Itnowhasimanmial turn over of ami is paying large divi dends to its members I j Five and one-half tons of diamonds, valued at from thirty to forty millions sterlings, have been taken front the ] famous Kimlierley, Smith Africa, dia- j mood miuessince their discovery in IH7I. There is reported to be an outbreak of anthrax at Tamaherc, Waikiito. Kvcry precaution is being taken lo confine the disease to the locality of the outbreak. Owing to the Ist of September falling on a Sunday, the sheep rates cannot be received after Saturday, list insl,, with out the addition of the'usual penally. A Wailara advertiser publishes in the local paper a friendly caution to " the mean thief who repeatedly milks his cows during the night," This is suroly the height of meanness. A curious barometer is used in (ler many and Switzerland, It is a jar of water, with a frog and a step-ladder in it. When the frog comes out of the water and sits on the steps a rainstorm will soon occur, " Hating on unimproved values" ia now a topic of special interest, and on our fourth page, to-day, we givo an ex tract from HuiiM'd, containing the text of Mr Hogg's spceeh on the question. The member for Mastcrton, argues it from the labour standpoint. In the event of the Elections Petitions Committee deciding that the late contest for Piilch was invalid owing to the He turning Officer's errors, Mr Hiisclden, ' the sitting member, will again be a can didate, and will have tho undivided 1 support of the Opposition, Some very necessary repairs have been made lo the roadway in Dixon-strcet, near the Park, where the surface was get ting into a rather bad condition, through accumulations of surface water the result of inadequate drainage and choked-up culverts, ■ Mr S, A, Dniubleton, at present man ager of the DulehYld Dairy Factory, has 1 been appointed a(toverniucnt grader of dairy produce and cheese instructor to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr James' Sawers, It is probable r that he will be stationed at the freezing ' ,vorks at Moturoa (hiring next season. 