At the quarterly meeting of the Hawke's Bay Herald Chapel, held on the 2nd inst., Mr G. H. Freeman was re-elected Father and Mr J. Carruth appointed Deputy Father.

The article in last months' Typo entitled « Impressions of a Tramp » was read with interest by the members of the Herald Chapel, with whom the reputed author of the letter worked during his short sojourn in Napier. This is the individual about whom inquiries have been made on behalf of his sorrowing landlady, whom he left rather suddenly, forgetting to pay for his two weeks' board and residence. When this cosmopolitan presented himself at the Herald he stated that he was « broke » and « panhandled for a lift, » with the result that he received an acceptable sum, and to show his gratitude he left the companionship rather surreptitiously, after having been engaged to grass for a frameholder.

Jobbing work has been pretty brisk during the last few weeks, which is an unusual occurence at this time of the year.

The Telegraph is the successful tenderer for the Taradale Town Board's advertising, at 3d per inch.