Fifty Years Ago

Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 7 March 1935, Page 7

Fifty Years Ago

EXTRACTS FROM “HAWERA STAR”

MARCH 7, ISB-5

The local option poll for the borough of Hawera will be taken on March 23. sfc >;j s£ *

Mr. J. -Gibson to-day passed entries for goods per s.s. Waverley. The manufacturer’s invoice was only posted in London on January 5 last, while clover seed for the same merchant shipped at 'New York at the end of December last are to-day on the railway trucks on their way to Hawera.

The news from Okaiawa contains the following paragraph: “We have not had a temperance entertainment for some time. Our leader, Mr. Maunder, having recently married,'has not much leisure at his disposal, when school duties are considered.” # * * # *

A correspondent sends in the following : —On November last an opportunity was afforded any person to have a free trip to New Plymouth breakwater from Waitara in the steamer Gairloch. On going on board I was soon amongst a bevy of men and women, most of them being quite delighted at the prospect of a short trip. When we took leave of Waitara, the wharf was thronged with people. All along the river-bank could be seen Maori women and children, greeting the vessel’s departure with shouts of approval. Passing these., we soon crossed over the bar. A fresh breeze was blowing, and no oppressive heat was felt from the sun in the least. Waitara lias a nice appearance from the sea. the shops and other houses about the place looking very pretty, while in the background can. be seen an unending chain of bush quite unbroken. Some settlers’ homesteads were conspicuous by some gum trees in the landscape. A young lady performed some selections on the piano, one favourite air being “Goodbye Charlie,” with others more or less inviting to the ear. On nearing the breakwater the deck of the steamer Hawea was crowded with ladies, who stood admiring the Gairloch’s appearance and display of bunting, while a large number besides were waiting on the pier. On arriving at the breakwater we completed a very pleasant excursion .occupying some few- minutes over the hour.