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Press, Volume XLVI, Issue 7422, 23 September 1889, Page 2

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, 2 [FROM OUB <*OEBBtS_*OUDKKX.} }/' In the absence of a more exciting eabjsf p for discussion, the position of the pmm", weighbridge has formed the topld eft& fc terest for the last few days, and trivfel a f the matter may appear it has bm&\ cussed with a deal of animation, Tte--weighbridge has been situeted Sat WW year* near the Marine Parade, m\ jm* s ' that Improvements have been engage ! that locality It has been urged f _Wtt»J structure should be removed or sold, mi; > seems rather an arbitrary measmw, M | the utility of a public weighbrfcge bfl< never been questioned, and as thia laWf _ only weighing machine of tbe sort w®); town that is not in the hands of a wlim I firm, that section of the pablie Tgu f require it should receive some ejWj.' atlon from the authorities, for if ft »| abolished they will be pu-toeanalafW! inconvenience and expense. , j •i At thelast meeting o_ the PhOosspf;-. Institute, Mr Colenso re*td aa .aN?®*} Interesting paper on "The UWhJgSr arts of the old New Zeabuutoi «WU gave ah account of the nnowP* the long bird spears formerly used M-.W natives. Reference was also macaw «f J preparation of various nd palnhi«w * ! ornamental purposes. Mr Colon <f i alluded to a natural wonder, ftas w« I all probability be sent to Dunedm «m* t tiott. It consists of the stump cf ft f®* tree found near Danevirke, wWs»f|f> cents a remarkable appearance o**s,* i the layer of wood below the batk»«S f grown In an iM-guls* manner a_**J f ; upper portion of tho tree had bee& e f ; • • Ihe proposal to reopen the . cheese facW is not likely toJacflKg ; established fact, for the questta* «Jf ; milk supply is causing some «*_*!*3 j' throughout'the district, and thawb_gj i deal-of diversity of opinion over gfg h offered by the company. The|B|»|fe f , tend theft the price offered, 2|d aj*g !' isnot sufficient, while theprocsotapf, {•, concern say that they cannot fma », give .more.. It is. to be regwttje « , | compromise could ba arrived «,|* . I, factory was the means of I market for the milk of mnf | : M |?lquentcomp!a!nts tanijtagggg | travellers of the time taken i journey .between Napier *naW«g| 1 and theirs certaliUy is plehfcy£& f improvement, were the railway | inclined to study they | y r public. The feequent etoW_»» «& small stations could, it «*•_*£* f with without loss f ft higher rate of speed could F mariy portions of the Use, wlttflg.? Sditional expense or i=conwnW» * tfnues, and a good deal of it has *»-- f privily. Up to theipwj»» «*£* I, have been disposed of for k r«u_glngfrom£27 to £50, or &a f round of £35 per aero. #ta«#l £' ■ : The heavy gale espenencsd fi the week has done consider^ >»| # [ throughout the country dlsbgw- » a | __U1 at Makatoku wasblown g&» ** f the Hawke's Bay mills w»*gggia» fc ground on Thursday night, »J_*_ii* ft gale having stirred up an old B*® « s& |, dust heap adjoining. . tf b ij-ftf f ? A' great native Hauhau bw«W t > held it Parangahau to o£f*_*ffi.4matters relating to ,*# lands and other -stollaf' jNatives have come from th® w* ug t and s-irrotinding districts w. |«| part' -in the proceedings, S»|« visitors were , received W' 'Raft* [* Maoris with a salute of fif L t»?a^n«^^ the 1-carcontingent i short commons for » c° n £Sflftftf f' These gather ngs ff««__SS3«>» P natives, and ifc is a pity tnsy <=«»**** | put a stop to. <> rt - ; _heßa^.S|' As an inducement fof lgp educate their CoUege offers three »*WSSo-fl4_-of £33, tenable. fortg* |r for competition amongst I have attended a native I Tw o are offered I fifteen years of age, •"* *VrS. *W I for all under 1 should be considerable I prises, for many fj&li&M I of the «^ anta^ ! S»S 1 and 7 we not slow to I tthildrec receive by ne_B» r- ,; ■ -oatatueted. ; . *" i