NEWS AND NOTES.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XXXXI, Issue 7052, 23 October 1900, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES.

» Farm and Dairy notes on fourth page ; also a list of the Acts passed last session. The United States Presidential election will be held on the 9th November. Rag-picking, rag-dealing, and floelfmaking have been declared to be noxious trades in New South Wales. Nominations for a councillor vice Cr Paterson (resigned) will be received up to Wednesday, 30th. What's in a name ? At Auckland Police Court a man named Beerpark was fined on a charge of drunkenness. The clearings through the Sydney banks this year have totalled £100,587,055, or £5,821,5(30 more than for the eaine period last year. Before the New South Wales Military Commission, Major-General French stated tbat the military authorities had received offers for service from 12,000 men. Bishop Julius expresses great concern at the diminution in the number of male Sunday School teachers, and considers that the bicyole is responsible for it. Visitors to the Show will find a wellselected stock, largest variety, keenest prices in boys', youths' and men's clothing it the Economic. You will also find a graod range of men's mercery, including iats, caps, dress shirts, regatta shirts, ;ennia shirts, wool shirts, ties, union shirts, jollars, braces, &c, at The Economic. kdrC.

" faome people's idea of patriotism is to get drunk and Bing * Bale, Britannia.' " — Mr J. Hutcheson. A monster egg, laid by a minorca fowl, 18 being exhibited in Napier. It weighs 4£ozs, and its oircumferenee is 9J inches lengthwise and 6Jin the other way. Chicago last year produoed 40,000 pianos and 60,000 organs, the latter number representing more than half of the world's total output of that olass of instrument. Mr H. Law, of Te fioti school, who has been very ill, is taking a trip to the hot springs and leaves for there to-day. Delagoa Bay is stated to be the finest natural harbour in South Africa. Its length is nearly seventy miles from north to south, and it has a width varying froo* sixteen to twenty-five mileß. The most widely separated points between which a telegram can be sent are British Columbia and New Zealand. A , telegram sent from one to another would make nearly a circuit of the globe, and would traverse over 20,000 miles in doing co. Heard at Palmerston North —Old man : War ! There never ought to ha' been no war, nor there wouldn't have been if it hadn't been for that Joe-Jos ; what's-his name? Young man; Hannesburg? Old man— Aye ; that's the name. Our Public Works expenditure this year is, as nearly as possible, six times what it was during the last year that Sir Harry Atkinson held office. It is indeed time (writes the Chiistohuroh Press) that we began to look ahead, and ask ourselves whither our recklessness and prodigality are likely to lead us. James Magner, an old identity of the Walgett (N.S.W.) district, who recently disappeared after a prolonged spree in the township, during which, it is stated, he spent about £1600, was found dead with a terrible gash in one of his arms. He had apparently committed suicide. In consequence of the advent of a gang of American and English burglars to the colony, it is stated that the banks in Cbristchurcb, in sending their clerks to the other banks with notes, now adopt the precaution of having them accompanied by the bank messenger, oarrying a sixshooter. In a judgment summons case at New Plymouth, the S.M. pointed out that under the new Act a judgment debtor can stay away and no order be made. A judgment creditor had now to prove affirmatively in Court that a debtor has had the money and has declined to pay. Mr M. Ryan has now assumed possession of the Boyal Hotel, notice of which fact will be found in our advertising columns. Mr Kyan is a very old publican in New Zealand, having had hotels in many towns, and he assures visitors that nothing will be left undone in catering for their requirements. On Sept. 1, the number of dead Boers actually found on the field since the occupation of Pretoria amounted to 411. The Boers had then, so it was stated, abandoned any attempt of giving official returns of their dead, but the lawyers anticipated a vast amount of litigation in order to prove titles to farms. Already 500 are unaccounted for in the Orange River Colony and Transvaal, where the relatives seek proof of death. As a result of eighteen months' experimenting (says the Bruce Herald), a Milton resident has invented a patent bicycle, which, if all that is claimed for it turns out to be correct, will ORUse a revolution in the bicycling trade all over the world. The inventor is taking out patent rights, not only in this colony, but elsewhere, and it is claimed that the invention will do away with puncturable tyres and substitute solid ones. At present its construction is a secret. A new fad is that of having the eye photographed. Young girls send photographs of their eyes, only one eye in the photograph, to their friends. If sent anonymously, a great deal of fun is obtained in guessing who it is. Small evening parties are entertained with a collection of photographs of the eyes of those present, and