The Star. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1881. NEWS AND NOTES.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume II, Issue 176, 23 November 1881, Page 2

The Star. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1881. NEWS AND NOTES.

The land to be sold at the Government land sale on 22nd December is set forth in our advertising columns. The upset price of the land ranges from £1 15s. to £2 os. per acre.

Patea bas aslred ior a drill-shed. The Native Minister recognises the reasonableness of the request, but says that so many applications are now being made that this and all others made in future must stand over until he decides upon some general principle in reference to grants for such a purpose. $

The Manaia Wesleyan Schoolroom is to be opened on Sunday next, by special services. The Rev. D. McNichol, of New Plymouth, will preach at 2, and at 7 p.m. Collections will be made in aid of tbe building fund. On Monday evening the same geactemaa witt deliver a leutuve on " Spiritism."

Among the natives now at Oeo, is Te Ropia. This native was chief of the party who were concerned in detaining as prisoner Mrs. Gard, the wife of the skipper of the Harriett, a vessel wrecked on this coast in 1884. Te Bopia bad ohargo of Mrs. Gard, until a party of marines landed and took her out of his possession. life Btiil Idd^S bfiie A»Q he&rky, bhougii lie Monflfc be pretty o\u, judging from the fact that he held an important position on the coast so long as 47 years ago.

An accident of a very painful nature occurred a few days ago to a little son of Mr. M. F. Coffey, Opunake. It appears the little fellow was romping about barefooted, and by some means trod on a very sharp instrument, sustaining a frightful VJOW&& Oft thfc Sdlb tS li>& fo&i, Revering some of tbe main arteries. Had nob Dr. Alexander been handy at the time the child must inevitably have lost his life, as it was impossible to arrest the bleeding without a tourniquet. After the doctor had applied this, he secured tbe arteries with wire, a most painful operation. The boy is now out of all danger, under the skilful treatment of the gentleman menHoned.

A serious gun accident occinr.-d yesterday morning to a man named Frederick Harding, in the Ngaire block, on the other side of the Skeet road, about six miles from Normanby. He had been cattle hunting the previous day, and was returning home. He had just turned his horse loose in a clearing, and went to take up his gun, which he had placed stock downwards in a pig-rooting. Seizing the barrel, he drew the piece towards him, and the hammer was knocked against something, or the trigger was caught, With the reenlb bhab the charge e^loded. The ball entered the arm above the elbow, ploughed through the fleshy part of the arm, and passed out below the shoulder. Fortunately the bone was not touched. Harding was removed to Normanby, and the services of Dr. Smith, of Hawera, were secured. He dressed and bandaged the arm, and recommended that Harding be sent to the New Plymouth hospital. Mr. McLdowie was present at the accident, and was disagreeably close to Harding when the piece went off. He was looking for a, horse, and seeing fresh tracks into a c\ earin/y, SoAowed bhem, when he saw Harding tethering his horse. He was about to retrace his steps, when Harding said, " Oh, wait a minute ; I am coming." Harding then drew the gun out of the hole, as described, and the accident resulted. A slight depression of the barrel would probably have made matters unpleasant for Mr. Mclidowie. Harding', we believe, was engaged in bush felling for Mr. Wilson Milne.

The Hawera Rifle Volunteers paraded on Tuesday evening under Captain Bayly, and were drilled in skirmishing and increasing and decreasing the front. There is a marked improvement hi the marching of the corps, but the ground is so uneven that it is impossible for the men to march properly. The company parade for general inspection on Friday evening at 6 p.m. in rear of the Empire Hotel. Captain Bayly has been informed by the Acting Adjutant that the delay in forwarding uniforms has beon caused through the supply having run out, owing to the heavy demands lately made upon it; but that uniforms were being made as rapidly as possible, and they will be forwarded to the corps as soon as completed. There being no helmets in 'store, the Government cannot supply them; This may uece6bitate the adoption' of- the French peak cape. Five thousand rounds of practice .ammunition, arrived by express yesterday for the use of the Rifles.

On Sunday morning next, the Rev. D. McNicol, of New Plymouth, v\ ill preach iit Hawere Wesleyan Church.

Those of the volunteers who have been to the front and wore caps, complaia that they are inconvenient in every weather.

Mr. Chanej-, the Hawera Postmaster, has resumed duty, after a well-earned holiday.

It is proposed to have sports at Manaia on Boxing Day. A meeting of Dersons interested in the movement is to be held at Lloyd's on Saturday.

On their arrival home, the Wanganui and Nelson volunteers were presented with addresses of "welcome from the mayors and corporations of the respective towns. •

The meeting of the Manaia School Committee fell through on Tuesday evening, there being only the Chairman and Mr. O'Brien present. The business to come before the Committee was not important.

