It seems that the cartridge of the old Snider weapon will fit tho breech of the new Martini- Henry, while the bullet is several sizes too large for the boro of tho riflo. It is. not difficult to see, remarks the Mail, that if anyone prompted by curiosity or economy tries to pat Snide* cartridges through the Martini riflo tho broooh of tho latter must inevitably bo blo T,, n out, and the Coroner will take a hand in tho subsequent proceedings. Tho New Zealand Mail has a wide circu lation. Its report of tho first annual dinner of the Wellington Yorkshire Society was re published in tho Yorkshire Weekly Post.
Tho Manawatu Golf Club has elected the following officers for the year : President, Mr C. J. Munro ; captain, Mr C. J. Still; secretary, Mr L. A. Abraham ; treasurer, Mr Barraud : committee, Ur Wilson, Messrs J, S. Wilson, J. H. Han kins, E. Haloombe, R. L. Stanford and J. M. Johnston ; trustees, Messrs A. S. Baker and M. Cohen.
Mrs Stubbs, wife of Mr A. Stubbs, well known in the hotel business on tho West Coast of tho North Island, died at Aramoho on Wednesday, from cancer.
The Wesleyan congregation at Feilding welcomed the now minister, the Bev G. H. Harrison (late of St. Albans, Christchurch) on Wednesday evening, at a tea and public meeting.
The Mayor of Karori (Mr B. C. Bulkley) will represent the Karori Borough Council at the Municipal Conference.
