HAWERA.

Patea Mail, Volume IV, Issue 351, 28 August 1878, Page 2

HAWERA.

(from our owx correspondent.)

The same old rain. This remark, a parody on the popular song called “ The same old Game,” is the usual greeting now between persons meeting, and many are beginning to despair of a change ever taking place; The effects of the long anti severe winter has told greatly on the Maoris, some of their strongest men being unable to bear up againstjt, and have had to succumb in ordePnfco meet a warmer and more congenial climate.

A cow was struck by lightning last week and killed on the spot. Wreckage; in the shape of broken-up carts, can be soon along the road loading to Normanby. Thousands of feet of timber are lying at the saw mills, and although urgently required, cannot be carted away until the roads mend.

Sections are still all the go, and the prices realised by Messrs McGuire and Thompson, in their late Sale, proves that the confidence of tire people in the future prosperity of Hawera is still unabated, and with the £ irrepressible’ at the helm, we need never despair of holding our own. Another 10 acre block, has boeii purchased, which will also be shortly cut into sections and sold, so that those who were unable to purchase at the last sale; will have another opportunity of procuring good building sites.

All apprehensions in regard to any disturbance arising from the survey of the Waimaie Plains arc now set at rest. t the lute 'mootin'? at jPariaka, the natives asked To Whili to give his consent to the slaughter of the men engaged on the survey, but the Prophet replied; that they should have shot them down at first, but having allowed them to start, it was now too late to take any steps towards stopping the woilc, and commended them not to interfere in any way; nml nWi fni-Kmle them from meddling with any European cattle that might chance to stray on their lands. The Maoris seem to have accepted his verdict, and now make their appearance with smiling - laces m [daces of the gloomv scowls that lately overspread them. Verily, all's well that ends well.

11.M. CotJl.lT.— Monday, August 26. (Before C. A. Wray, Esq., 11.M., and Capt Wilson, .LB.)

Constable Crozior v Korokoro, for having an unregistered dog in his possession. Defendant pleaded that ho was ignorant of the law in regard to registering dogs, from not having seen any notice to that effect; but he had registered the dog as soon as he received tin; summons. Sergeant Cahill stated that he had since had a notice written in Maori and posted up, so that there might be no excuse in the future. Dismissed with a caution.

Same v A term, similar charge. Defendant, who was unable to attend through illness, had instructed the interpreter to register the dog lor him at once. Dismissed.

J. S. Groig v G. D. Thomas ; claim, £7 ICs for goods supplied to defendant. Judgment for plaintiff, by default, for amount claimed and costs,together with solicitor’s fee of 21s. Arthur Owen v P. Conway. This was a re-hearing case. Some time previous, plaintiff had been sued by defendant for the value of a locket that had been left in his charge, and which by some means he had lost, judgment had accordingly been given against him for £2, the supposed value of the locket. Since then the locket had been found, and lie had offered to restore it, if the £2 was refunded him. This the defendant had refused to do, and he. had now summoned him, in order to regain bis £2, as the locket was a worthless article and only worth a few shillings. Evidence was given by defendant, that the locket had been broken up, and was not in the same condition as when left in plaintiff’s charge. The Magistrates decided that the previous judgment be confirmed, with costs.