Two cyclists were taken before the Bench for not carrying proper lights after sunset. They were dismissed with a caution, but warned not to offend again. One being captain of a club and the other a prominent member of the management, ought cer tainly to have set a better example. A gentleman who went to see a lady friend oil to Sydney on Saturday informs me that there were fully fifty more passen gers on board than there were berths for. This is a very common tale. A paper published not far from Waipawa gave an elaborate description the other day of a sheep-dosing machine which was being used in New South Wales, and suggested that it would be a good thing for Hawke’s Bay sheepfarmers to import. The machine was invented by Mr John Elliott, of Hastings, and took first prize at the show here two years ago. Advance free educa tion, godless though you may be. Owing to rivalry amongst the butchers, housewives are now able to get meat as low as ore penny per pound, and they are rejoicing accordingly. A local telephone exchange is being established. The coat to each subscriber is down and £5 a year subscription. The wire will only be available during office hours, viz., 9 to 5 and 7 to 8, and if a subscriber wished to connect with the Napier exchange he will be charged six pence, for which he can have the use of the wire for six minutes. Everything must have a beginning, but it seems a very large charge for so small a benefit. Reference was made yesterday in all the churches to the Brunner disaster, and the “Dead March” in Saul played at the conclusion of the services. Subscriptions are coming in freely.
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