NEWS AND NOTES.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XX, Issue 2328, 17 January 1893, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES.

An important notioe is given by the Publio Trustee in another column, "referring to_ persons who may be in illegal occupation of native reserves.

We regret to hear that private cables bring unfavorable reports as to the state of tbe butter market, it being stated that some of the Taranaki produce has arrived in bad condition.

The Tanranga paper understands that a gentleman from the States is in that town, with, the intention of starting a fish curing factory. The " raw material " is said to exist in abundance.

Mr. Warburtoa, Public Trustee, was in Hawera on Monday evening, and to-day went up to Opunake, the purpose being to consult with the natives there with respect to the leasing of their land, as he has done at other places farther South.

The Wairarapa.Daily Times states that the Rev. J. C. Andrew, who once represented tbe Wairarapa district in the House of Bepresentatives, has been spoken of as a probable candidate at the next general election.

Mrs. Green begs to acknowledge, on account of the Catholic bazaar, Manaia, a five-guinea present from Mr. Milmoe ; Messrs. Nolan, Tonks and Co., £1 Is; Mr. O'Connell (Commercial Hotel), £3 3s ; Dr. Westenra, £1 Is; Mr. Torke, 10s; Mr. Brett, 10s ; Messrs. Innes & Co., 10s. The railway revenue on the looal section of railway for the last four-weekly period compares as follows with that of the corresponding period of tbe previous year (shillings and pence being omitted) : 1892. 1891. Passengers £14,706 £16,732 Parcels and luggage 2,470 2,297 Goods 31,751 25,669 Miscellaneous „. 799 773 Bents and commission 481 453 Total £50,109 £45,927 The following par. from a Wellington paper is, perhaps, one of those to which tbe telegram of denial published in Monday's paper referred : — The Premier, who was for several months in a critical condition, is now coming round in a manner which delights hiß friends. He is able to get through a good deal of work every day, and his digestion, which was dangerously weak, has improved so much that he can safely take a fair amount of solid food. At the same time, it is alleged that though he may be able to meet Parliament, it is doubtful it he will be able to Bee the session through, and more doubtful still if be will be able to stand the strain of conducting tbe general election campaign. The retirement of the Hon. Mr. Ballance would have most serious political consequences, including the disruption of the Ministerial party. The Homestead strike (says an American correspondent) is now over. It did not pay. It is in the rough school of esperience that mankind learns the wisdom that it retains. The strike lasted five months ; 325 men out of 3800 were affected by the proposed reduction — the rest went' out frorc sympathy. £500,000 was lost in wages ; the company lost twice as much. £100,000 was paid by the country to support troops. Thirtyfive men lost their lives by it. A great many business houses in Homestead have gone into the sheriff's hands. Several murder trials are on tbe docket of tbe courts, involving large expense. The company are now dealing with men, and not with organisations. Not one half of the strikers will get their places back. The effect will lead em. ployers to be more cautious, fair, and just, and the employes will not subordinate their liberties and judgment to the control of incompetent and reckless leaders.

Robert Manson, formerly of Hawera, who was recently adjudged a bankrupt in Wellington, has sent to the Official Assignee at Wellington, a statement as to the causes of his bankruptcy. In it he says that judgment was obtained against him by Messrs Bobbins and Pierard, of Hawera, for goods whioh were, he believed, supplied to his late employer. He bad no means to defend the case, and after judgment was given the plaintiffs issued a judgment summons against him. Before the hearing he wrote to the, plaintiffs denying his liability, but offering to pay them the sum which he would have to pay in order to file. He received no reply, and as tbe Magistrate made an

order against him under the judgment summons, no course was left open to him but to file. Since leaving Hawera in September last he had not earned enough to keep himself, on account of illness and irregular employment.

Mr. Edward Withy, ex M.H.K. for Newton, Auckland, has written a letter to the Wellington Trades Council in reference

to the memorandum sent by the Council to tbe Trades Union Congress, to be held in Australia, commenting on the recent manifesto of Mr. Mill&r, of Dunedin. Mr. Withy says: — "The point whioh pleases me is the dear and decided recognition of the fact that the land question ' underlies production and manufacture, and consequently regulates wages, working hours, and the sanitary condition oi the workers,'

and of the inevitable conclusion, • that land should be the chief source of fcaxa-

tion, if not the only source. 1 Possibly ' the workers ' may be a more comprehensive term to my mind than it is to yours, though this is merely a conjecture. Under it I include all who are engaged in production or distribution or in performing by hand or brain any function which usefully serves the community. I venture respectfully to congratulate yocr Council upon having been the first of the Union bodies which, as far as I am aware, has unequivocally and publicly followed the Knights of Labour in announcing these beliefs as its own. I feel sure that you are on tbe right track, and on the only one which can lead Union labour, free labour, and all other labour to a permanently improved condition, and one free from mutual antagonism."

