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Manawatu Herald, Volume I, Issue I, 1 November 1878, Page 2

Wanted. — Ou Wednesday moriiiu g n number of •written placards were stuck about the streets of Foxton, as follows : — £'> reward. For any one who can find the Foxton bobby. Apply to l.ullocky. -For the infoi.nation of our fellow-citizen, whoever ho may be be, we may explain that Constable Purcell was subpoenaed to Wanganui, as a witness in a horse-stealing case. At the same time, when the local constable is likely to be away for several days, wo think one should be sent down from Wan^" ganui to supply his place, as it is grossly negligent on the part of the authorities to leave a large district for days together without a police officer. Wunpranui is within ea3y reach of Foxton by rail, and it would only be juat for a substitute to bo sent here when Constable Purcell's official duties require his absence from the district. We have urg^d this master strongly oa a pre\lou3 occasion.

Upset. —On Tuesday last, as the up coach was crossing the Oliau, owin? to there being no beacons to show the ford, and the boy who genora'ly leads tho way b-2ing absent, the coach touched on a snag, and was at once upset. Fortunately there was nob much water in the river, and the passengers escaped with very little injury, except a good ducking. Mr Hryco, M. H. 1? ., ■who was a passenger, lost his portmanteau ; it has nnt since beon recovered. Wo also hear a sniaH mailbag for Ohau was lost.

Special Tbains. — In another column will be found tho advertisement relating to the special trains to run during the excursion weok, from November (J to 9. Wo have no doubt the sattlcrs at this end will iargely avail thmnselves of this opportunity of seeing the sights " up North."

Theatbical. — Tho Hart Combination Troupe performed at the Foxton Public H.aU for tho last two evenings, and drew very large audiences on both occasion.-!. It is unnecessary for us to praise Mr and Mrs Hart. They have made for themselves a high reputation, and their " Happy I lours " are the most pleasant, amusing 1 , find entertainiug performances of the kind wo have ever soon. As drawing-room entertain' menta, they are perfect ; and without the faintest tinge of vulsarity, wo see pourtrayed before our eyes, the characters we meet and soe every d:iy, whilst the extravagances of some homes are placod in such a ludicrous aud thoroughly natural light.that not to lnugh is an impossibility. Nor must wo forget La Petito Louise, whose sweot and natural acting and singing charms her auditors. Mr Hart's playing on yojH^

difti"iilt instriiMien's is won ici f. r l'li< wholo I'iitrM'taiuinciit is O!ie of tin; b. si. ihn 1 can piMsiJLtly be git up to w'.iilo away ii pi iiHatit evening. -Mr 1!. W. Ciiry, who is so Well known throughout tho colony,' ruwls as business manager, ami his enterpfuethu resident* of \l:tn:'.\Vaiu must th:uik for this opportunity of sci-iug thu taleire.l art hies who form the troupe. \Y'u ;ire sure Mr L'iii'y wiil always re<«. ive A lie;uty \VeU:ome in t.iis dis'.fici, ail I \Vv.' li..»iu j to M:e him iig.tin scion. llfi-r U-i-y^u: 1 i-x.vll<.Mi!ly performs upon ;hj piano) and .M Knpur, who is will known as an able nui-ii-iau, is aU-j a member of the o j:np my. Til!? GtE.SEr.d-. — The Glenclg has not been able to do much work at tho Hydrabad lately, as the wind is westerly. The cargo is being put ashore, howi-ver, and rapidly brought to Hartley's for shipment there. Ouu P.Atr-wAI-.— ln UlO Legislative Conneil on Wednesday hut, the Hon. Mr II ut said he l:new that for the past three months a competent engineer anl eight men had been engaged in examining the route of the Foxton- Wellington luiOi MiXi JjiCtiif. — Mr Sheehiin has stated that the Government intend to re-establish Mana Light, and to erect other necessiry lights in the Straits. Otaki PosTsoPt'fcrs.— Wd have on several occasions referred to the 1 disgrncefill state of the Otaki Public Buildings. Pnc Post and Telegraph Departments there are very poorly provided at present. Wo are glad to see the House of Representatives has voted £->D 0 for " Otuki post and telegi'iil>hic purposes." When tlie new build* ings are '»pj thdy will be n grertb improvement to the township, besides affording proper accommodatiou. The Evening Cirnoxicr.E. — The Wellington correspondent of tho Sun, who is wellinformed upon journalistic matters, thus refers to th 3 Evening Chronielo !— " Jiy the wa3'j Slerfsi's CUi'le and "Jo.ik" Aiilersjn have now itssoeiitted with therii in the pioprifstary of the Chronicle a j oung ma.i of tho name of Allan Anderson — no relatioa of Jock's, but a brother-in-law of the Hou Mr Ballance. Mr A. Anderson's previous training has been behind tho counter, and those who know you know, say that liv represents his brother in law to soma extent on the 0111*01)1010 proprietary . Certain it is that the Chronicle, uiider the new fh'ni, quite cuts out the New Zjulander as a Go* ver'unent organ and the recipient of early ministerial new.*. How the New Ze ilanler shareholders like this 1 do not know." Removal op Pabuwiest.— Tn a playful humor the House yesterday decided by rej solution that the next sitting of the Parliament should be held in Christchurch The same thing has been agreed to bjforc, and onoo it was decid -d to sit in Duiiidin ; j but it has always resulted in Ihe same thing j —the Government disregard tin resolution aud excuse themselves when questions are asked by saying there is no convenience in those places for the Parliament. It would co?t at least £10:»,000 txtra to give accommodation and remove books, papc?rs, printting office, «S:e.— N.Z- Times of Wednesday. Why Don't They Catch Him f — ln the Council on Tuesday, Colonel Whitmorc said "As to Miroki, he could be procured within twenty -four hours at the nearest settlement if it was thought advisable. 1 ' Wixlixgton Tiiamwav. — The i.umber vi people who travelled ou the Wellington Tramway last week was 11,032. 'Jho tram now runs on Sunday between church hours. Ocr Line. — In tho Legislative Couucil on Tuesday evening, tho Hon. Goorge. Buckley made an effort to have the Welling-ton-Foxton line struck out of the schedule of tho Railway Construction Bill. A protracted discussion took placo, and a motion to report progress was carrioJ. On Wednesday, the whole schedule was passod.

