NEWS AND NOTES

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XXVIIII, Issue 2837, 5 October 1894, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES

We call attention to tbe announcement on tho fourth page by the Pubho Trustee of tbe offering for lease of valuable lands, part of tbe West Coast Settlement Reeervos.

Hawera Cricket Club opens season to morrow afternoon.

We give a reminder oE the meeting to be held this evening in oonneotion with dairy export question.

No less than thirteen Chinamen in Wellington and one in Masterton are gazetted as having taken out letters ot naturalisation.

Tbe Bentley company played " The Silver King " to a packed house at New Plymouth on Thursday.

vCne football matoh between Tukapa and Stratford 11. on Thursday, was won by tbe former who become possessors of tbe Junior Cnp. Mr J. Campbell, of Hawera, acted as referee.

At tbe Supremo Court, New Plymouth, the jury returned a verdict of not guilty in tho charge against Henry Evana of a eerious assault on Annie Lloyd.

The Advances to Settlers Bill has been condemned by the Waikato County Council as being impolitic, unworkable and likely to lead to corruption.

Tbe rainfall at Kaponga for the month of September was 3.36. Rain fell on 15 days. Tbe maximum amount on tbe 14th was 0.70.

The Agricultural and Stock Committee, when considering tbe Dairy Billi reduced tbe official standard of the weight of a gallon of milk from lllbg to lOlbs.

A publio meeting will be held on Monday evening, in the Borough Cbamberß,in connection with tbe Hawera Brass Band. The secretary requests that all outstanding subscription lists be returned at once.

An Order •in • Council preßoribes that payment of capitation allowance to Education Boards for quarter ending December 31sJ shall be acoording to work* ing average attendance for the paßt quarter.

Tbe Oddfellows' sooial at Manaia passed off very successfully^ DariDg the evening songs were nicely rendered by Mrs Yonng ('• Bide a wee ") and Miss Smith (" Barney take me borne,")

At Nelson on Saturday evening a fatal accident .happened, whereby Mrs Ogilyie, an old resident, 76 years of age, was killed. She fell over the Bea-wall on tbe Haven road, falling into the water. It is thought she dislocated berneok.

Tbe Otago University Connoil has deoided with reference to the letter from A. Pirini T. Ngata, of Auckland, as to the desirability of granting scholarships to Maori and half-caste youths, to agree to the proposal, and to reqaeat tbe Minister of Education to take action in tbe direction suggested.

Captain Edwin wired at 12.35 to-day : — Indications are for strong north-east to north and west winds after 16 hours from now, and for gIaES falling, A later file gram reports that tbere are now strong evidences that hard northerly gales must be expected in most parts of the country between noon on Saturday and noon on Monday.

Tbe fureral of Mr H. Downey took place this (Friday/ afternoon, moving at 1 pm. from tbe Catholic Church, where tbe first part of the office for the dead was said. There was a largo attendance of friends and old neighbors of deceased, Messrs O'Sullivan, McLdowie, Brigbtwell, and Brunette being pall • bearers. A ntlmber of wreaths and designs had been sent by relatives and friends. Tbe Very Rev. Father Mulvibill officiated at the church and at the grave.

At tbe meeting of tbe Taranaki Land Board tbe chairman submitted tbe result of tbe ballot ior sections in the Eltham Special Settlement in Ngatimarn as follows: — D. Beggs, sec 2 .block 15; Cr. H. Buckeridge, sco 9, blook 14 ; OK W. Calvert, sco 8, block 14 ; J. Myhill, sec 11, block 14; T. H. Lee, sec 10, block 15 ; C. Waller, Bee 3, block 14 ; C. A. Wilkinson, sco 7, block 14 ; J. Hall, Bee 1, block 15 ; G. Ford, eeo 10, block 14; J. Collins, sec 9, block 15 ; W. Rogers, eec 8, blook 15 ; R. Shuttlewortb, eec 2, block 14 ; 3. Henwood, sco 4, block 14 ; J. G. Dudeck, sco 12, block 14.

