NEWS AND NOTES.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XX, Issue 2337, 27 January 1893, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES.

Report of meeting of Presbyterian congregation at Hawera. last evening is held •ver. The residenoe of tbe late Mr. Lucena, near Hawera, is now being renovated, and will shortly be occupied by Mr. R. Coxhead, who bas leased it with nearly 1000 acres of the adjoining land. Gur Manaia correspondent writes that complaints reach him of tbe annoyance caused to ladieß and children visiting tbe beach at Otakeho and the Kaupokonui by bathers obtruding themselves unnecessarily in view. On Sunday afternoon last a number of young men, all above twenty years of age, monopolised the beach in sight of ladies who wished to paBS. If bathers' own sense of propriety is not keen enough, it jh^uj^ ,ba ,wbetteiLJ>y Constable Salmon. ]pßev. J. Clover writes to explain wb^ service was not held at Eltham last Sunday. He states that the building was opened and lighted up, and the preacher advertised duly appeared, but, after waiting until about 7.41, be deoided that it would be useless waiting any longer, and so the lights were put out and the building locked up again. Very Boon after quite a number approached the building for the advertised service. Mr. Clover adds : "It will be oar best endeavor to keep faith /With the public in connection with alt oub (advertised services." - *J

To-morrow's Egmont Star will be found as readable as ever. Sporting men will find plenty to interest them, " Trident " and "Hippona" eaoh having contributions ; and the weights and farther entries for the Egmont Summer Meeting are also published. A mine of general reading appears, including items of a humorous, tragical, and useful nature. Dramatic news baa not been neglected ; the children will find plenty to amuse and instruct them ; the doings of tbe athletic world are given ; and garden notes are, as usual, carefully selected. Julian Hawthorne's thrilling story " A Tragic Mystery " and Captain Charles King's military serial 11 A Soldier's Seoret " are oontiDued ; in addition to which will be found tbe prize story in Sharland's Trade Journal, entitled " On the Verge of the Unknown," from the pen of Miss Grace Wbitelaw, Ponsonby, Anckland. London gossip, local news, doings of the week, country correspondence, and other matter help to make up a most interesting number of tbe popular weekly.

Tbe Taupo correspondent of the New Zealand Herald writes to that journal as follows :— Ngauruhoe and the other volcanoes are still very active, tbe baavy rains having transformed the dust originally thrown out into mud. A peouliar result has been the coDseqaence; the boiling mud runs over Jbe lip of the crater and flows into the old ones, which have been thus filled up, and as a result many of the minor fomeroles have been closed. This is doubtless the cause of the tremendous outburst of Te Mare, which I reported a short time ago. A certain quantity of steam must escape within a' given time, or something must "bust," and on this occasion Te Mare " busted." Where the next outbreak may be no one can conjecture, but with such a quantity of vents in and around Tongariro, there is not the slightest danger either to tourists or residents- Several parties have visited Te Mare since its eruption, -and everyone describes tbe scene as awfully grand. A tremendous rent has been made, about a quarter of a mile long, and through it steam is seething and hissing at such a rate that conversation in the immediate vicinity is impossible,

Mr J. McNicol's annual sheep fair at his Ohaupo yards (WaiVato) is advertired for 15th and 16th Feb. Over 27,000 sheep will bo brought forward, including 900 rams of various breeds.

A notice in reference to Nelson, Moate and Co.'s teas appears on fourth page. At their rooms to-morrow Nolan, Tonka & Co. sell furniture in the estate of late W. L. Lucena ; also privileges of Egmont races.

Farmers' Union horse fair to-morrow. Large number entered.

It is notified that the Wanganui Girls' College opens on Wednesday next. New pupils are to be received on the preceding Tuesday.

Conditions in reference to county dog tax are published. It will be seen that after 31st March a double fee is to be charged. Serviceable cheap Watch, "Tbe Egmont," at H. G. Pitcher's. 21s each.— Advt. Extra strong Silver Case Eotherams at H. G. Pitcher's. Price. £6 6s, X6 105.~-Ad. New Year's Gifts and Christmas Presents at H. G. Pitcher's,— Advt.

It will be seen by announcement in another column that Mr. McGuire, M.H.R., will addresß his constituents at Hawera in the Town Hall on Thursday evening, wben be will deal with questions affecting tbe colony and district.

In connection with tbe action of tbe Resident Magistrate in patting aside as "unsatisfactory" Constable Patterson's affidavit in the application for a rehearing in the case, MoKirdy v. White, on tbe ground that the constable gave evidence in the case and ought then to have etated what he set forth in the affidavit, we point oat that the Magistrate has fallen into an error. There were two cases on the one day in which MoKirdy was concerned. In one Constable Fatterson gave evidence ; in tbe other, the subject of the rehearing, he did not give evidence. We have no doubt that if the matter is explained to him, the Resident Magistrate will very cordially exonerate the constable from any suggestion of blame.

