HAWERA.

Patea Mail, Volume III, Issue 305, 20 March 1878, Page 2

HAWERA.

(from our own correspondent.)

Major . Atkinson addressed a very large meeting here on Tuesday the 12th, about 125 being present; .As his address was only a repetition of the one delivered at the Normanby meeting; it will be useless to repeat it here, but will confine myself to a few questions that were put during the evening; Mr King asked if, in the event of the Waimate Plains being opened; would the land bo put tip in small blocks to suit settlers oflimited means. The Major replied that it undoubtedly would.Mr Middlemas then made a complaint that this part had been neglected; and that votes of money had been allowed to lapse, and that in other parts they had been fully expended. The Major stated in answer,- that in other parts, where the Govcrmncnt saw that a railroad would pay,- they had pushed on the line, in order that they might obtain an income from it, and be' in a position to show that they had payable lines, and that Hawkes Bay had so far paid the best of any. A few other questions were asked; but’ were unimportant.

A vote’ of confidence was proposed and carried, after which the meeting broke np. Every one hero seems very pleased that the Government have altered their decision in regard to the deviation line of the Mountain Road, and we may now safely look forward to seeing the coach run through by next summer. As one of the men employed at the Ketemarae Saw Mills was engaged sinking a well, he tapped foul air, and became at once insensible. Fortunately a line was fastened around his body, and he was at once drawn up, but for sonm time after being brought to,- he was perfectly delirious, until D'r Cole, who had been immediately sent for, arrived, when he succeeded in restoring him to’ his senses.-

Another accident happened here this afternoon to a little girl, one of Mr Peterson’s daughters,- who fell from a horse and broke her arm,- the doctor having again to be sent for to attend the sufferer,- This shows the necessity of onr having a medical man in the place and it is to - be hoped that those who have not already joined our medical society, will not delay in doing so,- the expense being so trifling,- in comparison with the benefit derived.

I wish to draw attention to a great nuisance' that has been' allowed to' exist here for the last few years. People living in the township have gorie in for cows, and to save the expense of grazing, have, after milking them, turned them out to pick lip a living by wandering around the roads and lanes. The consequence now is, that you cannot walk up any street after dark, without running the risk of being charged by a cow, numbers of which graze and sleep in the centre of the roads, or take charge of the footpaths, to look after their calves, that are tied within the fence. Added to the danger attendant on their being allowed to ramble at large,' is the annoyance and pecuniary loss you suffer, by a playful habit they have of bursting through into your garden, during the night, in order to sample the various vegetables that yon have expended your labour'and time to produce. If a person can afford to have a cow, he should also bo able to keep it, without allowing the task to fall upon his neighbour, who is often put to' great loss and annoyance, through being unwilling to make bad friends, by impounding the cattle, which is his only remedy. An Inspector of Nuisances is greatly required here, and would prove a great boon to those of the inhabitants who desire to live in a peaceful and secure manner.