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Manawatu Herald, Volume I, Issue 87, 1 July 1879, Page 2

A Test Case. — Inquiries aye frequently made as to whether railway offi.ials are reeponsible for errors that occur in the despatch or receipt of goods. We notice by our telegrams that on Thursday last a tust case was beard before Judge Bathgate, of Dunedin, and he decided that " a railway employee is personally responsible for neglect of performance of duty in short-ship-ping goods." Educational.— Tbe Otago Education Board hay. determined to recommend the leading of tho iii'de in national schools. Only one member dissented. The Main Stbeet.— During the Local Board meeting yesterday, it was remarked that* up to the present no legal notice has i yet been gazetted, declaring the road through Mr Cook's land, from the Awahou drain towards Burr's corner, a public road Court. — Court -loungers will enjoy a treat to-morrow, at Foxton, as several oivil cases of interest are likely to com J on for heariug. To A Correspondent. — We have received a letter from Horowhenua regarding native matters. We cannot publish it unless the 1 ame of the writer is sent All letters should be accompanied by the name and address of the writer, not necessarily for publication, but as a guarautee of good faith. The Hobowhrnua Difficulty.—- A Maori rununga was held on Friday and Saturday I last, at Horowhenua, to consider matters relative to the recent Maori trouble between Kawana Hunia and the Horowhenua natives of the Muapoko tribe. The rununga took the part of Hunia, and fined the Mv ipoko £52, the cost of holding the enquiry. The Horo vhenua natives decline to accept the dictum of the Court, and refuse to pay the amount. They also despatched a special messenger yesterday morning to Major Kemp to lay the circumstances be fore him. A Dangebous Pbactioe. — A considerable number of persons make it a regular custom to wait upon the platform until the train i- in motion, and then they invariably ru»h for the cars. On Saturday afternoon, several persons intending to go by the train, took no heed of tho call of the guard, Mr Malcolm, " Take your seats, please," and the consequence was, that directly the train got under weigh, they ran towards the carriages. One individual who was the worse for liquor, a German, nearly became a " shocking example." As he staggered across the platform, and seized ono of the carriages, he slipped, and bis legs were

hanging in very dangerous proximity to tho wheels. His position for a few seconds was one of extreme danger, as, had ho fallen, the chances are that the train would have run over him, whilst it was almost a miracle that his logs were not broken whilst dangling against the wheels. Several of the official*-) at once seized and dragged him away, but the besotted fellow persisted in making desperate efforts to reach the train, which efforts were luckily prevented. As the train rushed away down the street, 1 vas heard exclaiming in broken English, ■■• is der Governmend drain j but I bays my money, and 1 am der Governmend." Arbest. — We regret to state that last night about 10 o'clock, a lad named Arthur Cook was arrested on a charge of being illegally on the premises of Mr R G. Palmer, stationer, with intent to commit a felony. It appears footsteps were heard in the shop by some bf the employes at Whyte's Hotel, and as it was thought Mr Palmer might have been takeu seriously ill, the door was burst open, and young Cook was found secreted in the office at the side of the shop. Mr Palmer states that he had several times borrowed a key fiom Mr Thynne, the youth's employer, which key was found upon h'm when arretted, and also a few small articles of very little value. He will bo brought before the Court this morning' Foxton. — The proposal to start a Build ing Society iv Foxton appears to have fallen through. A public meeting was called for Friday evening last, to consider the ques tion, but either from lack of interest in tho movement, or owing to the steady and continuous downpour of rain, only some seven or eight persons were present. Mr Gray, however, was voted to tho chair, and a conversation took place upon the question, but no definite action was decided upon. Those present felt that as the movement was got up with a view to benefit the working olasse3, -uid as by their nonattendance they seemed indifferent, it was desirable to let the matter drop for the preient. Tenders. — At the meeting of the Mana wttu Highways Board on Thursday last, a largo number of ten-tors were received without any deposit, and were therefore treated as informal. The Engineer was instructed to insert in the advertisements in future, the amount of deposit required for each contract. Tho tender of Messrs Freckliugton, for Frecklington's road, was unaccompanied by a deposit, but the Chairman attached a cheque drawn by himself for tho amount to the tender, which was then accepted. Foxton Cemetery.