HBH 1890 August 12 Local plus Bits and pieces The many friends of Keith WILSON, formerly of the Telegraph Department, and well known to amateur dramatic circles, will be pleased to hear that he is "rolling on the tide that leads to fortune," for he has received a lucrative appointment of Manager to the Australian Accident Insurance Company in Brisbane. Mr WILSON'S energy has brought him to the fore, for he had been only six months in the employ of the company when he received the valuable appointment mentioned. A school teacher at FOXTON named Herbert WOODHAM has applied for a patent for a siphon arrangement to milk cows automatically. A meeting of the St John's Temperance Band will be held in the schoolroom this evening, when a treat for the children will be provided in the shape of magic lantern pictures exhibited by Mr SAUNDERS. The last number of the Government Gazette contains a notification of the appointment of Lieutenant Arnold Charles LEWIS, unattached active list, to be Lieutenant of the Hastings Rifles. The Gisborne Standard says that Mr PIESSE has received a letter from the head office of the south Pacific Petroleum Company. The drawing of the Art Union prize in connection with the Napier Poultry and Canary Association's show took place in the Protestant Hall last evening. A committee of six gentlemen was appointed from those present and superintended the drawing. The principal prize, a very handsome suite of furniture, was won by Master A PIRIE, a youth, who was the fortunate winner of the second prize in last year's art union. Mr TANKARD yesterday received a post office order from the Gisborne Garrison Band, the proceeds of a concert held at Gisborne in aid of the Balaclava fund.