NEWS ITEMS. ADVICE TO PUBLICANS. – It may perhaps be well for the information of publicans, in prospect of Brough Hill fair, and other public gatherings, to call their attention to the change respecting the sale of liquor off the premises under the new Act of last Session, which requires that publicans shall now obtain an “occasional” or special licence for these times. Forms of application may be had from the local Excise Officer, and must be signed by a magistrate ; the Licenses will be granted by MR. SWINDELLS, Supervisor of Inland Revenue, Penrith. ______________________________ BROUGH SCHOOL BOARD. – The following persons have been nominated for election as members of the School Board, for the Brough united district: - MATTHEW ATKINSON, Lowgill, farmer; GEORGE HENRY BAILEY, Brough, postmaster; GEORGE BAINBRIDGE, Brough Sowerby, farmer; JOHN CHARTER, Brough, Baptist Minister; J. A. DICKINSON, Brough, farmer; WM. KILVINGTON, Brough, farmer; THOMAS LAMB, Hillbeck, farmer; ROBERT LONGSTAFF, Brough, yeoman; REV. W. LYDE, vicar of Brough; JOHN MORLAND, Brough Sowerby, gentleman; and GEORGE WHITEHEAD, Brough, Primitive Methodist. - five of the number to be elected. The election takes place next Thursday. we understand that several of them have withdrawn. -------------------------------- THE JUMPING ABOMINATION. – Agricultural public opinion tends at present towards the abolition of jumping altogether. The agricultural press is unanimous in condemning it; exhibitors of machinery complain loudly of the injury which their interests sustain from the practice of jumping at agricultural shows, and recently these have abstained from exhibiting their implements in Ireland, though they have been well represented at the English Society’s show at Bedford. Practical farmers do not care for it, for they know well that such exhibitions furnish no true test of the jumping powers of a horse at all, as many an animal will acquit himself creditably in the hunting field which will positively refuse to jump in a crowded yard surrounded by a crowd of excited spectators. It is to be hoped that the recent lesson of the Wexford show will not be lost on Society. – ‘ Irish Correspondent of Agricultural Gazette ‘ ================================================================= barb, ontario, canada.

MR. SWINDELLS, Supervisor of Inland Revenue, Penrith. A slightly unfortunate name for a taxman!