NEWS AND NOTES.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue 7377, 1 February 1902, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES.

Sheep are moving from Hawke's Bay to Canterbury in quantities. Some 16,800 were shipped last year.

Dr Mason favors the location of the Home for Consumptives in the North Island at Lansdowne, near Master ton.

It is reported that a gentleman with a history recently made himself so popular in a town in Taranaki that he was admitted into select circles. — Herald.

A Wellington wire says that Mr John Hutcheson, senior member for Wellington, states that his present intention is not to stand for re-election at the general electioni The keeper of a Chinese gambling house in Wellington was fined £50, two of his assistants £15 eaob, and four others £1 each.

At the request of the Very Rev. Father Power, His Grace the Arohb'shop of Wei- J lington has formed Eltham and Kaponga 1 into a new parochial district. The Catho- , lies of the new parish will be delighted to hear that the Rev. Father Daniel O'Shea, so well known to them, will be their parish priest. The b.b. Mana arrived at Patea from Wellington on Thursday, and sailed next day with a full cargo of butter. The Polypatbic Medical Institute of Christchurch will make their third visit to Hawera on Wednesday next, the sth February, one day only, giving free consultations at the Commercial Hotel. See advertisement. The annual meeting of the Western Packing Co. was held yesterday, whon last year's directors were re-elected. In the I afternoon an extraordinary general meeting { was held, when the direotora were authorised 1 to sell the works as a going concern. — Patea Press. All previous marine records are to be surpassed by the Arrow, built for a New York millionaire. She is the fastest vessel ever designed, and under ordinary conditions is guaranteed to steam 42 miles an hour, while under pressure she will do 50. ' Tho vessel is fully equipped as a torpedoI boat. Mr B. W. Terry, Makino, h the I winner of the extra Id per lb given by Messrß W. Dimock and Co., Wellington, for the best quality pigs delivered at their factory for the week ending 30th January, 1902, having secured 39 points. New Plymouth Borough Council have I adopted proposals for borrowing £80,000. | Of this £29,000 is to go to pay off existing ' loan, £24,000 for water and electric light, £9000 for drainage, £16,000 for streets, steel bridges, etc., £1500 for baths. In reply to a question a3 to how long the present stoppage of public works will j continue, tho Premier Btated in Auckland I that under the Public Revenues Act after the 31st of March we oan spend for the next three months on the same basis as next year, so there is a prospect that work will be resumed after 31st of March, should oiroumstances warrant such a course. A peculiar and painful accident has happened to a little girl named Sullivan, at Strathmerton (Viotoria). She and her little brother, children of Mr James Sullivan, farmer, of the place named, were playing with some nails and a hammer, when by some means the lad drove a 2in wire spike through his sister's finger. The limb was pinned to the board so firmly that it became necessary to file through tho nail in order to release the little girl. The work was done as expeditiously, and with as much care as possible by the child's mother, and before the embedded portion' of the nail could be extracted a journey of 14 mileß into Numurkah had to be made.

Major Bartlett left Hawera by express train on Friday evening, on his way to Auckland to join his battalion on board the Surrey. There were many friends at the station to see him off, and wish him luck. The members of the Fire Brigade, in uniform, mustered in force to take leave of

their capfain. Earlier in the day the

Brigade were photographed, so tbat a copy could be presented to the Major. A number of members of the Oddfellows' Lodge were also photographed with the Major on Friday. As the train steamed off, there was a good deal of cheering. Caterpillars are "on the job " (says the Taranaki Herald). On Wednesday evening, Mr Saxton, Carrington Road, lost nearly the whole of a twentytwo acre paddock of oats. When they were seen approaching in the afternoon an effort was made to save a portion of the crop, but only an acre or two could be cut before the myriads of caterpillars had made a clean sweep of the paddock, leaving nothing but bare straws, where an hour or two earlier had been a good crop of oats just ready for cutting. A marine excursion to New Plymouth has been arranged for Thursdiy next. Trains will leave Hawera at 7 a.m. and 7.30 a.m., returning at 5.20 and 6 p.m. Cheap excursion tickets will be issued. Major-General Babington, Commandant of the New Zealand Forces, passed through Hawera by express last evening, en route to Auckland. Fresh fruit at Wanganui Fruit Co. Housekeeper or lady help desires engagement. The Taranaki Bacon Factory will not take pigs at receiving stations for a month from date.

IMPATIENT PATIENTS. Tho most impatient person is the one

suffering from Dyspepsia. He is irritable, nervous, and despondent — an object of pity and aversion to those about him. Don't be a tiresome, irritable dyspeptic, and there is no real reason why you should be. Nature has provided a certain and sure remedy in Impey's May Apple. It is an absolutely safe, as well as the pleasantest, remedy for Dyspepsia, Biliousness, Flatulency, Indigestion, and kindred

complaints. linpey's May Apple, whilst cleansing tho system, acts as a tonic on liver, kidneys, and bowels ; it strengthens those organs instead of weakening thenaction, and the good it does is permanent. Sold by all chemists and storekeepers at 2s 6d per bottle.

Mr Spence, of the Economic, will coin mence hiß half-yearly sale on Thursday 18th inßt, continuing it for oin month His London buyer advises a large ship ment on the way, to make room for which some wonderful bargains will be offered for sale. — Advt. You can depend on lidding your cb.il dren of worms with Wade's Worm Figs the wonderful worm worriers Price Is —

BEDSTEADS ! 1

BIiDSTEADS I !

I have just landed ex Ruapehu, four cases of brass rail and ordinary bedsteads. These bedstoad3 are a very fine assortment, and especially well finished. They were bought when the English market was very low, and will be sold at less than city prices for cash. Everybody in want of a good value bedstead is invited to inspect these goods at F. J. Wrigley's, High street, Hawera.— Advt. - Just received, another lot of ladies silver keyless watches, £1 each — a nice Xmas present foi a girl. R. W Sargent, watchmaker and jeweller Hawera. — Advt.