NEWS AND NOTES.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume VIII, Issue 1373, 31 July 1886, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES.

During the last debate on the haibor bill, Colonel Trimble spoko for more than two hours and a half, and had to sit down no less than ten times owing to there being no quorum in the House.

Tlie Wanganui Churchwarden's report states thnt although there are 2100 persons in Wauganui who profess to belong to the Church of England, only 10 per cent, of them attend its services, and that of these not 20 are middle-aged men.

A somewhat peculiar point hns arisen in Dunedin under tho Bankruptcy Act. A bankrupt's only asset consists of furniture, &c, valued at .£2O ; some £'16 is due for rent, nnd the point is whether the landlord has a preferential claim, as, under tlia amende.! law, goods to the value of £'25 aro exempt irom seizure.

From Waitara we hear that the steamer Charles Edward arrived there on Friday tvoiu New Plymouth break wafer, having run to Waitara for shelter. She )ji-J JOO tons of coil on board, which she should have discharged at the breakwater, but was unable to do so on account of the weather. Hhe crossed the bar safely wiih a heavy sea. the night being very dark.

In another column, " Ratepayer " takes exception to tho ruling of certain Justices in home impounding cases. He, apparently overlooks the fact that it i« the magistrates' duty to interpret and cany out the law. If they have misinterpreted it, tho remedy lies in mi appeal, But, so far as we can learn, the kiw peems to have been correctly interpreted. If " Ratepayer " wishes to s* e the law amended, ho should stir up the representative of the district, convince him of its absurdity, and press for its i /miendroent. If 4v liatepayer " \vou)<] consult with the ranger, he would be told that it is lar easier to drive six hear! of cattle belonging to one owuer to pound than six head belonging to six different owners The roason f<>r driving fees for the full distance being allowed by tho Act for driving cattle only one mile out of, perhaps, six is probably' because the chief difficulty in driving cattle is in getting them away from their own ground ; and, as the owner saves poundage fees by releasing them on the ioa<l, he ca;i well nfford to pay the full driving fees in their stead, Especially as his cattle are thereby saved the knocking about and injury caused by driving the double distance from the pound and back.

We hear that the cost of conveying half-an-acre of land at the Manawapou bridg to the Hawera County Council is about £U.

Mr. S. H. Draw is resigning the post of timekeeper to the Wanganui Jockey Club, which he has held for many years. Mr. W. Wilson succeeds him.

Tn another column will be found a notice of dissolution of partnership between Messrs. Barton and Knight. The latter pentleman joins his brother-in-law in the Wairarapa, whilst Mr. Barton will continue to practice in Hawera.

Herr Most has been sentenced to a year's imprisonment and to pay a fine of five hundred dollars, the full penalty ot the law. In passing sentence the Judge said that Most was the greatest scoundrel he had ever bad before him. He should have said America considered him " her most" desperate plotter against the State.

An attempt has been made by the Land Board to have the Education Reserves handed over to them, to be dealt with as though they were ordinary Crown lands to be let on lease. This project was favorably considered by the Board of Education Reserves Commissioners ; but owing to some legal difficulty, it was found that it could not be done.

Mr. J. Ryan, of Otakeho, who has secured the contract for the dairy factory building, has lost no time in getting ready for a start. Two loads of timber are already on the grouud, and operations will no doubt be coiumencecl very f.hortfj', as contract lime expires at the end of September. The company aro now negotiating for the purchase of a plant.

The richest stake ever run for was the Eclipse at Sandown Park, on the 23rd inst. for 10,000 soys. The race resulted in favour ot Bendigo, who was at the top of the betting whra the last mail left England. BondißO is a six-year-old son of Ben Battle and Ha^ty Girl, and belongs to Mr. Barclay. The race was weight for age, but so.me of the cracks were not started for it.

The Band, under the leadership of Mr. Smart, will present the following pro gramme this e\ening (weather permitting): — March, " Primrose Path ; " Victoria lancers, " Queen's Own ;" polka, " Trip, Trip;" \ahe, "Dear Old Friends ; " quadrille, " String of Pearls ;" polka, " U and I;" schottische, " Golden Hours ;" galop, " Rosy Cro'-s ;" " God Save The Queen."

A mischievous report having been in circulation to tho effect that one of tho Maoris injured in tlie fight at Hastie's was lying seriously ill at Normanby, we have made enquiry, and understand that it is incorrect. The was one native belonging to Werewere, a son of Kaitawa, who had his teeth loosened by a blow, but is not much the worse except at mealtimes. Tbe only native who was believed to have had the bone of his skull hurt was Malm, a "Waitotara native, and lie is said to be getting better.

Newton King advertises entries for Stratford stock sale for Thursday.

Nolan, Tonks and Co. notify entries for Hawera stock sale on Thursday.

Tenders are invited for building woo' shed by Mr. "VV. L. Lucena.

Tenders wanted for leasing a farm (Mr, Brodie's), Waimate Plains.

Mr. W. L. England, of Normanby, notifies in another column that he supplies all classes of goods at a low figure, and gives a few examples. Produce bought for cash.

By reference to our advertising columns it will be seen that Messis. Robbins and Pierard have reduced their prices on beveral line 1 ;.