The Star. [PUBLISHED DAILY] TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 1893. NEWS AND NOTES.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XX, Issue 2459, 20 June 1893, Page 2

The Star. [PUBLISHED DAILY] TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 1893. NEWS AND NOTES.

The Taranaki representatives in the New Zealand football team went to Wellington by train to-day, and leave thence by Bteamer on Thursday for Sydney.

A meeting of householders in Hawera School District was held last evening to elect a committee for the current year. Report held over.

A large number of members of the two Houbcs went through by train to-day from Auckland. Hon. Mr Kelly, Mr E. M. Smith, and Mr McGuire also went by the 6ame train.

At Dunedin the other day, one of the Union Bank olerks was potting some bagfl of gold into a cab when one of them fell to the ground, bursting 'the bag and scattering the contents. Several hundred people at once gathered round, but the elerki with she assistance of the manager, quickly swept the coins into another bag, and the excitement cooled down.

We would like to draw attention to the dangerous habit of driving carts through our streets after dark without proper lights. Butchers are very careless in tbis matter and when the drivers are spoken civilly to tbeir reply is not all tbat could be desired. Tbere are stringent borough bye-laws on this subject : it will be advisable for drivers to be oarefol and not infringe them too flagrantly.

At Monday's meeting of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, Mr Heslop brought lor ward the question of the present mode of tax for Charitable Aid purposes, and said he considered that the amount required should be provided for out of the Consolidated Fund instead of local taxation. He moved — " That tbe chairman and Mr Corkili be a Committee to draw up a report on the question to bo submitted to the Government." — Approved.

The Loyal Union Lodge of Oddfellows held their quarterly summoned meeting last evening, N.G. Bro Barraolough presiding, there being a very good attendance of brethren. Amongst the correspondence dealt with was a lengthy letter from Bro Max. D. King (formerly a resident here), now in Brisbane, giving an interesting aooount of the recent financial crisis and floods there, and of tbe method of working Unity affairs. He was pleased to state tbat his family were well and thriving, and congratulated New Zealand on its present prosperous position. The letter was heartily received. A movement is on toot to establish, if possible, a Friendly Societies' Hall in Hawera, supported by the Beveral local societies, and three delegates were appointed from the lodge to meet other representatives with a view to advance tbe project. Tbe election of officers resulted as follow : — Bro Henry Brown, N.G. ; Bro H. Ringham, V.G. ; Bro G. Styles, E.S. Other vacancies were filled by appointment. Two candidates were proposed for initiation. Tbe contributions for the evening were large ; and tbe lodge closed at 11 o'clock.

A large part of tbe working population of Marseilles took part in the May Day celebrations. Towards evening the crowds beoame disorderly. Socialists waved red flags and tbe police tried in vain to arrest them. Tbere was \ tremendous fight, in which the police were worsted. Then the Russians took a hand and the fight grew fiercer. Among others trampled under foot was Floyal, a Municipal Councillor, who had nearly all his clothing torn off. By the united efforts of the military and police, the mob was split up in groups and driven off the ground. In the evening bands of ruffians attacked isolated policemen, wounding them severely. Some disorders occurred in Paris, in the Place de ia Repnblique at Lyons where the working men stopped the tram cars. There were turbulent times in Berlin bnt the police were equal to tbe oooasioo. In Amsterdam the Socialists of Iloegen paraded the streets and came in conflict with the police, who soon mastered them. Fifty-six meetings were held by the working men in Vienna during the day, but the polioe kept out of sight and no efforts were made to disturb the meetings. Farmers' Union Manaia sale to-morrow. New Zealand Clothing Factory have a new advertisement in this issue.

Mr C. A. Budge, land, insurance, and general commission agent, has an important notice elsewhere. The annual meeting of the Hawera Fire Brigade will be held to-morrow evening. Chains, rings, pins, studs, brooches. &c. made to order at H. G. Pitcher's, Hawera —Advt. The "Egmont" 21s each, gives general satisfaction, strong, useful, and cheap, at H, G. Pitcher's.— Advt.

Ladies' gold watches £6, £7, £8 10s, JBIO 10s, and .£l3, at H. Gt. Pitcher's.— Advt.