NEWS AND NOTES.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume II, Issue 181, 5 December 1881, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES.

The names of the following gentlemen have been mentioned as probable candidates for seats at the council table of the new Hawera county: — Hawera riding (three seats) : Messrs. Isaac Bayly, F. Finlayson, Duncan McGregor, and J. E. Lysagbt ; Wai mate (three seats) : Messrs. Livingstone and Yorke ; Ngaire (two seats): Mr. G. A.. MaYchanfc. It is to be hoped that candidates will come forward freely, and will before the poll express themselves on one or two important questions on which the ratepayers should have an opportunity of making their opinions felt on election day. In our next ißsue wo shall point out what in our opinion ate tbe questions to be decided on.

The Bishop of Wellington will probably consecrate the nsw church on Sunday next.

The rain of the last few clays seems to have been general throughout tbe district, and has done a great amount of good.

Out of 1782 names on the electoral roll no less than 653 are entered as residing ■within the new county of Hawera.

A supplement issued with the Star this evening contains reports Hawera Road Board metting, Harbor Board meeting, correspondence &c,

The drill called for Saturday last of the Manaia Mounted Rifles fell through on account of the rain. It has been postponed until Saturday next.

So far as we can learn, no nominations to fill the vacancy caused by Mr. Crawford's retirement, from the Waimate Road Board were received on Saturday.

Applications for the post of ranger to impound stray stock were received from Messrs. Power, Higginson, Waters, Blennerhasset, and Carrol. There is no salary attached to the billet, and we understand that Mr. Higginson's tender will probably be accepted.

So far as we are aware no move Las yet been made by the authorities in the way of initiating a better mail service along the railway line. Some business people have, however, spoken to Major Atkinson on the subject, and he has promised to make enquiry into the matter.

Burgesses are inquiring whether the candidates for the mayoralty are going to deliver themselves, on the' platform, of their opinions re municipal matters, and to give people an oppportunity of eliciting their views by questioning them upon various subjects. No doubt, as soon as the day of nomination is fixed, the candidates will hold their meetings.

An impression, very absurdly, it must be admitted, obtains to some extent, tbat persons whose names have bQ9n pkoed on the Electoral Roll by canvassers for the candidates must, or should vote for the candidate whose agent was instrumental in getting them on the roll. It ought to be needless to say, that every man may and should vote according to his opinion of the qualifications of the candidates.

We are glad to note the introduction of a new industrial business into tbe district, viz., that of a sasb and door factory ; Messrs. Davis, Richards, and Hopwood, of Wellington, all experienced pratical men, having just completed arrangements to make an immediate start in this line. They have purchased land from Mr. McGuire, near the railway station, opposite the English Church reserve, and a ]&)'£© two storey buWH'mg will at once he put in hand. As soon as it is completed, work will be commenced, the necessary machinery, £1500 worth to begin with, having been purchased and is now on the way to Hawera. The work undertaken will be the manufacture of doors and sashes, mouldings and architraves, and all kinds of fancy work in wood. There is we should say a capital opening for this industry. Cheap raw material and an excellent demand for the manufactured article are necessary elements to success, and these are present in this instance. All who desire the progress of the district will wish the firm prosperity with their venture. Their enterprise deserves reward ; and, moreover, the advent of employers of labour is not a slight advantage to the district.

It has been suggested, and we believe brought under the notice of Major Atkinson, that the Government ought to make arrangements for working the Mangawhero gravel pit in connection with the railway line. The position of the matter seems to be this : Gravel is in great demand just now, and that demand is likely to increase. Private persons are anxious to get a supply, the Hawera Borough Council will want a good many thousand yards to put the streets in order, and the Normanby people are thinking of constituting a town board, which will no doubt look after the streets and footpaths a little better than tbe road board has done ; and the most convenient place, if not the only place, at which this material can be obtained is the Mangawhero pit. A line of rails was laid down by Messrs. Mace and Bassett connecting the pit with the railway line, so that ready means exist for getting the gravel to the railway stations along the line. Under these circumstances, it is urged with reason that the Government should, take charge o£ the pit, receive orders, employ labor for quarrying, and supply the gravel at any station at which it may be required. The railway department ought to be able to do this very cheaply. It is not expected that it would seek to make a profit out of the transaction, except the ordinary profit on. the railway traffic. So long as the expense of quarrying and getting it on to tbe tmoks is recouped, the department should be satisfied. At no expense to the department an appreciable amount of traffic would be created, and upon that traffic, and not upon the quarrying operations, the department should rely for profit. It would be well to bring the matter formally before Major Atkinson, so that he may communicate "with the Minister for Public "Works.

On Wednesday Mr. Cowern sells stock at Patea. >

Mr. Freeman R. Jackson's next Hawera Btock sale will be held on Friday.

The Hawera Masonic Lodge initiate and insfc.T.] officers for new term on Thursday; after which the brethren will sit down to a banquet, at Owen's Hotel. Mr. W. Pinches invites tenders for the erection of a hotel at Opunake.

Major Atkinson's Manaia and Plains supporters meet at Manaia on Tuesday evening. A meeting is to be held at Manaia on Wednesday in co»»eefcJon with bhe proposal to erect a drill-shed.

Marriage. — Marriage is to a woman at once the happiest and saddest event of her life ; it is the promise of future bliss raised on the death, of present enjoyment. She quits her home, her parents, her companions, her amusements — the parents by whose counsel she has been guided. Every former tie is lessened. She turns with excited hopes and views oi the Suture; and if she has had careful training in the art of making a happy home, she will realise much of her anticipations. She has probably learned .the chemistry or art of cooking. She can instruct her Bervant how to make scones and good bread, aa her mother did before her, with Shavland'B Baking Powdei*. This will please the husband.T-AD'v:T.