NEWS AND NOTES.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume II, Issue 177, 25 November 1881, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES.

A Supplement is issued with the Star this evening, containing reports of Premier's speech, Waimate Road Board, correspondence in reference to mayoral election, Hawera targets and Patea; late European news, Auckland markets, election news, <fee. On Monday a Supplement will be issued containing continuation of the novel, "Partners;" a selection of interesting articles under the headings, agriculture, natural history, household, humor, essays, &c.

Patoe, chief of the Tangahoe hapu, has visited the natives at Oeo, and has induced the Taiporoliemii and Matengarara people to come back to their homes. They may therefore be expected back in a few days. Some of Ngaruhims will be at Okorima to-morrow to have a feast and a talk, with the result, it is hoped, that they also will settle down at their homes. The effect of the Tongahoe people coming back will no doubt be good, and will lead to other hapus dispersing. A few stragglers have already reached Hawera.

In respect to the erection op cattle and. sheep yards, tbe following telegrams will explain what has been done : — " Hawera, 22nd November. Urgent necessity for cattle yards at Hawera railway station. Can you do anything for us? Signed F. McGuire, R. H. Nolan, W. Murray Thomson, lsaacßayly." "New Plymouth, 23rd November. Re cattle yards at Hawera station. Will do what I can, I have wired Minister Public Works, and will wire you as soon as I get his reply. H. A. Atkinson." " New Plymouth, 24th November. Minister Public Works has given instructions to have cattle and sheep yards put in hand at once. H. A. Atkinson." A telegram was sent to Major Atkinson thanking him for his prompt attention to the matter. /Building is very brisk in Hawera just now. In High-street there are three fine buildings in course of completion, viz., Mr. Max. D. King's, the main part of which is already finished ; Messrs Walter Wright and Co.'s new building, which is now presenting a shapely appearance, and bids fair to be a capital addition to Hawera places of business; and Mr. Ecclesfield's large 6tore, the frame of which has been up for some time. When these first-class buildings are completed, High-street will present quite a different aspect to what it has done in the past. The timber for the new Union Bank is now on the ground, and Mr. Owen's Egmont Hotel has had extensive additions made to it lately. In our last issue we gave some particulars of a hotel to be built by Mr. Pulford, and now we hear that Mr. Alfred Kirk will probably soon commence the erection of another hotel in High-street, near what is known as Bamford's paddock ; and there is talk of a new store going up in that direction. Mr. Kirk is also putting up several comfortable dwelling-houses in various parts of the township. Mr. Max. D. King has just completed building a four-roomed cottage near McGuire' s brewery. Mr. Fair has built a four-roomed cottage opposite the Star office, in Regent street, and has the timber on the ground for two more. Messrs. Duffill Bros, are putting up two or three ; Mr. Ryan has finished a comfortable dwelling just out of the township ; Mr. Pinches, architect, has tenders out for another to be built neai the English Church ; and there are several other small plapes in course of erection. Mr. Milmoe is also building a handsome six-roomed residence near the cricket ground. This activity is an indisputable sign of prdgresß, and is. a cause for congratulation.

Captain Gudgeon and 100 A.C.'s arrived at Manaia yesterday.

The Public Works staff are this week removing from -fiuea to Hawtra. TSie Patea office will be closed shortly. / The schooner Fleetwing went ashore on the north bank oi' the Pntu/i. in entering the liver yesterday morning.

The tender of Messrs. Henderson ami Fergus, of Duuedin, has been accepted for the construction ot New Plymouth Water Works. The price is £'10,973.

Additional subscriptions in aid of Mrs. Long and family >—3. Twigg, 55. ; J. L. Perry, 65. ; L. Milmoe, 10s. 6d. ; J. West, ss. Total to date, .£lo' 7s.

Mrs. Jones claims £5000 for the destruction of the Glenrowan Hotel, burnt down during the Kelly capture. The board aiv now sitting to oonsider the claim.

It may be a matter of interest at this particular juncture to learn that there are no fewer than 645 distinct polling-booths gazetted in the colony at which electors can record their votes.

Teoti, who is under arrest for housebreaking at Fleming's, Cape Egmont, is also " wanted " on two charges of horsostealing — one at Manaia, and the other at Hawera. y/Tbe Hawera Lodge of Oddfellows is to be opened on Monday evening in Mr. i Einn's premises. The movement is attracting a good deal of interest, and it is expected that a strong lodge will be formed. /Sir Wm. Fox passed through Hawera this morning to meet the Native Minister at Oeb. Mr. Parris also came down from Opunake, and there were about 150 natives waiting to meet them. Sir William and Mr. Bryce are expected in Hawera to-night, /\lt. Bate has received a letter from the Under-Secretary, requesting him to forward the name of a suitable person to act as Town Cl rk and Returning Officer for the first Borough election ; also, to mention a suitable time and place for holding the first meeting of the Hawera Borough Council.

