NORMANBY.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XXXIII, Issue 3370, 12 October 1896, Page 2

NORMANBY.

(from our own correspondent.)

Mr Binning delivered an address on Saturday evening in the interests of the Liberal Association. There was not a large number present. Mr Bate was voted to the chair. The speaker received a most attentive hearing. Mr Binning's address was similar to others delivered by him at the different centres, being straight oul-and-out for the present Government. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to the speaker at the conclusion of his address.

Complaint is made as to the way persons in charge of entire horses act in passing others on the roads, especially where ladies are riding or driving, as is often the case. Those in charge of such animals should bear in mind that the safest plan is to keep to the right in passing to avoid accident, and perhaps more serious consequences.

Our local storekeeper, Mr W. A. Quin, is deserving the thanks of those frequenting the reading room for supplying gratuitously each week a copy of the Canterbury Times and Taraualu Budget ; also for placing in the room the necessary appliances for those who wish to indulge in a quiet game of draughts. Will others follow this good example and do likewise ?

Mr Heppell, of Te Koti, had the misfortune to get upset a few days ago when returning from town owing to the horse shying and overturning the trap. Fortunately other than a good shaking and some slight breakages no serious damage was done. Mr Exley, our baker, had a runaway also; the axle of the trap giving way brought the horse to a stand without further damage.

In answer to a further communication the Hon. Minister for Agriculture has notified the secretary of fthe Horticultural Society that the Society's request for some assistance towards the cost of carrying on experimental work, and introducing fresh varieties of potatoes, has been further considered, and that the sum of £10 will be granted to the Society on special claims set forth by the Normanby Society for carrying on the experimental work ; grant made on the condition that when crop matures, the Society forward a few pounds of each variety of potato to the Experimental Station, Momohaki, for planting next season. Although the grant is very small it is some acknowledgment to the Society for work done in the interests of the colony at large, but it is quite evident that had not the Normanby Society special claims other than kindred societies could advance, there would be no grant forthcoming, as tho Government have determined not to subsidise horticultural societies generally.