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Waikato Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2262, 8 January 1887, Page 1 (Supplement)

The Shetland herring-fishery has been a failure this year, the average catch per boat having been the smallest since 1870, and the to till catch is the smallest .since ISB2. The number of boats employed has been S4-0, of which 3G2 belongs to Shetland, and the remainder come from all parts of the coast. Last year the catch was 233,000, but it has sunk to 114,000. OXK thing , that struck the Oennaii officers that visited Aldershot recently was the great advantage which should be derived from the British system of regimental mosses. Oiif of the visitors went iuto raptures over the social arrangements of the army. The regimental system is also pronounced a perfect one, and the turn-out and drill of the cavalry very fine. A lady in America, dumb from childhood, is said to have recovered her power of speech through the earthquake shake. At first she had great difficulty in pronouncing her words, and it was much like learning a now tongue. As well.flviuk the water from a filthy bam yard pool as to allow a cow to drink it and then use her milk. Whatever impurities may bo in the water are taken up by the system of the cow and are given oft' in her milk, and pass off iuto the system of the human consumer. Owners of cows, then, should be very careful to allow them only pure watr>r to drink, and it is ju>t as important that their food bo pure and wholesome al(jo,