News in Brief.

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1088, 8 September 1904, Page 1

News in Brief.

Of (ho aewspapors in tho world, 68 in every 100 nro printod in the English language,

Tho number of eggs in the cool chambers in Wellington at the present time is about 14,000. Tho adjourned mooting of tho Waihi Jockey Club will bo held in tho Bob Boy Hotel to-night at 8 o'olock, Mr Charlos Rhodes, Now Zealand Attorney for tho Waihi Gold Mining Company, is at present in Waihi,

Tho cantata given by tho Wosleyan choir last night was voted by many to havo been an absolute musical treat, Tho Waihi representative football toain leavo for Rotorua to-morrow, where they will play a local team on Saturday, Notica is given that the public library will bo closod to the public from 10th inst,, pending tho taking ovor of that institution by the Borough Council. Political pleasantries.—"Tho loader of the Opposition nevor risos to hoights of eloquence uuless it iB about swine, or horses, or somo such subject."—Mr Taylor onMrMaßsey.

The' father of a youthful competitor at • '• tho axomon'B carnival sports at lnvercatf gill, injured by a pollet from tho starter's pistol, is claiming Mil as componsation, Uhe magistrate basresorved hie decision.

A farm containing between 300 and 400 acres m the Rangitata (South Island) dis* trlot has just boon sold at £2410s per aero, wbicb is probably tho highost price that has been given for land in thit dis. trict,

A man was sontencod to '.six months' imprisonment with hard labour at Timaru recently for disobeying a court order to contribute £1 per wcok towards the support of his wife. Defendant waß £ 131 in arrears, with his paymonisi

During the discussion on pak-a-poo in tho Houso the other night, Sir William Russell Yonturod tho opinion that tboro was mow money lost and won in a night in Wellington at bridge, etc., than changed hands in a wook amongst Ohineso gamblers,

Tho connection batwoou the Waihi Grand Junction and Waihi Estondod workings has been effected, with tho result that the ventilation in tho Extended mine is splendid. The vontilation in the Grand Junction has also been improvod by the junction of tho two mines.

It is stated that Mr. De Bathe, Mrs. Langtry's husband, is seriously ill with blood poisoning, which dovolopad after ho was tatoood by a nativo in Samoa. Mr. Da Bathe was tattoood on the leg, and it is fearod that he will be orippled, perhaps for Hie.

Tho famous meteorologist, Cloment Wraggo, penned theso lines opposite his namo in tho visitors' book at tho Hot Springs Hotel, Te Aroha;—" Cleanliness is next to Godlinoss, but it is not permitted to uso the hot baths until 8 p.m, on Sundays, Why? Sie Fortuna. After driving from Paoroal"

Some young fellows at Goro mako a practice during the evening in one of the Goro thoroughfares of practising "passing rushos" with a football, The othor evening the sergeant of polioo unexpectedly took a hand in the gaino by rushing in and collaring tho ball, which he took to tho polico station, whoro the owner? so (at have not called for it,