BREVITIES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3498, 30 April 1890, Page 3

BREVITIES.

District Court. Masterton Borough Council! Discussion on the water supply scheme. Matter relegated to Works \ Committee. nonsuited in the case dCarswell v Biordan. •# Peculiar decision of Justices in dis. tillery case.-. Notice given of -appealA number of disappointed house holders have been " wetting" the late school committee election. < Suctions in Wellington oyer the rise in the price of meat. Ash-house butcheries to be formed. "The rich," said a Dutchman, explaining his liking for mutton, " eat venison becauso itishdeer, I eat mutton because it ishsheep." Dr McLeocl, who was arrested at Napier, b»B beon committed for trial ou a charge of bigamy. The charge ofcriminallyasaaultingayoung woman in liis employ some years ago fell through, the prosecutrix being unwilling to prosecute, and the accused was discharged. " Susan, stand up and lot me see what you have learned. What does c-h-a-i-r spoil?" "Idon't know, ma'am." " Why, what do you sit on?" "Oli, ma'am, I don't like to toll." " What on earth is the matter with the girl ? Tell /-what is it ?"" I don't like to tell; it Jfeypßi'il Brass's kneo, but ho only Kissed roe three times, • pin Edinburgh it is fonnd possible for half a penny a wholesome meal of vogetablo broth and bread, Welltown Station, near Goondiwindi, bat lost 70,0u0 sheep in tho floods, Eva Eastwood, a child, was robbed of £3O at North Fitzrov, Melbourne. Slackness of work in Victoria expected, owing to the completion oi railway works. Captaie Pilkington, 21st Hussars, is to take command of tho West Australian forces,