NEWS AND NOTES.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume I, Issue 33, 4 August 1880, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES.

In a leading article, on the subject of the fencing at Parihaka, the Wellington Chronicle says: — "Touching the statements made by the Hawera Star, and republished in the Chronicle, regarding the cause of the fencing, we have received the evid mcc of an' eye-witness as to its strict accuracy. Mr. R. J. Duncan, who has just returned to Wellington from a visit to Parihaka, says that the cultivation through which the road has been taken, and which appears to be the immediate cause of the fencing, is one that has been fenced and in cultivation for some nine or ten years ; and that the fencing still remains, except where broken down by the road-makers."

The Taranaki News is angry, and like most angry folks, it says things which its more sober judgment will doubtless condemn. We are sorry that the space given to Major Atkinson's speech compels us to hold over the leading article on " iconoclasm" and "iconoclasts" in its last issue. The News states that, as Patea has been so long anxious for a member — " agonising for a repi esentative of her own," is the term used — Mr. Barleyman's chief motive for proceeding to Wellington was a desire to take the position of a Parliamentary representative. We do not seek to defend Mr. Barleyman : lawyers are invariably able to take their own parts — and that of other people. But we can assure our contemporary that Mr. Barleyman has been feed to do what he is doing, and we know of one gentleman alone who signed a cheque for £10 for that purpose.

At a private meeting of creditors of Mr. Carter, storekeeper, Inglewood, held last week, an offer was guaranteed by Messrs. Halse and Roy, to pay the creditors 10s. in the £, by bills at three and six months. The offer was accepted.

A mounted parade of the Hawera Light Horse will take place on Saturday afternoon. Swords are to be worn.

Mr. Freeman R. Jackson's monthly sale at Waverley will be heid on Friday next. In addition to the stock, 7000 bricks will be offered for sale.

The Dunedin Museum has recently received a rare specimen in the shape of a white Maori hen, which was killed at St. Bathans.

The following telegram, signed by all the members of the Town Board, with the exception of Mr. Winks, the chairman, who was absent from Hawera, was forwarded to the Hon. Major Atkinson yesterday : — " We have just seen the Town Districts Bill. Very much surprised to see Hawera omitted in the schedule. Will leljr upon you to bave it tlc.»e -when Bill goes into Committee, and thus avoid n cessity of petitioning." A meeting of creditors of Mr. T. Rogers, plumber and tinsmith, was held yesterday at Owen's Egmont Hotel. There were about half a dozen persons present, Mr. Pulford being voted to the chair. Mr. Bogers made a statement, to the effect that he would be willing to pay the full amount within a reasonable time, if the creditors did not push him too hard. It was decided to adjojirn the meeting until Tuesday, the 10th instant, so as to enable creditors residing in -Wanganui and other placos to be pr< senfy.,

At a meeting of 4he Wanganui Jockey Club, held last week, it was stated that £115 had be-.n subscribed towards the testimonial to Mr. Freeman R. Jackson. In all, .£l7O had been promised, and Mr. Lundon stated that a service of plate, to costabobt had been ordered from Home. This is certainly a handsome acknowledgment of Mr. Jackson's services to the club, and we have no doubt that it is richly deserved. Mr. Jackson has won golden opinions from all sorts of men.

The Town Board have decided upon calling a public meeting, on Saturday evening, for the purpose of urging on the Government the desirableness of completing the railway line from Stratford to Hawera as expeditiously as possible ; the necessity which exists for a Court-house at Hawera ; and for the transaction of any other business that .may be brought forward. The meeting will be held at Lloyd's Hotel, in consequence of the alterations now going on in the interior of the Town Hall building.

At the Resident Magistrate's Court, Hewera, on Tuesday, before Major Parris, Captain Wilson, and F. McGuire, Esq., J.P.s, Kate Summers charged Antonio Domingo, of the West Coast Boardinghouse, with unlawfully assaulting .nd beating her. Mr. Parrington appeared for the plaintiff. The defendant pleaded not guilty. He stated that he had only received the summons at seven o'clock the previous evening, and asked for a. postponement o! bhe case, so as to enable him to procure the services of Mr. Barleyman. The Bench adjourned the case until Thursday morning.

