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Manawatu Herald, Volume I, Issue 24, 24 January 1879, Page 2

FitEfi Passes.— We understand that the free pass granted to Mr "Ward, R It., is merely a season ticket and that the cost, over £10, will bs refunded to the Railway Department by the Department of Justice. The Government have determined, iipon the recommendation of Messrs Lawson and Conyers, ro grant a free pass for each newspaper in the Colony, to be used for re. porting purposes only. Tube Bred Sheep. — A few days ago Mr T. Edwards, of Moutoa, imported two pure bred rams and four pure bred ewes, from the celebrated block of Mr Russell, of Wangamoana. They are the progeny of some purebreds imported by the New Zealand Loan and Piiercantile Agency Co., and the f &ab that they come.from Mr Russell's flock is a guarantee of the purity of the breed, and the excellence of the sheep. Stock. — It is always a pleasing duty to record the arrival in the district of good stock. A month or two ago, our esteemed fellow-settler, Mr C. Simpson, left for Melbourne, and we notice has taken the opportunity to procure some valuable pure bred cattle. The animals arrived at Wellington per Ringarooma last Friday, and reached Foxton per Uuia on TucsJay. We congratulate Mr Simpson and the whole district upon the valuablo addition he has made to his stock by the importation of the 14 head of pure bred shorthorns he has brought ovor. They consist of a bull, Matilda's Double Brunswick, bought at Gardner's s xle oa the 3 1st of December last, and auother, Earl of Alvie, bought at Robertson's sale on the 3rd instant ; a stud cow, named Maid of Oxford (32016;, served by twenty-second Duke of Derrimunt j a stu I ccw, Countess of Colac (31068), served by Oxford Cherry Duke : and ten head of pure bred short-horn three-year old heifers, served by the Duke of Derrimunt. Blaib Atiiol. — We notice the fine stnllion Blair Athol has been brought into this district by Mr D. Knight, of the Upper District. Hotols. — We understand the Manawatu Hotel is likely soon to change hands, a Wellington gentleman bacoming the purchaser. The price, wa hear, is about £5,500. The Junction Hotel, Sandon, is also about to change hands, the present proprietor, being compelled to retire through illhealth. Rowisra. — Mr Moinot has energetically taken in hand the Foxton Rowing Club, and yesterday had procured considerably over 30 names of persons who hud joined. With such a good start, the Club should prove successful. It is probable both the Roman Pall and Duchess of Devonshire wiil be purchased by the Club. A Sea Waif. — It will bo rcmemborud that during the month of Soptembor last, a bottle was pickod up on tho bonch, containing a note, accompanied by a Musonic emblem, &c., and requesting any ono wh'j picked it up to forward it to tho addroa* of a lady in Ayr, Scotland. This was doua, aud. by the last, linglfeh Mail an acknowledgment was recoivodf,iu which tho fair recipient says :—" Allow mo to roturn to you my most sinoore thanks for your kindnesß in sending tho piooa of paper which had been pickod up, bearing my name. ... It reached us on a dull October morning, a little more than a fortnight ago, and created not a little intorust amongst us, and we were all pleased to see it," &c. Committal.— The boy Bacon, who is charged with having stolen £265 from the Anchor Steam Packet Office, Wellington, in which he was engaged as a message boy, has been committed for trial. Educational. -It is understsod that the Government have in contemplation the establishment of an educational museum in conoction with the educational system of the colony. Such an institution has been found to bo of great value in older countries as affording a normal school for object teaching in various branches of science, unsurpassable for efficiency. Police.— Inspector James has arrived at Wellington, to succeed Inspector Atchisou ; the latter gentleman leaves for Nelaon in a few days. Aquatic. — Meetings in reference to boating matters are called for Saturday evening, at Whyte's Hotel. The Secretary to the Regatta Committee requests that all accounts in connection with the Regatta may be forwarded to him without delay. Pbkbonal:— Mr J. Maolennan, who !is now manager of the Douglas estate, having taken .the position lately resigned by M,