Stealing. — A man named Charles Schmidt has boon committed for trial upon a charge of stealing £200 from -i man named Kobe t Cooper, who was lodgi»g at the Empire Hotel, Wellington. S.:hinidt was night watchman <it tho same place.

The Fei.ix Siowe. — On Tuesday last, a preliminary onquiry into the wreck of the Felix Slowo, took place ut Wellington, before the Collector of Customs. Tho only evidence adduced was taut of Walter J. Taylor, tho second mate. It contained nothing further tlian what has already appearod in our columns.

Our. T*:r<EGR vru Stations. — Froia the annual report of '.lie Telegraph Department we glean some very useiul informal ion. The revenue of the department was about £75,000, being an increase ot nearty £0,000 upon the previous year. 1,2(50,324 telegrams were sent during the year, showiug an increase of 13*3,892 on the year. Incluliug the value of the Government telegrams, the earnings of the Department amounted to about£9A,i>oo, and exceeded th? expenditure by (1,104. A comparison shows that '20.71 telegrams were sent for every hundred letters. During the year, 175 miba of liuo carrying 272 miles of who have beea erected, and. B lo miles of wiro erected on existing lines. The tabulated statements show that (5,111 messages were sent from Fo.xton, 0,225 from I'almerston, and 3,231 from FeilJing. '! ho total value of the messages sent from Foxton was £102 ; From l'uhnerstf.ii, £ iiii ; and from Feildiug, £202. The amount paid for sulariei w«s as follows : — Foxtou £257 ; Palmerstou, £27^ ; Feilding, £185. The total cost of maintenance of stations was as follows : — l<Y)xt.on, £-71 ; Palmorstou, £303 ; Feildiug, £205. it will thus be seen, that the Foxton oftico returns the largest amount to the revenue over the cost of maintenance, i'roni Saunon, 1,'52G messages were sent, the total valu^ being £102. The sum of £139 was paid for salaries, and the total cost was £150. Considering tho fiict Foxton ii a transmitting station for all the Upper distant, tho offlojr in charge doserves every credit for tho economical manner in whiuh so largo un amount of work is done.

It is okxukally admitted by everybody who lui3 visited Jacobs' Atheuueum Uazuar, that it is the only shop in town that contain* a good and complete assortment of Fancy Goods ami Jewellery suitable for Presents, Birthday Gift?, or Wedding Presents. Parties requiring any of tho above articles will save themselves a lot of trouble by calling and inspecting the immense assortment, which is too gigantio to partioulariso by udvertisomout. — Auvr.l