HAWERA.

Patea Mail, Volume V, Issue 475, 12 November 1879, Page 2

HAWERA.

(tutor OUR OWN 1 CORRESPONDENT.) In your issue of the. Ist instant, a correspondent who signs himself “ Saint Mungo,” makes a remark in connection with the cricket match A.C.F, v. linwera that I could not let pass without a few words. He says, “The result, however, of so large a majority for Hawera was hardly expected from tho first innings, and the decision of the umpire had a good deal to do with the victory.” I thime, in saying that, lie ought to have explained what he meant. He is reflecting discredit on both the umpires ; or in other words, saying that the decisions were unfair. The matter that I have no doubt he re feres to, was an error on the part of tho umpire on the Hawera side, but it was an excusable one ; and I think if he (S.M.) had ever had that thankless billet himself, he would not have made such a remark. 1 might say that the captain and the majority of tho A.O. team were satisfied with the umpire on the Hawera side, and expressed it by giving him a cheer at the conclusion of

the game. It has just been reported to me that Messrs Brett and Jonnstone’s Hotel at Normanby had a narrow escape I'rom fire on Thursday evening. Some one staying in the house went up to one of the bedrooms with a lighted candle, and left it burning, and it is suj p tsed that the wind coming through the opened window must have blown the curtains against the light, which caught fire. Mr Johnstone luckly went upstairs and saw what was going on and put it out before much damage was done, but not before the curtains and a hole in the ceiling were burnt.

It has been reported that the Pinafore Company are going to visit Hawera. lam sure if they come they will have no cause to complain of their reception, as their praises have been loudly proclaimed down country, and that always lias an effect on the good people here. An accident occnrcd last week to a child belonging to Mr Fitzsimmons —luckily not very serious.f The child was out at the back of Mr Fitzsimmons’ bouse playing, when it fell into an uncovered well. The Sergeant of Police 1 was immediately sent for, who went down the well and brought the child up. There is noboubt had it not been for the activity of Sergeant Cahill, the child would have been drowned. Mr Moore was in attendance as anon as possible, and the little one now is not much the worse for its ducking.