News and Notes.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 3241, 14 February 1896, Page 2

News and Notes.

Report of Foresters' annual meeting appears on fourth page.

• A meeting of Feilding ratepayers has decided that tho time has arrived when that borough should be lighted with electricity. Is there no suggestion in this for Hawera ?

Of nine fat, healthy-looking bullocks selected at random,, slaughtered, and subjected to tests by the Board of Health in Sydney, six had tuberculosis well marked, and the other three showed the presence of the bacillus.

Nominations for Elthana Sports close at 8 o'clock to-night.

Mr Cadman, Minister of Bailways, was a passenger south by the tram this morning.

On Sunday next Harvest Thanksgiving services in connection with the Normanby Wesleyan Church will bo held.

It is reported from New Plymouth that the well-known racehorse Waiuku was rather seriously injured on Wednesday, owing to getting entangled in a wire fence.

At about 5.30 last evening a horse attached to a sulky belonging to Mr Faber, driven by a son of Mr Whittaker, bolted just opposite the Commercial Hotel, and went at a great pace along High-street, at times narrowly escaping collision with the wooden protection to the trees at the side of the road. At the brewery the horse stopped dead, tho lad being thrown out, but fortunately he escaped unhurt, with the exception of a few slight scratches. Several bystanders who saw the runaway followed up and secured the horse, no damage being done.

A trial shipment of eggs made from Wellington by Mr Henderson, through the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, was sold in London on December 20th: The eggs were in first-rate condition, and realised Is per dozen, the highest price obtainable for imported eggs. The • packing used was dry hay, and the cases were old ones. The shipment was as ordinary cargo, not in cool chamber. A report on the shipment indicates that better results might have been obtained if the cases had been new and the packing of a kind more taking to the eye, but the price realised must be considered as satisfactory when it is remembered that eggs weie about 6d per dozen here when the shipment was made, and that the cost of packing, freight, and commission was only about 3d per dozen.

The Wesleyan Sunday Schoolchildren wore treated to 'their annual picnic yesterday at " The Gums," and favoured by excellent weather the young ones had a splendid day's outing. Games, races, scrambles, &c, were provided by the teachers, and their charges all bore tho expression of having a " real good time." In the afternoon a large number of adults attended, spending a very pleasant time in tho beautiful grounds chosen. Tea was provided and games were indulged in to a late hour. A novelty was introduced in tho shape of an organ on tho ground, and at intervals those prosont had the pleasure of listening to or of joining in open-air music. One and all came away with tho satisfaction of having had a very enjoyable day. Mr F. F. C. Huddlcstonc's art classes, will be resumed in the public school on Saturday next at 10 o'clock. Mr H. G. Pitcher advertises properties for sale ; also money to lend. Hawera County Council give notice with reference to dog registration. Mr E. Bach notifies that ho has bought the saddlery business of Mr Noilsen, and hopes by first-class workmanship and use of best material to receive a share of patronage. Mr Bach has been in business in Auckland and New Plymouth. . Entries are published for Messrs Nolan, Tonks and Co.'s Opunake sale. " A meeting of the Hawera Bival Football Club will be held to-morrow evening. We draw attention to the large entries published for Messrs Nolan, Tonks and Co.'s annual sheep fair. A lady at Tooleys, La., was very sick with bilious colic when M. C. Tisler, a prominent merchant of the town, gave hor a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. • lie says she was well in forty minutes after taking the first dose. For sale by J. Davidson. ' f

We give a final reminder of the aimua general meeting of the Young Men's Association, to be held in the Church of England schoolroom at 7.30 p.m. At 8 o'clock a concert to celebrate tho opening of the session will be given, to which the public are invited. An excellent programme has been arranged, and those who attend should pass a pleasant evening.