THE SANDON RAILWAY.

Manawatu Herald, Volume I, Issue 73, 13 May 1879, Page 2

THE SANDON RAILWAY.

We are pleased to learn that an active canvass is still being prosecuted, to induce the settlers to take up shares in the Sandou Railway Company. During the last few days over 200 have been subscribed for, and the prospects are by no means so gloomy as was stated in a recent issne of the Marton paper. It is very much to be regretted that upon imperfect infonna tion any such report as that our contemporary has circulated should be published. The canvass will be systematically prosecuted until as many of the remaining shares as possible are taken up. It is confidently pre dieted that at least five out of the six thousand shares will be taken up, without any great amount of trouble. When the canvass is completed, the Directors will be called together, and it is probable a motion will be sub« mitted to call for tenders for the foix nation ; the work to be proceeded with as soon as the requirements of the District Railways Act have been complied with.

Rate. — The County Council yesterday resolved to strike a rate of 1b in the £. ! Messrs Gower and Sanaon were the only dissentients. The rate last year was 6d in the £. The rate will he due on June 1. Emotion at Carnarvon. —On Friday last, at II a.m., ai election was held at the Carnarvon sohoolauuse for « member of the

.Uonuwatu Highways Board for No. 2 Ward, in place of M.v Hsnry Dawson, whose seat was declared vacant, owing to his absence from four meetings of the Board. But little interest was taken in the affair, only four electors being present, as it was generally known there would be no contest. Mr Lin ton, the Returning Officer, having read the usual notice, called upon the electors present to nominate a candidate. Mr John Masters proposed, and Mr Thomas Eon" 1 seconded, Mr Herman Rockel os a fit and proper person for the position 0* Warden. Lhe.ro being no other oandidnte, Mr Roe.kel was declared duly elected, anil the proceedings terminated.

Presentation. — The presentation which we announaed a few days ngo was to be made to Mr C. Batt, by the settlew of Karere, in recognition of tho care and attention he had paid to their wants whilst acting as guard on the railway, was made at the house of Mr JlcKewen, at Karere, on Saturday last. The lollowing is the address, which was engrossed on parchment, and beautifully illuminated I— Karere April 23. To Mr 0. Batt— We tho undersigned settlers ender to you our thanks for your care ond impartial attention whilst head guavd of the Foxton and Wanganui Railway. We desire you to accept a souvenir, accompanied by our best wishes for your further advancement. Signed by 17 settleas at Karere. The souvenir was a mussive gold signet ring, with places for two photographs in the stone. Mr Batt suitably acknowledged tbe presentation.

Drunk Again. — The man Pe IJ x Kelly, w'to was reported iv our last issue to liave been fined for 'drunkenness and disorderly conduct;, was arrested again on Friday for the same offence. He was brought before J3. 8. Thynne, Esq., en Saturday morning, and fined 20s, or 48 horra imprisonment. Tiie fine not being forthcoming, Felix was removod to the oe'l to " take it out."

Lauge Canoe. — On Friday last there arrived from Wanganui by the night train a very large canoe consigned to Q-overnor Hunia, of Horowhenua. The canoe is sixty feet long, and has been cut out of a totara tree. It, and another smaller one were conveyed to Foxton on four trucks. It is intended to take the canoes to their destination by sea, and if the weather bo favorable to-day, the Osprey will take them down.

Choual SocißTr. — This society held a practice on Friday evening last. Owing to the prevalence of col is amongst the singers, not very much work was done. The next practice will be held this evening, when a full attendance is requested.

Lost ani> found. — The other morning a passenger in the down coach found to his disgust, when Home distance down the beach, that he had lost a half sovereign, and concluded that in the dark, he must have given it in mistake to tho ferryman for 6d when paying the ferry charge. He had put his lons down to " expem es," when as he was relating it at Otaki, his next neighbour in thj coach, just about to pay for his breakfast, tound that he had half a sovereign be could not account for. After thinking some time, he found that he had paid the ferryman a shilling, and he (the ferryman) must have given him the half sovereign he had just received in mistake from the other passenger who was sitting next to him as change, bo it came out all right, with this exception, that the man who gave the half sovereign up had to lose 6d far his friendship, as he thus paid a shilling for his fare across in the punt.

