NEWS AND NOTES

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XX, Issue 2431, 19 May 1893, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES

A meeting of the creditors of Newton Fairs was held on Thuwday. Eeport held over.

.Mr T. Mackenzie, M-H.R., aU gg eß t ß that it would be a good thing if school I children were taught to wash.

Meeting of Exhibition Committee this evening.

English mails were brought down by train to-day.

The Stars (New Plymouth) defeated Clifton in the Cup match yesterday by three tries to a goal from a mark.

A Chrißtchurch hotelkeeper named Patrick Burke has been fined .£lO for supplying liquor to a drunken man.

A telegram from Opunake informs us that very successful meetings of lessees and lessors were held, and that the Publio Trustee's valuations were agreed to.

There are (writes our Oaonui correspondent) many runaora of candidates for M.H.B. for various constituencies. One, that of Mr Eves, of Opnnake, for Marlborough. When Taranaki and Egmont are made into three electorates, the suggested members are Messrs McGuire, Smith, and Elwin.

It is said that some of tbe " unemployed " working on the road to tbe Maogamingi stopped a settler driving sheep until be agreed to pay them for the damage done to their work by driving over it. He demurred bt first, but finally agreed ; aud then the demand was with* drawn. We understand that tbe Govern* ment has informed the men that such demands must not be made.

A oape waß heard in the New Plymouth E.M. Court on Thursday, in which F. Calgher sued G. Grant, of Hawera, for the return of a baggy which tbe latter had purchased at a sale, the person who hired it from tbe plaintiff having disposed of the turnout. The plaintiff stated that he was passing through Hawera, and saw tbe buggy in Mr Grant's possession, and the latter told him he had bought it at an auction sale for £15, but afterwards said he purchased it for £11. Defendant refused to give the vehiole up.

There is to be a grand fancy dress ball got up by the natives in European style, to take place as foot) as possible after the hall is ereoted, any sarplas to go towards defraying any debt there may be on tbe hall. Parihaka, Manaia, and all surrounding natives have consented to participate. There are several dresses already offered. — With 3orrow I have to report that Mr G. King, cur worthy Bohool. master is laid up, not being able to attend the eohool. I trust he will soon be himself again. — Mr McCnllum has notified bis discontinuance of running his coaoh to New Plymouth, through the impassable state of the road. — Oaonui correspondent.

There appears to be no doubt (says the Manawatu Times) that some Jtraatio is at large in Waituna. A sbort time ago it was reported that be had fired shots at tents occupied by parties! and it is now stated that on Monday week he again fired over a tent occupied by a party of seven, and afterwards went round the tent, feeling for their bodies through the canvas. On Wednesday be fired at a tent occupied by a roadman, Daebles, who saw him and threatened him with an axe.but he returned and again fired. Mr Deebles states that he appeared to be either a Maori or a hall-oaste, with very little clothes on, and judging by the tracks of his naked feet, must have been a large man.

It is stated that the Eight Hours Bill which tbe Minister of Education intends to introduce next session will' provide for the creation of an eight hoars' working day in the various trades. For the purposps of the Act the colony will be divided into districts 00-terminous with the present educational districts, and tbe various factory inspectors are to be appointed registrars in the districts, whose business will be to enrol members of each trade on separate rolls. On receiving a petition from,, say, 50 workers in any trade, tbe registrar must hold a poll to bring tbe Act into force, and if such poll be favourable eight hoars will be declared legal day for that particular trade in that particular district.

fT Jobn MoNairn and Co. reports nnder dfttp, Glasgow, 13th April, 1895:— Danifth bntter is a fair sale this week at from 106s to 108s. Colonial is iv poor demand, nnless at low rates, uamely, 90s to 94s for the very best quality, and 803 to 84s for lower grades. We expect shortly to receive ltvrge supplies of new Irish, the weather of late being very fine for thiß product ; and it is, therefore, well that tha colonial article is pretty well oleared off the market. Cbeeee are also a quiet sale. New Zealand oheese that we were selling last season freely at 56s to 58s we are tbis season selling at 52b, and we can only advise the cau6o of this as being general bad trade throughout the country, and the want of employment of the working classes, who really are the consumers of dairy produce.

At Eltham to-morrow Mr Fred. Cowern sells horses, furniture, etc.

Oil the front page appears an interesting business announcement from Mr T. N, Blackhall, of the Can't B Beat Boot Warehouse.

Tenders for works are invited by Waimate Road Board.

Nolan Tonks and Co. sell furniture, drapery, and sundries to-morrow.

Debtors are reminded that to-r»orrow (Saturday) is the laat day for payment of accounts at the Cash Palace. Rotherham's English Levers, £5 ss, £6 6s, £6 10s, £8 10s. and £18, at H. G. Pitcher's.

Chronographs, nickle, 60s ; Ascot, £6 5a and £8 10s ; Waltham, £12. At H. G. Pitcher's.— Advt.

The Egmont, 21j each, a cheap and serviceable watch, at H. G. Pitcher's..— Ad.