News in Brief.

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1065, 12 August 1904, Page 1

News in Brief.

The Presbyterian Clmroli choir social will bo held on Thursday, 25th inst. Football match, England v Now Zea" land, at Wellington to-morrow afternoon. Tiio Friendly Societies' Ball takes place in the Academy of Music on Friday, 26th inst, Fresh arrangements aro being niado for the visit here of the Auckland hocko team at an early date, A poll of electors on tbo gas supply question will be hold on Wednesday next, 17th August, Thefisheimon of Thames are highly pleased at the proposal of the Thames Hai: boar Board to construct a slip at Shortland, The mon state that they are quite prepared to pay a sum for tho use of the s]ip. Building continues to be brisk atPotone (Wellington). Nineteen bnilding permits were issued in July for workto wsii'i;JJi In the same period 32 connections were mado with the new high-pressure water service. Russia deals very drastically with pso* plo who give ofl'onco, A Finn mayor who was recently deported from his own town has been forbiddon to earn his living in his now place ot abode by any other moans than manual labour. "If Port Arthur again falls into the hands of the Japansse," said a recant authority, '■ it may be laken for granted that it will squire soui9 strongsr force than diplomatic representations io dislodge thorn." Tho Dunodin Siar is oi the opinion that when a reconstruction of tho Cabinet takes placo Mr A, W, Hogg, the member for Masterton, will rcceivo a portfolio, his j recent appointmont as Government Whip boing only a stopping stons to the Minisf torial work, It is anuounced that if specimens from fowls which which have died from any mysterious cause arc sent to tho Chief Government Veterinarian, Wellington, they will be examined and a report will bo sent to the person forwarding them. Speaking at Christchurch tho other ovening, Mr T. E. Taylor said the Premier on the liquor question reminded him of the old woman who visited a temple, and, finding herself in difficulty as to which of the two idols she would prefer, bowed to them both. A return prepared by the South Australian Crown Lauds Department shows that the total loss on tho village settlomentS; established on tho River Murray several years ago, is £68,911, The present population of the settlements number 890. Last year the settlements produced 25| tons of dried fruits, 73 tons of raisins, 1-J- tons of currants, 1206 bags of cereals, and 114 tons of hay,