NEWS AND NOTES.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume III, Issue 293, 28 August 1882, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES.

We have received a reply from Mr. Charles Quiia on co-operation, too late for insertion in this issue. We regret to hear that scab has been found iv the flock of Messrs. Newlnnd, and also in that of Mr. 0. Symes. The New Plymouth Harbor Board have ordered a large new crane to deposit 40ton blocks, from Messrs. Kincaid and Co., of Dunedin. The cost will be about .63000. A few of the cricketers met on the ground on Saturday afternoon and had a little catch-ball practice, it being too cold to set up the stumps. Steps have been taken about fencing in the cricket oval, but it is feared that it will somewhat interfere with the tennis ground. The vestry of St. George's Church at Patea, have passed a resolution inviting the Rev. J. L. Keating to remain as curate, and requesting him to remain as pastor, until the proposed new church is erected, land the affairs of the church generally are estoblished on a sound basis. In spite of the assurance of one councillor that the weather for the past week has been wet, because a majority of the Council had declared that it could not be fine until October, the roads have dried up wonderfully. The Mayor believes in making roads, like bay, when the sun shines, and has done his best to push on with repairs and gravelling during the last day or two. There was a large muster of riflemen in Hawera on Friday evening, when the newly-enrolled band paraded for the first time. Those present were unanimoxisly of opinion that great credit was due to the members of the band, and also to their bandmaster, for the progress made within the last few weeks. They now keep excellent time, which is the first desideratum in a military band. ' About sixty paraded. i The Maoris do not like the proposal to tax Crown and native lands. Mr. Tawhai | said :—": — " As you are all aware, the Goi vernment have introduced bills into the i House for the purpose of taxing native I landa ; and, seeing that there is only a burden for the native people before me, how can I support the present Government ? Should Ibe expected to sharpen the sword which is to cut the throat of my own people — the Maori people ?" Since the carrying away of the Rangitikei Kailway Bridge, Messrs. Barthomew, of Manawatu, have shipped away, by the port ofFoxton, 250,000 feet of timber. It istimated that over a million feet have gone in that direction, which, if the previous condition of things had prevailed, would have come by Wanganui. This is apart altogether from the supply for local wants, which, it may be reckoned, would have been equally as large, — Wanganui Chronicle. 1 A good afternoon's sport was got up at Manaia on Saturday afternoon by the owners of a few horses, which it is proposed to run in some of the forthcoming races. In most of the spins catch weights were the rule, and, of course, the sport offers very little guage of the real merits of the horses competing. To encourage the riders, small stakes were collected in shilling contributions from visitors. Queen Bee, owned by Mr. A. Martin, and a Don Juan colt, owned by Mr. W. L. Martyn, showed a fair turn of speed. Mr. 11. Higginson's Somerset did well over the hurdles, and a brown horse of Mr. T. Lloyd's ran fairly and took his jumps in good style. The course is heavy, but will be better shortly. With reference to our local of Inst Friday re the employment of carts and men by the Borough Council whilst the weather was fine, it is only fair to state that we are informed that the public works committee, on the day after its appointment (Thursday), had twenty men at work in the yard, and on the road between the railway station and Cook's corner. As many carts as could be conveniently used were employed carting gravel. The employment of so many day men is but temporary, as it is the intention of the Council to have the other streets formed by contract. Wo are assured that no time will be lost in putting Princes-Btreet in thorough order, and filling up holes in other streets. Sir J. Hall reckoned up Mr. Macandrew in a happy style in the no-confidence debate as follows: — " Does he (Mr. Montgomery) think that his cheery and canny friend the honorable member for Port Chalmers is not to have a finger in the administration of public works in this colony ? No fear. That honorable gentleman has not since he left office got rid i of the peculiar opinions he entertained i with regard to finance and public works : do we not remember how he told his constituents at Port Chalmers that railways should be made without foreign gold, that dependence on that was one of the cobwebs of political economy, and that railways should be provided for by funds to be raised here— no doubt by a printing press and a bale of paper ? I A large Maori meeting was held on the 15th instant at Waipao, Gladstone, Wairarapa, which was not concluded until the 2lßt, all the native chiefs of the Wairarapa being present. The object of the meeting was to take into consideration Messrs. Bryce's and Atkinson's two Bills, viz., the Native Reserves and the Crownand Native Land Eating Bills. They resolved as follows : — " We consider that if, the said bills become law it will he injurious to the interests of the. native race, and we have all unanimously agreed that we will never consent to such Acts becoming law. It' is' taking all power out of our hands, and allowing the Govern- ! ment to do as they like. We are going to send delegates to all the native tribes of New Zealand to petition the Government to have the bills thrown out. We will resist them to the death, whatever the consequences way be."