guessing contests with prizes make up the game. The pictures are numbered, and the tally cards have corresponding numbers. Even when the originals are present it is puzzling. A story of a strange family meeting comes from Home. A letter was received in August by the Bey T. F. Jerwcod, of Little Bowden (Leicestershire), stating that two brothers and a sister, who3e homes now lie wide apart, met quite unexpectedly outside the General Post Office at Capetown. Wardie Nunneley, it appears, went to the war with the Canadian Contingent, and was one day posting a letter when he was confronted by his brother Wilfred, who had accompanied an Australian corps. While they were talking their sister, of whose presence in South Africa they were both ignorant, entered the Post Office. Though the notico given was short, owners and breeders have entered largely for the Egmont Farmers' Union annual horse fair, to be held on Friday and Satur« day. The total number of horses entered is 320, and of these 69 are draughts, 35 thoroughbreds, and the remainder made up of hackney and carriage and general purpose horses. Of the quality of the animals to be submitted, one has only to run down the list of breeders to know that first-class horses will be forthcoming. The sale commences at 11.30 a.m. on Friday and 10,30 on Saturday, and a large attendance and spirited bidding may safely be anticipated. It will be the largest fair that has ever been held in the district, and a number of dealers from a distance have signified their intention of being present. In the lobby of the House, two members of Parliament were discussing the honor now being paid to Ireland and Irish troops. The one was a Scotchman and the other an Irishman. The man from north of the Tweed said, condescendingly, " It's a' very weel to praise the Irish soldiers," but he proceeded to explain that while he was glad they were to wear the shamrock on St Patrick's Day, it must not be forgotten that the Highlanders have been fighting bravely too. They expected no special mark of favour for their services : they were always ready to brave death for their Queen, and their loyalty was beyond reproach. The Irishman interrupted indignantly, " I would have you know, sorr," he cried, " that as true a hearj beats under an Irish soldier's tunic as beneath any Highlander's kilt." In less than ten minutes the Btoxy had gone around the whole House. The other day a rather amusing incident was witnessed at the junction of two Christchurch streets. A young lady cyclist was crossing the footpath from one street to the other, when, for some unexplained reason, a constable who had just passed aloDg suddenly stopped and walked backwards a few paces, probably to enable a vehicle to pass, and he came in collision with the bicycle, with the result that the rider came to grief. She, apparently somewhat ruffled at the occurrence, administered to the constable a smart punch in the back, and asked " What did you do that for?" The constable replied, "Why didn't you ring your bell ?" The two then began to argue the point on the feotpath, until the absurdity of affairs struck them, and they moved on. On August 17th there was an exciting scone at Portsmouth on board Her Majesty's ship Ariadne, one of our newest and biggest cruisers, when it was discovered that the ship was rap:dly filling with water. The first idea was that she had sprung a bad leak. The collision-mat was got overboard and the place where the water was pouring in was covered. This stopped the inflow, and next morning the ship was dry,docked. Examination showed that there was no leak, but that somebody had left open a Kingston valve beneath the keel, and thus risked sinking the vessel. .Half the Ariadne's crew wore ashore at the time. In an advertisement on third page it will bo seen extensive preparations are being made for the summer trade. Fresh arrivals of new goods in every department at The Economic. — Advt. ' ' Egmont A. and P. Society invite tenders. Sale of drapery by W.C f F.T. Association is announced, Mr Hubert White, teaoher of piano and organ, has vacancies for a few more pupils. Alteration in time-table of ElthaniOpunake coach is published. IT IB DANOEBOUS TO NEGLECT A. COM). Pneumonia is one of the most dangerouß and fatal diseases. It always results from a cold. Chamberlain's Cough Bemedy will quickly cure a cold and; perhaps prevent an attack of pneumonia. It is in fact made sspeoially for that ailment and has become famous for its cures over a large part of the Jivilized world. It counteracts any tendency jf a cold toward pneumonia. Can you ifford to neglect your cold when bo reliable i remedy can be had for a trifle 2 For sale it Hawera General Store.— Advt. TESTIMONIAL. Sfß, — We have been using a Sellers' Naaher for about twelve months, and are 'cry well satisfied ; in fact, we could not do mr washing without it, — B. Williamson, Ipring Grove Kakarainea.— Advt. Everybody ought to know that Messrs tardley and Sons have on view the irgast and best selection of cooking ingee in the district, including among , thers Barningham'a and Shaddock's, ■ lakes of high and low pressure, suitable >r brick chimneys or open kitohenrtfat ' 'uuedja prices.— Apyx " *