The Star.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume V, Issue 964, 27 November 1884, Page 2

The Star.

(PTJBLIBHED DAITiT.) THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1884. NEWS AND NOTES. «. Mr. J. Elliot was re-elected chairman of the Taranaki County Council. Tbe Marionettes finished their season last evening. There was only a moderate bouse. At a meeting of the Taranaki Education Board it was resolved to throw tbe High School open to both sexes. A " wanted " in another column may be supposed to have some reference to yesterday's contest. i It bas been, definitely decided that the I junction ot hhe trunk Yiae with S\te Wanganui-Foxton line shall be made a mile and three-quarters from the present Marton railway station. It will be noticed tbat tbe postponed Hawera. Band of Hope entertainment comes ofi". to-morrow evening, at the Wisleyan "Church. A very varied programme is in-. course of preparation, and there is every reason for hoping tbat the evening will be^ very pleasantly spent by those who patronise the entertainment. A nmminoth beehive bas been discovered in the bosom of the noted peak commonly called " Old Bftldy," in California. The bees at work; in the wild mountain bive are almost innumerable, and they bave in store a gigantic mountain of pure honey, which is estimated to be 150 ft deep and 200 ft wide, and contains more thnn 50 barrels of tbe genuine article. California is a wonderful country. Rumor points to Mr. Reynolds retiring from tbe Cabinet pretty soon, and Mr. Laroach taking bis p)a,c^. We wonder if be will forsake tbe Lower Chamber for the Upper. There was a story once that he pestered the Atkinson Government to elevate him in pursuance of some promise given by Sir George Grey. He held that the promises v <f{ | one Government bound its successor^ but it was replied tbafc there were already too many Councillors, " which no body can deny."