Fifty Years Ago

Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 25 July 1935, Page 7

Fifty Years Ago

EXTRACTS FROM “HAWERA STAR” JULY 25. 1885. The people of Eltham are "going to ask to be connected by telephone with Hawera, and thus with all telegraphic stations in New Zealand. * * t =? * The postal note system introduced bv Sir Julius Vogel and accepted by the House is shown by Hansard to consist of a scheme under which a man desiring to send money by post can jmrcha.se a note far from Is to Is 6d for ,]d ; up to os for Id; and up to £1 for 3d; such notes are to be negotiable for a space of four months. * .p » * *

Air Samuel has brought under the notice of the Government the necessity of appointing a Native Trust Commissioner for Taranaki. and the Native Alinister intimated he would favourably consider Air Samuel's recommendation that Air Wilfred Pennell should be appointed. * $ * # *

We understand that t.be Government of the Hawera Parliament resigned their positions in consequence of the adverse vote jiassed on Alonday. night and the Governor has been pleased to call on Air Barton to form a lAlinistiy. The following gout lemon will form the new Alinistrv: Premier and .Minister of Justice. Air E. Barton; Colonial Treasurer, Air G. Y. Bate; Lands and Alines. Air Alax D. King; Education. Air Epps: Defence and Native Affairs, Air Goodacre.

Lord Rosebery lias decided to retire from t.be turf and is selling bis whole stud, says a London cable received today. * * * #

ft is announced that the marriage of Princess Beatrice will he solemnised at Wliijjpingham Church and that the Queen will give the bride away. Preparations are being made for great public rejoicings on the occasion. * * * * *

Canvassing in the country districts for shares in tin; proposed Tinning Company is being carried on vigorously. The canvass in the borough is not being pressed ns yet. probably because tbo promoters wish tho townspeople to see that the settlers are in earnest in this matter.