SECOND EDITION.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 8095, 24 September 1904, Page 3

SECOND EDITION.

The gale on Wednesday night was severely felt in Pate*, where several windows were blown in, roofs lifted, and fences damaged. At the monthly meeting of the Mokoia School Committee, held last Friday mght, Mr W. A. Curteis, late of HauUpu, was unanimously appointed permanent teacher. Mr Curteis has had charge of the school tinoe it w» °P«n«b% and Tim won golden opinions from Wh parents and scholars. The following is quoted by the New Zealand Times Irom a private letter of a New Zealander working in one of the big electric shops at Birmingham's "By the look of things, electric traction will soon bY a thing of the past; it w 11 give way to motor 'buses. They have just brought out a new lino of them in Birmingham, and they are running first-rate, and noJqjust as many as a tram-car. It means that a motor-service equal to Auckland s electric service could bo put down for £140,000, instead of £300,000 odd, and the cost of running would be about tho same."

AH interested in cricket should note that the annual meeting of the combined clubs will be hold on Friday next at the liro Brigade Hall. It is to be hoped that every member will make a special ehort to attend. All intending members and everyone interested in the game are tordially invited. In view oi tho languishing state of cricket last year, a full muster is needed, for upon the result of tlr.s meeting tho success or failure of tho coining season in a largo measure depends. The annual meeting of the Cricket Association will bo hold at Egmont Hotel on Tuesday, October 4. All delegates ure particularly requested to attend. Mr James Grant has received a letter from Mr W. T. Bodley, previous owner of Benmore, giving the results of Horsham show, which is claimed to bo the biggest and best show north-west of Melbourne. He aays they had the rocord show in draught stock, and with Benmore stock he ttot hrst prise for best pair of farm horses, beating the Melbourne prime-takers. In a class of fifteen he got first with a Benmore colt, first with a three year-old filly, first with a ,two-year-.old filly, first and second in the brood mares, and Bret for a waggon team of four, all Benmorcs. Ho adds that other people were sorry they did not ges a chance for Benmore, hut that he had replied ho had not offered the horso for sale until Mr Grant came along, and would have tne animal at any cost.

A return dance is to Imj given by the ladies to the Hawera Volunteer Fire Brigade on Wednesday evening next. Chestnut gelding and cow are straying on Mr Lysaght's farm. Mr E. E. Fromont. of the Eclipse poultry yard, advises in this issue certain special lines of eggs from pm.e poultry that h« ha* for sale. Baddeley and Forlong will hold a stock sale at Wavferley on Friday next. Two heifers for sale. Hawkins and Co. want 1000 suits to cleans Mirror-backed rimu sideboard for sale. Pair of pince-nez lost. Mr HalVs dancing class meets next Thursday. N.Z.L. and M.A. Co. will hold a stock sale at Feilding on Friday, next.

When Frank Hutchens played beforn Paderewiki last Tuesday, the great pianist commented on the teaching the lad had received. He considered it very good, and enquired who was his teacher. The lad was taught by his father, Mr R. L. Hwtchens.— Advt. For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Is 6d.