NEWS AND NOTES.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume II, Issue 153, 1 October 1881, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES.

On Monday next, this journal will be published for the first time in the evening, and from that date on, it will appear three times a week, on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings. It will be delivered by mounted messengers along the main road to Normanby, and as far as Manaia, within an hour-and-a-half, and as far as Otakeho within about two hours of the time of publishing. Telegraphic news from all parts of the colony will be received and published up to the hour of going to press. The proprietors trust that the efforts made by them to keep pace with the requirements of a rapidly-grow-ing district will be recognised and appreciated. Advertisers are requested to forward notices not later than half-past two on days oi publication.

The Under-Secretary telegraphed yesterday to Mr. Parrington, and requested further information respecting the proposed boundaries of the ridings of the new county; also, as to the representation in the Council of the several ridings, and as to the date of election. The matter was laid before some of those who have taken an active part in the new couuty movement, and it was resolved to propose the several road districts as ridings, and also to state that it was not desirable to have any election of the Council until the second Wednesday in November, when all County Councils throughout the colony will have to be re-elected. In respect to the proportion of representation to be allotted to each riding, it was proposed to leave that to the several Boad Boards to decide, either by a joint meeting or by a meeting of delegates from the three Boards within the new county. Any resolutions adopted by the joint meeting to be forwarded as recommendations to the Colonial Secretary, Wellington.

Webleyau Service will be held ut Whakamara on Sunday next. Tuis is, we believe, the first time for a year or two.

A Press Association telegram states that additional men were sv/oru in for the Armed Constabulaiy at Christchurch on Wednesday morning, making a total of 132 enlisted there.

Mr. Furlong sold two sections of land near the new English Church, Hawera, at the beginning of the week for about .£IOO. The area of the sections is onefifth of an acre.

The Maoris continue to sell cattle and horses very readily, almost for what they will fetch. This has always in the past, been regarded as means for supplying theznseives wihij ibe fii.aeTP.9 o! wm\

Mr. Pleasants has received his license from New Plymouth, and will open at the Eailway Hotel to-day. We hold over a full description of the building, which will compare favorably with any other hotel in Hawera. #

Three dray loads of arms and ammunition came down from Opunake to Manaia under the escort of 45 A.C.'s yesterday. The ammunition is for the use of the volunteers, and will be issued on Wednesday, at 7 p.m., at Lloyd's Hotel.

Captain Taylor yesterday took charge of the Manaia redoubt, Captain Gudgeon having gone up to Opunake. An exchange was made yesterday at Manaia, about a dozen recruits being left behink at the redoubt in lieu of a like number of drilled men.

It is proposed to purchase an organ for the English Church at Hawera, and we understand that negotiations have been opened, and an offer has been received by the committee from Wanganui, on such terms, that the Vestry Committee will recommend its purchase.

The latest settlement of the Native difficulty : — To engage 4,000 troops, arrest all the Parihaka natives, charter and ship them aboard a big steamer, land the lot on the coast of New Guinea, leave them well provided with stores and arms, and ammunition to settle the question of the survival of the fittest with the New Guinea natives.

Mr. Alfred Trimble has been appointed Begistrar of electors at Hawera. This is an appointment that was much needed here, and one which will save a considerable amount of unnecessary correspondence. Several hundred claims to register have been sent in from this district, and there are many more electors who ought to, and no doubt will register now that the general election is drawing near.

On Thursday morning, one of the Waimate settlers, who took a prominent part in turning off the Maori ploughmen in 1879, left his home with the object of organising a party to eject the Maori ploughmen at Otakeho. However, when he learnt how the question stood, and also that Mr. Adam Hunter had himself gone up to see the Native Minister, the promoter of the expedition, of course, let it drop.

Major Stapp was to meet the settlers in the Town Hall, New Plymouth, last evening, and announced that he was prepared to enrol members who wish to form Volunteer Corps for local Eervice. He is also willing to meet settlers at any of the out-districts who wish- to- form themselves into Volunteer Corps for the protection of their own districts. They will be allowed to disband as soon as the emergency for which they enrol ceases to exist.