A rumor that gold had been found in a creek near Hawera, has been telegraphed all over the colony. We only wish that such were the case. We imagine that the " wish must have been father to the thought" in this instance, as in many others. The TaranaM Herald states that two Germans came to New Plymouth last week, and purchased some quicksilver, stating that they had found gold in a creek near Hawera. Another report was circulated to the effect that the gold had been obtained near the camp. We have had a varied experience on goldfields, and we are not very sanguine of finding the 5' color " in the vicinity of Hawera, at all events.

The committee appointed at the meeting held in reference to forming a separate county, met at Owen's Hotel on Saturday, to make arrangements for the adjourned meeting to be held on Saturday, the 28th instant. Mr. F. J. Gane, of Whakamara, was voted to the chair. It was resolved that the first resolution, as to the advisableness of forming a separate county, should be proposed by Mr. Moore Hunter, and secouded by Mr. F. H. Brett; that the second resolution for the appointment of a committee, should be proposed by Mr. F. J. Gane, and seconded by Mr. Gideon Inkster ; and that the third resolution should be proposed by Mr. Southey, Mangawhero, and seconded by Mr. Jas. Davidson. A sub-committee, consisting of Messrs. Livingston, Hunter, Gane, Inkster, and King, was appointed to confer with Mr. Parrington in reference to drawing up the petition. The meeting will be held in the Town Hall, and Mr. Livingston will be asked to take the chair. . . ' -_ ,

We have much pleasure in being able to state that the services of Mr. Anderson, telegraphist, are to be retained. It is probable that Mr. Wilkinson, Clerk of the Court, will also be allowed to remain in Hawera. Both young gentlemen are very much respected, and there is a general expression of satisfaction at the prospect of their remaining amongst us.

The sale of fruit trees, which was to have taken place on Saturday, had to be postponed, in consequence of the consignment sent by Mr. Mitchinson having got stuck in that beautiful spot, yclept " ye Mountain road." However, after some twenty -four .hours or so, Mr. Kelly managed to extricate his dray, having in the meantime amused himself by corduroying the road — at his own expense, of course, because, as the song says, " it's nobody's child." The sale will, therefore, take place to-morrow, in Prosser's yards, at 2 p.m.

The following programme has been arranged for the spring meeting of the Wanganui Jockey Club, to be held on the last Friday in Octocer : — 1. Maiden Plate, .£50, 1£ miles ; 2. Handicap Hurdle Race, i?SO, 2 miles and a distance, over 8 flights of hurdles ; 3. Hack Hurdle Race, ilO, 1 mile and a distance ; 4. Wanganui Stakes Handicap, Also, second horse to receive £20 out of stakes, third horse to save his stakes, 2 miles and a distance ; 5. Railway Plate, £50, 1+ miles ; 6. Consolation Stakes, .£BO, 1 mile and a distance. For the autumn meeting, to be held in March, the following programme has also been prepared: — First day — 1. Hurdle Race, £75, 2i miles; 2. Wanganui Derby, £100, added to a sweepstake of £10 each, 1£ miles ; 3. Sapling Stakes, £60, for 2-year-olds, £ mile ; 4. Wanganui Stakes Handicap, ±250, second horse £50 out of stakes, third horse to save his stakes, 2 miles ; 5. Town Plate, £75, 1 mile and a distance ; 6. Flying Handicap, £125, second horse £15 out of stakes, 1 mile and a distance. Second clay — 1. Handicap Hurdles, £75, 2£ miles ; 2. Hack Hurdles, £10, 1 mile and a distance ; 3. Railway Plate, £60, 1£ miles ; 4. Wanganui Cup, £600, second horse £75, third horse £25, out of stakes, 2£ miles; 5. Maiden Plate, £60, 1£ miles ; 6. District Bace Handicap, £100, second horse £10 from stakes, 2 miles ; 7. Consolation Race, £40, 1 mile and a distance.