NEWS AND NOTES

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume III, Issue 214, 24 February 1882, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES

The Commissioner of Crown Lands yesterday heard further applications for transfers under Section 65 of the Laud Act. Transfers were granted from James Bailey to W. J. Caverhill, Section 69, Block IV., Waimate ; aud G. Robinson to W. Donald, Section 36, Block V., Otakeho. M. Gall had lodged an application for permission to transfer Section 1213, Block VIL, Manaia, but withdrew his application.

Additions to the Hawera School-house are being pushed on with vigour, but of course the noise made by the carpenters is interfering greatly with school work. When the windows come to be taken out and the wall made good in the old school, it will be impossible to continue tuition, and therefore the master has received permission to close the school for a few days when this portion of the work is commenced. That portion of the school which is temporarily located in the Wesleyan Church will continue at work as usual.

The Wakanui election, which resulted iv the return of Mr. J. C. Wuson, has been declared null aud void, because it was proved that the returning officer had improperly struck off good votes found to have beeu given in petitioner's favor on a scrutiny of the ballot-papers, and in cases where other persons of the same name had voted, making cases of dual voting (by allowing such votes the majority of the respondent w s reduced to one) ; and because the deputy returning officer, at the Rakaia booth, had illegally refused to permit three qualified persons to vote, whose so doing might have altered the result of the election.

The New Zealand Times has a subleader supporting the view taken by the deputation that waited on the Premier re mail service, viz : that a day is unnecessarily lost in the conveyance of the mail between Hawera and Wellington. The article says : " If the time occupied by the coach in running the distance (twentyseven miles) between Hawera and Waverley cannot be shortened, as we believe it might, then the whole matter could be managed by the morning train leaving New Plymouth half an hour phi Her, and the afternoon train from Waoganui starting so as to meet the train from Waverloy at Arainoho. Tho mail leaving New Plymouth at 6.80 a.m. would thus reach Foxton at about 10.30 p.m. of the same day, aud be brought on by coach next morning, arriving at Wellington in the evening at the customary hour."

The cricket match Patea v. Hawera will be played at Patea to-morrow. The Patea team is as follows: — Messrs. Jacob (captain), Jacomb, Fraser, Contts, liead, Taplin, F. T. Homer, Arundell, Tenneut, Newton, and Redgrave. Emergency men — C. Harden, aud W. Harden. Mr. Taplin, Secretary to the Patoa Club, informs us that he had an application from Messrs. Cross and Barton, of Wanganui, to join the club in order to strengthen the team against Hawera, but he declined to receive their subscription, feeling that it would be unfair. Mr. Taplin also expressed a hope that the Hawera team would not include any but bona fide Hawera Club men. It will be seen by tho following names which make up Hawera team, that Patea will have nothing to complain of on that account: — Messrs. Moore, Riddiford, G. Bayly, Parrington, Wanklyu, Beresford, Southey, Ranson, Johnston, "White, Booth, with Goodson as waiting man.

The woik of opening the Patea lands seems to be progressing apace.

Mr. Crourubie Brown aud his wife have bet'j appointed teachers of a public school in Canterbury.

A supplementary San Francisco Mail via New Plymouth, will close at H.iwera t. -morrow, itt '2 p.m.

There were no objections to the valuation iv Waimate :md Ngaire Road Districts. Objections to the Hawara valuation were heard and disposed of yesterday. Only one objector appeared.

There seems to be no lack of candidates for the Stanmoro seat, Messrs. Saunders, Richardson, Wakefiekl, Andrews, Flesher, Ballauce, and Sir Win. Fox nil being mentioned in connection therewith.

Messrs R. PI. Nolan and Co. held a most successful sale ot Mr. J. L. Perry's stock and farm implements yesterdaj'. Every lot was quitted and good prices tuWA. Lambs brought Bs. 9d., wethers 11s., ewes 10s. Btl., rums £2, cows £5 to £8 55., draught horses .£ls 10a. to £"30. Implements &c. good prices.

The Herald states that one result from the Hon. Mr. Bryce's recent visit to New Plymouth is that five Government officials connected with the Public Woiks Department have received notice that their services are no longer required. We presume this iofiicates that the Government is preparing to discontinue the opening up of the country bye-roads, and to band ovprJfce newly- funned roads to the charge of tWCouuty Council.

The shipment^ frozen meat from Sydney by the Orfent Company's learner Cuzco is not soiling well in the London market, the price having fallen to od. per lb. The cargo was very badly packed, the shape of a number of tho c a rases having beeu spoilt. It has also been found that the bottom portion of the cargo consisted of the carcases of old ewes. Scotch mutton is now selling in London at lOd. per lb.

On Monday the three wire cable across Cooks Strait broke and consequently there is now delay in the transmission of messages. There are still two single line cables at work. One of these crosses the Strait from Lyell Bay to White Bay, tho other is from Wangauui to Wakapuaka. It is thought that under the most favorable circumstances some six weeks will elapse before the cable can again be put in working order.

