NEWS AND NOTES.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XX, Issue 2395, 7 April 1893, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES.

Farm Notes on fourth page.

In the writ issued by the Hon. A. J. Cadiaan against Mr Bees, £1000 is claimed as damages.

The News understands that Mr Skerrett, of Wellington ih as been retained to appear for tbe Grown, with Mr ~Hf*?, in the prosecution of Messrs Hendy and Pease.

The Wellington Post, referring to the visit of the Thorndon Tennis Club players to Hawera, says the latter is considered the strongest country team in the colony

The Egmont Farmers' Union have received, the, following telegram j — " London cables wools have advancedMerino 10 per cent., cross-bred from 5 per cent, to 10 per Gent."

There wa3 a good attendance at the praotice of the Musical Society on Thursday evening. We understand that tbe society will bave to pay lour guineas a night for permission to play the " Pirates of Penzaace."

The solicitors who deleuded Scott in the Waikomiti murder trial are about to promote a petition lor public signature, up. pealing that the death sentence shall be oqmmmed an account of Scott's weak state ot mind, and for other reasons.

Tbe committee of the Manaia Bifie Clnb met to consider a protest lodged against Mr A. Henderson winning tbe cup. The grounds for the inquiry were incorrect marking. After hearing the evidence, it was decided that it was insufficient to nullify the match.

The following are the exports from the breakwater for the four weeks epding March 31 :— Bqtter, 376,2971 bs; flax, 522 bales; fungus, 65 bales; wool, 9 bales; tow, 16 bales; cheese, 78 cases; pork, 9 oaßes ; graed seed, 1347 sacks ; obarooaJ, 156 Backup wheat, 10 Backs; sheep skioe, 10 bnndlej.; bides, 854 ; timber 2300 feet ; cattle, 50 head ; horeee, 8 ; sundries, 23 tons. Total, 617 tons. The imports for tbe same period were 1115 tons.

The residence of Mr Hollard, of Kaponga, was (our correspondent writes) the ocene ci an interesting event on Wednesday last, on the occasion of tbe marriage of his daughter Maud to Mr Jqhn Frethey. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Mr Oannell, of Hawera, 3Wi-e Fanny Hollard and Miss Alice Fretliey were bridesmaids, and Mr Fred Fretbey acted as best man. After the ceremony, the bridal party, accompanied by a goodly number of friends, adjourned to the dialog room to partake of the wedding breakfast, whioh was provided in true colonial style. Early in the afternoon the bridal party left, followed by showers of rice and good wishes, for Hawera, en route for Wellington and the Wairarapa, where they intend spending a few weeks.

Mr. 0.. E. Major reports the sale of, Mr. J. A. Connell's Hotel at Okaiawa to Mr. David Leslie, late of this town.

Mrs. Major has received donations of £1 3 s each from Mrs. T. Green and 1 Mr. T. Green, and £2 2s from Mr. J. Gallon, all of Manaia, for the District Hospital Fund.

We are requested to state that amongst those who deserve special mention in connection with the Fire .Brigade pro* cession on Monday evening last are Mr. C. Beaumont for bis untiring work in helping to fit out the oar of " Brittannia," &o. ; Mr M. P. Cofiey for supplying the horses for the " Brittannia " car ; Mr. E. Byrne for providing tbe bullocks and dray, and for tbe very oreditable manner in whioh he " conducted " his oxen through the town without accident and amid suoh a commotion of fire, smoke, aud music ; Mr Finlay for tbe nseof his horses and (or bis services as a Jehu ; and Mr S. Dixon, to whom is due tbe success of the whole affair.

Colonel Hnme, Commissioner of Police, passed through Hawera yesterday. He was interviewed by His Worship the Mayor in reference to appointing a seoond constable at Hawera, Mr. MBJor pointing out that the duties placed upon the force here were more than could be performed by tbe present staff. The work of serving sammoDSfla, executions, &c, occupied more time than the aotual police duties. Colonel "Hume' stated that he would be visiting Hawera early next month, when be would fully consider the question, as he was of opinion that the town was sufficiently populous to warrant some police officer being constantly qn duty. Mr Major thanked the Commissioner for carrying out his promise in givirig police protection to Normaoby.