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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XXXXI, Issue 70452, 1 October 1900, Page 3

FOUND DROWNED. ■ ♦ ■ ■ ■ S PER PRBSB ASSOCIATION.) Fbimjino, October 1. A. R. Oox, a well-known Rangitikei resident, was drowned in the Rangitawa Btream at Halcombe on Saturday. Tbe body was found yesterday. FOOTBALL. _ ♦■ ■■ ■ - The following will represent the Drapers and Tailors in the match on Wednesday : — Full back : Nicoll. Three-quarters: 0. Hawkins, McBride, J. Paterson. Five-eighth: A. Winks. Half:l>.Baira. Wings: H. Eodger, Lee. 'Forwards: A. Nowell, Chadwiok, D. Fraser, W. A. Quin, G. Paterson, Goddard. Emergenoieß : J Burton, Oh Murob, A. Paterson, F. ] Gabites, L. Williams, Cummins, M. J. O'Donnell, W. Spenoe. The following will represent the Grocers and Ironmongers : — Full' back: E. Jones. Three-quarters: Bennett, S. Corbett, Lawson. Fiveeighth: A. Blair. Half: H. Ross. Wings : MoNiven, Hotter. Forwards : Irwin, Hamilton, J. Campbell, J. Smith, H. Clements, Hurley, W. Donnelly. Emergencies: M. J. Campbell, A. H. Parkinson, B. 0. Bobbins, Ah Chang, F. J. Wrigley. All grocers and ironmongers will please get blue jerseys. OPERA HOUSE "POPS." • The Wanganui Entertainment Syndioate Company will pay Hawera another visit on Friday next. The new artists are Mr James Driscoll, Mr Jack Kindley, and Miss Bose Clifford (all late of Fuller's Company, Wellington). All the old members will also appear. Mr Charles Naylor has a budget of new items, Mr Charles Voss will be seen in new ventriloquial acts ; in faot, everything will be new and bright. In the first part there will be a very pretty set, entitled "Jack at Sea" and a funny farce " Bike, the Aotor." The prices will be : Dreß3 circle and stalls, one shilling ; pitt, sixpence. The company have been playing seventeen weeks in the Wanganui Opera House to packed houses and will also play on the race nights in the same place. - ' — — ■ Mr Walter Bentley, the well-known actor, goes to England via America. Thirteen bush sawmilling firms have formed " The Forty-mile Bush and Wairarapa Sawmillers' Association." Owing to the strong westerly gale making the Manukau bar impossible, the Ga'irloch was unable to leave Onehunga for New Plymouth till this morning. The big steer sold at the Farmers' Union yards on Thursday was purchased by Messrs 3. Adamson and Co. The prime ox will be killed on Wednesday. The first lambs of the season were shown at Messrs Young Bros.' butchery on Saturday. The lambs, whioh were bred by Mr Young, were Shropshires, and turned the soales at 401bs. Our Manaia correspondent was in error in his noteß on Saturday where he referred to the Hawera Dramatic Company being under the management of Mr A. M. Conroy. Mr Higham is at the head of the company. We acknowledge receipt from the Government Printer of printed copies of thePublio Works Statement and Estimates. Attached to the Statement are some fine reproductions of photos of works on the North Island, Midland, and other railways. Dr James has resigned his seat 'as a representative of the Professorial Board on the Victoria College Council. Mr Heotor Eolleston, son of the Hon W. Eolleston, has received a commission in one of the Imperial regiments now in South Africa. On account of the wet weather on Saturday evening, the annual meeting of the Hawera Cricket Club was postponed till Wednesday. The cricket season was to have opened in Chrislchuroh on Saturday, but all matches had to be postponed in consequence of boißterous weather. The Library Committee have just had an excellent light ereoted in front of the Publio Library. The light is composed of two incandescent burners set in a circular globe, is equal to 140 candle-power, and is quite an acquisition to the lower end of High street. The light was set up by the Gas Company employees. At a general meeting of the Canterbury Women's Institute, the following motion* to be forwarded to Mr McGuire, was passed unanimously :— The Canterbury Women's Institute heartily thanks Mr MoGnire, M.H.R., for the effort ha has lately made to get the civil and political disabilities of women removed, and for the firm stand he made, despite Mr Ward's determined opposition and sneering remarks. The barque Inveroauld, whioh arrived at Melbourne recently from Liverpool, had a somewhat sensational passage. Hardly had the Customs launch run alongside when there was a unanimous request for water to drink. For 23 days the only drink available for all hands was bottled stout. So far as that liquor is concerned, they are all now prohibitionists. After passing the Cape the vessel's troubles began. A north-east gale struok her, and inoreased in violence, seas breaking aboard with alarming frequ6noy, and spoilt all the fresh water supplies JZBuy the Kiokapoo Indian Remedies at Soott's, the Bookseller.— Advt. Wade's Worm Figs, the wonderful Worm Worriers, never fail for ad alts orohildren prioe Is— Advt. AWATUNA PUBLIC HALL A PLAIN AND FANCY DRESS BALL will be held on WEDNESDAY, OuTOBER 10. Dancing at 8.80 p.m. Double tickets 4s. O: HUOKSTEP, Hon. Seo. town hall, nobmanby. Wednesday, ootober 8. ANNUAL TEA and CONCERT in aid of the Wesleyan Church Trust Fond. Tea on table from 6to 7.80. To be followed by a good concert, for which a first* clews programme has been arranged, inducting items from Mesdames Dixon, Misses McAlpine, White (Te ftoti) Waßher (Inaha), Winks, Canning, and Messrs Batten Sowerby, MoAlpine, and Hutchens (2), Admission— Tea and Concert 1/6, either Tea or Concert* 1/-. Children half prioe. /^OU^TRY TOUR of the now V^ Famous Child Mimio you so often read of : PHYLLIS PERRIER. Eltham, Monday, Ist Ootober ; Kaponoa, Tuesday, 2nd; Opunake, Thursday, 4th j Otakbho, Friday, 6th ; Manaia, Satubdat. 6th. j T^TEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. WANGANUI RACES. • On Tueseay and Thursday, 2nd and 4th Ootober, the evening train will be delayed to leave Wanganui at 5.40 p.m., and run correspondingly later to Hawera. HOLIDAY EXOUBSION TICKETS will be issued by morning train on both days to Wanganui from Hawera and intermediate stations, available for return till sth October mo usive. B<y ORDER. ■VTEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS X HAWKE'S~~BAY SHOW. HOLIDAY EXCURSION TICKETS will be issued to Napier and Hastings from New Plymouth, Brunswick,, and intermediate etations from sth to 9th Ootober, inclusive, available foe return till 20th Ootober. 9 BY ORDER, '