At the R. M. Court, this morning, be, fore Captain Wilson and J. G. Yorke. Esq., J.P., Wi Bangi was charged with being drunk and disorderly on Satnrday evening. Sergeant Cahill gave evidence that accused had misbehaved himself in the public street he was fined 20s. and costs, 25., and food, Is. 6d. ; this "being the lowest fine under Bection 144 of the Licensing Act, under which he was triedDuring a division which was, taken early one morning lately, at the instance of Captain McKenzie, three members were observed apparently fast asleep and comfortable. They did not escape the eye of Captain McKenzie, who caused | them to be roused one by one. The ruse was a complete success, for he had the i satisfaction of hearing three separate declarations, made in the drowsiest manner imaginable, that they would have their votes recorded with the tiyes, which was his side. The incident caused not a little amusement, especially as the division had the result of reducing the amount to be set down in the schedule to the Loan Bill for the Lumsden-Mararca branoh from £45,000 to £l.—-[New Zealand Times.] We hear that one gentleman has signified his intention of asking the Commissioner of Crown Lands at the land sale whether he is in a position to state definitely when any of the leases on the Continuous Reserve will be dealt with, j There must be many persons who would purchase a section of land with a view of afterwards taking up leases, if a definite | date could be fixed, and it is to be hoped j the Commissioner will obtain definite and j authentic information on the subject. It is nearly two years since he officially announced, prior to one of the laud sales, (of Opunake town, we think,) that " he had no doubt the leases would shortly be in the market." This shortly won't work any more ; it is like the Under-Secretary of the Postal Department's " few days," which have run into five months. The time is not apparently far distant when 5000 carcases of sheep in one vessel will be quite an insignificant consignment. A- steamer for Australia (says an exchange) has left the Clyde with Hick, Hargreaves, and Co.'s refrigerating machinery on board, capable of keeping a space of about 700 tons capacity (being the largest space hitherto provided on any vessel for this purpose) at a temperature of 85 degrees below zero Fahr. The same company have just completed and shipped to Queensland a cold-air machine, which is said to be the largest of the kind ever made. It is intended for freezing, and keeping iv a frozen state ready for shipment, 1000 tons of freah meat. An Australian sheep weighs from sixty to eighty pounds, so this enormous freezing machine will be able to freeze and keep in store, in a perfectly fresh state for any time desired, no less than 26,000 sheep. The Paris correspondent of the Economist says :—": — " The Panama Company has just received an important piece of news from the direction of the works on the. Isthmus. One of the expected difficulties of the undertaking was the cutting of a trencli 80 yards deep, for several milea through a range of mountains supposed to be of rocky formation. The borings that have been recently carried on have revealed the fact that the moutains consist of earth throughout, and that no rock exists along the whole line of the canal. This discovery will shorten considerably the time required for making the canal, and largely reduce the outlay, as the cost of excavating rock is 10 francs per cubic metre, and for earth one franc only. It may, however, cause a short present dei lay, as t\\e> perforating machines sent out | will be useless, and additional plant for j cutting the earth will be required. Since the idea of an annual meet of bicyclists first took a practical shape in England, eight years ago, the affair has gradually pained favor, and culminated on the 20th May in the most gigantic procession of this character that has ever been witnessed. Nearly 200 clubs sent representatives, and no fewer than 2350 machines were on Hampton Green. The course from this point was through | Hampton to New Hampton, past the ' 1 Clarence atTeddington, down the beautiI ful chestnut avenue in Bushy Park, and \ back by the Lion gates to Hampton Green. The procession waß exceedingly well marshalled, and some idea of its magnitude may be gathered from the fact that, although the route isjeomputed at five miles, the firstdivision of riders returned to Hnmpton Green before the last had left. A number of unattached riders and several tricycling clubs also took part iv i the procession. Mr. J. Anderson has written to the Wanganui Chronicle as follows, re the frozen mea(i project : — " Lastly, it would be found that ships of 1000 tons burthen, drawing 15 feet of water when fully laden, are obtainable, and could cross the bar in ballast with little or no difficulty and discharge at the wharf at the heads, reloading with say 600 tons of frozen meat at a draft of about 12 feet, and, when spring tide sets in, two steamers could convey the balance of her freight in wool, tallow, grain, coal, &c, weather permitting, and tow the ship outside, there to complete the loading. The above propo> sition seems quite practicable, ana they may in some measure perhaps suggest to j the company an easy method of placing | 1 their ships in immediato communication with the frozen meat works on shore. | So far as I can at present judge I have every reason to believe that, by tho adoption of some such plan as that proposed by rho, much anxiety and expenso would be avoided iv working a business whioh, in a reasonable space of time, will assuredly prove itself highly romunerativo to all concerned in it." This'seoms a less ambitious, but more practicable, scheme than many. "One of tho Team," writing to tho Australasian concerning tho match played at Sheffield against