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Manawatu Herald, Volume I, Issue 97, 12 August 1879, Page 2

Lost and Found.— "What might have been a fatal case of " lost in tho bush " happened nt Otaki a few days ago. It appears that last Saturday week a man named Campbell was lost in the bush, between Otaki and Waikiwa. As considerable anxiety was felt for his safety, a search party was organised, and he was on the followin r Wednesday discovered by Mr Winterburn. At the time he was tound, Campbell had lost his reason, and was very much exhausted. A day later, ho would probably have succumbed. He was taken to Otaki, and carefully attended to, and is now, wo are glad to hear, considerably improved. He was working with a party of tho natives who are constructing the. inland road. Naiwow Escape. — On Thursday evening last, Dr Howson, of Otaki, had a narrow escape from serious accident. He was driving iti from the beach to Foxton, and when about half a mile from Hartley's, tho horse wandered off the track in the darkness, and both horse nnd vehicle tumbled over the side of a stoop sand drift. Fortunately, beyond tho breaking of tho shaft, no serious damage wa3 done. Some men at Hartley's kindly gave their assistance, and enabled the worthy doctoi to get his horse and trap to town, where it was mended. The County Adveutisino.— Attention has been called by our Paltnerston contemporary to the statement of Mr Macarthur, Chairman of the County Council, to the effect that "at i resent the advertising was costing thorn £250 " per annum. Our contemporary states that from September of last year he has received £54 4s. We mny supplement the statement by sayiag that our share for the ordinary advertising of the County from September 1 to July 1 (the date the ia3t account \va3 sent in) amounted to £49 78. In addition to this, there are a few pounds for Licensing Court advertisements, which come out of the County Fund, though neither the County Council nor its officials have anything to do with the orders. There is also tho sum paid as advertising expenses for the General County election, and •which, as it only occurs triennially, is not a part of tho ordinary advertising ex- 1 penses. It will therefore be seen Mr Macarthur was "ats^a" as regards the €250 per annum. An examination of tho County books will show that the amount paid ,to the newspapers for advertising is, considering the revenue, exceedingly small. Those Bullocks Again— Another bullock scene took place in Foxton on Friday morning. A small mob of about 50 we.re driven into town by Air W. M'Kenzie, and as a very furious animal had broken away from the last mob, and been left boliind, it was determined to drive part of the herd to the paddock where he was grazing, in order to lead him to the terry. It was f >und impossible to'do this, as the furious beast indiscriminately charged all and sundry who ventured near him. Two or three time 3 he careered madly through Uujtown, the streets being beared in a marvellously short space of time. Ou one occasion, ho literally, chased three horsemen down tho Avenue. Dr Hatvaon, of Ota'u, had a very narrow escapo. The infuriated beast was rushing down the Main -street, several horsemen attempting meanwhile to turn him, but to ho purpose. Dr Hewson was crossing over the trumpery erection. which does duty for a bridge across the Awahou stream, and did not notice the bullock coming towards him. When at last he realised the situation, and saw the bullock a few yards away, he darted off with tho agility of a young man of 20, and placed himself out of danger in an incredibly short space of time. At length,, afterseveral hours' chasing, the beast was driven up behind the Cemetery, and a bullet stopped any further eccentricities on his part. We earnestly hope tho County .authorities will at once take action in getting/the fencing repaired, and a good " lead J constructed, Oboua Bridge.— The Oroua Bridgo is no y open for traffic. yiviAiN-STHEET. — The main-street of Fox/ton sadly needs improving. The east side, along whioU nearly the whole of the traffic passes, is in a disgraceful state, and neods remetalling. Between the Kailway Station and the Bank of New Zealand the road is extremely muddy. Punch.— lt :is said a Punch will shortly bo started at Wellington. To.jjß on not to he.—A meeting of tho Choral Society will be held at the Foxton Athenißum to-morrow evening, when the question of confirming or rejecting the reaolution to wind up; will be diaous3ed. Foxtoii School. — Miss M'Phee, the newly-appointed, mistress of the Foxton school, is expected to arrive per Stormbird this day. The Dissolution. — Resolutions having been passed ia both Houses declaring to his Excellency the wish of hon. membeiß that Parliament should be called together bb soon as possible after the forthcoming general election, tha Governor wrote to the Premier, informing him that " before proroguing Parliament with a view to dissolution, hd must receive from the Premier a written assurance which shall ap/ear to the Governor satisfactory, as to the date upon which, the Premier will advise tho issue of the new writs, and the date upon which he will advise that they be made returnable." In reply Sir George Grey gave an assurance tp the Governor^ " That he will advise that the writs summoning the new Parliament .shall :be issutd within two days after the dissolution, and that they shall be made returnable within thirty days after their issue." This assurance the Governor deemed quite satisfactory. . Petitions.— The House of Representatives has resolved that all petitions presented during the recent session, and not reported on, shall be dealt with by the new Parliament. Agricxtltdiial.— On Friday last, in the Lower House, Mr Hninlin asked the Government,— : Whether they will appoint agricultural chemists in the various provincial districts throughout the Colony, with the view o f instructing agriculturists generally as to

the best mothods of using (ho m .inures usually supplied ?— Sir George Grey said the Government were having estimates on tho su!jjc,:t prepared now, and would recommend next session that such appointments should bo made. Condolence.— Both Houses of Parliament havo passed addresses of condolence with the Quoon for tho losj sustained by her Majesty through the death of tV.o Princess Alice. CoEitisspoNDEscE.— " Dofonder's " letter shall appear in next issue. Post Officr.— We understand tho Foxton Post Office is to be in future under the charge of Mr Rogers, who has been for some time past employed in the Wellington office. He arrived por coach from Welling--ton last evening, arK l enters upon his new dutie3 to-day. Footpaths.— We notice Mr Macarthy is making pood progress with the footpaths from Awahou Bridge to Burr's corner. When comploted, the work will greatly improve tli3 appearance of the township, and will be a groat convenience to residents at that side of the town. Local Board.— The Foxto.i Local Board meets on Thursday next. Nearly Gohb.— On Friday evening last, shortly after the up train had left the Feildinpj Station, a man named Smith »vas found lying across the line, Fortunately he was noticed by Rogers, the driver, who succeeded in pulling up the train in time to save the man's life, tha only injury inflicted being a wound over the eye, which was caused by the cowontcher striking him. A short distance further ou, the train was again stopped, owing to a Maori woman being found lying in a drunken state alongside tho rails. Avenue Road Contract. — Somo few weeks ago, the Foilon Local Board called for tenders for making 6 chains of drain and 6 ohains of road on the Avenue. Tho tenders varied in amount from £49 to £9. Although several members thought it could not posßibly be done for the latter amount, the work was let for that sum to Jlr 11. Blake. He has now satisfactorily finished the work, and assures us it was a profitable job. Query— lf he fout\d it profitable at £9, what would the highest tenderer have fouu 1 it afc £19 ? Timber and Flour.— A return has been laid on the table of the House of Representatives showing the quantities of timber imported into the colony during 1 ench of tho last two financial years. It appears that in the year ending 30th June, 1878, the importations were as follow: — Sawn timber, 4,577,410 feet ; flour, 4373 tous. Dnringbhe year ended 30th June, 1870,thequanbiiy of sawn timber imported was 7,703,307 feet, and 2986 tons of Hour had been brought into the colony.