Tbe last link in the direct overland communications between England and Gibraltar was completed on November 26th by the formal opening of tbe Algeciras Rhonda railway. A grand banquet was given at Rhonda in celebration of the event, and similar festivities took place at Algeciras. Tbe journey from London to Gibraltar has been reduced to sixty hours, and it is hoped that when the proposed re-arrangement and acceleration of trains on the Spanish railways are made next year tbe time occupied will be only fifty hours. Great hopes are entertained of tbe suooess of tbe railway, which will give travellers to the East tbe opportunity of joining the steamers at Gibraltar instead of Naples, and of thus passing through the whole of tbe Mediterranean while avoiding the Bay of Biscay. The railway may, it is thought, also largely develope Gibraltar as a port of debarkation for emigrants to America. The connection between Gibraltar and tbe terminus at Algeciras is made by a saloon steamer specially built for tbe service.

A considerable amount of work has been done in connection with Hawera Sobool buildings and grounds daring the holidays. Tbe new room has been completed by Mr. Clarson, who has carried out his contract very satisfactorily. This is a fine lofty, splendidly lighted, and well-arranged apartment, designed to accommodate 60 children, and in it the V., VI., and VII. Standards will be taught.

Several of the other rooms have been painted, and considerably improved in appearance thereby; and new lavatories have been constructed. Tbe committee, out of funds raised mainly by the school entertainment, have had tbe windows all seen to, glazed, frosted, and otherwise improved; and have hid tbe spouting and all open work in which the sparrows have been in tbe babit of building completely wired. A new horse paddock has been fenced for the boys, so tbat horses will be entirely kept oat of the playground ; a new gate has been erected, and fencing done ; and tbe ground around the school-

house has been levelled to a large extent, and is in course of being gravelled. These improvements should make things more comfortable lor tbe children, and parenta will, no doubt, agree that the money obtained at Christmas time could not have been put to a better use.

The following are some of the provisions of the new Bankruptcy Act : — Imprisonment for a period of two years may be inflicted on a bankrupt whose failure has been produced by rash speculation, gambling, drunkenness, or unjustifiable extravagance in living ; or if, within three years of bis bankruptcy, be has made payments out of the regular course of business, not being for the ordinary expenses of himself or bis family, unless it be proved tbac such payments were justifiable. A bankrupt is liable to two years' imprisonment if, within three years of bis bankruptcy, " he (a) by any false representation, or other fraud, has obtained any property on oredit and has not paid for the same ; (i) by any false balance-sheet, or other false statement of his affairs, has obtained any property on credit, and has not paid for the same; (c) under the false pretence of carrying on business and dealing in the ordinary course of trade obtains property on credit, and has not paid for the same, unless it is proved that he bad no intent to fraud ; (d) pawns, mortgages, pledges, or disposes of otherwise than in the ordinary way of trade, any property which be has obtained on credit and has not paid for, unless it is proved that he bad no intention to defraud; or if he is guilty ot any false representation or other fraud for the purpose of obtaining tbe consent of his creditors, or any of them, to any agreement with reference to his affairs or his bankruptcy." At tbe Metropolitan Racing Club's conference Captain Russell spoke at some length on the subject of the proposed New Zealand Jockey Club, pointing oat the many advantages that would accrue to racing from such ao institution, and he regretted that owing to tbe action of some of the clubs, he was compelled to ask leave to withdraw tbe motion standing in bis name. It was moved by the Hon. J. D. Ormond, and carried, "Tbat it being desirable tbat the country clubs should have some voice on the conference, he would move at tbe next sitting, that country clubs should have representation at luture conference, and that all the metropolitan clubs sboald be asked to send delegates to the next confersnoe, with full power to act in the matter." Captain Kaeseil moved, and it was carried, tbat at future conferences no delegates should represent more than one club. Captain Kqsseil introduced the question of putting down " walking totalisators," and it was moved by Mr. Griffiths, and carried, " jFhat attention of Metropolitan Clubß be directed to Rules of Raoiog 25, and clause '

& of rule 155, under which takers, as well as layers of odds, are liable to disqualification, and that it is desirable to take stringent action to enforce tbese rales." On the motion of Mr. Higgie it was resolved, " That it is desirable to publish the New- Zealand Stud Book under the authority and supervision of the Metropolitan Clubs, and Metropolitan Globs be invited to famish the next Conference with their views apon what lines such a publication should be prepared, and also what steps should be taken to defray the expense of publication." The conference adjourned to a date in July, to be fixed by the Chairman. Reward offered for horse lost from Sltham. Tenders are invited for erection of shop and dwelling house at Msnala. Miss Moran, holder of certificate from the University College, Auckland, announces that she is prepared to receive pupils for the pianoforte. We have pleasure in calling the attention of our readers to the new and novel form

of children's savings bank assurance ; also the guaranteed dividend plan for family provision as now offered by the Colonial Assurance Society, whose advertisement appears on the first page. Thia society has one of the largest organisations of any British life company, consisting of over 2260 branches and agencies, and although only a young colonial office is in the front rank as to its funds and new business. PERSONS OP DELICATE ICONSTITUTION, who are obliged to abstain from ordinary coffee, should try Cbkase'b Tabaxaoom or Dandbwon Cotfcb, which is recommended by the highest Medical Authorities as a very valuable beverage for those suffering from weak digestion, flatulency, nervousness, etc. Not to know is not to have.

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