Yorkshire on June lOkh, 20th, and 21st, says :— " In tho first innings our fielding was poor indood, no fewer than seven chances being missod. In the second innings Garrett and Palmer bowled well, but they were again badly supported by the field, evou tho usually safe Alick Bannorman being a delinquent this time by missing an easy chance. Special meution, however, must be mado of a brilliant catch effected by Percy McDounoll at squaro leg. Thoro can bo no doubt that tho best sides won ; but there is ono thing tho Yorkshiromon can Ray, and that is that thoy fioldod infinjtoly better than our followß. Fully 85,000 persons were present during tho two fixflt days, and thoy were indeed tho gayest, jolließt crowd that I hayo ever Been. We had not beon out in the field fivo minutoß when each of us had a nickname, and by it wo woro known right through. Bonnor's tall form attracted Bpecial notice, and ho was called 'Jumbo,' or 'Joombo,' a« tho Yorkshire men sound it. Evorywhero Bonnor went in tho field tho cry • Joombo ' would ring in his ears. Alick Bacnormau was named 'Little Jumbo," or 'Quicklime '; Horan, 'Features'; Palmer, 'Bibs' ; Blackham, ' Darkie 1 ; Spofforth, ' Spider'; and bo on. Every bit of good cricket was thoroughly appreciated, no mattor by whiohj, side it wn3 displayed, and when any mull occurred the ohuffing the unlucky fielder received was something to bo re* membered. When we adjourned for luncheon, the crowd, rushing into tho centre of the ground, formed a line just wide enough to allow one of us to pass at a time, and thus, iv ludiau file, we had to march back to the pavilion, aud pass under a fire of criticism such as cricketers seldom experience." - ■ '

The first game at tennis of the season was played on Saturday afternoon, Messrs. Laishley and Parrington being the players. During the past few days great numbers of persons have been visiting the land to be sold on the Bth proximo. Full traffic was to be resumed on the Wanganui-Foxton railway to-day. Great efforts have been made to get the Bangitikei bridge opened quickly. It iB announced that iv consequence of the increasing number of recent suicides from the top of the Vendome Column in Paris, the public will not in future be allowed to ascend that monument. Mr. Duirs, of Whftkamara reports of an extraordinary heavy lamb, weighing ! 14$lbs immediately after its birth. Both ewe and lamb are doing- well, but needed attention. The owner believes this is the heaviest weight for a new born lamb ever recorded. Madame Sarah Bernhardt and her has* band, it is said, nightly clear £250 at the Gaiety. Out of her income Madame Sarah Bernhardt fiuds herself in costumes, the expenses of which must in a year amount to a large sum. Her dresses are all magnificent, except of course, the one humble grey frock in Lcs Faux Mcnages ; and they are rarely recognisable a second time. What has been termed an extraordinary performance under the circumstances was lately accomplished by Mr. W. Bisin, of Bega (N.S.W.), who, for a wager of £50, drove a pair of horses in a buggy from Bega to Bombala — a distance of fity miles (some people say fifty- three miles), of which nine were up a mountain road — under five hours. The actual time waa a trifle under four and a-half hours. Mrs. Langtry's succesß on tour is declared by her London friends to he financially equal to Mr. Irving's. It is said that iv four weeks Mrs. Langtry has cleared £3,000. After acting in Glasgow, as soon as the play was over, she took special train for London, and with her maid arrived in town soon after 9 a.m. This was a very quick run, for which she had to pay 100 guineas. The freehold of No. 9, Cornhill, London, was sold on the 10th May last at the enormous price of .£25,050, or £58 per foot superficial, and £1565 10s. per foot frontage, being at the rate of a million and a half per acre. These facts are especially interesting, as this is believed to be the last freehold in Cornhill in private hands, the remainder having been bought up by the city companies. An unpleasant little contretemps occurred ou Friday evening, during the parade of the volunteers at the corner of High and Princes-streets. Two horsemen rode out from the stables, and through the ranks, without asking permission, and in such a way as to throw the company into disorder. The captain commanding ordered one of his men to seize the bridle of one of the horses, which was done ; but the rider threatened the sergeant, who then released his hold. The rider disputed the right of the volunteers to obstruct the Queen's highway. There was ample room for the riders to pass without disturbing the ranks ; if instead of crossing in front of Owen's Hotel, they had kept on the main road. Accounts due to the late firm of Pugb. and Suiter will be sued for if not paid. Messrs. R. H. Nolan and Co. advertise bridge timber for sale, at Ngaire, on the Ist September. Mr. M. D. King'B new business advertisement appears on our fourth page. The Opunake Eifles will parade on the 29th instant, or on the 30th if the previous day is wet. Tenders are invited for felling bush. Fencing notices to owners of land in Ngaire are published. The Oddfellows meet this evening in the Protestant Hall. The Corresponding Secretary, Mr. Bellringer, will attend. The ordinary election of three councillors for the borough will take place on the 14th September. Nominations .close on the 7th. Mr. Pulford notifies despatch of .goods to Waimate on Thursdays, and to Tongahoe on Mondays. Mr. J. Read, High-street, has received a consignment of china and earthenware, and solicits inspection of new goods. A meeting of the Waimate Mouuted Rifles, and of persoas desirous of continuing the corps, will be held on Wednesday, August 30. Mr. E. Ellery Gilbert, piano and harmonium tuner, -will visit Hawera about the 2nd of September.