News and Notes.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XXXIII, Issue 3422, 14 December 1896, Page 2

News and Notes.

A letter to the editor appears on fourth page. We would remind athletes that nominations for the Normanby Sports on Boxing Day close on Wednesday evening. Manaia rainfall for November, 2'24in. average for November for eight years 2.84 in. At the Wellington College distribution of prizes on Friday, G. H. Parkinson, a Hawera boy, was first in his form, Upper IV., for mathematics, and on the list of those who passed with credit their annual examination in various subjects. Water for domestic purposes is being sold to the residents of Paeroa at the rate of 10s per tank. Yet a fine stream of water is running to waste only a mile and a half from the township. On Thursday next, at the Eltham Athenaeum, the Primitive Methodist Church Annual Bazaar and Gift Auction will be held for one day only. Doors will be open at 2.30. A native named Piripi Ngahuku died at New Plymouth on Sunday, aged 80 years. He was one of the last — if not the actual last — survivor of natives who were living around the Sugar Loaf Islands when Colonel Wakefield and Dr Dieffenbach, with Richard Barrett as pilot, landed from the Tory in November, 1839. Captain Hutchinson, of the .stranded barque Delmira, has wired from Herbertville to Wellington as follows: — "Delmira under water; can save nothing." Members of the Choral Society meet this evening for rehearsal. Everyone who is taking part in Friday's performance is expected to be present. Complimentary tickets will be distributed amongst members dmring the evening. The Wanganui Herald records with extreme regret the death of one o Wanganui's best known and most respected settlers, Mr Robert Hair, who passed away on Friday after a protracted illness. The deceased was the third son of one of Wanganui's pioneer settlers, Mr William Hair, who took up his residence there in the early forties, and for many years resided on what is known as the "Hair Estate," on St. John's Hill. His son Robert, like so many other young fellows in this district in the troublous times when the natives were in revolt, took a very active part as a volunteer cavalry man, and rendered good service with his comrades in defending the town from the threatened visit of Titokowaru and his followers. As a settler Mr Robert Hair was a a thoroughly practical man, who recognised the axiom that well-bred stock cost no more to keep than nondescripts, and paid much better. As a private resident the deceased was highly respected and esteemed by a large circle of friends, and will be greatly missed by all who knew him. ' He leaves a widow and a grown up family of one son and two daughters to mourn their sad loss. Captain Edwin wires :— Strong northwest to north and west gale after 16 hours from now (1.5 p.m.) ; glass fall. - On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (day and evenings) there will be on view for private sale prize pot plants, ferns, canaries, talking and whistling parrots, doves, pigeons, and poultry, from Mr J. Walker's celebrated model poultry farm at Auckland, at the Regent-street mart. A suit of clothes is awaiting an owner at this office. Brett and Hirst advertise for lease two building sites in centre of Hawera. Piece of carpet lost. Stray horse advertised. B. C. Bobbins will sell to-morrow at 2 o'olook a large consignment of Indian goods in cotton, linen, silk, embroidery, etc., without reserve. On Wednesday and Thursday he sells on account of Mr Abdo, the balance of dresspieces, frocks, ladies' clothing of all kinds, etc. Liardet and Hirschberg's Stratford horse fair to-morrow. One of the most attractive features of the Wellington Industrial Exhibition is tbe dainty tea kiosk belonging to the Empire Tea Co. Here the weary sightseer may be refreshed by a cup of the delightfully fragrant Dragon blend, deftly served by neathanded and attractively - dressed young ladies. Each visitor to the kiosk is, in addition, presented with a sample of tea and a tastefully got-up illustrated pamphlet bearing upon the tea operations of this enterprising firm. Egmont Farmers' Union hold a large stock sale at Stratford on Friday next; Manaia sale on Wednesday, 16th; and Hawera horse fair on Saturday, 19th inst. Not to be Tbipijbd With. (From Cincinnati Gazette.) Will people never learn that, a " cold " is an acoident to be dreaded, and that when it occurs treatment should be promptly applied? There is no knowing where the trouble will end ; and while complete recovery is the rule, the exceptions are terribly frequent, and thousands upon thousands of fatal illnesses occur every year ushered in by a little injudicious exposure and seemingly trifling symptoms. Beyond this, there are to-day countless invalids who can traoe their complaints to " colds," which at the time of occurrence gave no concern, and were therefore neglected. — When troubled with a cold use Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It is prmopt and effectual. For sale by J. Davidson. Our people are growing more and more in the habit of looking to J. Davidson for the latest and best of everything in the drug line. They sell Cough Remedy, famous for its cures of bad colds, croup and whooping cougb. When in need of such a medicine give this remedy a trial and you will be more than pleased with the result. LEADEES. We don't lead Soldiers or Sailors, but we try to lead you to appreciate good quality which is obtainable by buying Crease's Al Coffee, best and goes farthest ,