Mr. T. W. Kirk, of the Department of Agriculture, has addressed a memorandum to the Secretary of Agriculture (Mr. J. D. Bitchie) on the subject of the Hessian Fly. In it he states that while in Masterton, at Christmaß time, he made enquiries j respecting the pest, which is attacking the wheat crop. He visited several fields and caught specimens, whioh, on examination, be pronounces to be the real Hessian Fly. Last year it was confined to one looality, now it has apread practically all round Masterton, and may be iound in varying degree in most wheat fields, threatening to become a very serious matter unless stringent measures are taken for its suppression. The attack, he states, is not a bad one, but from information he has receeived he is afraid that in one or two cases at leasD the crops will be hardly worth cutting. Mr. Kirk then states that he has prepared a leaflet | showing the drawings of the fly in various stages of development, and stating as briefly as possible ita life history, and suggestions for preventing the Bpread of the pest. ■ Some years ago, 1 says Mr. Kirk in conclusion, • tbe wheat near Marton was attacked, but prompt use of measures similar to those mentioned in the leaflet resulted in the complete extermination of the insect in the district. The necessity for immediate attention cannot be too strongly urged upon the farmers, some of whom do not appear to comprehend the dangers to which they are exposed.'

Tenders for lease of Mr. Yorke's farm close to-morrow.

The public are reminded of the sale of furniture and effects to-morrow, on behalf of Mr. T. Hutchison. Mr. J. -Higham, /professor of music, desires to noiilfy pupils that the next term for instruction wil| begin on Monday, January 15th.^-Advfc^ > Farmera' Union sell stock" at Manaia to morrow.

Serviceable cheap Watch, "The Egmont," at H. G. Pitcher's. 21s each. — Advt. On Wednesday Newton King holds a sale of stock at Rahotu.

Chief Surveyor invites tenders for forming portion of East road.

New Year's Gifts and Christmas Presents at H. G. Pitcher's.— Advt.

Extra strong Silver Case Rotherams at H. Gr. Pitcher's. Price. £Q 6s, £0 10s. — Ad. PROFESSOR LIEBEG siys :—" We shall never know how men were first directed to the use of Coffee, but we may consider the article so remarkable for its action on the brain and the substance of the organs of motion as an element of food for organs yet unknown, which are destined to convert the blood into nervous B^bß^anceß and thus recruit the energy of the moving- and thinking faculties." If you wish to benefit yourself you could not do better than- drink Cbease's Al Coffee. Sold everywhere in lib and 21b tins. For it is the beat.

In tbe cricket match Hew Plymouth v. Stars (Hawera) to-day, the former batted first, and at lunch were all out for 54.

We have been asked by the Very Rev. Father Mulvihill to express his thanks to Mr. Riobard Smith, of the Pioneer Nursery, Manaia, for a donation of macrocarpa trees for planting the grounds of the Hawera presbytery.

We understand that the strip of native land at the back of Mr. Hobbs', through which the Meremere road runs, will shortly be surveyed and leased by tbe public trustee. In addition to the advantage of the land being settled, this will be good news to those who have had to put up with the inconvenience of the road being so bad owing to the standing bush.

Tbe women of a certain African tribe distort their countenances by thrusting pieces of wood and crystal into their upper lips. They begin with small pieoes ot incredible dimensions are thus carried, and their lips are transformed beyond recognition. The muscles are so effected that when they smile the lip is draws upwards almost to the eyes, prodncing an effect that is most hideous.

According to a Christchurch paper, there is now on view in a seedsman's window, in the Southern city, a specimen of the Ana3tatica bierochuntica, better known as the " Besurrection plant," or the " old rose of Jerioho." It is an annual composite plant, and is found on the deserts of Arabia and Syria. When the seedman obtained tbe plant it had tbe appearance of a dned-up ball of moss, but on putting it in a dish of water it spread out and beoame of a beautiful bright green color.

The Wellington Evening Press has the following : — It is thought in well-informed ciroles that nest session — the final one of the present Parliament — will be a very long session. There will be a good deal of work to do, and honorable members will be exceedingly anxioas to make tbe best of their final opportunity before going to the country, In addition to this, Ministers have, it is understood, determined that the House Bhall keep decent hours, instead of sitting, as it often did last session, far beyond midnight, and sometimes even far beyond sunrise. Last session broke down several members of tbe Government, and another session of the same sort would produoe a physical collapse of the whole Cabinet.

The Tuapeka Times remarking on a visit to the South of Hon. Mr. Bolleston, leader of the Opposition, says :—": — " He informed one of our representatives that the present is tbe calm that precedes tb.9 storm, and that the political stillness will be very soon disturbed, first in all probability by the party to which he belongs — and, the campaign once opened, he reckons it is not likely to be allowed to flag much by either party for some months

to come, it is his own intention, he stated, at an early date, to address a public meeting at Auokland by invitation,

and after that he cannot say what engagements of a similar nature he may be

asked to fulfil. On tbe whole he made it pretty clear that the Opposition mean to be up and doing pretty actively daring this tbe last recess that intervenes between the General Election ; and it may be taken for granted that tbe Ministerial party, with such big issues at stake, will not be slow in responding to the challenge and donning their armor."