BREVITIES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3491, 22 April 1890, Page 2

BREVITIES.

Ball! New water supply scheme, Mr Ronall suggests interception of Waingawa with Waipoua. An ofev raiido. to supply the Borough with water at L3O per annum, Mr A. W. Hogg assuming a peculiar attitude with regard to his old and esteemed Liberal friend, W. W. Mo. But it's too thin! The public demand some reasonable explanation for this thusness | It is reported that tlie Portuguese expadition to Shire is without fpundar tion, Russia is massing her troops in the neighborhood ot the Caucus, in view of the trouble in Armenia. It is asserted that the discovery of a projected Russian invasion of Germany induced the Emperor to conciliate France, Prince Bismarck is accjiss4«of : inspiring the press to attack Gpherfll von Capiivi, his successor, Sir Samuel Mullen, of Melbourne, has arranged to publish an •Australian CdUlolß of B*atale^ B «'pa?kdst Africa."

' Coleman, the English tragedian, intends to visit Australia and New Zealand. In the breach of promise case brought by n young dansouse (Miss Harris) against' Sir Gcorgo Elliott, the jury were unable to agree. Shares in the proposed Wangannl i Freezing .Company have been -well taken up.. It is expected that the company will be floated very shortly. Emin Bey'a injuries are-now said to have resulted from an excess of' champagne. ■ International money-orders, ■ good ' for three months,have been introduced byEussia. '

Emigration from Britain to the States, Canada, and Australia is fulling on". It is bard to tell winch la the most. ridiculous, the youni» fool or the old fool; but tbo old fool has this ad« vantago—be will never he a young fool, whereas the young fool may someday be an old fool. . Wife: " Oh, Bertie, dear, . so bad with influenza; she loses her' blind sometimes. 1, Britte of a husband: "Don't wonder at it; the gives me enough piecoa ot it." Thero is a scheme starting to enabio tho railway traveller to drop a penny in tha slot and get an electric light to read by, Now, why not drop a coin in the slat in tho theatres, and get a chance to" see a man " without leaving your seat? Tliat would be /> a popular invention with thoso sit on the outside seats, ' "Sure," said Patrick, rubbing his head with dolight at the prospect of present from his employer, "I always mane to do my duty." "I believe yoii," replied his employer, •'and therefore, 1 shall niako you a present of nil you have stolen from mediring the year.'-' -." Thank, yer hononr,'' replied Pat; •■ and may all your friends and acquaintances trato yen as liberally." George: "Now look here, Georgiana, I can't stand this any longer, Yon • treat mo 'as though I were a dog." Georgiana: !' Why, George, c what do you mean t Pray, explain <i yourself, sir," : George, " Haven't mk-, *ou kept me on tho string for the last Ive year {*''■■.