(PUBLISHED DAILT.) TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1887. NEWS AND NOTES.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume IX, Issue 1798, 6 December 1887, Page 2

(PUBLISHED DAILT.) TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1887. NEWS AND NOTES.

There was brisk bidding at Messrs Nolan, Tonks, and Co.'s auction Bale of timber at Mr. Kennedy's yards, most of tbe timber offered sold treely at satisfactory prices. Mr. T. King, chairman of the New Plymouth Harbor Board, Messrs. E. H. Godsal, of Otakeho, and T. Bayly, of Waitara. all proceeded by the express train this morning to Wellington in answer to summonses callirjg on them to appear before the Parliamentary committee appointed to consider the position ot the finances of the New Plymouth Ts.ar\>or Board in relation to foftUS and to ' harbor rates. At the County Council on Monday, one councillor desired directions so that he might know how to recognise Kaponga when be got there. Another councillor who knew the locality said, " Oh, you can't miss the township, which you cannot fail to recognise because there is a very large rata stump in the centre of tbe road at the centre of the township." This direction was accepted as satisfactory. The Opnnake Racing Club have prepared a programme for a day's racing at Opunake on January 2nd. No less than ten events are on the card, and it is probable that good sport should result. Over £100 are offered in stakes, the chief events being tbe Opunake Racing Club Handicap of £25, and a District Handicap of £15 soys. A trotting match for £10, and several hack races will provide attractions for those who do not train racehorses, but are fond of a fast back. The dub is strong in numbers, and is tinder the presidency of Major Take, so that owners can rely on the details being carefully arranged and the money being promptly paid. Messrs. Hill and Poole | vWill be in charge of the totalisator. The programme will be found on the fourth p*gc.

The iflejece off Mr Fantham's second prize Lincoln ram clipped 211bs. Oar Wangailui contemporary suggests that the weight of the "fleeces of the other prize taking rams should be given. In order to render tuch a test of any value the age of the ram and tbe date of last shearing should also be given. The Press says that Mr. Lawry, M.H.E. for Franklin North, nearly lost, to use his own expression, the number of his mess tbe other day. It appears he had a tooth drawn in tbe morning, and in the operation an artery, or vein, was severed. The bleeding lasted pretty well all day, but had ceased when Mr. Lawry retired to rest. During the night he was awakened by a choking sensation and found a large clotted lump of blood in bis mouth, while | tbe pillow and bedding were saturated | with blood " as if a sheep had beea etacfc," * he says. Mr. Lawry got out of bed to | call for assistance, but weakened by loss of blood tell to the ground in a semiconscious state. When he again came to himself, the bleeding bad stopped, but the hon gentleman has only just recovered from the peculiar accident. — A similar accident occurred at Manaia a few weeks back to a young lady, in her case it was some hours before the bleeding could be stopped, but there was no recurrence at night.