Fifty Years Ago

Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 8 March 1935, Page 11

Fifty Years Ago

EXTRACTS FROM “HAWERA STAR” MABCH 8, 1885. The Maoris are re-commencing their meetings. A number about Hawera are collecting together and will start off north, adding to their number as they go. * " * :J: $ The Government lias refused to accept the service of the New Plymouth Naval Braigade, but gives no reason for declining. This is strange. 'Perhaps His Excellency and his advisers think an enemy would not care to risk his vessel at such a port., or perhaps they think that as the leader of the Opposition lives in that locality it is not entitled to protection. However, seriously, we think that when offers of service are being accepted in respect of other parts of the colony, it is a little ungracious to treat the New Plymouth navals in this curt fashion. Mr Samuel should demand an explanation. * * * * *

A new native industry has been developed among the Maoris of Bo torn a. Mr Kirkwood, of Cambridge, purchased from a Maori the other day a number, of billiard' cues,- made of Maire, at a considerably lower cost than the imported article. .jfr * * ♦

At a meeting of the provisional directors of the Normanby Dairy Company, it was decided to write to the Minister of Lands and Sir Julius Vogel requesting to know that should a site suitable fog the factory be found on Government land in the town district, would! the government be willing to grant it to the company. * * * * *

A London cable states that in the House of Lords, Earl Granville stated that he regretted annoyance has been caused to Prince Bismarck by a portion of the contents of the English Blue Book on the Pacific question, and he dwelt upon the importance of the maintenance of friendship between England and Germany. * * * * *

O’Donovan It ossa was shot by a woman on Chamber Street, near Broadway, in the afternoon, when the street was full of people. He was shot by an English woman named Dubley. aged 25, a nurse, and unmarried. In an interview Miss Dubley said she saw Bossa and offered him mercury in order to draw him out. He told her the next buildings to be blown up were Sandhurst. College, Carlton Club, Woolwich Arsenal and the Bank of England. Intelligence of the shooting was received in London amidst jubilation, toasts being drunk to the health and happiness of Miss Dubley. There was groat excitement and intense, disappointment that the wound was not dangerous.