Second Edition.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 8938, 3 July 1905, Page 3

Second Edition.

The Monoton Times, of May 18, eaya .— "Mr and Mrs Bedford Buhner, of New Zealand, who have for some months been vSg friends in this district, left hy the Yankee Flier this morning for the U.N.S., en *oute for their home. A large number of friends assembled at the station to w»h them farewell, and a successful journey testifying to the popularity they were held in here. *

In xeierence to father Hays' lecture we have been requested to state that only those who have purchased tackets previous to Wednesday evening will be admitted up to 7.45 o'clock, alter which those wishing to. attend will !be able to get their ticketsat the ticket office. The 2s ticketholders will be admitted to the gallery, and the side door for the front seats. Mr J. Livingston report* that there were 17 days during June when ram fel 1 at Ohawej a total of 0.41 inches. Last year this month gave 6.29 inches on 18 days; 1903 gave 1.67 inches on ten days. The average for the last ten years has been about 3.50 inches, and this has been the record fall for June since a register was kept. •Vn inquest is to be held this evening at Taiporohenui into the circumstances surrounding the death of the infant daughter (one year eight months) of William J. ashe'a she' Committee of the Egmont Racine Club met on Saturday night and decided to postpone further consideration of the proposed sand track till the first week in February. On Tuesday evening the tea, and public meeting in connection with the Methodist Sunday^ School will be held in the Theatre Royal. Special singing by the children, and addresses by Revs. Treadwell, Gilbson, and Reed. -

The Tainfall at Momohaki experimental farm for the past ftionth was 8.89 inches. Rain fell on 19 days during the month, the maximum fall being 1.25 inches o_n the 24th and the minimum fall O.OZ on the 26th inst. There were eight frosts during the month. The maximum was eight degrees on both the 4th and sth. — The twenty-first anniversary oFthe Hawera Methodist Sunday School was oele: brated on Sunday, the services being held in the Theatre Royal. The building had been specially decorated for that occasion and the arrangements by way-of platforms for the" scholars and -the choir gave the hall quite an attractive appearance, 'lhere were large congregations throughout the day. In the morning and afternoon Rev. Gibson preached and in the evening servke was conducted by the JJev: Reed, of Patea. As so much labor has been expended in arranging the hall it has been decided to hold next Sabbath's services at the theatre when. some of the special singing of last Sunday will be repeated. ' Robert White, driver of the Opunake mail «oach, running daily between. Opunake and New Plymouth, was prosecuted at the New PlymoutbrS.M. Court, before Air Hutchison, S.M., on Saturday, by the Borough Inspector for plying for_hire in the Borough without .a license. Facts of itinerary and picking up parcels and passengers in New-Plymouth were admitted, but it was contended that. passengers or parcels were nob picked up and deposited within the Borough and as the contract for plying was not therefore completed in the-Borough boundary "plying tor hire was not constituted. Mr Roy, for defendant, argued ..further that the Borough Council had no.power under the Municipal Corporations Act to license vehicles, and that in the existing by-law jurisdiction was assumed on territory outside of the Borough and within the County, in- which defendant was licensed. Mr Quilliam, for the prosecution, quoted authorities in refutation of-Mr Boy's arguments. Ihe S.M. reserved judgment. Mr A. C. Harmon* who has bought out the business of Messrs Wood and Bedford, wine and spirit merchants, has had a large experience in the business. He was formerly with Messrs L. D. Nathan and Co., oi Auckland, fox 11 years, asnd on leaving that firm's employ was presented with a K old albert as a .mark of the esteem in which- he was held. -His experience will assure his customers that the quality of the stock he keeps is of the best.

Special attention, is .drawn to am advertisement in these columns with reference to the Imperial' system of dress-cutting, of which Mies L. Robertsifl the sole patentee. This is entirely a " new patent. Miss Roberts, bo far; has only introduced it between Auckland and Wivnganui, and it is being taught in the technical schools at Auckland, Wanganui, and the Girls' College at Wanganui. —The patentee lias not yet introduced it in Australian sclioolb, and! -will not until some, future date, as Mii» Roberta is leaving-for England again BbbrtJy to compete at the Indian- Colonial Exhibition at the end of the year. Mr G George, director of tie Auckland Tech. nioal school, in his Teport, speaks highly of this system, and it became bo popular there that the teacher of dresscutfcing in that college resigned in favor of this system. Its simplicity is shown by the fact that it 'was learnt by -a dejif and dumb girt and thoroughly mastered in three les-sons.—-Advi. The Langer system of dre6smaking~i6 taught, in nearly all the schools of the Commonwealth of Australia as well as in the educational districts of Otngo, Canterbury* Wellington; and Girls' College, Wangauui. Miss Stewart, will give a practical demonstration in the District High School oa Friday_afternoon_at 2.30 o'clock.

Gilliea, Fantham and N&lder cell stock at Haweia. oa July 6. The great .reduction -sale at J. Hunts, i/Manaia, has commenced. See prices /quoted in advertisement. Newton King advertises Mr J. Milllers two farms, at Pihama, for sale or lease •with right to-purchase. Baddeley, Forlong and Co. * will sell stock at Waverley on July 7. At Auroa on Friday -a farewell social will bo tendered Mr am Mrs Ludlow. Ricbdai© and Diamond's assembly will bo held in the Foresters' Hall to-morrow Vht.

The fortnightly assembly in connection with the Okaiawa Ball has been postponed from Wednesday to Friday. Wood and Bedford notify that they have sold out to Mr Harrison, of Auckland, and ask for a settlement- of accounts.' -

A half-acre corner section, with two new booses, -within the borough, is for sale.

On Thursday morning, June Mr Sfience, of the Hawera Economic' commences » great amalgamation sale of the Opunake and, Hawera stocks. The firm's reputation for bargain-giving is well known and on this occasion we will sustain and excel our -revious records for bargains. .W. Spence, Economic, Hawera.— Advt.