Untitled

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume III, Issue 228, 5 December 1874, Page 2

An odd form of bonnet or hat is being introduced by the milliners called the “ Russian.” It is something like a Glengariy in shape, and is made of velvet trimmed with fur or grebe. An aigrette made of feathers, ornaments the front, held by a huge oxydised silver buckle, and a large knot of velvet, with flowing ends, takes the place of the ribbons at the back. Young ladies wear this curious head-dress as a hat, merely fastened on with the usual elastic. Older ones add -i pair of strings with lace edges, which makes a bonnet of it at once. The Rev. G. P. Mutu writes to the Wako, Maori to say that since he forwarded the account of the anniversary of the Kaiapoi school, Mr. and Mrs. Reeves, the master and mistress of the school, have resolved to attempt the instruction of some of the children in music, and that Hira Mutu and Hana Horomona have accordingly commenced taking lessons on the “ piano.” Others are to follow iu due time. The Rev. G. P. Mutu anticipates a time, in the “ far off future,” when the Maoris will not be “ listeners only, but performers.”

Vaccination.— TheWeekly News thus calls attention to this matter : —“ It may be well to remind parents that it is their duty to have their children vaccinated within six months after the birth, otherwise they are liable to a fine. We observe that the Registrar of Births at Wellington has taken out summonses against 20 parents who have failed to comply with the law, and others who have similarly omitted, this operation will shortly be treated in the same way. The scourge of small pox in a community w-here vaccination has not been generally performed, has been proved by unerring statistics to produce many fatalities, while where vaccination has been attended to, not only are fatal cases few, but when the disease does occur it is of a mild type. The terror which the presence of the disease some time ago created in Auckland, ought not be forgotten, and parents should not allow a hoped-for immunity or a forgetfulness of possible danger to lead to neglect of this safe and simple operation. Besides, it is the law, and neglect of its provisions infers a penalty.”

A Racy Remark —“ The Elevation of Woman I” exclaimed my Lord Tom No'ldy, as he was driving home from Ascot. Aw—if a fella wants to see—aw —Woman elevated, he should see ’em at the Waces—aw —after a good lunch.”