BREVITIES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3494, 25 April 1890, Page 3

BREVITIES.

Bt Mark's Day. MasOnio "atHomo" at Carterton,

Decision in tlio case Moore v. inhabitants of Whareama district reserved.

Maate'rton Hospital in flourishing condition. Chairman of Irustcos, DrHosking, and custodian euluqised at mcoting yesterday. The Chicago Exhibition Bill has passed Congress, The Liberal's aro reported to disliko Mr Parnell's proposals, and several .ntend to rote for tho Government. » Mr Dill Dii states that tho appear, auco of general comfort in the Australian Colonies in unequalled anywhere.

Tho American League has written to Mr Dillon, requesting him to induce Mr Parnoll to consent to a convention being summoned, otherwise it is feared the movement will decay.

It is hoped that a million will bo subscribed for the Western Australian Midland Railway by tho middle of May. £750,000 is already •underwritten.

The report that Mr W. O'Brien was about to marry a Parisian heiress is contradicted.

Succi concludcs'his forty days' fast on Saturday. He is confident he will be able to last out tho time,

The Australian cricket team having boon delayed, at Gibraltar, owing to the collision of the steamer jjguria, played and defeated a local sixteen; Her Majesty Queen Victoria has arrived at Darmstadt, and on Friday will meet the Emperor William, Empress Augusta, and Empress Frederick,

Information baa been rccoived cf an engagement between the French and tbo Dalioinoyans, in which, after two hours' fighting, tho former were defeated, and retreated to Porto Novo.

The Sultan of Turkey intends to construct ship yards at Jeddah, Tripoli. Mothcr;"Did you break any of tlio rules to-day, Tommy?" Tommy (first day at school) ;"No'ra I was a good boy. Teactar broke two, though, one on little Harry Fletcher, and one on me,"

Small Child (of three): "Grannie, if I gave you your choice of these two sweets, which would you take?" Grannie: "The white one, fairy." Small Child: "But I didn't give you your choice." (Child walks off with the sweets.) There is no use in crying over spillt milk. It may be three parts Tfater.

Which w the worst sinner, the man who can sing aud won't or the man can't and will,

One way to abolish povert is to deposit earnings in the savings bank instead of the saloon.

Judge: "Madam, what is your atje?" She: "Your honor, I leave that to the mercy of tho Court," Never chew a raw oyster. Simply place it in the mouth, and then look at the ceiling. Trust the oyster for the rest.

"Whatever you do my boy, begin at the bottom and work up." "But, lather suppose I were going to dig a well ?" Mamma (to Flossie, who had bson lunching with a little friend); I hope yon were very polite, Flossie, at the (able, and said 'Ya please, 1 and 'No, thank you?,'" Flossie: "Well, I didn't say.'No, thank you,' because you see, mamma, I took everything,"