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Hastings Standard, Issue 156, 27 October 1896, Page 2

The necessity for the erection of a traffic bridge across Foliangina river, and the formation of the Apiti-Norsewood road, between Mangapikopiko riding and Salisbury block has been pointed out to the Hon the Premier. Subsidies towards both works are asked for by residents interested.

A reverend gentleman down south, preaching recently, characterised the mission of woman as that of public-house fighters. Woman, he said, had to fight public-houses with the frying-pan, the duster, the scrubbing-brush, bits of ribbon and starch, and everything that would make the brass knocker bright, and the curtains as white as snow; while the clergyman had to fight the public-house in the pulpit. The following, from the Stratford correspondent of the Taranaki Herald, reads like an item from Coolgardie, where the atmosphere is red dust without a semblance of pure air : —The simoon scattered dust and desolation throughout the length of Broadway this morning. Closed doors and windows were but slight protection, for the particles of flying abomination found their way everywhere. An unguarded keyhole was sufficie nt to admit the enemy to the extent of tons. Rain came at midday and saved the town from prematurely sharing the fate of Nineveh and Babylon. A remarkable recovery of stolen jewellery and bank notes, to the value of 90,000fr., has been made at Ostend. In September of last year a robbery was effected from a jeweiler's shop in Ostend, bank notes to the value of 40,000fr. and jewellery to the value of 50,000fr. being stolen. Suspicion fell upon four Englishmen, who were arrested, and ultimately sentenced to five years imprisonment at Louvain. A few days ago the Chief' Commissioners of Police at. Ostend received a letter from an English clergyman at Louvain, to whom two of the prisoners, Curtis Evans, of London, and James "Willis, of Leeds, had made a statement. Guided by tliis information given them, the police authorities found the) whole of the stolen property intact in a hole on the quay of one of the docks.

Every day some improvement- is added to the bicycle by the busy brains of men skilled in devising means for applying power to the best advantage. The newest device of the kind is now being manufactured at Banbury, Connecticut. It is a machine with a twenty-inch pneumatic tyre and wooden wheels; but in most other respects it differs from the common or garden " bike " of commerce, for it has no chain, pedals, or sproketwheel, and the motive power is supplied by a sort of clock spring attached to the' hub. This spring of the front wheel is connected with the handle-bars by a mechanical contrivance, and it is again connected with the spring of the hind wheel, so that the use of the feet and hands, which are both employed, will tighten and loosen the spring, and so drive the machine, the saddle of which is placed much further back than in the ordinary make of machines. It is claimed that much greater power is developed by thi-s means ;

Wellington warehouse prices are in every instance charged by the IX I. C. when executing orders received by post. Those of our residents who want really nice fashionable goods need not hesitate about communicating with the IX I. C., Wellington. Complete furnishing is now a special feature of the D. I. C., and those who anticipate requirements in this direction will be supplied with catalogues and estimates post free.— Advt. Neil's Compound Sarsaparilla. A household medicine for purifying the blood and toning up the system. In large bottles at 2s 6d at Neil's Dispensary, Emerson street, Napier, and all leading storekeepers.—Advt.