NEWS AND NOTES

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XX, Issue 2341, 1 February 1893, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES

A Wellington Press Association telegram Bays : — Captain Edwin states there ar» now strong evidences of heavy gales, with rain from north-west, changing by west to south-west between noon 00 Friday and midnight on Sunday, and extending from Napier and New Plymouth to Bluff. An odor of a moat unpleasant nature emanates from a hedge near the Presbyterian Church. The inspector of nuisances would do well to investigate tbe cause. Bush fires appear, judging by tbe clouds of smoke, to be very numerous. Settlers are evidently determined to take advantage of the fine weather we are now enjoying. A contemporary Bays that some rather extensive forgeries of cheques on tbe Bank of New Zealand are being brought to light in the Bangitikei district, and strong efforts are being made by the police to bring the perpetrator to justice.

i We (Patea Press) regret to chronicle the death of a little six year old son of Mr. Martelli. .The little fellow was bathing in the river just above the bridge and went oat of bis depth and so met a watery grave^ Dr. Perkins was at once sent for, but on arrival pronounced life extinct. ( The Manawatn Times says that a few days ago the bead of a hen pheaeant which was sitting on nine eggß, was cut off on Mr. Lux ford 8 farm at Awapuni by a mowing machine. The eggs were at onoe placed under a sitting hen, with the result that eight of the nine were hatched and the young pheasants are doing well. The following team will represent the Starß against Stratford next Saturday :—: — Soothey, Moran, Parkinson, Syme, Rowe, Hobson, Matheson, Tucker, E. Luoena, Elliott (2). Emergencies — Bartlett and Livingston. The game commences at 11 o'clock, and players arc requested to be punctual. The Hawke's Bay Herald hears that Mr. F. Arkwright will oontesfc the Bangitikei ieat in the Ballance-cuna-Seddon interest at the next election. Mr. Stevens, who unsuccessfully fought that constituency in the same interest at the last elections, is said to be preparing to woo the electors of the new Otaki constituency. The following one-acre sections at Kaponga village were sold by auction at the Land Office, New Plymouth, on Saturday:— E. Hathaway, section 6, price realised, £10 10s ; same, section 7, £11; Ed. Parrott, section 8, £11 ; W. Fowkes, erection 9, £11 ; Hathaway, section 17, E. £25 103 ; H. T. Salmon, section 37, £10. Total realised, £79. An English paper states that Mr. J. B. Eadclifle, journalist, of Newcastle, rowed a quarter of a mile, swam a quarter of a mile, ran a quarter of a mile, rode a bicycle a quarter of a mile, and rode a horse the same distance, all within a quarter of an hour — in thirteen minutes, in fact. We hasten to say, remarks the Catholic Times, that we do not believe a quarter of the foregoing perjury. The swimming is the difficult mouthtul. ' A patient named Charles Abraham! Cooper died in the Wellington Asylum last week. At the inquest the medical evidence showed that the cause of death Was general paralysis. The jury, returned a verdict accordingly. The deceased was a fisherman, and was admitted as a patient in December, 1889, from Patea. So far as can be ascertained, he has no triends in the colony, but a brother and sister reside in England, who will be, {informed of the occurence. -J At the annual meeting for election ol chairman for Waitara Harbor Board, there were present (our Waitara correspondent writes) Messrs. S. W. Nioholls, W. P. Snell, J. Elliot, C. E. Halloran, G. Tatton (in chair). Mr. Elliot stated that after paying interest the board had a balance of £12. The eleotion of chairman resulted in Mr. Elliot being re-elected. The chairman Btated that he would be in Waitara every fourth week, and should propose that there be a working committee of two members to act in his absence. The Egmont Settler, in an article on the control of the railways, has the following remarks on the management of the Wanganui-New Plymouth section ; — The convenience of the people ontsidb tha large towns is grossly neglected. Passengers and goods are hustled about in a disgraceful way to suit the exigencies of the through traffic. The through train Baits one or two of the larger towns and the few pepple who make long journeys, bat throws the lopal traffic, which is the real backbone of the business, out of joint. Then, in the matter of accommodation, though the settlers travelling from station to station pay as much per mile, the carriages are a disgrace to the colony. In the oase of stations where platforms are too short, or where trains meet, no conveniences are provided for ladies to get in and out of trains, but they are often moved along the platform to enable tho official p, who have shown an utter disregard for the comfort of women and children, to save themselves the trouble of oarrying a few parcels to the van. The new term in connection with the New Plymouth High School commences at 9 a.m. on Monday next. > Mr. Blackburn, Lake road, has honey for sale. There is a large entry of cattle and sheep for Nolan, Tonks & Co.'s sale at Hawera to-morrow. Mr. H. A. Arthur inserts a new advertisement in this issue of goods in stock at genuine reductions maintaining his motto for cheapness, style and durability. Serviceable cheap Watch, "The Egmont, 1 ' at H. G. Pitcher's. 21s pach.-^-Advt. Mr. J. Higham, professor of music, desires to notify pupils that the next term for instruction will begin on. Monday, January 15th. — Advt. Extra strong Silver Case Eotherams at H. G. Pitcher's. Price, JE6 6s, £610s.— Ad.

We remind owners of acceptances being due to-night for various events for the forthcoming Egmont Summer Meeting. We have received from Egmont Farmers' Onion Messrs Weddel and Co.'s report on the meat trade for 1892, from which we shall give some extracts ; also H. S. Fitter and Sons meat report. Harvesting is now in full swing. There is not a large area in crop this year, and the rain bas interfered with the great prospects of the early season. Waverley way there are some good crops, but there also the breadth sown is not wide. As to cocksfoot, it is expected tbat the supply will not be large, and that prices will be good. A meeting of the Hawera Hospital committee was held on Tuesday evening. Present : tbe Mayor (in the chair) and Counoillor Hood and Messrs Davidson and Brunette. A letter and opinion was received from Mr. Barton, in reference to the conditions of the Mitchell trußt, from which it appeared that a borough reserve could not be utilized without a great deal of trouble being incurred, including tbe passing of a special act of Parliament. It wbh reported that there waßin hand about i 384, plus interest to be added. The following resolutions were passed : — " That Mr. Brett do obtain for tbe purpose of distributing among the various hotels throughout th 9 Hawera Borough and County contribution boxes of the kind and description best calculated to induce the publio to contribute. (C. E. Major — J. Davidson)." "That lists be prepared and distributed among all the local bodies and to private individuals within the districts from which patients are likely to take advantage of the proposed Hftwera Hospital accommodation. (C. E. Major-R. Hood)." Another meeting of the committee is to be held next Tuesday, when it is hoped there will be a full attendance. Mr Blackhall, of the Can't B Beat Boot Warehouse, advertises a paste which is reported to be very effective in making boots proof against water. Mr Henderson, saddler, invites inspec-. tion of new goods. '