Constable ISLEWOOD has arrived in NAPIER to take up the duties vacated by Constable M'CALLUM, who resigned a short time back. His Excellency the Governor has been amusing himself by rabbit shooting at Messrs BEETHAM BROS.' BRANCEPETH Station, WAIRARAPA. Mr L. STEAD has resigned his position as a member of the NAPIER district school committee. His intimation of the fact elicited many expressions of regret last night. Recent statistics show that out of 102 major operations for cancer performed in the JEYPORE hospital (BENGAL, INDIA) 61 were performed on strict vegetarians, and only 41 on meat eaters.