NEWS AND NOTES.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume III, Issue 235, 14 April 1882, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES.

We remind volunteers of the meeting of the Haweva Rifle Corps this evening.

Official returns give the number of electors in New South Wales at 198,000.

The Bank of Australasia is building in Patea. Messrs. Thomson and McLean are the contractors at a little over £1,600.

"Soukar" in the Chronicle thinks that Mr. Owen's Sator filly which ran in the Taranaki Maiden Plate will yefc be heard of to advantage.

At the Patea District Court, certificates of discharge were granted in the following bankruptcy cases :— T. Rogers, tinsmith, Hawera ; and J. Tingey, painter, Hawera.

Mr. James Wade has been elected a member of the Taranaki Education Board out of five candidates, in room of Mr. Thomas Bayly, resigned.

At the half-yearly meeting of the South British Insurance Company on Monday, a dividend at the rate of 10 per oent. was declared.

A contemporary points out that the distance of the proposed Waikato-Waitara line is only 110 miles over country presenting no special engineering difficulties, as against at least over 200 miles over more difficult, but less fertile land via Rotorua and Murimutu.

A few days ago we quoted a statement made by a Christchurch contemporary to the effect that His Excellency Sir Arthur Gordon proposed leaving New Zealand by the May or June mail steamer. It is now rumored says the Wellington Post that we may have the pleasure of welcoming back to this colony our ex-Governor Sir Hercules Robinson, who is known to be very desirous of returning and completing his full term of governorship.

We very much regret to hear of the death of Mr. William Holmes, who was acting at Patea as substitute for Captain Wray. He was taken ill on Wednesday, and died yesterday morning. The cause of death was garstic fever. Mr. Holmes will be remembered by all Wellington people as the chief clerk under Mr. Holdsworth, Commissioner of Crown Lands. The Mail says : — The Land Office at Patea is closed. Mr. Baggett being off duty at present, Mr. Wray. in Auckland, and his substitute dead. •

The regular monthly meeting of the Hawera Masonic Lodge, No. 652, S.C., took place last evening at the Town Hall, Hawera, the R.W.M. Bro. H. G. Pitcher, presiding. There was a good attendance of members present, and one new member was initiated. After which the question of building a Masonic Hall was brought up, and the following members were appointed a committee to make enquiries to obtain all information as to site, cost, &c, Brothers Bate, Pinches, and Bowman. We believe it is the intention of the Masonic body to erect a hall which will be useful to themselves and an'ornament to the town, and trust to see them successful in their endeavours.

We regret to have to report that the lad Milford, who was injured a short time ago by a fall from a horse, just as he was leaving Hawera school for his homfl on the Plains, died this morning. It should be stated that the cause of death was inflammation of the lungs. He had so far recovered from the effects of the accident that when Dr. Richards left Hawera, it was not deemed necessary to call in another doctor, but somehow he took cold on Sunday night, and when Dr. Smith was called in on Wednesday evening he was past recovery. Great sympathy is felt for Mr. and Mrs. Milford, who lose their only child.

A young fellow named Ashmore, one of the A.C. party stationed near Oeo, was yesterday charged with having stolen from the Oeo Hotel, a concertina, valued at 12s. 6d., the property of A. Delamalle, proprietor of the hotel. The Mayor occupied the Bench, and after taking certain evidence, the case was adjourned till 4 o'clock to allow of another witness being called. On resuming, His Worship declined to proceed further, holding that as the value oi the property alleged to have been stolen was under M, he had no power to commit, it being a case which must be dealt with summarily ; and that as it was a summary jurisdiction case, there Bhould be two magistrates on the Bench. Therefore, *he dismissed the information ; and accused was discharged.

We hear that in reply to " duns " for subscriptions to the Patea Agricultural Society, several members in Hawera County object strongly to paying unless some change is made in respect to the management. One member has proposed that the show should be held at the Racing Clnb Eeserve at Manutahi, as the most central. Others again, suggest that the show should be held at Waverley, Patea, and Hawera alternately. Some of the new settlers think that Klanaia should not be left out. In any case, it is clear that there is room for a strong society on this part of the coast between Waverley and Opunake, and it remains to be. seen whether the Patea Association will widen the scope of its energy, and so arrange its affairs as to attract more support from outside the Patea County, or whether another society will have to be got op, that shall fulfil* these conditions.

