Fifty Years Ago

Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 18 January 1935, Page 9

Fifty Years Ago

EXTRACTS FROM “HAWERA STAR” JANUARY 19. 1885. The cricket match, Hawera v. Patea, was played on Saturday, and resulted in what must be a new •sensation for Hawera—a win (writes “Stump”). The highest scorer for Hawera was Harden, who was run out at 17 out of a, total of 51. Patea scored 29 and 40 respectively, and Hawera won by eight wicket-. * * * * * ll will be remembered that a short time ago the New Plymouth borough council gave employment to a number of unemployed at stone breaking. The Herald says that the capacity of the council to find this work has now been exhausted, and that the men will bo thrown upon their own resources again.

An advertisement announces the prospectus of a proposed dairy company at Opunake. the capital being £2500, in 1250 shares of £2 each. It stated that it was not expected that if would be necessary to call up more than £1 per share. “The company was projected for the purpose of manufacturing cheese, butter and bacon on the American factory system. Milk would be purchased from shareholders only.

A Wanganui telegram reports that a number of larrikins were brought up this morning at the Police Court for removing gates on New sear s E\c. This being tlie first charge under the new Act the If.M. said he would deal lenientlv with them, and fined three of them live shillings with cost*.

A new railway tariff lias been issued. A feature of the new tariff is that children at To Roti may ride to Norman by free of charge to attend school. This applies to ail places where tlieie is no school, on the certificate of the chairman of the nearest school commit-

The rail wav from New Plymouth to the breakwater is to be pushed on as soon a< the land required has been obtained at a fair price.

A cable from Cairo says that the Naval Brigade, who were among the first detachment sent forward to Meteninoh. have proceeded to Khartoum in a steamer provided by General Gordon.