NEWS AND NOTES

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XX, Issue 2383, 22 March 1893, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES

Mr A. J. Whittaker has received from Messrs Bing, Harris, and Co. of Wellington, a donation of five guineas to hand over to the Hospital Fund.

On Tuesday, tbe ford over. the Mangawhero, which is the most diSjcult place on the Mam South road, was blocked tor several hours by a waggon getting stuck there.

A Press Association wire stated that At the Gisborne sports, a Maori woman who was riding man-fashioD in the Ladies Bracelet fell off, and had some ribs broken, The winner of the race was another Maori woman, who also rode straddle wise.

Messrs. McCarthy and Blair, ns a committee of the Waimate Road Board, met on Tuesday, to open tenders for several works. For contract 379, gravelling on Honi road, the tender of D. Machray, £2 17s 6d per chain, was accepted. Tenders for other work were deolined.

Mr. T. King, tbe Chairman of the Harbour Board, has (the News reports) written an important letter to tbe Hon Mr. Seddon re harbour affairs. He states that Mr, Skinner, of the Suivey Department, has reported that the depth of water at the breakwater i 3 increasing rapidly, by the sand being washed away on the seaward side of the mole. It is evident, therefore, that rabble work should be at once cotmnenceA in otdev to v»otect tbe base of the structure, and Mr. King ■urges upon tbe Hon. Mr. Bedclon to send here tbe necessary crane and appliances, and also the prisoners to commenoe work.

We are informed that tbe particulars contained in an extract, which we made from the Napier Telegraph, relating to the anniversary of the fight at Otautau, Patea, io 1866, are incorrect. Our in. formant states that neither Major Kemp nor Gotty was present on the oocaaion. Tlie Arawa natives took part in tbe fight, and also Captain Eicbard Blake. General (then Colonel) Whitmore ,. was in command ; and Mr. M. F. Coffey, of Hawera, was No. 1 man of the European forces, Mr. D. Hnghes, of Manaia, being No. 2. Gotty'fl name has, onr informant believes, been confused with that of Captain Gandrey.

Meeting of Manaia cricket club on Tuesday next.

Nolan, Tonks & Co.'s Kakaramea sale to-morrow.

Farmers' "CTnion. hold their Okaiawa sale to-morrow.

Grand selection of Engagement and Dress Binge, at H. G. Pitcher's.— Advfc. Rotheram's English Levers, £5 ss, S& 6s, £6 10a, £7 10s, and JJ22, at H. G. Pitcher's.

Serviceable cheap watch, Tbe Egmontji at H. G. Pitcher's. 21d each.— Advfc.

The SUN BAKING I'OWDER eclipses all others.

It is not ojfen that a publioan applies for a prohifoitipm order against a customer, but such ah 'application was made at the Court to-day? when Mr. Matheson, of Normanby, obtained an order, Btopping the supply of liquor to Takiorj, a wellknown Maori woman.

It is said that the late taugi at Manaia cost the natives about £300. No lesß than tweive oaska of beer were consumed, besides which large quantities of tobacco, brandy, whisky, vinegar, etc, were provided for the visitors. There were also plenty of refreshments of a milder type.

Mr John Cunningham, who ten years ago was a resident in this district, and a leading spirit in cricket, football, and other athletics, is 'now on a visit to Hawera. Mr Cunningham, who ocoupies responsible position in Melbourne, looks well, and is very pleased with tbe progress made here since be last saw the district.

Mr. Tuos. Hutchison bas given to iha Library the following books :-Pariß Herself Again, by -A. Zola ; Life of Tarengo De Medici, by Eocoe ; Roman Republic, by Michelet, and Mr. Bauch has given two volumes of Dumas entitled, The Nioonite de Brageloane, being the sequel to. The Three Mcsketeers and Twenty Years After.

The Manawatu Times, of Monday, says — " On Saturday evening last an impromptu gathering of a few friends was held at the Occidental Hotel, to take leave of Constable Brown, who baa been transferred from Aehurat to Normanby. Several of those present expressed their regret at the constable's departure from the district, and he was assured of a warm welcome should he at at any time re-visit the district. Constable Brown left this morning by train for bis new station."

There has been no delivery of letters in Hawera to-day, owing to an accident to George Silvington, the telegraph messenger. He was riding into Hawera from Normanby, when his horse took fright aud swerved, breaking through a wire fence, and Kilving. too received a nasty fall. The letter carrier waß put on to do the more urgent work of telegram delivery, and there was no one to take bis place. Young Kilvington, it is hoped, is not badly hurt, and may resume duty tomorrow, but if not arrangements will be made for letter delivery. ■ On Tuesday Messrs Forsyth and MeCarthy met as a committee of the Connty Council in consultation with Mr. Stewart, engineer, to see what could be done in the way of erecting a temporary bridge over the Eaupokonui ; and it was deoided that tbe suggestion of Mr. Twigg should be adopted. This is to get large stringers from Ngaire way and throw them across the gap, and strengthen them so that they would carry something like two tons weight. The cost will be about and the work will be put in band at onoe. It is very necessary that it should be, for tbe inconvenience settlers are put to just now is very keenly felt ; some who have crops staoked fear that unless they can get the mill over in tbe course of a few weeks they might as well feed the stuff to the Btock. The County Council, no doubt, recognises the position, and will show the utmost haste.