Dawdon, is ll.us sp.jkou of by the Ci i.uii-ir.i Mnil : — " <ili' Aiacliiiiiiin aiTivo-.liii t-His di-;-litat s nail ten Jr. am :i--o, ail I t >■:>!: a pivuiiujsut pa fc i.-i tlio conception mil 'jonstriij-. lU).'t of She luirbjui 1 woi'lcs at ths Kaknuui Itivcr, wliil» lit tha anno tima h n . <!tl y>-> ■<! service to tho Mo;st Prctfßiving L'o;no s\-y-, »t thit liufr estnblls'io'il in tlio r-:v.:t---lU-ighhoiSi-hoixh lio tiliimutely bec.mie;li;! i'.liiimijn c.f ihe K.ikuuui H .rlk>«ir..lJ'kii\l, j filially whin the sceue of his libou-s waa ' trniisKiTed lo hi< pressiit hii'.ne in tlio Wai- j arpku valViy, He \V;I.4 preS jUt.e:l by hu ul I ' ,-i£akamti friauiU nui almiwra-wiilt a very 3ubstanfial arid chaste tcstiin>uial bc-aritig-the subscription of all Ibo leading people of the placo. Mr Maclemiaii's gojd works followed him. to the Waiarcka, for here ho became the honoured chairman of tho looal school committee, to the duties of whiuh position he gaV9 the' Utmost attention. Amongst our societies which will miss him much we may mention the Agricultural and Pastoral Association and th' 3 Acclimatization Society, in both of which he made his mark by virtue of the strong (Sonimonsense and gound judgment at their delibarations. Wo heartily wish him in Ida new sphere of 'labour that meed of prosperity to which his many social virtues uadoabtedly entitle." Mr Maclennun is at present in the South. We hear, that during his visit a banquet will be given him. Accident— On Wednesday la3t, Mr Con* yers, Commissioner ;pf South Island railways, fill off an excursion traiii near GrDro, and received a fritf h tful gash on the forehead ; he now Tie 3in a precarious condition. ' : Oca MBiinEK. — The Palmerston Timss has been shown a letter received recently by Mr Dalrynlple f l-om Mr \Valtor Johnston, in which that gentleman announces his intention of visiting his constituents next month* EccfiEiUSTiCAl,.— The Sittings of the Primitive Methodist Distriot Meeting have been held at Wellington during last weak. A. rasolution was passed, advocating the formation of an A ustralasian Ojnf eruuee. ' I'ho Roy. Messrs. Clover anl Grey Were ordained. PiiGssNT.vriox. — Mr S. Atchison wa3 on Saturday last presented by the oldest member of the Wellington Police Korea, o:i bahalf of the mon, with a casket containing 100 sovereigna. A LißEn. — The editor of our Ashbiirton coutemporai'y has perpetrated a dreadful libel upon.the " eligible " ladies in the district. Under the heading of " c.indid girl?," he says : — " A writer saj'3, th.ifc wh le travelling in Switzerland, ho was much amused on looking ovar a visitor's book at an inn, to find that under the heading ' Occupation,' two G-ormah girls had written ' Looking for a husband ' A great many British girls in Ashburton who are also keen followers of thid interesting occupation, but with them candor is less a virtue than hus-baud-seekiug.' Tho " green-eyed monster " seems to paep oat of the last sentence. Amusiso Applications.— lt is surprising the irrelevant things people write when applying for offices or situations. On such an occasion the educated professional man is as likely to behave eccentrically as a charwoman applying for the position of an olßce-cleaner. Applications for the office of resident engineer to tho Ashburton County Council wero considered by the Council yesterday (says tho Mail) . And* queer were some of the applications. One gentleman, in the superscription to his application, styled himself '•' nsquire," and another sonfc a lengthened account of his life. Another did not wish his name to bs mentioned at all, and a fourth expressed a desire that, unless he were appointed, his name should not appear in tha newspapers. One applicant slated that, besides enjoying a very considerable private practice, lie was engineer to tarp counties and five or six road boards, and of course it must have appeared strange that a sensib'e man should desire to leave a sphere whore he enjoyad Buch abundant labor. We remember, when in another part of the colony, an applicant for a similar situation sending' in his photograph to tho lo3al body. The County Council received no photographs yeatorday, although an applicant might do a far more foolish thing, n& a photograph help 3 raoro to form a p3i % 3Jnal idea of the sender than a letter.