NEWS AND NOTES.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume IX, Issue 1700, 12 August 1887, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES.

— + Captain Edwin telegraphed this afternoon that there i 3 every indication ot a contiuuauce of unusually cold weather. The Egmont Star this vreek contains, of course, a full report of tbe election meetings held in Egmont and Taranaki districts, and a complete summary of the doings of the week in politics throughout the colony ; but there is an antidote to politics in the shape of a large quantity of interesting and readable matter of various kinds. The novels are continued, and there is an amusing sketch entitled The Uivn) PandiAttte?;. Aa interesting article co tilled The Tjcbborne Case is printed, the writer making tup celebration of the coming of age of the rjghtftfl owner of these estates the occasion of a review of the greatest law case of modern history. There are &orno scientific articles from the pen of Mr. R. A. Proctor ; an account of the tragedy on the Alameda ; an account of th/e adventures of people who travelled a thousand miles in an open boat ; sporting news ; Judge Willjatus on New Zealand Legislators ; A Lively Mvict}oo ; local news ; markets ; and a. complete summary of telegraphic and cable news of the week. To make room for all news a supplement is issued this week.

We are «lad to hear that the deferrpd payment ia'talcnents for the past half .year bave been paid np we)), there being very few persona indeed who have not met their engagements. The Crown tenants have paid up fairly well ; but the native reserve tenants have not been so prompt. It may not be thought that railway disasters stimulate enterprise, but (according to the Argus) there is «ome proof thai this is a fact, and that the desire to imkf a hit at the Government is too much for many peisons. A year or two ago a story was current that after an accident sotaew)iere In the sabachs a mftQ approached a passenger lying partially stunned near the line, and offered to give him " a spinal shock for a fiver." This was enterprise of one kind. The Wauganui Herald sa3's that the Hon. Mr. Ballance has arranged with Captain Somraerville, of Wanganni, that the New Zealand Rifle Association are to have 350 of tha Reramston-Lee rifles, now on tbe way horn 'Fri«eo. The weapons will be issued to members only, and Captain Sonjerville wishes all the members intending to take part at the Oamaru meeting to apply at once. Th" Defence Minister wiil not make any charge for the u^e of tbe rifles during the meeting, but conditions are attached to the offer, which will have to be complied with. 200 iouiuls of aummntiott v»\U be issued, aud will have to be paid for. Those wishing to join the Association must do so at once, and give a guarantee that they will enter for tbe Oamaru meeting. The guarantees are to come through the officers commnnding the district. Iv connection with the harbor rate a New Plymouth paper says that a sum of £'5000 is estimated to be collected on the | bnsU of the property tax viiluation. But the interest on the i' 200,000 loan amounts 1 to £l2fiOQ^ co chac cftere is a deficiency of £7000 to come from somewhere. The proceeds of laud sales will not give this sura on account of the falling off in the revenue. Tbe Board attribute this in a very great measure to the land legislation ot the Government of recent years. It is indeed a very serious position for the Harbor Board to face, and now that tbe settlers on the Plnins are going so far as to resist payment of the rate the question is still more serious. The board, however, seem to be fully aware of tbe state of the finances, and, from what transpires, will &Uow matters to go on, waiting, we suppose, Micawber-hke for s-omethmg turn up. Mr. R. A. Adams, direct importer, who has consignments of new season's goods coming to hand at once, is clearing out present stock to make room for them, and, to effect a clearance, is holding a sale. It will be seen from particulars given of prices now ruling, that the sale should reduce stock considerably, the quotations being considerably lowered. Messrs. Budge and McCutchan publish first entries for Oeo sale on Tuesday. A. notice is cjiven by tho county to persons crossing the Tongahoe bridge.