HAWERA.

Patea Mail, Volume VI, Issue 516, 6 May 1880, Page 2

HAWERA.

[e no m ouu co r u ]•: sT onn en t.] ■ Timber hr'large quantitj', chiefly totara) has recently been landed at Opunakc, this kind of timbbr being very scarce hero. It is understood this totara .is intended for repairing and building bridges on the Plains, those in charge of the work haring found that totara is more suitable than matai,'which on’the Plains is found to be of inferior quality. ■ Good matai is, however, obtainable in any quantity on the Mountain Lionel, but carriage to the places on the Plains where timber is required makes it exceed the ccst of totara. Mafai is 'still being used as sleepers by the Pailway authorities on tlie'Stratford-Norinanby section, and for fencing posts ; but culverts arc being constructed of totara, which is said to be a more durable timber than matai, the latter being of a brittle nature, and less able to resist the heavy pressure of high embankments. The usual meeting of the Town Board, which was to have been held last Monday evening, lapsed for want of a quorum. There were onlj’ thiee members present. A New Plumber and Tinsmith, Mr Rogers, lias commenced here. He was formerly in bushiest at Marton, in the liangitikei district. Messrs Robson Bros, have been making improvements and additions to their steam saw.mills at Kctemnrae. This mill i« the only large one in the dislrct, and has been doing a prosperous trade in building timber, as well as matai for bridges and culverts.

Normandy affairs arc dull. The business people got tired of complaining about the bad times, and are now going in for improvement in anticipation of a good time coming, and at their own costs are gravelling footpaths, and filling up holes in the road, these latter being formerly mantraps. Pedestrians in the wot season were often immersed. A few days since the whole staff of .one of the: local hotels were employed in tins, good work, and it is to bo hoped the proprietor will find his reward in the “ sweet byc-and-bj’e,” when the Railway has reached Normanby. A gentleman riding through from Wanganui last Friday, found a-Maori on the road lying helpless, having been thrown from,bis horse on the previous, evening. An offer was .made .to take him to his pah on the horse, but the native had received such severe injuries that he could not mount the animal. The traveller gave information at the pah, and the native men. set out to fetch the wounded.brother home.

Siii Billion Bell; who passed through here on Saturday, on his way to: Wellington, had been visiting the district to sec that the reserve surveys were being properly earned out, and to obtain intorination respecting certain matters overlooked or omitted during the sitting of the Commission.

Tm; Constabulary Camp at Oeo made a move on Friday, a few miles farther north, and it is understood that as soon as the new camp has been properly fixed, the work of road-making will be carried on with all despatch. At a meeting of the Football Club held at Lloyd’s Hotel last Frida3’, the balance sheet was received, and the officers for the ensuing year were appointed. Members’ subscription was fixed at five shillings, and a uniform was adopted, the. ,3ecretarj r being instructed to obtain eighteen uniforms. A ; committee, was appointed to canvas for members, and ;the club is to contribute, towards keeping .the cricket ground in order. ' Th e fixing of extra telegraph wires, and the erection df new posts, has* been completed to Hawera. Mr Bussell and his staff of workmen have shifted camp towards Nohxianby, to carry the work through ', that place aud.along the Mountain Bead. s I ■']* I / T .IM ‘ I!/' ; •