HAWERA.

Patea Mail, Volume V, Issue 502, 24 March 1880, Page 2

HAWERA.

(Trom our own correspondent.) On Thursday and Friday evenings last we wore visited by our old friends, Mr and Mrs Hart. On Thursday a very good house greeted them, but on Friday there was hardly so good an attendance, (ho very boisterous weather no doubt preventing a good many from coming. Mr and Mrs Hart have not forgotten their efforts to cause mirth and uproarious applause. Although there was a sameness about their entertainment, one could not help being amused (without indeed he was a perfect mummy). I am sure that wherever they go they arc bound to take, as their entertainment is one where there arc plenty of jokes and fun, and ye l , none of that vulgar wit that yon usually see with travelling troupes, and which makes them so objectionable. A good number of our townsmen wmit up to Parihaka last week for the big meeting, and were treated most hospitably by the natives—plenty to eat (mostly shark and melons), and every comfort native ingenuity could contrive. I think the majority of them were of the opinion that To Whiti is humbugging his nigger brethren to some tune, and they will find it out before long. The public meeting called for Saturday last, was held in the Town Hall. Mr Farrington was voted to the clnir. and read the advertisement calling the meeting. Mr King wanted to know if those who had called the meeting had any resolutions to bring forward. The Chairman said that lie did not know, but as the object of the meeting had. been anticipated—viz., by r seeing the Premier with reference to local matters—lie thought it was only necessary to pass a resolution endorsing the notion of’ the deputation. After a little conversation, a resolution was passed, with the object above stated, which was proposed by Mr Cock burn, seconded by Mr Adamson. A vote of thanks to the chair closed the meeting. A cricket match between the second eleven of Hawera and VVaihi came off on Saturday last, and resulted in the defeat of the Ilaweras by six wickets. The Hawera men played two men short. The scores were—Hawera, Ist innings, 38 ; 2nd innings, 18. Waihi, Ist innings. 37 ; 2nd innings, 20, for the loss of four wickets. The day was hardly a good one for cricket, as a strong easterly wind was blowing. and continually knocking the bales off.