Messrs. Barker and Hurley's new offices and store at Manaia were commenced on Monday last and are to be handed over b} r the contractors on the Ist April. The building will join Mr. Nicoll's store, fronting the main street within a few feet of the site for the proposed Post and Telegraph offices and will present the same front as Mr. NicolPs store. On the ground floor there will be office and store accommodation, aud on the first floor it is intended to have a suite of convenient offices with a direct approach to the street.

They banquetted Mr. Sheehan at Napier the other day. The health of Mr. Ilenare Tomoana was proposed, and this is how the native gentleman did his share of the talkee talkee :—": — " He was not quite clear as to the object of the gathering that daj r , but he presumed it was to welcome Mr. Sheehan back, and it gave him (Tomoana) great pleasure to be pi'osent. Mr. Sheehau reminded him of a well-bred dog. (Laughter.) He advised the people of Napier to stick close to him and support him, or lie might develop into a dog which would go after the sheep and pull the wool off. (Renewed laughter.) To the natives he would say, ' Beware of sheep who come here in wolves' clothing.' "

The Hawera School Committee met last evening, and pissed the following resolution for transmission to the Board :—: — " That this committee being still in office (section 64, Act of 1877), resolve to submit to the Board that they have heard with surprise of the course suggested by the secretary to the Board, with the sanction of the Chairman, viz : to appoint a Commissioner for this district. Further, that this committee protests against that course for the following reasons : — First that the day first notified for the annual election not being the day fixed by the Act, was withdrawn by the Board itself, and cannot be regarded as a failure on the part of the public to eloct. Secondly, the day fixed in February was not duly advertised in this district. Thiidly, on that occasion four members of the present committee were present aud willing to accept office, but failed to do so, only because they bad doubts as to their power to act in the matter, until they had the full number required to form a committee. Further, this committee suggests that a second and duly notified opportunity should, as laid down in the Act, be given to this district."

At the Land Board meeting on Monday report from the Ranger was read as follows : — Referring to the letter of the Chairman of the Ngaire Road Board asking for the approval of the Land Board to an arrangement about to be entered into between Mr. Moyenberg and the Road Board, I have the honor to point out that an arrangement of the kind would be a very unsatisfactory one for the district generally. By the proposed arrangement, the Ngairo Road Board would have to pay interest at the rate of 10 per cont. on the work, and pay up the principal at the end of two years, unless they pay the full amount (i>4o) within one year. The latter they cannot fairly do, having regard for the interest of the rest of the district ; as to date, the only amounts accrued from the deferred payment money across the Ngaire stream is £1(5 lGs. 3d. The Board will not, therefore, within a year, have enough funds from deferred payment money in that part of the district to purchase the bridge by the end of the year ; if tho bridge is built only of inferior timber it will begin to show sigu6 of decay, and soon become unserviceable. A bridge is certainly required, but if an arrangement can be entered into with the selectors (or with Mr. Meyenberg), to have a proper bridge erected with heartwood, and built in a workinauliko manner, though the cost would be much greater, tho district would gain in the end. Failing such an arrangement, I think a ford might be got through private property that would answer for a time." — Mr. Syme moved, aud Mr. Crompton seconded, " That the Board cannot accede to the proposed expenditure of £40 on a biidge over the Ngaire stream, and that a copy of the report be forwarded to the Ngaire Road Board." — Carried.

The remaining sections in Tait's paddock are moving ofl freely, and early application h necessary by those who still wish to in\et>t.

The Pat'-a Police Station stables were fouii'l to be on fire last evening, but the fire was put out before much damage was done.

Mr. R. E. Mcßne sells stock at Manaia on Tbnr=dny, 2nd March.

Messrs. Barker and Pnrley publish their list of agricultural seeds.

Mr. C. Days, Manaia, quotes prices for timber.

Hawera Road Board invites tc.v'o-.^ foi cprtiin works.

Mr. W. Courtney sells furniture, &c, nt. Opunake on Tuesday.

Mr. Murray Thomson sells timbpr at the Railway Station on Saturday, 4tli March.

Mr. Froeman R. Jackson's next Hawera stock snle will be held on Friday, 3rd Mnrch ("this day week.)

Dr. Smith nnnounces receipt of supply of pure calf lymph, and that be is prepared to vaccinate.

Mr. Freemnn R. Jackson holds a special sale of breeding ewea, at Waverley, on Tuesday. The public are cautioned by the Hawera Eoad Boird against dragging logs over or in any way damaging the roads. Messis. Walter Wright and Co. announce a clearing sale to malic room for consignments, the shipment of which has been advir-ed by their buyer fit home.

The Public Works Department invites tenders for additions and alterations to post office, Opunake. The work is much required.

Mr. Duff, of Hawera House, desires us to intimate thnt bis establishment is in no way connected with the late firm of Whittaker Bros., the business having passed entirely out of their hands more than a year ago.

Mr. Cowern will to-morrow sell the lease of the education reserve, Wnimate. The land is so well known that it need not be described. The result of the sale will be looked forward to with interest, being the first Plains land offered to lease. The sale takes place at Patea.