Mr Herbert Jones exhibited his views of New Zealand to a small audience at Manaia, and alter tbe entertainment was over returned tbe whole of the ticketß, whioh will be available for Monday, stating that be intended giving another exhibition on Mcndaynext and hoped tbo3e present would attend. Mr Jones was very unfortunate in his choice of an evening owing to tbe counter attractions at Manaia and Hawera. Everyone was highly pleased with the views, find no doubt Mr Jones will have a good house nest Monday.

There was a little trouble at tbe time for meetiDg of tbe Borough Council, on Wednesday, when it was found that the supper to Mr Bsntley had been laid in tbe Council Chambers, and that tbe meeting bad to be held in the Racing Club' 6 room. Members were evidently annoyed, but subsequently the Mayor explained that tbe mistake had arisen owing to the caterer not being aware of tbe meeting. His Worship, after proceedings had commenoed, apologised to Ul9 council for the contretemps, and matters were then smoothed over.

Tbe Earl of Fingall, who h now trying bis fortune at Coolgarche, rpcently sod his magnificent castle in County Meatb, Ireland. Tbe estate, which is one of the moat ancient holdings in tbo United Kingdom, has just paaped out of the Fingall family in a moat romantic manner. The sale was at, suction and fell to tbe bid of an Irish-American, wdo, as tbe eon of a poor farmer, wis born on tbe Fiogall estate. Tweaty years ego bo emigrated to the United States, and amassed a great fortune, and be is now one of tbe railway kings of America. Recently he paid v visit to his native land and purchased Fingall Castle and estate for £60,000. — Wellington Post.

It has been decided by the Taranaki Oricuet Association thit Major Tuke be President, that each affiliated club should, throuab its delegate, nominate a vicepresident, and tho follnwio" were elected : — Hawera G.G , Dr WeGtenra ; Hawera Stnr CO., Mr H. Soathey ; Opunake C 0., Mr M. J. Brennan ; Now Plymouth G.G., Captain Cornwall : Unity CO., New Plymouth, Mr N. K. McDiarmid. Stratford and Clifton nominations will be taken later on. Mr G. W. Harden was elected hon secretary and treasurer; Meßsra G. T. Bay! 7, J. Wapstaff, and G. C. Heenan selection committee ; and Captain Cornwall and Messrs Cleland and Harden (bon sco) appeal committee. Tbe duties of the appeal committee, besides tbe adoption of cup rules, will be to arrange cap match fixtures and decide all questions in dispute among tbe affiliated clubs. It was deoided to establish cap matcbeß, and owing to tbe lateness of tbe hoar the questions of oompiliog rules tor tbo guidance of the same and tbe fixing of date 3 wns left to the Appeal Committee.

Messrs Nolan, Tonks & Co. will sell fruit, etc., at their mart to-morrow.

The Hawera Dairy Factory will open on Monday for receipt of milk.

A reminder is giyon of the sale by Messrs Nolan, Tonks and Co. to-morrow of leases of sections on behalf of the Egmonb A. and P. Association, also the sale of certain sections.

Messrs Budge and Good sell drapery at Manaia to-morrow.

The advantai?e of the parcel post enables me to sell jewellery and watches 20 to 25 per cent, cheaper than if I purchased for the wholesale importer.*— H. G. Pitcher, Hawera. — Advt.

To Dairy Factory Owner 3 and Dairy Farmers. — Hnrdley and Sons, of High* street, Hawera, wish it to be known they are miking a special line of daiby jcJanS,cheese vatSj and all tinware for factory J use. , Early orders are requested, as the ] season is fast approaching. — A&vfc. I

I am now offering silver H.M. hunting "Waltham lever watch^a (keyless) at 70/cash, worth £5. — ili^l. Pxtcueb, 3awera. — Advt. ■%