Racing the Train — Some time ago au account was published of a ride from Wanganui to Paimerston, in whioh it was infe••entially Boated that Mr Henry M'Neil's horse had beaton the train. It appeared, however, that Mr M'Neil himself took the train for Turakina, where he pioked up his buggy, and drove into Falmerston, beating his friends who started several hours after Mr M'Neil, in the next train. A few days ago, however, a feat was performed by Mr Tom M'Kenzie, with his well-known bay horse Tartar, which deserves to be recorded. Mr M'Kenzie was in Wanganui, and wished to reach Bulls. Hearing that the cost of taking himself and his horse to Greatford (which is 4 miles from BullsJ per train would be £1 9s, he determined to use his animal, and save the money. He accordingly mounted.and warned some friends who " chaffed " him that he wouli be waiting at Kul'b ready for them to shout. As Mr M'Kenzie crossed the Wanganui Bridge on Tartar, the train he was racing started at 7.5 a.m. He travelled at a rattling pace, and reached Bulls 27mia before his friends, Mr Mc'Kenzie reaching there at 9.40, and the passengers per train at 10.7. Travelling over 30 mi'es of tolerably rough road iv 2 hours 35 minutes is good work, and the train passengers heartily acknowledged they were beaten, notwithstanding their 4 miles of coaching. It may also be mentionetl that the coach is always waiting at Qreatf ord Station, and that it travels at a good pace.

Council. — A large amount of business was gob through at the Council meeting yesterday. We are compelled to hold over part of our report, including the debate on the rate. The Council eat a consider able time last evening.

Medicai, Commivt -E.— A meeting of the Committee is called for tonight. We understand two applications have already been received from legally qualified gentlemen resideut in other parts of New Zealand who are desirou9 of settl.ng at Foxton. It is therefore very desirable thore should be a large attendance.

Repairs Niedbd —We desire to direct the attention of the Manawatu Highways Board to the necessity for repairing the River Bank road, in the Carnarvon district. The culverts are nearly all broken in, and are dangerous to horsemen, especially at night. One we noticed a short distance beyond Mr Tom McKenzie's residence, where a large gap occurred in the road, owing to the culvert having rotted away. Several of the sand drifts have also become serious obtacles to traffic ; in fact the whole road needs attending to very badly.

R.M, Court. — Yesterday three assault cases were triad at tha K.M. Court, before Mr. Jhynne, J.P. In two oas9S, the same defendant, Franois Oole.lappeared. It appears he had assaulted a man named Cox, on Saturday evening last, and upon Con■table M'Anulty calling upon him for his name that officer was violently assaulted, tb«s man being " run iv " only after great trouble. For assaulting- Cox, defendant was fined £1, and for attaoking and resisting the Constable a fine of £5 and costs, £1, was inflicted. The third case was that of J. A. Perretu v. T. Macarthy. It apn pears tbat Macarthy, the accused, and some other men had gone to Mr Perreau's house regarding a contract, As he became abusive, M'Carthy was ordered off the premises. He refused, and Mr Peneau thereupon went to push him off, upon which McCarthy took hold of Perreau's beard. This constituted the assault. A fine of 10s and 7s 6d coats, was iaflioted.

Carnarvon Disteiet. — At the close of the election on Friday, a general conversation took place regarding matters of interest to the Carnarvon district. Mr Robert ii. McKenzie explained that he had intended to have offered hirasalf for election as Warden, having been lequested by several ratepayers to do so. fbaritig, however,

that Mr Ro°;el in 'ended coming fo.'*aid« ho lied talked the natter over with him, and fii.ding that their views upon all impo tant suV>eeta weve identical, and having every confidence in Mr Rockel, lie had determined fo withdraw. The con Vei sat ion then tin ned upon the present adj slinont of representation. Mr McKonzie pointed out that tbe areas of Wu-ds NO3. 1 and 2 was m ich gr later than the other Wards, and the rateable va'ue W * greater than the aggregate rateable value of the reffltnnin:; five Wavds. He thought Oa> narvon should endeiiviM 1 to obtain a eecond representative, in case some cirourastunoo migh*, aiae iequiring stronger voting power. Of course, as the nuney raised in each Ward was spout within it, that aspect of the question was not very important Circumstances mi^ht arise, however, through which the Ward would suffer great injustice, owing to being, as at present, utidorM-epresented. Another disadvantage was that the area being so large, one Warden h,id very hard work to attend to the wants of the who'o district. He would persistently oppose the separation cry, and thought the way to remedy tho evil was by trying to get another representative.

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