FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1881. NEWS AND NOTES.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume II, Issue 156, 7 October 1881, Page 2

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1881. NEWS AND NOTES.

A supplement is issued with the Btar this evoning.

A supplementary San Franoisco mail, via New Plymouth, will close at Hawera to-morrow at 2 p.m.

Several farmers in the Waikato district are going to give beet-root a practical trial this season.

The Wanganui Chronicle urges thnt Te Whiti and Tohu should be at onco arrested.

A man named John Knhn attempted to commit suicide by lying down on the railway line at Wanganui just before the train came along. Two hours after his rescue, he seemed to regain his reasoning faculties, when he said he had been drinking, and had como from Patea. He had J>7s in his pocket. q The Waimate Rifles, under Captain O'Brien, have already made great progress in their drill, and have attended parade in a manner highly creditable to all concerned. Prior to Wednesday last, no less than four evening parades had been held, <at which from thirty to forty men had received instruction. The corps now numbers fully seventy men, the company having been increased by the enrolment of a second squad of men living on the suburban allotments at the edge of the bush on the Mauaia-Skeet Road. Every man whose name is on the roll has attended at least ono drill, and to-morrow a full parade with arms and accoutrements is especially requested at 7 p.m. sharp. Sergeant Molnuei-noa, fcba drill-instructor seems an energetic and pains-taking officer, and is anxious to see all his men perfect in their drill. His efforts in this direction are well supported by the captain, who has whipped up, and encouraged his men to attend drill, in a style whioh should ensure success.

We remind our readers of the entertainment to be given this evening, in aid of the Church of England Bazaar Fund.

The first batch of the statutes of last session has been issued by the Government Printer. Those to hand embrace Licensing Reform, Corrupt Practices, and Regulation of Elections.

A shipment of 400 gallons of crude petroleum, and about two tons of paraffin wax, from the South Pacific Petroleum Company's ground at Poverty Bay, was despatched last week for England.

During the last four weeks, in respect of which returns have been published, the New Plymouth railway section carried 6,308 passengers, as against 4,354 during the corresponding period of 1880. The total revenue was £95G, as against £051.

Tbe Hon. R. Campbell's Oroua Downs estate, near Foston, is one of the largest cattle runs in the colony, comprising 80,000 acres. The Manawatu Herald says it is now stocked with between eight and nine thousand head of cattle and about eighteen thousand sheep.

A long standing dispute between Mr. D. Climie and the Wellington Corporation has resulted in a jury awarding Mr. Climie £1000 damages. The action was brought to recover 2£ per cent, commission on £80,000, the estimated cost of a drainage scheme for which plaintiff prepared the plans.

A petition which was forwarded to Wellington some time ago, asking that an unsold section of land, near Manaia, should be reserved as a racecourse, has been replied to, to the effect that the land has been withdrawn from sale pending further consideration of, and enquiry into the matter. This is satisfactory bo far as it goes. <?

Fully 30 men ol the Waimate Mounted Rifles attended at Fort Manaia on Wednesday to receive their arms and accoutrements. New arms were issued, and all the men were agreed that they were as good as could be wished. Carbine holsters and revolver belts have not yet been received, but will be served out as soon as they come to hand.

The time for the preparation of valuation roll Waimate Road District has been extended to Ist September. The valuation list is to be open for inspection and objections thereto are to be received until the 15th October. The time for the preparation of the county roll has been extended to the 26th October. It comes into force on the 19th December.

The Taranaki Herald says :— The s.s. Hawea landed her passengers at Opunake, although there was a strong breeze with rather heavy sea on at the time. We understand the agent's report respecting $he practicability of making Opunake a port of call will be forwarded to the Union Company's head office, where the matter will receive the consideration of the directors.

Notwithstanding that correspondents are very busy keeping up the scare outside the district, at any rate intending purchasers at the forthcoming land sale continue to arrive. A good many of them are known to be men of considerable capital, who, if they succeed in purchasing and settle, will add considerably to the strength of the distriot, giving employment to labor, and business to the tradespeople. This is a satisfactory circumstance, and augurs well for the future.

At the meeting of the New Plymouth Harbor Board, it was resolved to again apply to the Government for a consulting engineer to be appointed to the Board. A letter was also received from Messrs. Buckley, Stafford, and Fitzberbert, of Wellington, solicitors, to the following effoct: — "We are instructed by Mr. D. Irvine, 0.E., to Icall upon the New Plymouth Harbor Board for compensation for being dismissed on the grounds of alleged incompetonoy, and also for gross libel upon his professional reputation. Our client demands for this injury the sum of £5000."

In its description of the funeral of the funeral of tho late Mr. Moorhouse, the Lyttelton Times said : " The long funeral procession passed through hushed and crowded streets, the tolling of bells in the air, acompanied by whispers of sympathy for the great heart that had been so brave and so resolute. In the quiet country churchyard the bright sun of the calm spring afternoon looked upon of all shades of opinion, assembled together by common sentiments of sorrow and respect. As the beautiful words of the burial service broke the stillnoss, memories crowded upon the mourners there, of achievement, of pasttime, of honest strife, und chivalrous generosity ; of words of wisdom and kindliness, of hopes and struggles, of a thousand things of Ufa. All felt that the rest and peace of the grave had come to a man who bad done much in bis day."