There is a proposal a foot for holding a grand Intercolonial Industrial Exhibition in Australasia at the end of the current year, the suggested locale beiug the Exhibition Building in Sydney. The promoters state their objects to be as follow : — 1. To stimulate the energies and display the abilities of the rising generation of the colonies. 2. To encourage a spirit of emulation by competition. 3. To develop the inventive, constructive, and artistic faculties of all, and to gather new ideas from the works of others. 4. To create a taste for the fine arts and ornamental works, which will invite them to occupy their leisure hours in making home attractive with the results of their industry. 5. To assist the charitable institutions by distributing amongst them the proceeds of the Exhibition. The Committee invite the young people of both sexes under 21 years of age, in all the Australian colonies to assist in making tbe Exhibition a success by contributing their handiwork. Mr. R. D. Bannister, who will be favorably remembered in connection with the Ballarat Juvenile Exhibition, is. secretary.

3,000 persons attended Ye Old English Fayre at the North Shore, Auckland.

The Sydney Licensing Bench has decided that card playing in an hotel is not illegal if only for amusement.

It is said that Mr. Magnus Forbes, of Manaia, has purchased Mr. Gower's Opunake business.

The first dance of the Hawera Quadrille Assembly passed off very successfully. About thirty-two couples were present.

A Christchurch telegram says that Mr. Ballance has definitely decided to stand for Stannfore. The Wanganui Herald denies it.

The Mayor is being requisitioned to take the place of Mr. I. Bayly, who, as stated in our last issue, is resigning his commission as' Captain of Hawera Rifles.

The Wanganui Herald says we have the best authority for stating that the Ministerial crisis arose over the arrest of the Native murderers residing under the shelter of the King.

Acting under the compulsory clauses of the Education Act the Napier police have issued one hundred summonses, calling upon parents to show cause why their children do not attend school.

The mail steamers Australia and Zealandia are to be fitted with refrigerating chambers, a la Orient, and will bring down any quantity of fresh salmon, to be sold in Auckland at one shilling a pound.

The expenses in the Wakanui election petition case, by means of which Mr. Ivess unseated Mr. Wason, amount to upwards of £700. This is what Mr. Wason will have to pay for the mistakes of a Registrar of Eleotors.

Messrs. Southey and Willy have let several important contracts. The tramway contract was secured by Mr. P. Ryan, and the bridge contract by Mr. Shuttleworth. Orders are to be immediately sent Home for rails for making part of the line, between the road and the mill, of iron. A cable special to tbe New York World from London says : — The Central Court was crowded to suffocation at the opening of the trial of Dr. Lamson, the American, for the wilful murder of his brother-in-law, Percy Malcolm John, at Wimbledon, on December 3rd. A large number of Americans were present. The prisoner is a dark complexioned man of average height and slight build, and bis age is entered on the record as 35, although he looks fully 40. He was very pale, but cool and collected, and paid little attention to the proceedings.

Dr. Richards notifies that he returns to his practice on Tuesday next. Mr. Murray Thomson sells timber at the Railway Station to-morrow. Storekeepers and others will note that freight by the Hauraki to Opunake has been reduced.

Mr. Freeman Jackson advertises the stock to be sold at Manaia on Friday.

Hawera Rifles parade for inspection at 5 6 p.m. on 28th instant. The Crown Lands Ranger advertises for tenders for certain works.

Mr. Tisch, Mangawhero gives notice of intention to apply for leave to transfer his license of Mangawhero Hotel to Mr. John Inston.

It is notified that Messrs. Parrington and Barton, solicitors, have entered into partnership, and will conduct business in Hawera and Patea. We should say that the partnership will effect a very happy combination of legal ability. Mr. Skeet, dentist, announces that he will visit Hawera on the 19th instant-

A pocket-boob, containing money, has been lost in Hawera to-day. Finder will be rewarded on bringing same to this office.

We would remind the Hawera public of Mr. Max D. King's sale of exhibition tea to-morrow. Really nice prizes are offered.