NEWS AND NOIES.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XX, Issue 2432, 20 May 1893, Page 2

NEWS AND NOIES.

Chnrcb services and commercial news are printed on first page ; and continuation of creditors' meeting and the serial " Shuffled cards " on fonrtb page. Mr McGuire, M.H.R., addresses the electors at Manaia this evening. One of the smartest men in an Auckland cavalry corps of voluuteers is a deaf and dumb Maori. The Auckland city public schools have been closed for three weeks, owing to the prevalence of measles. The Gear Meao Company are reported to have killed no less than 150,000 sheep during the summer. The Danevirke Borough Council have under consideration a scheme for a water supply at a cost of £8000. Tbe Tokomairiro and Waitahuna Farmers' Clubs have pronounced decisively against political control of the railways. Dr. Moran, Bishop of Dunedin, has recently been taking a course of baths at Rotorua, but be has not beon muoh benefited in health. At the Brisbane Police Court the other day a drover named David Spence was fioed £123, or six months, for cutting a rabbit fence. Mr Whittaker has received a cheque value £2 2a from Messrs MoArthur and Co., of Auckland, on aocount of the Hawera Hospital fund. Messrs G. MoLean and G. T. Bayly have accepted the positions of president and vice-president' respectively of the Egmont Gun Clab. Major Kemp, the well-known Wanganui chief, was nearly poisoned at Napier through swallowing a dose of liniment for an old wound in the leg in mistake for medioine. Tbe statement made by Scott, the Waikomiti murderer, is understood to be in tbe main similar to his original statement, which was to tbe effect that Thompson had committed suioide. We have received from Messrs Cleave and Co, of Auckland, a copy of a pamphlet called " Book keeping by Double Entry " which illnstrates a complete, simple, and concise syitem, applicable to any business. The new Waitotara bridge was opened for traffic on Friday morning. Tbe bridge consists of a main span of 115 feet, the whole length being 222 feet; and the contract price was £3295. The contractor was Mr W. G. Bassett. The Hawera footballers who designate themselves the "Moonlighters" are evidently not good at playing in the daytime, for on Friday the Hawera school boys romped over them to the tuna of 46 points to nil, Tbe Public Works Department is (the Wellington Post reports) to call for competitive designs, returnable on 6th July, for a brick courthouse to be erected at Palmereton North, at a cost not to exceed £1500. Tbe new building is to accommodate the Supreme Court and Resident Magistrate's Court and certain necessary offioeß. Dr. Eliza Foster M'Donogh Frikart, of King's and Queen's Col. Ph., Ireland, and M.D. of Zurich, is tbe first lady physician to register in this colony. She intends (the Poßt says) to take up her residence in Wellington. There are already two lady dentists registered — Miss Cox, of Auckland, and Mrs Care, of Napier. On Wednesday next (Queen's Birthday) the second giand annual military tournament of the Hawera Mounted Rifles will take place, and judging by tbe ioterest already taken the affair should be eminently successful. The presence of many members of tbe Wairoa Mounted Rifles will add to the interest, and will also render the various contests more exciting. The programme (which has been for some time appearing in our columns) consists of fourteen events, including hurdle and flat races, etc., and tbe comio element will be supplied in the evergreen " Dick Turpin's Ride to York " and the Cigar and Umbrella Race, both of which should be provocative of much mirtb. The Hawera Band will be in attendance to enliven tbe proceedings ; and with fine weather the tournament should be largely attended. Considerable confusion was caused in one of tbe churches last evening. Whilst service was proceeding, the melodious vocal strains of a oanine in distress were beard, and as they came nearer and nearer people began to think that something desperate had happened. Suddenly a tremendous row was heard at the door, and in rushed a half-demented dog with a large tin-can affixed to its tail. Tbe yelps of the unfortunate animal and accom* panying noise from the can were almost deafening. The course traversed was up one aisle and down the other, and then round again, but in the last circle one or two persons succeeded in arresting tbe dog's career and removing the can, which afforded much apparent relief to the " kuri." The suddenness of the affair caused quite a number of persons in tbe church to spring to their feet ; and lor some time after quietness was restored many of those preEent could scarcely restrain their laughter. Waverley sale on Monday by Messrs F. R, Jackson and Co. {" Messrs Nolan, Tonks and Co's Bltham ale .vill be held on Monday. Several important alterations have been made to Mr C. B. Major's advertisement. On account of Wednesday being p public holiday, there will be no sale at Manaia by tbe Egmont Farmers' Union, Nr Newton King's next cattle 6ale at Stony River will be held on Friday, 2nd June, instead of 31st May. Rotberhara's English Levers, £6 ss, £6 6s, £6 10s, £8 10s, and £18. at J3. G. Pitcher's. Chronographs, nickle, 50b ; Ascot, £6 5s and £8 103; Waltham, £12. At H. G. Pitcher's. — Advt. The Egmont, 21d each, a cheap and serviceable watch, at H. G. Pitcher's.. — Ad. The SUN BAKING I'OWDER eclipses all others. The best Rehkdy fob Indigestion. — Norton's Camomilb Pills are confidently Recommended as a Simple Remedy for Indigestion, which is the cause of nearly all the diaeas«B to which we are subject. Norton's Pills, with justice called the • Natural Streogthener of the Human Stomach," act as a powerful tonic and gentle aperient, are mild in their operation, ani safe under any circumstances. Sold in bottles at Is l|d, 2s 9d, 11s, by all me iioine vetwiora throughout the world. OPPORTUNITY IS GOLDEN,— PeopIe are alw iys wanticg scimethingr for a chaage, therefore why not try Unclb S>m's KoLLed Oats, which are unrivalled aa a breakfast luxuey, being most nutritious and not h&xting the blood as in the ciee of oatmeal. Recommended for Invalids. Sold everywhere in 21b packets.

Fiilis* circus and menagerie are to play at Hawera on Friday, 2nd June, giving two performances. H. J. Petbier, of the Pioneer Cycle Clab, Christohurch, has put up the New Zealand road record for 100 miles. He did the distance in 6b. 38m. 465., including stoppages. Tbe course was the nsual 50 miles one to Leeston and back, done twice.