NEWS AND NOTES.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume IX, Issue 1752, 12 October 1887, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES.

A private telegram has been received in New Plymouth from Mr. P. Galvin which states he is progressing favorably. He wires that he does not fear anypermauent injury now. His friends in this district will be glad to learn that the accident is not so serious as was at first telegraphed.

In a lecture at Dunedin on the depression, Bishop Neville said : — They ought to have on the breakfast tnble peaches or grapes every morning. Fruit was not halt so dear as mutton, and was a great deal better for them. (Laughter.) He was told upon very good authority that they paid a very large sum of money every year to other colonies for dried apples. Did it not seem absolutely absurd that they should be sending money to Tasmania and North America for dried apples when they conld get apples in the colony ? And he was told that if any person went into the line of preparing dried apples, largo profits would be realised.

It is not generally known that 400 railway employes lose their lives every year more or less in the public service. Some of them largely benefit the community without it being any tbe wiser. A London correspondent writes : — I have seen no mention in the papers of what I am assured by a passenger happened to the 6.25 train froii Portsmouth the other day, delayed by the falling in of a tunnel. A railway servant — I believe a navvy — finding the bricks falling from the roof, ran back and saved the down train by signalling with his arms ; then filling hia pockets with fog signals at the little station, he ran over the bill and stopped the up train, by laying them down on the line. I wonder whether anything has been given to this man tor thus averting a double catastrophe, and an immense loss to the railway companj', or if he has only earned " a profusion of hidden merit."

At the inspection parade of the Hawera Volunteers on Tuesday evening, tbere was a moderate attendance; C.iplain Trimble in command. After the compnny had been chilled for a time, the fifth squad competition was held, in which lively interest is being taken. The result of the last contest was then announced, and first honors were again aw.irde'l to Sergeant Monissey's men, with Sergeant Hunger spcond, and Serge'int Trent third; in all, Sergeant Morrisspy winning four out of five tests. The uniforms, which were ordered some time ago from Home, have arrived at Wellington by the Kimutaka, and as soon as possible will be distributed amongst the membeis. The first of the firing for the non-commissioned officers' medal will be held next Saturday afternoon, and all those intending to compete must give in their names to Sergt. Trott before Thursday. The ranges will be 200, 800, aud 500 yards. The matter of daylight parades was theu considered. A proposal to hold parades on Sundays did not appear to take well ; and to hold them on other mornings, it was thought that after drill members would feel too tired to do much work during the day. Therefore, it was moved and carried unanimously, that the daylight parades be held as usual at half-past six in the evening. A full attendance is required at the muster parade, to be held on tbe 18th instant, both of volunteers and cadets. Every member must be present, and bring the articles belonging to the Government with him, so that he might show good a account of them.

It is reported that tbe Patea Mail, which stopped publication a few days ago, ■will be resuscitated in the course of a few days. Mr. Allen, the new M.H.R for Dunerlin East, had a creat "send off" to Parliament, being driven to the railwny station in a drag with four greys, and escorted by 300 people. Messrs. Nolan, Tonks and Co. sell stock at Hawera to-morrow. Mr. W. Oowern publishes first entries for Manutahi sale.