— On Saturday last, Mr George Nye, one of the trustees of the Foxton Cemetery, took round a subscription list, with a view of obtaining funds to plant " God's aora " with shrubs, &o. The object appeared to commend itself generally to the sympathy of the public, and it is hoped that any who have not been waited upon, but who favour the idea, will give their, dona tions to Mr Nye. We understand it is also contemplated to dig a small well in one cornsr of the Cemetery, so that persons desiring to do so may water plants within the enclosure. Maori Jubilee. — Some months ago, we announced that the Maoris of this district had determined upon holding a meeting at Otaki in January next, to celebrate their conversion to Christianity. We understand, however, that in accordance with a gener-ally-expressed wish, it has been determined to hold the meeting in Manawatu, though the exact spot is not yet decided upon. A circular to that effect was printed a few days ago in the Maori language, at the Manawatu Herald office, and copies were sent to Governor Robinson, the Native Minister, Bishop Hadfield, and a large number of native chiefs and clergymen in all parts of the island. In the circular, the meeting is called a Jubilee. This Hydraiud.— ln the Wellington District Court on Friday last, before Judge Mansford and a jury of four, Mr List, chief officer of the Hydrabad, brought an action ajain-st Captain HolmwooJl, of the suno vessel, to recover £182 13s, being wages at tha rate of 10s per day, since the wreck of the ship at Horowhonua. The sum of £96 13s was paid into Court. Judgment was given for plaintiff for £154 4s 3d. Corns.— -Auy local residents afflicted with corns, bunions, or warts, will have an excellent opportunity of getting rid of them to day, by visiting Sir C. B isstiau at Whyte's Hotel, between the hours of 2 and 3.30 p.m. From testimonials to Mr Baastian's skill which have come before us, we gather that he has been most successful in hia particular line. Aflatterlng evidence of this wns given in a testimonial from the residents of Feilding a few days ag>, which was signed by tha principal residents of that township. Mr Basstian guarantees a cure, and as he attains this by a painless p_oc33s, and without cutting, suff-rer.*- from corns, bunions, or warts, should not miss the present chance. Sandon Railway.— On Saturday last, a large number of persons in Foxton received registered letters containing a voting paper and directions to vote on the Sandon railway question. Several persons have called at our office and asked what was meant by them, as thoy were not qualified to vote, boing neither landowners nor lessees for ten years. In reply to such, we may point out that the voters' roll is on view at the County Council oflice, Foxton; the schoolhouse, Carnarvon, and the registered office of the Company, Sanson, and that all objections to tho aa-d roll must be delivered to Mr Sanson, Revising Officer, on or before Thursday next, July 3. Objections to the roll will be heard as follow t : — A-*. Foxton, on Friday next, July 4, at 11 a.m. ; at Sanson on Tuesday next, July 8, at 10 a.m. Caupkelltown.— We regret to learn that the thriving township of Carapbelltown, in the Douglas Block, has gone through its "baptism of fire," the cottag- of Mr John Dalton, road contractor, having been burnt to the ground on Sunday morning at 6 o'clock. The building was of wood, and lined with ranpo, and it is supposed that a spark having diopped upon the latter, which is a brittle and highly-inflammable reed when dry, caused the fire. Mr Dalton narrowly escaped harm, being awakened by the crackling of tho flames, and having barely time to make his exit by the back door. We regret to hear he is a con-uderable loser, a number of artioles of furniture, apparel, &c, being destroyed by the devour* ing element. That Scholarship Again. — When shall we hear the last of this Wanganui scholarship? Some time ago ago Mr Inspector Foulis deelured a youth named Murdo Ross, son of the Rev. Mr Ross, as the winner, but it turned out upon closer inquiry that Master Ross hud not fulfilled the requirements of the Act in attendance, liaving been, in fact, sent to school merely to carry off the scholarship. The Board therefore declined to grant it to him. At the May meeting of the Board, the Inspector stated lhat a lad named Willium West was the next on the list, and the Board accordingly conferred the scholarship upon him. But at the meeting last week, poor Mr Foulis again came " to the fore," and said he had found upon examination that West was disqualified on precisely the same ground as Ross. After a long discussion, the scholarship was awarded a third time, on this occasion to Wil liam Low. The above facts are a strong comment on the management of eduoational matters in this district.