Mr. Bate, the chairman of the municipal committee of the Hawera Town Board, has been advised by the Undersecretary that the petition in favor of the incorporation of the town of Hawera was presented to his Excellency the Governor on the 22nd inst. ; and that if no petition to the contrary from an equal or greater number of householders be received within two months, his Excellency will be advised to proclaim the township a borough under the Municipal Corporations Act, 1876.

A committee meeting of the Cricket Club was held at the Empire Hotel on Saturday last. Present — Messrs. Mason (in the chair), Bate, Bayly, White, and Parrington. The following matches were arranged : — Town v. Country, October 8 ; Colonials v. The World, October 15. It was resolved that P. Conway be engaged to look after the ground at the same wages as heretofore ; subject to one month's notice on either side.

We have ascertained that the Okaiawa settlers proper have been maligned. They have not removed their wives and families as reported. There are some ten women and three times that number of children in and around the village, all of whom are there yet; and though some of them would have removed bad their means allowed, not one could afford it, and says one of the number, " So we just mean to stay and live as long as we can."

We have ascertained that the Governor's proclamation in respect to the purchase of land on deferred payments, must have been badly worded, inasmuch as whereas it requires that the land shall be sold at the schedule price, the Land Act, which overrides the proclamation, gives no option to the Commissioner, but requires that all rural land for which there is more than one applicant, to be put up to public auction. The resolution of the House of Representatives in respect to this matter is of no effect, no Bill having been brought in and passed to enforce ifc.

Te Wbiti at Paeihaxa. — ¥ee\xng his influences crumbling away to dust, desires to re-establish himself in the minds of his followers. But he deals -in ambiguity of speech: various interpretations are given of his last socalled warlike oration. Te Whiti is an astute reasoner ; he is a clever humbug, and like Friar Tuck, who knew what Richard Ooeur de Lion could do when he gave a blow ; and so Te Whiti knows that the pakehas' blow means an extinguisher, and neither he nor his followers mean to try that blow. But should they so desire, Wellington's inspiring words would be the watchword of our brave stalwart boys now on the Plains — " Up, Guards, and at 'em." The flower of the field is concentrated in our A.O. Force and their officers now under canvas. We understand that the stores at Hawera 8 apply all the Baking Powder (Moa Brand) of Sharland's make. This accounts fov the fine physique of the Force, observed by all who visit the Camp.

Captain Stewart, of Oainaru, is spolcm of as a ciindl.i.ua tor Taranaki, late Grey and Bell electorate,

The Hawera town b?nd is to be revived. Several gentlemen have promised subscriptions.

The services of the Alexandra Cavalry, fit Wanpanui, have been offered and accepted by the Government, in case they should be wantec) on the coast.

Mr. Rippeugale's tender for the erection of the Wesleyan Church at Manaia has been accepted. The building will be proceeded with immediately. A bell has. been presented for the use of the church

The Taranaki Herald says that " Mr. Daniells, on being asked, verified the truth of the paragraph we published, and as that geutteman could liave no object in manufacturing the story, we think that Colonel Roberts should have fully inquired into the matter before making a statement that it was a fabrication."

On Thursday last a little excitement was caused by a telegram that Mr. Geo. Hutchison intended to contest the Egmont seat. He arrived in Hawera that evening, made a few inquiries, and left by coach yesterday. It is reported that he met with so little encouragement, that he went back to Wanganui disgusted.

Messrs. R. H. Nolan and Co. will hold a large sale of drapery and general merchandise this day at 1 p.m.

Tenders are invited for building a store at Opunake. Also, for ploughing 30 acres of land at Hawera.

The Hawera Light Horse will parade for drill at the Town Hall on Monday evening at 7.30, and the Hawera Eifles on Tuesday evening at the same place and hour.

Mr. Geo. White is prepared to deliver first-class bricks to any part of the district.

The Waimate Monnted Eifles will meet to receive arms, and for other business, at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, at Manaia.

Mr. Walter Wright announces that he will open in Mr. Bate's store, Hawera, on October 18th, and -will offer a large and choice assortment of drapery for sale. Mr. Wright's new premises are now in course of erection next to Mr. Ecclesfield's store.