The Early Closing Association appeal to the public to assist them by shopping early, and there is every reason to believe that the appeal will be duly respo ded to. Shopmen already do a good deal more than the eight hours, which is coming to be regarded as the standard of a day's work, and as individual tradesmen cannot suffer so long as all close early, no doubt they will only be too glad to see the movement continue to be successful.

The Taranaki Waste Land Board approved of the schedule of proposed expenditure of deferred payment money hy the Ngaire Hoad Hoard, on the Warwick and Finerty Eoads, but declined to sanction the 10 per cent, charged upon amount expended on works up to date. The following applications for land on deferred payments were granted : — E. O'Donovan, section 9, block 3, Ngaire, 60 acres ; Duncan McQuin, section 121, bsock 2, Ngaire 132 acres.

A summons calling upon a person to show cause why bis name should not be struck off the Egmont electoral roll, under the provisions of the electoral law, came before the Resident Magistrate yesterday, at the instance of the Registrar of Electors, Egmont District (Mr. Trimble.) It seemed from the statement made, that in in consequence of the alteration of the boundaries of the district, the property of Arthur Broadhouse was excluded, being thrown into the Taranaki District ; but it still appeared on the Egmont roll, hence tbe proceedings. Tbe Magistrate having 1 examined tbe Acts, and there being no appearance of Mr. Broaclbouse, the name was excised from the roll.

The sitting of the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday morning occupied a few minutes. The case Kilroy v. Cook, was called on for the third time and again postponed, owing to the non-attendance of a witness, for whom a subpoena had been issued. His name is Campbell and he is said to be in Opunake. At anyrate the subpoena, was sent there bo Captain Taylor for service, but according to the statement of the Clerk of the Court, no return can be obtained, nor any reply to several letters on tbe subject, although the man's expenses have been remitted to> Opunake. The Magistrate remarked that it was a very unsatisfactory state of affairs, and said he would communicate with the Department of Justice, in order that there might be an enquiry as to who was to blame. Meantime, the case again stands over, and much inconvenience is created.

The Court of Enquiry into the loss of the Penguin concludes its judgment by saying : — " We think that the cause of the stranding of the s.s. Penguin was, that when the ship was in the fairway the captain took charge of the ship for the chief officer, and some six or 6even minutes afterwards ordered the helm to be starboarded, thus bringing her into danger from which she could not be extricated. So far as the evidence goes, there is nothing to justify us in saying this was not an error of judgment in estimating the distance of the land, or that it was a wrongful act or default within the meaning of clause 244, but we think he should have, on a dark night, approached such a dangerous neighborhood at half-speed, and he should have given instructions to be called earlier than it was his practice to be called. We return his certificate, but we consider him worthy of the gravest censure short of suspension."

Colonel Trimble received a vote of confidence at New Plymouth on "Wednesday evening. He said if tbe New Plymouth harbor endowments were' being spent wisely he would not wish to interfere with them ; but if the land fund should be taken away he would advocate that the money be spent on main lines of roads and railways in the district. If, after five years, they did not succeed in making their harbor, he thought the endowments should be taken away, if they' still continued to go ou fooling the money away. If the question again arose in the House as to taking away the harbor reserves, he would not pledge himself as to what he might do. They had plenty of time to do much work before next session, and his advice to them was to go on with it as quickly as possible. He was opposed to a railway round the coast, because he did not think it would be made to pay. Fifteen per cent, of the land fond had been voted for a railway from Ngaire or Stratford to Opunake, and he would, endeavour to get that railway carried-out.

Thity-two Auckland men, including arms, subscribed ior 70.000 shares of LI each in tbe Thames "\ "alley and Botorua rarlrray project.

Mr. Thomas Bayly was this week invited to stand for Taranaki (late Grey and Bell), but declined, owing to pressing business.

Tenders are invited for moving the Hawera Town Hall.

Mr. William Courtney is to sell superior furniture at !New Plymouth on 2nd December.

We have been requested to state that applications for office of ranger to Waimate fioad Board close on Tuesday, 29th instant. The.addition to the advertisement arrived too late for insertion to-day. Messrs. Beechey and jCole, of Eegentatreer, Hnwera, have started a new business in the district — viz., that of ale and porter bottlers. They announce their intention of supplying a srood article, and no doubt they will be able to work up a good business in the district.

Messrs. JB. H. Nolan and Co. sell general merchandise to-morrow, at the mart.

John Dryhurgh Mitchell, of Manaia, has filed a declaration of insolvency. The first meeting of creditors is to be held at Patea on 7th December.

Mr. C. F. Barker holds an important sale of stock, at Patea, on 7th December. Full particulars will be found in our advertising columns.

A mooting is to he held at .Lloyd's Hotel, Manaia, to-morrow evening, to arrange for sporta on Boxing Day.

The Wesleyan school-room at Manaia is to be opened on Sunday by special services. On Monday evening, Eev. Mr. McNicoll will deliver a lecture on spiritism.