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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume IV, Issue 188, 19 August 1864, Page 2 (Supplement)

Taranaki Prize Firing. —The following are the names of the Volunteers and Militiamen who scored more than 25 in firing for the Government Prizes. In justice to several good shots whose names appear with only a low number to them, we ought to state that with slight exceptions, the weather on the days of firing was very unfavorable, as there was generally a good deal of wind, and at least on one occasion a heavy S.E. rain. We hope, too, before next year, that a better ground will be got than the villainous one now in use, where besides other objections, the first range is 15 or 20 feet below, and the secoud as much above the level of the target.

An Acton’s Making-to.—This is an axiom of the dressing-room—“ The human face will not take paint until it is shaved.” We might add another —“ The human face will not take paint until it is washed.” So, to begin with, the actor has to shave and wash. Then he has to denude himself of the garments of every-day life —even to the shirt —and indue himself in other garments, which, in too many cases, have been worn by others, and are, in general, hot, stuffy, and uncomfortable. This done, he has to seat himself in a chair, and have his face painted by a dresser. Now, there are some things about making up the face which are the most distressing things that can happen to any man who possesses a sense of dignity, or entertains any respect for his person. To bo floured with a powder puff is pleasant enough. There is nothing very objectionable in having rouge put on your cheeks with a hare’s foot; you may even submit with patience to be wrinkled with Indian ink; but what do you imagine are the feelings of a man when his nose (with the view of having a piece of pink cotton wool stuck upon it) is being daubed over with melted glue, as if it were the leg of a stool or the knob of a drawer? Imagine the process still further, and the contents of the gluepot being smeared over your eyebrows, in order to secure the adhesion of two tufts of crape Lair. Nothing but actual experience could give you any conception of the delightful sensation which ensues when the glue becomes dry, and you can neither shut your mouth nor wink your eyes. If we had an enemy and were vindictive, we should desire nothing bettor than to stand over him and taunt him with his degraded condition when ho is having his nose glued. Fulling that organ, punching it, are nothing—nothing to glueing it.—London Society.

In remarking upon a organised Commission of the Peace in New South Wales, the Sydney Morning Herald says that “ The omissions from the roll have been made upon certain general principles of which the following may be taken as a tolerably correct outline.—First Persons who are thought to be by education, means, or character unfit to be justices of the peace. Second. All the members but one of any family residing in the same neighbourhood, and likely to attend the same bench. Third. People in active business generally, unless retained by reason of paucity of eligible persons in the district. Fourth. Medical men in many instances. Fifth. Persons who have rarely or never attended any bench. Sixth. Persons about whom no information could be obtained; and lastly, Public officers, whose position and duties were considered to be incompatible with the due discharge of magisterial functions. We do not answer for the correctness of the above classification, but we believe it to be pretty nearly accurate. It is further stated that the members of the Legislature, formerly magistrates, are retained in the new Commission.” As Broad as it is Long. —A German statistical writer remarks that the invention of the sewing machine has enabled one woman to sew as much as a hundred could sew by hand a century ago ; but he continues, one woman now demands as much clothing as a hundred did a century ago—so that matters are not so much changed after all. The Value of Mutual Aid. —The race of mankind would perish did they cease to aid each other. From the time the mother binds the child’s head, until the moment that some kind assistant wipes the death damp from the dying, we cannot exist withmt mutual help. All, therefore, that need aid, have a right to ask it from their fellow-mor-tals. No one who holds the power of granting can refuse to do so without guilt.— Sir Walter Scott.

*5 "S U O o o o 8 S CO 115 H Corporal W. Humphries, T.Tl.V. 13 14 13. .,40 Private Flinders Hurathouse .14 9 8...31 Ensign Humphries .12 12 6...30 Private Josiah Hoskin , 7 10 12...29 Private JNathaniol Hooker .12 8 9...29 Private Charles Curtis .11 14 4...29 Private John Jones .12 12 4...28 Lieut. T. M’Guiness .13 11 4...28 Private George Morcley . 9 10 8...27 Private John Elliot .11 12 4...27 Private H. Turner .10 10 6..,26 Sergeant Wm. Ginger 12 8 6...26 Private Wm. Eva .11 9 6..,26 Private George Stockman . 8 12 6..,26 —Taranki Herald.