The Patea Mail. Established April 14, 1875 Be Just, and Fear Not WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1886. NEWS OF THE DAY.

Patea Mail, Volume XI, Issue 132, 24 February 1886, Page 2

The Patea Mail. Established April 14, 1875 Be Just, and Fear Not WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1886. NEWS OF THE DAY.

Messrs Nolan, Tonks, and Co’s Manaia sale takes place to-morrow, and their Opunake one on Friday. Messrs Freeman R. Jackson and Co’s next Waverley sale takes place on Friday next. Entries will bo found in anothei column. Our readers are reminded that P.O. orders per next ’Frisco mail for England must be obtained before four p.m. tomorrow. Little Tommy was having his hair combed, and grumbled. “ Why, Tommy, you oughtn’t to make such a fuss. I don’t when my hair is combed.” “ Yes, but you hair ain’t hitched to your head.” Horse owners and trainers are reminded that unless the nomination fees for the Waverley- Waitotara Race Meeting are in the bands of the Secretary prior to the declaration of weights on the 27th inst, the horses will be struck out of the list and disqualified accordingly. Two Kilbirnie worthies, named Wull and Jock, were, as their noses denoted, very fond of a wee drap of spirits. Meeting one day, Wull thought he would have a rise out of Jock, and said to him, “ Man, Jock, your nose is like the last rose of summer.” “Well,” answered Jock, glancing significantly at Woll’a nose, “ it f s no left bloemiug alone.” Mr T R Richardson has been appointed Chief Registrar of Brauds for Wellington, Now Plymouth, Wanganui, Rangitisei and Wairarapa Branding districts. He will also bo a Registrar of Brands for the Wellington Branding District. Mr A. Monro has been appointed Registrar for the Wanganui District.— Chronicle. We have received letters complaining about the peculiar action of the Volunteers on Monday evening, but refrain from publishing them as probably no good could come by doing so ; at the same time we must acknowledge that the company—or officer in charge,who ever he was—shewed a great want of discretion in choosing the first dark evening of tho season to go down on to the Domain Ground for blank firing practice. It is very easy to let the inhabitants know of such an intention when animals, known to be afraid of rifle reports could be secured and unnecessary nervous fear on tho part of ladies prevented, but even apart from this it is somewhat difficult to understand the object of going through blank firing practice at a time when the men could not see each other, not to mention the correctness of the practice being noted by the officer in charge. We hope in future some more suitable time will be chosen for this practice, or reasonable notice given of the intention. Despairing Bankers — The number of suicides among the brightest and most capable of business men, bankers and others, will be reduced to a minimum as soen as the specific virtues of Am. Hod Bitters. As all men who wo.ik with their brains and neglect to take the needed exercise, tho iood taken does not nourish ; and dangerous debility physical and mor. tal ensue. Read.