A fatal accident happened on Friday at Cambridge to Dora, the daughter of Mr. George Keneally, of Pukerimu. Bertha and Dora Keneally, the latter fourteen years of age, went with a horse and dray for a load of firewood. Bertha loosened the blinkers and took the bit out of the horse's mouth, to enable it to eat while the dray was being loaded, and went away some little distance, leaving her sister sitting in the dray. The blinkers came off, and the horse bolted. Shortly after the dray and horse capsized, turning over and over again down the bank of a steep gully. Keneally, Buttle, and Muir, settlers, turned up on hearing Bertha's cries, and picked up the deceased within a few yards of where the dray capsized, but Bhe was quite dead. Her breast, back, and right arm were much bruised. The dray and horse were found at the bottom of the gully, the horse being also killed.

Winking photographs are said to be pvoduced in the following manner. :— One negativo is taken with the sister's eyes open ; another without change of position, with the eyes shut. The two negatives are printed on opposite side of the paper, 11 registering " exactly. Held before a flickering lamp, or other variable source of light, the combined photographs show rapid alterations of closed and open eyes, the effect being that of rapid winking.

Rapid progress is being made with the railway passing through the Alps. The Arlburg tunnel is advancing at the rate of nioi-e than 200 yarUa per znoijfcb, and the lines of aproach will be undertaken shortly. At the St. Gothard tunnel preparations are being made for propelling the trains by electricity, the mountain torrents — the Reuss and the Tessin — offering sources of an almost unlimited supply of electro motive force.

A 9d. rate has been struck by the Taranaki City Council.

Mata stands at 2 to 1 for the Canterbury Cup.

The naval training school at Kohimarama is to bo discontinued.

By the railway time-taLle, coming into force on the 24th inst., the train from New Plymouth will arrive at Hawera at 11.15 a.m., and will leave Hawera at 3 p.m. The Hon. C. J. Pharazyn has given _!50 as a donation to th^.uglican General Church Fund. This is entirely distinct from his usual subscription to the fund, to which he subrcribes most liberally. The following regulation has been added to the railway by-laws now in force: — "Any passenger joining a train at a booking station without having previously provided himself with a ticket, will be charged one shilling in addition to the ordinary fare."

The Waimate Mounted Rifles paraded for the first time at Manaia on Thursday evening. Not more than a score attended, as it was only a foot parade intended especially for recruits. A good muster is expected on Saturday, when the men will parade with arms and accoutrements.

A man named Thomas Kilroy, a roadman stationed between Normanby and Hawera, has complained to us to-day that he was robbed last night. He alleges that he came into town yesterday, and was supplied by one of the storekeepers with a balance due to him, amounting to £18 12b. 6d. He commenced drinking, and this morning found himself oxitsiile one of the hotels, and missed his money.

At Messrs Nolan's sale to-day there was a fair attendance of buyers. The cattle advertised came forward and were sold at good prices, considering the quali ty of the stock which was only moderate, Yearlings fetched from £2 10s to £2 12s 6d. ; three to four year old bullocks, £5 55. ; cow and calves, £4. to £5. As usual lately young stock excited more competition than older cattle ; the Plains settlers preferring the former.

The total Volunteer Force of the colony on 80th April last, omitting cadets, was as follows : — For the North Island : Cavalry, 504 ; Artillery, 201 ; Engineer, 257 ; Rifle, 2490 ; Naval, 417 ; total, 3959. For the South Island: Cavalry, 266; Artillery, 659; Engineer, 61; Rifle, 1788; Naval, 400; total, 3174. Total for all New Zealand, 7133. The Police Force of the colony number in all ranks about 450 men, the most of whom are trained to military exercise. The Armed Constabulary (Reserve) numbered 680, without the augmentation now being made.

The London Daily News, of 15th July, says: — Some further particulars have come Jto hand regarding Mr. W. N. Roe's sensational acore of 415, not out, at Cambridge. The match being restricted to two days, was concluded on Wednesday. Mr. Roe went in at 4.40 p.m. on Tuesday, and played till 6.30. On Wednesday he went in again at 2.40 p.m., and, with a ten minntes' interval, played till 6.30. He was therefore only batting for five and a half hours, and scored at the astonishing rate of nearly eighty runs an hour. Mr. Roe hit one six, six fives, sixteen fours, forty-eight threes, fifty-two twos, and sixty-seven singles. Another long innings is reported— 33l by Mr. W. F. Forbes, the old Etonian. This gentleman and Lord Trowley, playing at Huntington, scored 404 for the first wicket. Mr. F. E. R. Fryer, who made 113 at Prince's on Wednesday, scored 128 at Lord's yesterday, and it is worthy of note that yesterday's play at Lord's (North v. South) and the Oval (Suffolk v. M.C.C. ) resulted in tli<3 aggregate acore of 850 runs for only 23 wickets.

A new French appliance is an electric brake, made to operate on tho wheel brake electricity generated during the motion of the train and applied at pleasure.

Mr. Gladstone will next year celebrate his Parliamentry jubilee. Elected for Newark in December, 1832, he will have served his 50 years next December twelvemonths. It has been proposed to celebrate the occasion.

Mr. Morecroft invites tenders for ploughing and harrowing.

Mr. W. Pearce calls for tenders for felling 40 acres of bush land at Kaupokonui.

The Hawera Rifles parade on Tuesday for drill.

Mr. James Nicoll, of the Manaia store, makes a further business announcement in our advertising columns.

The Opunake Lighter Company have made their first call of £1 per share, which is payable on or before 18th instant.

On Monday, Messrs. R. H. Nolan and Co. will sell by public auction the plant of the Kakaramea Sawmill.

Mr. Hutchison will address the electors at Opunake, on Saturday, the Bth. October j Normanby on Monday, 10th October; Stratford, on Tuesday, 11th, at 8 o'clock.

The business hitherto carried on by Mr. H. I. Jones is in future to be carried on by Mr. Fred. Jones, under the stylo of H. I. Jones and Son. We wish the new firm success.