NEWS AND NOTES.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume II, Issue 163, 24 October 1881, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES.

We hear that Mr. Bryce, when passing through Manaia, had a conversation with some of the residents, during which Titokowaru's recent threats came under notice, and that the Native Minister said that if Titokowaru or any other native made use of such language again, he was to be at once arrested.

By advertisement in another column, Signor L. Tamburini, who, we are informed, is a skilled necromancer from Italy, announces that he will give one of his performances at Normanby this evening. Owing to the bad weather on Saturday evening tbe Professor did not exhibit in the Town Hall here, but intends to do so on Tuesday evening.

The Wanganui Chronicle says; — "The two splendid buggies forwarded to the A. and P. Show yesterday by Messrs Donoughue, Chisholm and Smith, of Patea, were the subject of the most favourable comment iYom. everyone who examined them. Both pattern and workmanship are of a very ln»h order of merit, and reflect tho highest credit upon the manufacturers. "We expect that Messrs Donoghue, Chisholm, and Smith, will find no difficulty in getting purchasers for their handsome equipages, and there is little doubt that when the capabilities of their workshop are better known, orders for similar vehicles will flow in readily."

On Saturday a number of the Parihaka natives went into New Plymouth with about thirty drays, and made large purchases of flour, sugar, and various other kinds of provisions, spending in all, it is said, some £270. When questioned as to the reason for these large purchases of stores at the present time, one of them laughingly said, " Oh, we hear the constabulary are coming to Parihaka, and we are going to make a feast for them." The Herald says :—": — " Several natives on being questioned respecting the recent proclamation issued by the Government, stated that no news of the proclamation had reached Parihaka when they left. When told of the contents of the proclamation, they evinced an eager desire to see it, and one of them purchased a copy of the Taranaki Herald. He could read English tolerably, and when he had concluded the perusal of the proclamation, he quietly folded up the paper, and said he would take it to Te Whiti, but he was sure Te Whiti would not care, as ho knew all that would happen to the Maoris, and could turn the Pakeha away at his will.

The Hawera Rifles paraded for inspection on Friday, at 5,30 p.m. on the Cricket Ground, under Captain Bayly. There was a number of about sixty, and as a preliminary step, the efficient men were directed to step out and form a second squad. These were put through the usual manual and firing exercises, and then were skirmished and drilled in tho formation of squares to receive cavalry. The inefficients were divided into small parties, and spent the time in firing and manual exercises. At the conclusion of drill, the two squads rejoined, and were addressed by Major Noake, who complimented them highly, saying that he had not expected to find them nearly so efficient as they were. Captain Bayly and his officers must have devoted considerable time to getting the corps into working order, and the attention and diligence of the men were most praise - wortny. It was announced by Captain Bayley, that those who formed the efficient squad would not again be wanted for drill till specially ordered, while for the ineffieients there would be drill on four evenings in the week, two of which must be attended. Major Noake expressed the hope that the corps would get its uniform at an early date, and urged all to keep ammunition and arms in such a state as to be prepared for any emergencies.

On Saturday afternoon the annual week's drill of the Hawera Light Horse came to a termination. The week was not a satisfactory one, owing to the smallness of the p rade musters, but nevertheless those who did attend rapidly progressed towards a state of efficiency, and would iorm the nucleus of a realty good troop. At a meeting on Saturday afternoon, Captain Lucas in the chair, the present position and future prospects of the troop were fully discussed, after which a motion was i^'oposed to tbe eftecfc that the troop be re-organised, and that it offer its services to the Government at the front. Eventually the latter part was excised, and the motion as amended agreed to. We believe there are some eighty or ninety names on the roll, but many of these are only nominally members, and the thirty or forty remaining are to canvass the district for new members in order to bring up the strength of the troop to something like respectable proportions. When this is done it is to be hoped that the corps will receive a little more encouragement from the Government. The carbines at present in the possession of the corps are simply useless.

The cup won by Volunteer Sutton, of the Hawera Light Horse last season, was presented to him on parade on Thursday.

Thft work of repairs at the Cemetery was coimntneed on Saturday.

A report is about to be sent in by the Engineer with reference to the gravelling of the approach to the railway station.

Captain Wray has been appointed returning officer for the electoral district of Egmont.

Sir William Fox left for P.itea on Saturday, where he is this week to hold an enquiry into certain transactions between one Williams and the natives.

The rain which has fallen during the past two days seems to have been general throughout the district, and will do much good to the young grass.

On Tuesday the Wellington-Foxton coach met with an accident, the horses shying and sending it over a bank in the Ngahauranga gorge at an elevation of 85 feet from the water. The passengers miraculously escaped.

j\[r. Bryce arrived at Hawera by coach on Saturday en route for the front. He stayed tor a few minutes to take lunch, and then started off in a buggy across the Plains. He expected to stay at Oeo for that night, and to make Pungarehu on Sunday.

Attention is directed to the meeting to be held this evening, as advertised, in connection with an attempt to form an Odd Fellows Lodge in Hawera. The proposal is creating interest, and no doubt there will be a good attendance at this evening's meeting.

A man named Frank Smith was brought up before Capt. Wilson and Mr F. McGuire, J.P.s, at the Hawera E..M. Court to-daj', charged with having on the 7th instant obtained from Edward Pulford, by means of a false pretence, one coat, one shirt, and a set of studs. It appeared from the evidence that he obtained the things from Mr. Pulford's store on the pretence that he had been authorised to do so by Mi*. John Douglass, in whose employ he alleged himself to be. It turned out that he had the previous night left Mr. Douglass' employment without giving notice ; that he had received no authority from him to get the things ; and that he was in Mr. Douglass' debt at the time of leaving. When arrested by Constable Mclvor, he enquired if he would get two years. The Bench considered the charge proved, and sentenced the prisoiaer to two months' imprisonment with hard labor.

To get hhe aiosb oubo£lz£e. Wits is an easy thing to say 5 it is the most difficult of all things to do. The world is a large place, human nature is an ocean nut a pond. Society is not so perfectly simple as many fancy, it is exceedingly complicated. The relations of men are interwoven with such extreme delicacy and cunning, that to satisfy them all. overtasks the human mind. Length of days is still one of the evidences of a good life, and in order to make that life long, and of great enjoyment, study temperance in all things, and more particularly in eating and drinking. The staff of life is bread — not fermented by unwholesome ferments — but with baking-powder, made by Saarland and Company. Ask for the Moa brand, and the moa. (more) you use it, the moa (more) yon will like it. — [Advt.]