The Star [Published Daily.] TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1896. News and Notes.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XXXIII, Issue 3423, 15 December 1896, Page 2

The Star [Published Daily.] TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1896. News and Notes.

Mr Peck, late chief engineer of the Waitara Refrigerating Works, whose method of defrosting frozen meat was fully described a few months ago, has, it is stated, refused to accept £10,000 by an English syndicate for his patent rights. He is still in England. Mr John Chowen, of Waverley, bought (says the Chronicle) one of Mr William Wilson's rams at the last Wanganui Ram Fair, and on taking it home clipped 131b of wool from the animal. On the 30th November (eight months later) the ram was shorn again and gave the astonishing fleece of 221b, making a total of 351b for 15 months' growth. We believe this to be a record, and it is certainly a feather in the cap of ths noted Wheuuakura breeder. Another of Mr Wilson's rams, bought by the same gentleman, gave 31 of wool. Arrangements are complete for the inaugural meeting of the Taranaki Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club on the Recreation Ground, New Plymouth, on Thursday next, The programme is a good one, and the prioe of admittance low. The first event will be decided at 2 p.m. A good afternoon's sport may be expected. Adjourned meeting of Licensing Committee to-morrow at noon. Mr H. W. Sutton will be installed as Mayor at the Council Chambers at 12 o'clock to-morrow. At a meeting of temperance workers held in Auckland on Friday, it was resolved " That our best thanks be given to Mr Robert Paterson for the valuable services he has rendered to the cause of prohibition during his eight months' sojourn in our colony." At a meeting of his supporters Mr Willis stated that as the late sitting member he felt entitled to contest the Wanganui seat in the Liberal interest, but circumstances had changed, and at the next election he would not come forward unless he was requieitioned so to do. The following candidates for election at different centres who did not poll onetenth of the number of votes recorded for the lowest successful candidates have forfeited their deposits of £10, viz : — Auckland City, E. Eugster, 354 ; Wellington City, J. J. K. Powell 194, A. Warb irton 97, ; / yon (Canterbury), C. Burgess, 77; Waituki, H. R. Parker 133; WaUiouaiti, G. J. Clark 54; Dunedin City, A. H. Burton 361, M. Aston 267, F. M. Lester, 197, D. Nicol 185; Clutha, T. Ayson 140 ; Wakatipu, H. Graham, 96. Captain Edwin wires : — Same indications as yesterday ; glass fa'l. The proti acted spell of dry weather is proving troublesome in many ways. Many householders have had dry tanks for some time, and wells are getting low. The thermometer, in the sun, has stood at between 100 and 115 during the last few days, Sunday perhaps being the highest. The following is the complete list of candidates for the Western Maori Electoral District, which extends from Auckland to .Wellington : — Ropata Te Ao, Wirihana Hunia, Te Aohau Nikitini, George Broughton, Pipene Eketone, Henare Kuihau, Hohepa Horomana, Hone Oinipi, Reha Aperahama, Wiremu Ngapaki, Te Retnana Nutana, Major Kemp, Te Kahui Karaehe. The election takes place on Saturday next. The Hawera, polling booth is at Taiporohenuipah.and MrH. M. Sfcowellis returning officer for this district. The candidate from this part, George Broughton, is a Government supporter, whilst Henere Kaihau. (the Maori King's nominee) is a supporter of the Opposition.

