Anniversary Day in Sydney.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7545, 28 January 1896, Page 3

Anniversary Day in Sydney.

Sydney, Jan. 27. Glorious weather with a cool breeze was experienced for the holiday in celebration of Foundation Day. AH fixtures passed off well. The principal item was the national regatta, which was a brilliant gathering. The cricket match was resumed this morning and in the afternoon there was an enormous attendance of the public, fully 25,000 people being present. The w.ir clouds at present darkening the world's sky invest everything military with considerable importance. A French, officer has invented a bicycle which may bo folded and easily carried on the back of a soldier. Most of the European nations are using the cycle in thoir forces, and English officers aro strongly impressed by the adaptability of the wheel for military purposes. It is stated by the Napier News that the Napier Junior Club is proposing to start technical classes under the provisions of the Manual and Technical Elemmitary Instruction Act of last session, if the Education Board will not take the matter in hand. . Something like 850,000 trout were distributed by the Wellington Acclimatisation Society last year, and the society has about 15,000 or 20,000 young fish of various kinds in reserve. Under the society's system the whole of the watersheds on the east and west coasts are being gradually stocked with excellent fish. j The, Telegraph Department has a number of men employed erecting a new copper wire to connect Wellington with Auckland direct. The route is by way of Wairarapa, Forty-mile Bush, Hawko's Bay, and along the East Coast through Taupo. Orchestral Society. — There will be no practice to-morrow (Wednesday) evening. — Advfc. A horse kicked H. S. Shafer, of the Frecmyer House, Middloburg, JN.Y., on the knee, which laid him up in bed, and caused tho knee joint to become stiff. A friend recommended him to use Chamberlain's Pain Balm, which he did. and in two days was able to be around. Mr Shafer has. recommended it to many others, and says it is excellent for any Isind of a bruise or sprain. This same Remedy is also famous for its cures of rheumatism. For sale by B. D. Smith, wholesale and retail agent. — Advt. Mr McLernon, who lately bought Jensen and Moller's business in Napier, desires us to direct attention to his advertisement, in which he points out still greater reductions (5s in the pound). During his absence in Napier, his brother-in-law, Mr Somers, who has been hia assistant for saventeen years, will conduct the sale, the terms of which will be strictly adhered to. To prevont annoyance to his old customers and others, who may leave work to be done, a thoroughly competent workman will bo employed. — Ad.