The Star [PUBLISHED DAILY] THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1893.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XX, Issue 2448, 8 June 1893, Page 2

The Star [PUBLISHED DAILY ] THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1893.

NEWS AND NOTES » The usual practice of the Musical Society will be held in the Town Hall this evening. A telegram from Reefton says tbe Inang&hua election to-day is expected to be close. On aooount of the football match to be played to-morrow, the Egmont Guc Club have decided to postpone their glass ball match nntil the following day' (Saturday). The Yen. Archdeacon Fancourt, -of Wellington, is to bold cervices and address meetings in the Waimate Plains Paroohial District, dates and particulars of which will be found advertised. It is reported that fifty men are out of work at Eketahuna, many of them in extreme want. A protest has been gent to the Minister for Labour against more men being forwarded from tbe Labour Bureau. Owing to tbe epidemic of measles, the opening of the Napier main district school has ha 3to be postponed for a fortnight. The infant school also remains closed; and a fortnight's holiday has had to be declared at tbe convent schools. On Friday tbe Kangitikei Acclimatisation Society received from Wellington a consignment of 300 trout for tbe river. OwiDg to some mistake in the carriage arrangements, only about 17 per cent were alive when the fish arrived at Greatford. Bishop Julius lectured on New Zealand a few days ago at Highbury, in the North of London. He was very warmly received by a large audience, and bis lecture was in his usual raoy style. Contrasting the position of the working man in New Zealand and in England the Bishop strongly advised the English labouring classes to support the eight hours' movement. " j The London County Council has decided to postpone all improvements of the city not absolutely necessary until Buoh change can be made in the incidence ot municipal taxation as shall cause the ground landlord to bear his fair share of the btudens. The widening of the Strand is among the works tbns postponed, but the approaches to the new Tower Bridge, which stupendous work already presents a most imposing aspect, will be completed. Tbs City of Lemars, la., has shown its faith in the bichloride treatment for drunkenness by including it with the penalties for public drunkenness. Any person convicted the second time of drunkenness on the public streets is to bo given his ohoice between working on the street for ten days with a ball and chain and a oouree of treatment with the Kesfey cure. The ordinance has already gone into effect, and there haß been one case under it, the accused selecting the cure in place of the ball and chain and the compulsory improvement of the Lemars highways. At Mr Willis' Turakina meeting, a question was asked by Mr James Bruce, " What were the land regulations in force at the time the Waitotara land was sold?" Mr Willis admitted he had no reoollection. Mr Bruce said Mr Willis bad a bad memory. Mr Brace then asked why, on a certain point be named, Mr Willis had not given further explanation. Mr Willis replied he bad ; and asked the meeting whether it was not so. Mr Bruce then rose and said he had forgotten. Mr Willis immediately re- J torted, " gentlemen, what are we to think of a man who twits me with a bad memory because I can't remember provincial land regulations in force over twenty years ago, while he can't remember what he beard only a quarter of an hour ago I" Mr Brace asked no more questions. Boys will be boye, though some are hungrier than others, but all are hungry. At the Highgate Court, London, lately a Hornsey tailor attended to complain of the appetite of his apprentice, whom he had acquired from the Foundling Hospital. Toe lad would appear to have, as Mr Fargeon put it, " a tiger in his stomach." Although well fed, be had for tbe last 18 months been continually pillaging tbe larder, and was not at all squeamish in his taste when the pangs of hunger set in. The disappearance of bread and butter the tailor could put up with, but when it came to a pound of loaf sugar and a can of cocoa at one time then he thought the line ought to be drawn. Just to show the lad's omnivorous capacity, it was mentioned that on a recent Saturday he consumed the raw Brussells sprouts got in for the Sunday dinner. Under the advice of the Magistrate, tbe tailor is going to consider whether he cannot get the foundling's indentures cancelled. An incident occurred in the E.M. Court on Wednesday, illustrative of tbe trouble whioh may arise from similarity of names. When a case was called, a person who was present explained that the summons had bean served on him, bat he was not the person for whom it was intended ; tbat he had told the constable who had served him that he was not, and had also caused a letter to be written to the plaintiff informing him similarly. But to no avail. He was cautioned to attend ( and feared that if he did not execration would be issued against him. The person indebted, or alleged to be indebted, weß his brother, whose initials were tbe came as his own, though the names were not. The Bench had no difficulty in dealing with the case, as the summons evidently bad not been served, but when the person before the court applied for costs the difficulty arose that there was no power to give them. It was admitted that the case was a hard one; but the plaintiff said he knew nothing about the two brothers having similar initials, and though a letter bad been received it did not expressly slate the circumstances. Tbe Bench could give no costs, but plaintiff offered, as an act of grace, to refund actual expenses, but this was declined. Poison laid for dogs. Mr H". Betts, of Manaio, notifies that he hag a large stock of fruit trees, and aska for early application. Farmers' Union sell stock at Stratford to-morrow. Ladies' gold watches £6, £7, £8 10s, £10 10s, and Jgl3, at H. O. Pitcher's.— Advt. Chains, rings, phis, studs, brooches.. &c, made to order at H. G. Pitcher's, Hawera. —Advt. The "Egmonfc'" 1 21s each, gives general satisfaction, strong, useful, and cheap, at H, G. Pitcher's.— Advfc.

Mr Hnfcohison addressed his constituents at Alton last evening, and reoeived the csuafvote of thanks. Owing to difficulties in getting tbe Hawera players away for tbe football matoh against Waimate to-morrow, the latter club have been asked if tbey can play on Saturday, the 17th, so the match may not come off to-morrow. Wanganui election takes place tomorrow. The prevalent idea appears to be tbat, owing to bis absence from tbe colony, Mr Carson's otherwise excellent j chances have been considerably weaKene3, and that Mr Willis will be returned. On Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, the Jooal branch of tbe Salvation Army held great reoeption meetings to Major Vinee (who has just been appointed to the North Island) and Ensign Wilson. Tbe evening was devoted to music, and several vocal items, banjo solos, etc., were rendered. Captain Nichols and bis wife gave a duet in the Maori language, which proved very interesting. Prior to the meetings the army, headed by their band, marched thioaßh the town. A coffee supper will be held at Eltham this evening.