Nominations for Normanby Sports close to-morrow evening. Our dusky brethren are not as confiding aa they used to be. At a post office in this district one of them, on depositing some money in the Saving's Bank, was careful enough to take the number of' each note and carefully record it in his pocket book. At a meeting of the Wellington Land Board on Friday it was decided to protest against the action of the Head Department in reserving some of the revalued sections in the Momohaki Village Settlement for experimental farm purposes, in view of the arrangement made between the Board and the original selectors. At the same meeting the Commissioner stated that there were 2460 selectors paying i-34,429 annually in the district, of which 444 owed ope instalment totalling £2711, 230 owed two instalments of £2944, 79 owed three instalments of £1381, and ten selectors owed £101. It was decided to aik the Commissioner to look into the matter and report as to what Was best to be done to get in the arrears. The New Plymouth Borough Council is discussing taxation of bicyoles. At Napier, Reynolds, the Auckland cyclist, rode a mile and half a mile in 2min 18 l-ssecs and lmin 6 2-ssecs respectively.unpaced in each instance, and from a standing ■tart. On Monday, James Sutton, a Tiraaru wharf hand, caught his foot in some points and fell ; a truck ran over him and crushed his right thigh to a pulp, death resulting. At the inquest a verdict of aooidental death was returned. At the Invercargill Magistrate's Court, n Monday, Walter D. Dalgleish was committed for trial for embeazlement. Accused reserved his defence. Three youths named Prey berg, Welsh, and Morton Smith, who left Wellington at midnight on Saturday in a fourteen i foot boat, had a rather eventful experience. They reached Cape Palliser at noon on Sunday, when they met with a gale and attempted to return, but could not get back, and were eventually blown off the land. Fortunately the steamer Heskett, which was coming to Wellington, sighted the frail craft and took the ocoupanta on board. They were then ten miles off the land, and in an exhausted condition, not having anything to eat or drink since Sunday forenoon. It is said that in another hour or two they must have succumbed. Mr S. Durham, Inspector of Dairies in Taranaki, has been appointed Dairy Inspector by the Thames Borough and County Councils. The Egmont Settler quotes figures to show that Mr Syme's majority in the Egmont Election was entirely independent of the co-operative vote. There is, we hear, talk among business people of keeping the Boxing Day holiday on Monday instead of on Saturday. We suggest that if any change of this kind is in contemplation it should be at once settled, for it would be very provoking to have the holidays spoiled by differences of opinion as to dates. Revenue on the Napier-Taranaki section of railway for the four weeks ending 7th November (shillings and pence omitted) compare as follows with the corresponding period of last year : — 1896. 1895. £ £ Passengers 6,266 6,747 Parcels, luggage, and mails 933 1,460 Goods 7,549 7,413 Miscellaneous 221 214 Rents and commission ... 164 122 Total 15.136 15,958 The expenditure for 1896 for the same period was £10,090 3s 7d ; corresponding period last year, £9331 13s Id. The Gear Meat Company shows a profit for the year of £8410, of which £3810 is carried forward and the rest absorbed in payment of dividends. The following statistics with reference to attendance at Sunday school and places of public worship have been compiled Jby the Registrar-General :—Attending Sunday school, April 1896, 124,934 ; April 1891, 92,184 * numerical increase, 12,750 ; increase per cent., 13-83 ; Sunday School teachers, April 1896, 11,111 ; April 1891, 9791 ; numerical increase, 1320 ; increase, 1348. The attendance at Sunday school has increaeed by 12,750, or 13*83 per cent., in the five years, which is greater than the increase per cent, on the iotal population (12-24). (Information as to numbers at different ages not yet available. | The attendance at public worship, as previously published, showed increase from 177,055 to 209,731 or at the rate of 18.46 per cent., while in other tables it was shown that the number of Freethinkers and Agnostics had decreased from 4797 to 4545, or at the rate of 6*64 per cent. The Christmas number of the Triad is a splendid specimen of the printer's art. The covers are nicely printed in gold, and between them is a large quantity of interesting reading matter profusely illustrated. There are two supplements issued with the number — one of Maoris and Maoriland and the other the examination papers set by the London College of Music for its recent theory examination. Readers undoubtedly get a good 3d. worth in the number. Par« ticulars of a new £10 competition appear in its columns. The " Economic " advertise good value in ladies' hosiery. Young brown colt lost. Dairy factory owners, contractors and others interested who have use for insulating pumio would do well to apply to Norton and Co., East Town, Wanganui, for samples. Their pumice is spoken of as the best conductor of heat known. Notice is given with reference to unpaid county rates. Mr R. W. Sargent, watchmaker and jeweller, High street, advertises the largest stock on the coast of watches, clocks, spectacles, and gold, silver and electroplate goods. . Those wishing to purchase Xmas presents have a large variety to choose from. Goodwill of lease of 166 acres on Skeet road as well as properties in Hawera, are offered for sale by Mr W. Thompson, Cale donia street. Parrington and Gooclson sell the privileges of Hawera Caledonian Society's forthcoming sports on Saturday next. Smoked Goggles and Eye Preservers (various patterns) atR. W. Sargent's, wittchmaker, Hawera. The Wellington Industrial Exhibiti m is turning out a great success and one of tle finest exhibits in the building is that shown by the Empire Manufacturing Company, of Wellington. Amongst the company's fine display of manufactures, not the least important from a domestic point of view is " No. 1 Extract 6f Soap," which is known as the " champion cleaner." Not to he Trifled With. (From Cncinnati Gazette.) Will people never learn that a " cold " is an accident to be dreaded, and that when it occurs treatment should be promptly applied? There is no knowing where trie trouble will end ; and while complete recovery is the rule, the exceptions ire terribly frequen;, and thousands ipji thousands of faUl illnesses occur u\ vj year ushered in by a little injudicious exposure and seemingly trifling symptoms. Beyond this, there are to-day countless 1 invalids who can trace 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 Eemedy. It is pruiopt and etfectual. For sale by J. Davidson. Our people are gr owing more and more in the habit of looking to J. Davidson for the latest and best of everything in the drug line. They sell Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, famous for its cures of bad colds, croup and whooping cough. When in need of such a medicine give this remedy a trial and you will be more than pleased with the esult.