The Star. [PUBLISHED DAILY] WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 1894. NEWS AND NOTES.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 2757, 27 June 1894, Page 2

The Star. [PUBLISHED DAILY] WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 1894. NEWS AND NOTES.

Tbe Yen. Archdeacon Towgood conducted service at Manaia on Sunday. There was a large congregation.

Jameß Wright, who lived on the Peninsula for 62 years, died at Cbristchurch on Monday. His descendants number 308.|

At a meeting of the New South Wale 6 Rugby Union it was decided that tbe team to play in New Zealand shall leave for Auckland on August 18, instead of Ang 25.

The annual general meeting of tbe Hawera Fire Brigade is to be held in the Borough Council Chambers on Thursday evening, when the report and balance* sheet will be read, and election of officers for the coming year will take place. The public are cordially invited to attend.

Captain Edwin wires : — Strong north* west to west and south winds, with rain and much colder weather. The glass will rise.

Tenders for the Ingahape bridge were — G. Latham £208 17s 6d (accepted), Mitchell £255, Houston and Olarkson £225, Gave and Byan £209 7s.'

A meeting of unemployed attended by 59, men, representing 109 children, was held at Napier <m. Monday. The Mayor promised to again' urge upon the Government the immediate necessity of some* thing being done to relieve the destitution.

The Brunner paper says that the discovery of the illicit still at Sqaaretown is likely to make other distillers who carry on their oooupation in defianoe of the law very cautious. It is freely said down that way that there is more work ahead of the Customs Department in the way of finds. On Monday the,.iexpreßß train fram Chriatchuroh ran irf|b'}a cow about a mile from Waitaki North, and the -engine partially derailed and" tbe permanent w&y damaged for a considerable distance. No other damage was done, the passengers escaping unhurt. The train was carrying tbe San Franoisco mail, and was delayed about four hours.

A child died from tubercle on tbe brain in Napier recently, says the Herald, The father asked the medical attendant bow the disorder might be contracted. The doctor replied that infants frequently contracted tubercle by partaking of milk from a tuberculous cow. The inspector of nuisances was communicated with. He went to tbe dairy of the man who supplied milk to the family in which the death occurred, and fonnd a tuberculous cow.

Mr J. Waye, of the Otaura Bridge, Dunedin, is said to be one of the six Saw dairy instructors. He was very successful as a butter and cheese maker before leaving for England, and has since served with distinction in various Agricultural Colleges. Mr Bobbins, of Gore, is also stated to have been offered an instructorBbip. [Mr Bobbins, of Gore, is an American, and is a well-known oheesemaker. Though tbe name is the same he is no connection of Mr Bobbins, of Hawera.l

We hear that Mies Margaret Dive won tbe senior scholarship and Master Gilbert Dive the junior scholarship at tbe examinations held under the Wanganui Board of Eduoation last week. The former, from Hawera Bchool, won the junior scholarship a couple of years ago, which she now holds at the Girls' College ; and the latter is still a scholar at the Hawera sohool. Congratulations to all concerned.

Strenuous efforts are being made to induce Mr Scobie Mackenzie to reoede from the position he has taken up, and to fight Taapeka seat against Mr Larnaoh whether Mr Bawlins retires or not. Requisitions are in circulation in various parts of tbe electorate, and are being numerously signed. [A telegram since received states that Mr Bawlins has decided to retire from the oontest for the Tnapeka seat. Mr Scobie Mackenzie re-

enters the field, and leaves at once to canvass the district.]

The Poet states that " the resignation by Colonel Fox of his commission as major (local lieut. -colonel) on tbe active list of the Royal Artillery was gazetted jaet before the English mail left, as dating from May 8. Toe resignation is described as •on gratuity. 1 Col. Fox informs us that bis resignation has no oonneotion with the difference which occurred between himself and the Premier and with ,Jf|jg»nt events in New Zealand, but was mejejfefent in as amatter of private convenient- .He'^ppKed at same time to be transferred the reserve, and a gazette notice placing him on the reserve list will probably have appeared after the mail left."

At their rooms, Hawera, Messrs Nolan, Tonks & Co. sell wines, spirits, fruit trees, &c.

A meeting will be held at Hawera next week for the purpose of considering the question of forming a rifle club. Several additions are made to MrC. E. Major's property sale list.

Messrs Budge and Good publish entries for Manaia Bale on July 2nd; and for sale at rooms on Saturday next. Tenders are invited for erection of cottage at Manaia.

Messrs Nolan, Tonks and Co.'s Manaia etook sale will he held to morrow.

Owing to pressure of business, Mr Knight, dentist, will be unable to visit Stratford and Hawera next week, but dates will be duly announced.

We_ have been requested to draw special attention to the line of dairy cows to be offered by auction by the Egmont Farmers' Union on the 9th July on behalf of Mr McPhillips. They are a mosfc carefullyselected lot.

J. Murray Barclay & Co.. general Commiss'on Agents, Sharebrokers and Valuators, 48 Willis-street, Wellington. OEB.ce hours : 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Loans negotiated, businesses exchanged. The Welliogrfon Labor Bureau, foi all classes oE employees and employers. House and apartments to let. Eents and debts collected. Private enquiry department for next of kin and missing 1 friends, under the able management of an experienced expert. Fire, life, and marine insurance.— Advt.

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