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Manawatu Herald, Volume I, Issue 34, 24 December 1878, Page 2

Otaki Inland Road — At the County Council meeting on Friday last, M r Loudon proposed a resolution to the effect that £20 be spent under direction of & committee in exploring an inland road to Otaki. The Sroposal gave rise to some slight discussion uriug which Mr Kebbell remarked that whilst visiting Otaki recently, he had seen several of the most important native*, and

had discussed the mattor with them. He i intended, however, to have another mooting 1 with them in January, when he hoped i something definite would bo arranged. Nothing waß done in the matter. i Mr Halcomde's Resolution. — A heavy fight waa expected on Friday laßt i» tho Couucil regarding Mr Ilalcombo's resolution. When, however, the Chairman called for " petitions," Mr" Loiidon said he had a petition but would hold it over until next meeting, when there would be a full attendance of tho Council. Mossra 1 Anton and Sanaon wero the absent members ; tho former gentleman being absent from the district, and the latter engaged at the Sandon School treat, which took place the Bame day. However, a discussion upon the general question ensued, which will be found fully reported. To oi'R Readers. — Owing to the Christmas holidays, and our desire to publish the Palmerston and Foilding oports roport in '■■ our next issuo, tho Max.uvati" llkkm.d will I te piib' : ihed on Friday ufternoim instead i ' of in the morning. Akt Union. — The drawing for Jonsou's Art Uuion took plane on .Saturdny evening, j ! ut Whyte'a Motel, in tho ju'esenuo of a num- j ! bir of ticket-hdldera. The pictures wero j I nil iu the room, and were handsomely : \ framed. I Fekuy LiciiNsr.s. — Tho question of ferry i licenses bus for some time past been a j vexed one. The old arrangement was, to j j grant the licnso for a minimum amount, i I on condilion that tho licensee performed ; \ the ferry duties. In accordance with a j ' j request by the County Council, the Govern- 1 \ meut intend iu future, to charge the full j i license f een, leaving tho Comity t) reinu- j ' neratc the ferry mnn for their work. This j arrangement is a great improvement, (isj ' the Council will now havo complete control over tbo ferries. Before, it was only j : nominal. Tub II ydkaiiAD. — A largo amount of the | cargo has been taken out of the ship. We ', 1 understand fully £15, 0H0 worth. It was j intended to liavu attempted to get hi r out ; , into deep wuter during tho spring tides j » this week, but it is p-ob.ible the effort will j be powtponcd untill another heavy anchor i is l:iM down It is at present hanging over j the side, and directly the westerly weather i ; moderates, tho Forest Queen will drop alongside, and take it out 100 fathom, and ! lay it. This will enablo a greater strain 3ito bo brought to bear. Tho appoaranco I on board is just the same as any large 1 j English ship lying at the wharf, ihe men 3 | and ollicers all living ou board. She is - j peifictly sound, ar.d not u rivet hus started. ■> ! Captiiiu Gibbon iufoi.us us, the ship is ■ maki ig less than a quarter of im inch of * ! waltr per day. If she is not got oil" during 1 ■ the culling springs she is almost certain to J i get into deep wutcr drving tlo next, as ) ! another 2vO tons of cargo will have been j taken out in ihe meantime. I j sfi:no;ji, TitEAT. — Tho Foxton School t treat took place on Friday last. The weap thcr was fine, and a pkasaut day was spent by nil. .Some excellent sporu took place L ' in .\ir Whyte's paddock, and in tho tveiiina 3 I the prizes were presented by the ltev Mr ,' j i^uncuu. Owing to pressure upon our j ', space, a report of the sports and prizo list i is held over uutil next issue. i sj Tub Coi.i.iiHu »■ oaxhai..— Our Welling--3 I ton correspondent says : — Very considerable i attention has boon directed to the Wellington College luuiiagcmout lately. Iu (ho J first place u certain Miss Jones, a private ■ | servant of ;ho Principal's, but who also t acted as Matron to the College, has been dismissed, and charged with lunacy. The woman has been examined by two medical 3 men who affirm that she is not insane, and l in consequence some very queer rumors c have got afloat as to her having been I charged with insanity for tho purpoße of , throwing discredit on certain disclosures it was understood she would mako, but the . Board of Governors declined to take the 3 matter up, and so things ure not settled yet. f In the second placo, the Board of Governors i have, from motives of economy, resolved to give notice to leave to all the masters, from ■ the principal downwards, with a view to an . entire re-organisation on an improved sys- . tem ; at present, speaking roughly, the college earns about £1,500 a year, but it, costs j £'i,700 to earn it, f hewing a net deficiency 1 oe £yiOH per annum. Verily, economy is ■ required here. Reserves.— ln another column will be • found a notice regarding tho educational 3 reserves. A draft leaso can be seen at t the Hekald oflice. > Platebwaue.— Messrs Thynne, Linton, I • and Co., held a sale of platcdware yesterday. ) j Tho sale was most successful, and good 3 i prices were realised. - ! The Spouxs.— Manawatu will bis wel* j j supplied with sports on Boxing Day, as both Y j Feilding and Palmerston havo organised , j really good programmes for the occasion. 1 ■ The Trains —We remind our reader 8 f I that on Boxing Day, and until January 4> a ! the ordinary timo tabla will be suspended. | They will find the hours at which tho trains j leave posted at the station, and should make 3 I sure of the tiiuo, to proveut disuappoiutmeut.