NEWS AND NOTES

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 2762, 3 July 1894, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES

Ihe overdraft of Taranaki County Council is £3564 7s. The Westport ooal export for last week was 6906 tone, and from Greymouth 4171 tons. Some cattle were run over and killed by the express train on Friday night between Stratford and New Plymouth. We have to acknowledge the receipt of " The Wanganui Town and Country Journal," which is devoted to farmingi agricultural, looal and general interests. | Captain Edwin wired at 12.30 to-day ; Strong north-west to west and south winds, with rain, after ten hours from now ; tbe glass will rise, with much colder weather. A meeting of the general committee of the A. and P. Association was held on Saturday, but adjourned till Saturday next when the question of a two days' show will be considered. Five Auckland bakers have been fined 10s each for not having proper cart scales. Thirteen informations as to light weight; were dismissed, cot having been laid within 72 hours after the alleged offences. The following was the railway revenue on tbe Napier-Taranaki eeotion for the four weeks ending 26th May, 1894, and for the corresponding four weeks, 1893 j (shillings and pence omitted) :— 1894. 1893. Passengers £7,028 £7,101 Parcels and luggage 819 733 Gooda 7,872 6,867 Miscellaneous ... 232 275 Bents and commission 124 131 Total ... ... £16,076 £15,110 An English paper says :— The ■ loss of life in mines, apart from explosions, is mnch too high. Yorkshire seems to be a bad pre-eminence in this respect. The number of surface accidents and of deaths through tbe failing in of tbe Bides and roofs of mines is extraordinarily large. South ~Wales holds a very bad position in this respect, while tbe Midland distriots appear to be the safest. If the employers would not take the trouble to save tbe lives of their men by a proper system of engineering and shoring up there ought to be some very Btringent punishment provided for them, apart altogether from their legal liability for accident. There was a very good attendance at Professor J. J. Stagpoole's athletic display on Monday evening, and tbe exhibitions given were of a scientific description. Some feats of strength were performed by the professor, who also went through Borne very pretty exercises with the Indian olubs. Sparring exhibitions were also given by pupils. Some interest was taken in the undertaking cf tbe professor to knook out J, Daisley, a looal pugilist, in three rounds, and a good exhibition was anticipated. In the first round, however, Daisley fell, and hie shoulder slipped out, bat was soon put right again. The contest, however, waß at an end, the professor being declared winner. A dairy farm near Hawera is advertised for lease. Egmont Farmers' Union sell stock at Manaia to-morrow. Mr H. A. Jenkins, cabinetmaker, Hawera, is prepared to execute orders for undertaking, in which he hai had large experience elsewhere, Mr A. Fitohett has a six-roomed house for sale, situate in Wellington-street. J. Murray Barclay & Co., general Commission Agents, Sharebrokers and Valuators, 48 Willis-street, Wellington. Office hours : 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Loans negotiated, businesses exchanged. The Wellington Labor Bureau, for all classes of employees and employers. House and apartments to let. Eents and debts collected. Private enquiry department for next of kin and missing friends, under tbe able management of an experienced expert. Fire, life, and marine insurance. — Advt. CebtainTjY the best medicine known it Sander and Sons' Eucalypti Extract. Tess its eminently powerful effects in coughs, colds, influenza-the relief is instantaneous. In serious cases, and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, scaldings, bruises, sprains, it is the safest remedy — no swelling, no inflammation. Like surprising effects produced in croup, diphtheria, bronchitis, inflammation of the lungs, swellings, etc. ; diarrhoea, dyeentry, diseases of tha kidneys and urinary organs. In use at hospitals and medical clinics all over the globe ; patronised by His Majesty the King of "Italy; crowned with medal and diploma at International Exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in this approved article, and reject all others.