HAVELOCK.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 7739, 20 April 1896, Page 3

HAVELOCK.

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Loams acfis's an interesting reminiscence lately 'of old Bavelocb. It was an acoomit of the aale ou May 31at, 1862, of Havelock town aeotton No. 23, with store on it, price £70, by MrDanvera. This was & brother of Mr A, T. Danvers, ot Haatings—Mr Boow|{,ij 'pachy Caavers, auctioneer at ilavolock at toat time. The section I oan j scarcely place- but it ia moot likely the site ; upon which Mr Jull'a blacksmith's shop now stands. Mrß Keynolda, whose husband kept the hotel in the old day?, aaya that there was a store there, kept by a Mra Smith. The annual meeting of the Presbyterian Churoh of i.?t. Oolnmba waa hold last Wednesday. Tho Hey. s£. Feasor presided, and read the halsnco-shael;. 'Ihis was highly satisfactory, aa it included the fact that the church waa now ontirely paid for, and c ;hat there waa a balanoe in hand. I havo been shown tho plans for Mr Warren's new shop, to replaoo that destroyed by fire It will be an improvement to that part of Havelook. It ia not known yet who the builder ia to be. There waa a pleasant social at the Mechanics' Institute last week, intended as a return ball to that recently held at Pnkahu It cannot be said that they " danced all night, till tho broad daylight," as the aun gets up late these times, but they made a long night oi it, whioh was thoroughly enjoyed. The musio gave great aatisfaction, the performera being 1 Msasrs » Taylor (violin) and H Jull (piano). Some Havelock ladies did the catering. The Band of Hope will be soon in session again, whioh will ba good n'aWa to both old and young. It is highly to note that a new and important industry has been oommenced here. A woolwaebing establiehment has been built, and has already oommenced operations. '• hat it ia intended as permanent is evident from the faot that a commodious residence ia in course of erection for tho manager. The proprietor ia Mr Tuoker, of Olive After a long interval, we have again a butcher's shop in Havelook, Messrs Hoy and Dillon having taken the new shop near the hall.

A small shop for another shoemaker is being built opposite tho hotel. Important changes are in progress at the Te Mata range. The iron targets are to be dispensed with, and canvas targets will be used. The trench fcr the markers ia seven feet deep, and tho range will be moved to the old position. The works are under the direction of Sergeant Humphrey. A variation from the paling fenoe, sometimes neat, and sometimes otherwise, has been started at Havelook. Mr Symonds, of Bastings, haa jußt completed handsome iron railings around Lnoknow Lodge, to the order of Mr Seecroft. The owners of sections abutting upon tho river are now actively engaged iv clearing it of the willow trees, which, planted for ornament, have become such a nuisance and obstruction. '! he vitality of the willow is well known, and ita power of increasing has been displayed here to the coat of the owners of land. Branches broken off by the roots have themselves taken root, until a miniature submarine forest has been created. Some are using eteam power for the clearing, but others are employing hand labsr only. Thia is being done by the demand both of the Oouxsty Counoil and the Olive Biver Board, or it would be done for them. The owners not unnaturally a«k what they are paying ratea for if they have to do the work themselves ? One owner tells me that he ia going to test the caie by first doing the work, and then claiming the cost from the Olive Eiver Board. Mr W. Symonds, the proprietor of the Hastings Coach Factory, has taken up his abode permanently with ua his handsome villa residence on the Luoknow blook being now completed. Ona of the unsightly tumble- downbuilringa iv the main street of Havelook ia at length to be pulled down, and it is high time, or it would have come down of its ov. n accord. This ia Muir'sold smithy. Anew building, on the opposite corner to O'Reilley's hotel, ia taking its plaoe. On patatng Maraden's hop garden, .( fiad that aotive preparations are being made for next season, when the proprietor hopes to produce twioe last year's yield, iivery pound of the late crop haa been sold at fuil market prioes. Oar looal nutaery man, Mr Goddard, is about to start upon a bu?hrangiDg expedition, extundiug over four or five weeks. He hopes to enrich Havelook with the spoila. No alarm is necessary, however, as hia intentiona are peaoeful, being to tako orders in the bush settlements for hia trees and Bhrubs, and parsonal.y mßtract the settlers aa to the correct method of planting and rearing them.