no vaccination. The family, it is said, never goes anywhere without a goat. The duchess is always preaching the value of goat's milk and goat's lle.-h, averring that the virtures of the goat have not been appreciated.