The following subscriptions in aid of Mrs. Long and family- bave been received since last issue ; — Mrs. Stevenson, 55. ; A Friend, 10s. ; T. Days, 55. ; J. Lloyd, 55. ; G. V. Bate, 10s. 6d. ; H. R. Parriugton, 10s. 6d. It isfthe intention of" th&-captanr-o^ the Waimate Mwnfted Rifles to have weekly parades on Saturdays, so long as Drill-instructor Thompson remains hi the district. This will give nxen who have not attended a full number of parades, to make up the total required for capitation, i

At the Manaia Road Eoard meeting yesteisay, a rate of 9d. in the £ was struck. A ranger to impound stray stock is to be appointed. Tenders for formation of new valuation roll are to be invited. An extraordinary election to fill vacancy on the Board is to be held on 14th December, for ward No. I. The public right-of-way to the foot-bridge over tbe Kaupokonui is, to be surveyed forthwith. A. MI report is held over.

Several land sales are reported, as showing the state of the market : — Section 76, Block 1., Opuuake, containing 150 acres, changed hands yesterday at £i per acre, being an advance of 19s. an acre on price brought at Government sale; also, Opunake suburban section No. 22, containing 7a. Or. Up., afc £30 per acre, being about £14 per acre advance on price pakl afc Government sale. A quarter-acre section at Manaia, with a frontage to the main street, was this week sold at £5 per foot.

The committee of the Rifle Asssociation held a meeting on Monday evening, VicePresident Bayly in the chair. Mr. E. Kempthorne was unanimously elected hon. secretary and treasurer. It was decided to hold committee meetings on the first Monday in each month, and to have a competition as speedily as possible. The secretary was requested to communicate with Captain Ellis, of tbe TaranaM H)Bes, with a view to obtaining ruies for tbe guidance of the association in forming their rules. Two more names were added to the list of membership, which we hope to see steadily increase in numbers.

Mr. Pulford has to-day shown us plans of a large hotel, the erection of which he is about to commence at once on the central' site opposite the Town Hull. The building is to bave a frontage of 65 feet to Princess street, and. 45 feet to High Btreet, the private entrance being from the latter. Tbe front elevation is to be very handsome, ornamented with pillars, windows on basement circular headed, those in second storey square headed, with round pediments. The dining-room is to be 16ft. by 25ft., and there are to be also on ground floor, three sitting-rooms, two bar parlors, billiard-room, 18ft. x 27ft. Gin., kitchen, &c.,and a large circular bar opeulag Into bar parfors and bif liaril-room.. The second storey will be reached by means of a 4ft. stair-case ending in a large .corridor, on which there are to be two sitting rooms, and sixteen bedrooms. The hotel will be a very handsome addition to the township.

If the railway authorities wish to make tbe line pay, they should study the wants Of the public a little heiber bhan they appear to do ha some things at present. The wan of stockyards and leads is greatly felt just now by farmers and graziers in the district. Several two-decker cattle trucks have been added to the rollingstock, but they are practically useless, because there exists no ready means of getting stock into them. This week, several large lots would have been despatched by train, had there been suitable conveniences. The authorities should without delay, supply yards to all the stations whose actual or probable traffic would justify the expenditure, and we are sure this would be the case at many points on this side of New Plymouth. Not only does the line lose traffic, but stock-owners are frequently deprived of the opportunity of obtaining a good market. For instance, a business man in Hawera, only yesterday, learnt of an opening for placing a lot of cattle in the Auckland market, if he could have got the stock up by a certain time. Had he been able to train them, he could have takerradvantage of the market, but there were no facilities to do 'so, driving was unavoidable, and that would have OC«Upiec? too much time. Hence the opportunity was lost. So far as the Hawera-Waimate-Normanby Districtis concerned, steps should be taken to select the most suitable point or points and at once erect the necessary conveniences. Our Normanby correspondent refers to this matter in his letter.

Mr. R. E. Mcßae will bold his next sale at bis Manaia yards on Friday, 2nd Dec.

Mr. Murray Thompson splls timber at the railway station, on Wednesday, 30th inst.

Mr. X S. Adams notifies that his summer goods will shortly arrive and be opened up.

Messrs. R. H. Nolan and Co. will hold an important stock sale to-morrow, at their High-street yards. A very large quantity has been entered.

Mr. W. L. England, Norraanby, makes a business announcement.

Mrs. F. McGrovern La« opened a drapery store at Manaia. She has a' well-selected stock, and solicits a call.

Mi 1 . Freeman R. Jackson sells cattle at Waverley on Friday, 25th November.

The Hawera Lodge of Oddfellows will be opened on Monday evening. Messrs. R. H. Nolan and Co. sell merchandise on Saturday, at the mart.

A committee meeting of Major Atkinson's suppliers is called for bhle evening, at the Town Hall.

Mr. Pinches invites tenders for painting and papering at Ejgraout Hotel j also, for the erection of a cottage. ' "

JJlaeeiage. — Marriage is to a ■woman at once the happiest siul saddest event of bey life ; it is the sromise of future bliss raised on the fceath of present enjoyment. She quits her home, her parenls, her companions, her amusements — the parents ly whose counsel she has been guided. ' Every former tie is lessoned. • She tarns with excited hopes and view 3of ti*e future; and if she has had careful tiUining in the art of making a happy hone, she will realise much of her anticipttions. She has probably learned the phemistry or art of cooking. She can. instruct her servant how to make scones and good bread* as her mother did before her, -with Shar- ] ami's Baking Powder. This will please the husband. — A.DVT.