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Manawatu Herald, 26 March 1898, Page 2

In Messrs P. Hennessy and Co.'s store is to be found what may be termed a unique bicycle, it being all made in New Zealand. The bike is known as " The Champion," and is manufactured by Jenkinson & Co., of Wellington, who have appointed Messrs P. Hennessy & Co. sole agents for the Foxton district. The points about the bike are Westwood rims, Dunlop tyreß, adjustable handle bars. Being solely manufactured in Wellington duplicates of all parts can be had, which will be kept in stock by the agents. It is stated tbat the hard-labour prisoners at Darlinghurst Gaol are in revolt against a new regulation compelling them to drill after they have finished their day's work. Some trouble was experienced in getting the prisoners back to their cells. They hooted and jeered the officials. Mr L. Z. Leiter, who recently made the great " corner " in wheat at Chicago, has already profited to the extent of a million dols. (£200,000). Last month 1558 persons arrived in the oolony, and 1856 left it ; as against 1612 arrivals and 1781 departures in February of last year. A return prepared from the census reports by the Registrar-General show that whereas in 1886 there was an excess of bachelors over spinsters in New Zealand of 12,339, it is now converted into a surplus of 1786 women. Canterbury has now 3997, and Otago 2066 more spinsters than bachelors, these two districts having lost a large number of men by departure to the North Island. Mr E. A. Haggen, formerly of the Woodville Examiner, is at present running the Golden Bra, a paper published in the town af Golden, on the Canadian-Pacific railway. Miss Sisley, who is one of the teachers at the State School and holds a D certificate announces that she is prepared to take pupils in the higher branches of education. She starts her clas. on Monday evening, having already secured many pupils. Terms, &c, can be obtained on application to her. Dr. Schwartz, of Berlin, has come to the conclusion that marriage is the most important factor in human life conducive to longevity, as of 200 persons who ["attained the age of 40, 125 were married' and 75 single. At 60, the proportions were 48 to 22 ; at 70, 27 to 11 ; and at 90, 9to 3. He declares that the rate of mortality for husbands and wives between the ages of 30 and 45 to be 18 per cent. ; whereas unwedded persons perish at the rate of 28 per cent. " Marry early and marry often," appears to be Dr. Schwartz's advice to all who desire a long life. A tennis match has been arranegd between six ladies of the local Club and six ladies of the Palmerston North Club, the matoh to be played uext Saturday at Paln. erst on.