NEWS AND NOTES.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume IX, Issue 1753, 13 October 1887, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES.

The Press Association reporter, who did the Napier A. and P. Show, seems to have got a little mixed as to the breeds of sheep. He wrote : — " The ODly longwools were Ronaney Marsh, in which Mr. Rechab Harding took prizes. The feature of the show was the pens of from five to twenty Linoolns of remarkably even quality." peeing that Lincolns and Romheys are both "iQngwpqlii, some (explanation seems regaUite/ ' • ■

The Rev. Father Mnlvjbill requests us 'tcr-Btate thta MaesV will* lie oelebrated in Opnnake on Sunday, at 10.30 am. 1 The young lad, W. Fever, who met with a very serious accident on the railway line last week, is reported to ba progressing favorably.

By Thursday's Gazette we notice that eawn oak staves and heads in lengths suitable.for butter kegs, have^been declared exempt from Customs duty.

The ship Piako brought from London with her ordnance for the defences of the port to the value of £3950. The Wave Queen, for Wellington, has ordnance on board to the value of £2750.

A shearer oaf; on the Darling rushed breathlessly to the boss, exclaiming that one of -his mates had been bitten by 'la snake, and that he Wa'rited bfandy. •• How much ?" Oh ! four bottles, big snake." He overshot the mark and did not get tiny.

The New Zealand Times' reporter describes the new House as being " younger, better dressed, and better looking " than its 'predecessor. The^yojatbiul look of many faaes is certainty a striking feature, and drew comment from Sir Maurice O'Borke yesterday.

There were no less than nine applicants for the managership of the Building Society last evening. The applications were considered at some length and finally Mr. G. V. • Bate was appointed. The salary is only £50 a year, but there are other indirect advantages attached to' the office which render it more valuable than might at first sight appear.

Sir Henry Parkes in a speech at Glen Innes says : — •' The population of New South Wales on 31st December, 1886, was 1,100,966 50u1s ; the public and private property, £521,000,000 sterling, or an average per head of £521." Sir Julius Vogel's estimate of the average wealth of each enhabitant of New Zealand is, .only £225, consequently New South Wales is more than twice as wealthy as New Zealand.

A late London cablegram states that a new departure Las been sanctioned by the Weßleyan Conference of a mission; to tlie West End of London, which will commence actively at the beginning of October. The headquarters of the mission will be established at St. James' Hall', Piccadilly. There will be processions through the streets, headed by brass bands, and in the halls performances will be given by lady vocalists.

Mr. Patterson's Manaia coach factory promises well to turn otit work of which the proprietor may justly be proud. We were shown a few dayß ago a single buggy built to the order of Mr. Mclntosh, which is well-finished, light and strong, ami ruDB very easily. Mr. Hill, who comes with excellent credentials from. Auckland as a coach painter, has beeii employed by Mr. Patterson, and* has 1 lately had bis hands full of work. The application of the time payment system to all sales where required should in. these hard times be duly appreciated ,\

The"6oionial "Union Shipping Company has, it is said, secured outward cargo from the colony for its vessels which amounts to valuable support for two years, and eive9 the . company a strong, position., Their contiacts comprise 220,000 carcase's of frozen muttou . yearly for two years from the Bluff, Lyttelton, and ' Napier, besides 20,000 bales of wool. Its first steamer, the Balmoral Castle (1885 tons), is now on the way from Newcastle to Auckland; the Balcarres Brook (2000 tons), left ' London September Bth, and the Ashleigh Brook (2952 tdns) is to follow.

At New Plymonth, on Tuesday, in the R.M. Court, W. White sued W. Rowe, of Normanby, for £11 18s, for 68 sacks of lime, at 3s 6d per 6ack. Mr. Roy appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Caplen, of Hawera, for defendant. A considerable number of witnesses were examined. The New« says' that the point in dispute was as to whether the --contract between the parties for the sale of the lime was at 3s 6d per sack of 2401ba, or whether it was 3s 6d per sample sack sent by the plaintiff to defendant, whioh was admittedly lees than 2401bs.per safik. After, bearing the evidence, judgment 'was given for plaintiff, with costs.

We hear Ihflit • His Excellency : the Governor has had to succumb to the ruling epidemic. influenza. He was con* fined to his room for several days, but is now better, x private ; advices from the East Coast report tjhe spread and prevalence of the complaint with equally unpleasant symptoms over there. Every one is asking what caused it, whence came it, and when will ib depart ? The latest rumor about it is that some ship from foreign parts imported the complaint, and that its starting point can be traced back to that source,. ; Unfortunately our in> formant could not remember the name of the ship or the part of arrival,, though they had been mentioned to him.

Mr. E. D. Bell has resigned his seat as Parliamentary reader, with a view of entering ' the legal profession. As an officer in the Parliamentry buildings he was very popular with all who had accasion to do ousiness there. Ever ready, to afford or obtain information, and tp assist auy person requiring the help of 'one who had " the run " of the Parliamentary buildings, couspictlous by his ability, good sense, and savoirfaire, he was frequently in request by members of Parliament and by all habitues of the House of Representatives. When Secretary to the West Coast Commission for two or three years he made many friends^ His constant desire to render service to others, regard* less of trouble taken by himself, and his kindly attantiveness to ■' those who whether as personal friends, or as being concerned in native matters, had claims upon him was generally recognised and heartily appreciated. It will be difficult adequately to supply bis place in office, bmt the legal profession will, we are sure, gain as much as the civil service loses by the change.