Fifty Years Ago

Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 4 March 1935, Page 2

Fifty Years Ago

EXTRACTS FROM “HAWERA , STAR”

MARCH 4, 1885. During February 1.17 inches of rain fell oil seven days, as against l.GSin. iii February, 1884, 6/02 in February 1883, fifld >2in. in February, 1882. 1. * * * * The librarian of the Hawera institute complains of petty thefts of papers from the reading room. It is expected that the filming: point in the New Plymouth breakwater will be reached next week, the distance from it now being about the lengths of two sections. * * * * * The Normanby Hop Company invite tenders for the purchase of the crop. * * * * * It will be remembered that at the last annual meeting of the Egmont Sash and Door Company it was announced by the directors to commellce a cooperage at once. At present nothing but butter , tubs have been made, but tallow casks will be manufactured as soon as possible. The butter tubs are made of totara or tawa, and a first-class article is being produced; of which butter makers in the district will take a note.

The Normanby school committee looks forward to a large increase in the attendance at the school, when parents at a distance take advantage of the latest regulation of the Tailway authorities. This enables those who live at a distance, but near the Tailway, to send their children free by rail to the nearest school. ... * * * * At a meeting of the Hawera County Council in answer to questions by Crs. Finlayson and •McCutcham, it was stated that the rates were coming in very slowly, only £2O being collected out of some £6OO owing in the Waimate riding. In the Hawera riding, where more active steps /iad been taken, only £l5O had been collected.