The Star. [PUBLISHED DAILY.] WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1893.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 2494, 2 August 1893, Page 2

The Star. [PUBLISHED DAILY.] WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1893.

NEWS AND NOTES

Farm and dairy notes on fourth page.

At Tiraarn during last month there were nine deaths of children from measles.

An interim dividend of 6£ per cent. lor the last half year Las been doc fared by the New Zealand Accident Insurance Co.

A special meeting of cbe Nonaaaby Domain Board is called tor Monday next Business re exchange of recreation reserve

A man hao been sentenced to twelve montb.B' hard labor on three charges of pocket-picking at the Caledonian ground, Dnnedin.

Mr F. Oowern, of Eltham, reports tbe sale by bim of 850 aores in the Pukengahu block from Mrs Brown to Messrs Linn and Searle, at a satisfactory price.

The Imperial Hotel, Normanby, has again changed hands, Mr O'Sullivan, of Eltham, being tbe purchaser. I hear (writes our correspondent) he is to take possession on Monday next.

A man named James Evsdb has been sentenced to six "months' bard labor for sacrilege, viz., stealing the tabernacle covers, one Sacred Heart, and tbe chalice cloth from tbe Catholic Church at Panmure, Auckland.

The Board of Governors of Canterbury College recommend the spending of a eutn not exceeding £2000 in the equipment of a workshop and laboratory at tbe school of engineering and technical science.

Anxiety is being felt for the safety of the barque Achievement, 500 tons burden, Captain T. Bses, whioh left Liverpool for Wellington on February 13, and is therefore 168 davß out. She was last spoken to on the 14tb March.

Miss Balentine, late of Palmereton entered upon her duties at tbe Normanby school as assistant mistress on tbe Ist met., vice Mrs Meredith, resigned. At Foxton, prior to leaving, her late scholars presented her with a gold bangle.

The Bangitikei Advocate states that Mr Donkin, who haß been requested to explore tbe Mimi route for the North Islaud Main Trunk Line, has rofased to go into the bneb with tbe men who vetß Bent up to bim from. "Wellington. ISone of them knew anything abont bash work.

The Stratford Settler has passed into tbe hands of Mr T. E. Wilson, a gentleman who hails from tbe South Island, and was until recently proprietor ot the Bruoo Herald. We have muoh pleasure in welcoming Mr Wilson to this district, and wish him every success.

The Normanby school ball on Friday next promises to be a euocses. Subscriptions to tbe supper fund (our Normanby correspondent writes) have been lreely given, and tbe committee are working bard. The supper is in tbe hands of Mrs Eagles, which is Bufficient guarantee tbat the wants of the inner man will bb satisfied,

At a meeting of the Taranaki Bugby Football Union last evening, tbe protest of tbe Waimate Club against the Hawera Clnb, on the ground of Bobßon not being eligible to play for tbe latter team, was upheld, and tbe match was ordered to be played again on Saturday next, at Manaia. The question of allowing Bobson to play in ftuard mfttohes fsr Hawera was held over.

Mr J. F. Martin, the Hawera post* master, met with a painful accident last evening. He had an open knife in bis hand, and was in the act ot Ratting over a fence composed of barbed and plain wire, when he lost bis balance, and fell on the knife, the blade of which perforated the palm of bis left hand. He also received a nasty cot on one finger from the barbed wire

The continual spell' of bad weather (onr Normanby correspondent writes) bas made the roads all bnt Impassable, bat of all the gravelled roads in this portion of the district that pieie lying between the late Royal hotel and Fantham's corner, vid Mr Moore Hunter's, Is one of the worst, la it a case of between two stools one comes to the ground ? Appears so.

Tbe following ate the revenue reltirns for tbe Napior-Taranakt section of railways for tbe four weeks ending 24th June, 1893, and for the corresponding four weeks, 1892 (ebillingß and petico omitted) ; — 1893. 1892. Passengers £6,158 £5,722 Parcels sod luggage 685 614 Goods 7,032 6,515 Miscellaneous ' ... 217 212 Bents and commission 95 105 £14,140 £I8,!?0 j

We learn that Messrs Johns and Allen, of Meremere, waited on the, Education Board at its meeting this week, and put their case beforejjt. The result was that the board, after considering the whole matter, decided that if the settlers would build a school, cay 18 x 22, the board would furnish it, and if the average attendance for a year was SO the botrd would then take over the building and repay the eettlers the valoe. This offer will be bronght before a meeting of the Metetoeiß ebUvbib rihottty.

A farewell social will be held by the Salvation Army in their new barracks to-morrow evening; and meetings willalao be held on Friday and Saturday evenings. The second pigeon match will take place at Kctemarae on Friday, 25th inst. Parti* culars are advertised.

The Hawera Football Club will meet at the Drill Hall this evening, for discussion of important business. Messrs Nolan, Tonks and Co.'s Hawera stock sale to-morrow.

By announcement elsewhere it will be seen that Mr E. Ellery Gilbert, pianoforte tuner, will visit JEfawera on 4th instant. Orders may be left at Mr Arthur's furniture warehouse.

Ladies 1 gold watches £6, £7, £8 10s, j6lO 103, and £13, at H. Gt. Pitcher's.— Advfc.

Chains, rings, pinß, studs, brooches, etc. made to order at H. Q. Pitcher's, Hawera.

To the Dairy Farmers of Hawera and district.— Hardlsy and Sons, of High-st., wish it to be known that they are making a special line of Dairy Cans, Cheese Vats of all descriptions, and all tinware for factory use. Eariy orders are requested, as the season is fast approaching.— Advt.

Capt, Edwin wires :— Indications are glass falling, with easterly winds.

An exchange reports that Nelson Bros, bave declared an interim dividend oi 80 per cent, ! —3 p»r cent, probably.

Small bnt very annoying aots of lairi* kinistn, Bttcb as bedaubing signboards and notices with mud, are becoming too common in tbe town, and several tradesmen bave lately suffered. It would be well if an example oonld be made of come of tbe perpetrators of these tricks.

Tbe open- air concert given by tht Hawera Brass Band last evemog drew a large nnmbsr of listeners, wbo were unanimous in tbeir praise of tbe performance of tbe band. A capital programme was gone through in a manner that reflected the greatest credit on the bandmaster (Mr Higham), wbo wae congratulated on tbe rapid strides the band had made since he assumed control.

Many of the footpaths of the town are in a bad state, and are likely to become much worse if tbe practice of driving and riding horses on them ie not stopped. It is not a pleasant , thing for burgesses to bave to inform against persons wbo are guilty of this thougbilees conduct : but it seems tbat unless private persons do inform do prosecutions take place, and in self defence some action will bave to be taken unless tbis warning bo sufficient.