News and INotes

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XXXIII, Issue 3388, 2 November 1896, Page 2

News and INotes-

A meeting of the committee of th c Egmont A. and P. Association was held on Saturday to make final arrangements for the show. In answer to a letter from the Bailway Department it was resolved, whilst recognising that it was too late to make any alteration this yearf that it be asked to in future extend the time available for excursion tickets to one week, and to be in force prior to Show day. This concession, it was pointed out, had been given to the Palmerston Society. It was resolved to have a sweepstake woodchopping competition on ground, also a cross-cut sawing competition — post entry ss. Winners in the original chopping competition are to be barred from the former.

The weather within the last few days has been decidedly the reverse of pleasant. A fierce cold gale culminated this morning in a heavy fall of rain and bail, the thermometer being lower (for the time of the year) than it has been for a long time. Up towards the mountain there was a considerable fall of snow, and at Inglewood it was especially heavy. The trees around the mountain were all mantled with white, and snow line of Egmont was brought considerably lower than usual. This afternoon the weather approaches summer warmth.

The conference of delegates from the North Island Agricultural and Pastoral Associations, which was to have taken place at Palmerston North, fell through, the Wellington representatives (Mr A. Matthews and G. H. Scales) being the only visiting delegates present.

A dangerous joke was played by some boys at Milton last week. Because a lady, into whose garden they had continually knocked their cricket ball, threatened to burn the ball if it came into the garden again, they bored a hole into the ball and filled it with gunpowder. In due course it found its way over the fence and into the fire, where it exploded, scaring the inmates of the house, but fortunately doing no damage.

At the Economic on Saturday evening the windows presented a brilliant appearance, the new " season's goods being artistically displayed.

The Rev. P. E. Monro occupied the Presbyterian pulpit yesterday, delivering two most eloquent sermons. After the church services he spoke to a crowded meeting in the Theatre Eoyal on Prohibition, taking the Biblical aspect of the question. He dealt very fully with the many arguments that the Bible countenanced the use of alcohol, and gave a challenge to anyone to point out one text, and substantiate it by proof, that upheld the use of intoxicants. Mr Monro was followed closely, and his address proved most interesting. Before and after the address Miss McAlpine sang " Strike out the top line," the audience joining in the chorus. ' The Buahine arrived at Waitara on Saturday. Those who take an interest in the valuable trophies for competition at the . A. and P. Society's Show this week will notice by announcement in another column that the artioles may be seen in the window of Mr Brunette's establishment. Messrs Nolan, Tonks and Go. offered at public auction Mr Beed's boardinghouse near the railway station, but the reserve was not reached. A house and section in Victoria street, offered by Mr Bobbins, also did not reach the price put upon it, At the Court this morning, S. Adams a prohibited person, was fined 10s for drunkenness, and Joseph Moody, for being drunk whilst in charge of a horse was fined ss. The rainfall at Waipapa (Mr Livingston's) for October was a total of 1.32 inches, and fell on 13 days. For same month last year 2*75 inches fell on 13 days. At Toko (Mr Best observerj during October, 6, rain fell on 13 days, the total registered being 3*15 inches. The heaviest fall was I*ll inches on 16th. Mr J. Beed, of th& Bailway Board-ing-house, the other day cut a broccoli which for size and weight should talce beating. It measured 3 feet 11 inches in circumference, and weighed 161bs. Mr W. T. Jones, Okaiawa, offers a comfortable four-roomed house for sale, together with five acres of land, orchard, etc. It will be noticed by advertisement in another column that Messrs Paterson Bros, and Co. have purchased the business hitherto carried on by Mr Alex. Paterson for Messrs James Smith and Co., known as Te Aro House. Messrs Paterson Bros., especially Mr Alex. Paterson, have been so long connected with business in Hawera that their friends will be glad to see they become owners, and no doubt they will receive a large .share of public support. They commence with a clearing salo of existing stocks, to which reference will be found in oi.r advertising columns.

Complaints reach us of lamp-glasses being often stolen from the fire brigade station, a species of petty pilfering which deserves punishment. While on the subject of lamps, we may say that the absence of lights in the streets bn Saturday evening was commented on as productive of much inconvenience. Captain Edwin telegraphs to-day : — Expect continuance of similar weather during next 24 hours ; glass further rise