A tologram lias boon rocoived statinß that tho Premier will bo iu Paeroa on tbo I 17 th inst. ] Mr McArthur, tlio new eugineer for the County of Otiinomuri, has arrived in i Paoroi. \ The Firo Brigade aro so pleased with J Mr Bryant's work in painting the gear 'hat it ha.i bnn decided 10 write Jiim in congratulatory terras. A Pre.3 Association wire from Napier ■ .sta'M that Mr Sydney Sykci, manager , of the railway workshops in that lown, died yesterday at Ihe ugo of 53. Land lax payers aro reminded that. , Tuesday next, tho ]oth insf., is the last duy on which land tax is payable without mi additional ten per cent, imposition. U'o hoar that Messrs C. Short and Co. will run on and after Monday next a 'inch scrvico to Paeroa. It wid bo main '•aiuod in such a way as to connect with i,lie other country lines, Tho ttev. S, J. Sorpell takes for his •Jiibjert to-morrow morning at tho Wes ley an Church " A straight talk on Sab bath observance," and in tho evening " Christ deserted by God on the coss." Tho members of tbo Firo Brigade at their meeting last evening decided to abandon the idea of a picnic on Now Year's Day. An excursion will likely be nrrimged for sonio date in the near future. Five pupils from the Thames High School leave for Auckland this morning for lho' nurposo of competing in lho University examinations. Tho Northern Steamship Company generously make the faro a nominal one. At tho Magistrate's Court yesterday mornii.fr an order was made by consent against Edwin Boxall to pay 5s per week for tho ma : nten3iico of his child! The complaint against defendant for wife! desertion was witbdrawu. Thoro being only one tender received yestorday for tho alterations at the Hos pital, tho House Committee decided to roturn it unoponed and call for fresh tenders tho holidays, when thero will be a probability of more competi tion.
