NEWS AND NOTES.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume VII, Issue 1310, 18 May 1886, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES.

The Hawera Rifle Volunteers parade for inspection this evening, at 7.30.

On her last trip to the Islands, the Janet Nichol brought 7,2C0,000 oranges to

Auckland.

We heaV that with the object of meeting the views of those who desire to see the larger holdings cut up into smaller farms, Mr. Livingston has decided to offer a portion of his estate in four holdings to any tenants desiring good open land on reasonable terms.

The gale on Sunday night interfered seriously with the telegraph work, so much so that there was only one wire fit for use between Patea and Wanganui. The result was that messages from New Plymouth, and from all stations north of Hawera, had. to be taken off at this office, and traosmitted afresh. Even Patea, not being on the sound wire, bad to send its messages up to Hawera for transmission, so that the work here was exceptionally heavy.

The Loyal Union Lodge of Oddfellows held, their usual fortnightly meeting on Monday evening, when there was a good attendance. A quantity of general business was dealt with, and. it was resolved to place a substantial amount in the bank at fixed deposit. At the close of the meeting, degrees were conferred, upon two or three members.

Mr. P. McCarthy, Chairman of the Manaia Town Board, has received from the New Plymouth Harbor Board a letter acknowledging the receipt of the resolution adverse to further boi-rowing which was carried at the Manaia meeting. The letter confirms the statement already made, that the Plains are not included in the schedule of the new bill.

At the annual general meeting of the Taranaki Jockey Club held on Friday night accounts were presented, showing that the club had paid off an overdraft of i'l3B, and still hati a surplus of some i'2o in hand. An honorarium of jg2s was voted to the honorary secretary, Mr. E. Humphries. The receipts of the last meeting were £1209, of which the totalisator contributed ; gates, 148 ; subscriptions, £107; nominations, i'3B4. On the other hand, no less than £'841 were paid away in stakes. Mr. J. Paul was re-elected judge, few, if any, changes being made in the other officers of the club.

The Gerakline County Council has resolved to urge upon Parliament the following points :— " That on account of serious losses constantly taking place among sheepowners, caused by great numbers of dogs kept for sporting purposes, the registration fee be raised to Ml 10s, shepherds' clogs only to be excluded from the higher fee. That local bodies be granted power to lay poisoned grain or seeds on public and private roads for the destruction of small birds. That ibe Local Bodies Finance and Powers Act, 1885, is fair in operation, and the best for giving assistance to local bodies to help to construct and maintain roads and bridges; and that tbe council ask for a renewal of the measure for a period of not less than thirteen years.

The natives marched through Hawera tins morning in another of their extraordinary migrating expeditions. In front were the two leaders on horseback, and behind them came a long file of men and women on foot tbree abreast, among them being some real old identities with feathers in their hair, mats on their shoulders, and carved wooden weapons in their bands. Following them came a great number on horseback, also tbree abreast, with 31 buggies, expresses, and four-in-hands bringing up tbe rear. The total number of natives was between 500 and 600, and tbe greatest order prevailed, tbe words of command " Halt," and " Left wheel," being given in English. The natives carried with them a large number of tents, and tbe tent poles held aloft as tUey marched, gave them tbe appearance at a distance of a company of Lancers who had been out for wool and had come home shorn.

An election of borough auditors is an nounced.

Settlers interested in Otakeho Dairy Company meet again on Saturday.

Mrs. Swinburne announces a dancing class at Normanby. A stray white cow is to be sold. Mr. J. Morrison's farm at Normanby is to be sold by auction- by Nolan* Tonks and Co.

We notice by advertisement in another column of. our paper that C. C. Plkming has started manufacturing Boots and Shoes on the premises. This firm is now long standing, and we advise the public to give them a trial of their locally manufactured goods, as, by encouraging local industry, Hawera must advance. Bead. — Advt.