(PUBLISHED DAILY.) TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1893. NEWS AND NOTES.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XX, Issue 2363, 28 February 1893, Page 2

(PUBLISHED DAILY.) TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1893. NEWS AND NOTES.

Constable O'Brien has been appointed clerk of the conrfc at Waverley.

Mr. Joseph Mackay, J.P., has been appointed a member of tbe licensing committee for Stratford North.

A meeting of settlers interested in West Coast settlement reserves leases will be held at Okaiawa Hotel this evening.

Nominations for Oeo Racing Clnb Hack Meeting need to be in the bands of tbe Hon. Secretary by 8 p.m. to-morrow (Wednesday).

A service. of song, "Frozen to Death," will be given in the Okaiawa school on Friday next, by a strong choir. '

Nominations for Patea Racing Club Hack Meeting dose on Saturday week, Particulars appear in advertisement.

The first annual meeting of the New Zealand Rugby Union is called for April 22, al Wellington. The affiliated unions have already been requested to bold their meetings, and consider the best means of selecting a team for Australia.

Tbe recent gale at New Plymouth did considerable damage to small crafts lying inside the harbor. A brig had her bulwarks knocked in, one small fishing boat was washed on the rook, ana another sunk, while other damage of a lesser nature is also reported.

The Egmont Settler is informed that Mr. MoGuire, having addressed the eleotors at Hawera, iB only waiting to address the electors in other parts of the district, liable to harbour rates, until he receives from the Premier the decision of the Cabinet upon a proposal to obtain relief from the harbour rate.

Oor Normanby correspondent writes: — Tbe Band of Hope and Presbyterian picnic was a great BUCcesß, folly aB many attending as at any picnic yet beld in Normanby. The amusements were numerous, provisions plentiful, and all folly enjoyed the day's outing. The only drawback to tbe day's enjoyment was the rain which came on in the afternoon. Most ot the amusements were over by that time, but it made it very uncomfortable for tbe little ones coming home. The members of the committee worked well, especially Messrs. Bodie and Burr,

The usual monthly meeting of the Wanganai Education Board commenced on Monday. Tbe casb statement read was as follows : — Building account, overdrawn. £765 13s 8d ; liabilities. £606 12s ; total £1372 5s Bd. General accountCredit, £311 19s 7d, less liabilities, £208 ; net liabilities, £1268 6s Id. A letter from the Eltham Committee was referred to Mr Hurley to inquire into and report upon. For the position of second assistant mistress at College-street school, Palm6rston, (salary £90 per year and bonus), it was decided to forward the names of Miss Davis, Manaia ; Miss Thompson, Bulls; and Miss McDonald, Palmerston.

Our Stratfora and Ngaire correspondent writes:— The Bird road settlers held a meeting last Thursday evening to consider the question of forming a Co-operative Dairy Company on the lines of the Cardiff and Eltham concerns. Mr. Ealfe, chairman of the former company, was present by invitation, and explained the method of working adopted. The meeting appeared to heartily approve of the idea, and it was resolved that h was desirable that Bucb a company should be formed. Provisional directors were appointed as follow :— Messrs. Smith, O'Keilly, Farrell, Jones, Williß, Lyford, and Meyenberg (chairman). A hearty vote of thanks was accorded Mr. Kalfe.

Reward offered for recovery of nugget gold pin.

The Egmont Farmers' Union hold their sheep fair and stock sale at Manaia tomorrow.

Mr W. Cowern sells stock at Patea to-morrow.

Sale of drapery and clothing by Messrs Nolan, Tonks to-morrow.

Mr Newton King's Stony Eiver sale to-morrow.

Kotheram's English Levers, £5 ss, J66 6s, £6 10a, £7 10s, and £22, at H. G. Pitcher's.

Serviceable cheap Watch, 'The Egmontj at H". G-. Pitcher's. 21s each. — Advt.

Grand selection of Engagement ana Dress Einga at H. a. Pitcher's.— Adtt.