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Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue 6, 12 September 1879, Page 2

The Paikakamki Votes.— The Feilding Guardian and Mr Halcombe wish to cover their recent defeat by the assertion that the Wellington votes put Mr Johnston in. To prove this, ifc is stated that nine of the sixteen electors -who voted for Mr Halcombe at Paikukariki, are residents in the Menawatu," aid that "Mr Halcombe had a majority of the votes of actual settlers in the electoral district." That is what the Guardian says ; but Mr Halcombe states his Wellington votes numbered 9, the inference being that the remaining 7 were residents of Manawatu. Now, if we leave Paikakariki out of the question altogether, we Bhall find the numbers stand as follow: Johnston, 429; Halcombe 424. Bufc Mr Halcombe is equal to the occasion, adding his 7 Manawatu votes polled at Paikakariki, which raise his total to 431, and in a most amusing style he ignores completely Mr Johnston's Manawatu votes at Paikakariki. Does Mr H&l---combe, or the master of County finance who wrote the Guardian article, wish to imply that Mr John&ton polled no votes at Paikukariki? We can assure the two gentlemen that they have orritted from their calculations the very thing thnt defeats their clever little scheme. We do not, like Mr Halcombe, know the precise number of Manawatu settlers who polled for Mr Johnston at Paikakariki, but we may remark it would be difficult for Mr Johnston to get 4 coaches to" carry 62 people, whilst MrHalcoa.be must have been frightfully extravagant to hire two coaches to transport 7 voters. No, Mr Halcombe. W e give you credit for a plucky figlit, but you were unraistakeably beaten, even in Manawatu. Mr Johnston's committee were well represented at Paikakaviki, and long before Mr Halcombe arrived with his contingent, the Manawntu voters were polled. Query — If £wo coaches were required to bring out r (or 9 ) voters for Me Hulcombe, how many would be required to transport 62 voters for Mr- Johnston ? Mr Johnston had four coaches, "f. v ' Division. — The ratepayers of Sandoh and Carnarvon have determined to separate from the Manawatu Highways Board, and have appointed Messrs Sanson, Gower, R. B M'Kenzie, Eockel, Tompkins, Hammond, Farmer, and Bishop, to carry out the resolution. A general desire has been expressed by the Sandon people that Foxton Ward should unite with them. We support the idea, as the interests of the three southern districts are indentical, and the Foxton ratepayers are quite as tired of the mismanagement of the present Board, as are the settlers of Sandon. At the same time, we think the new Board cannot be worked so cheaply as some of the promoters suppose. Accounts. — It wi'l be seen that all accounts against Mr Johnston's Committee are to be rendered before Friday, September 19, to Mr W. G. Robinson, Secretary. Waikanae Hotel. — In another column, Mrs Erskine, of the Waikanae Hotel, requests travellers to make suitable arrangements, as the house is closed. It will be remembered that some time ago the license was rejected, owing to an informal application. It is a matter for regret that this long established hostelry should be closed, as it has always been well conducted, and has proved a great convenience to travellers. To Fishermen. — We direct attention to an advertisement in another column as to seines, floats, &c, being on sale by Mr George Barnard, of Wellington. Mr Barnurd is well known in and about Wellington as a dealer in the articles referred to, and those who need them could not do better than apply to him- Last season several nets were received in this district, and gave every satisfaction . Maori Election.— A tolegram from Alexandra, dated September 9, states that Major Te Wheoro was 263 ahead of Hoani Tuipua. Declaration. — The following is the official declaration of the poll for Manawatu :— Johnston, 491 ; Halcomhe, 440 ; Snelson, 200. Two votes each for Messrs Johnston and Halcombe were informal, and one vote for Mr Snelson. f Rates. — Mr Fred Mowletn. Collector for' the County, notifies to all defaulters that legal proceedings will be taken against thorn for the recovery of rates, unless paid forthwith. The Election. — An amusing episode of the Manawatu election occurred at Feildin-r. Being perfectly certain of Mr Halcombe' s return, a band bad been engas»ed^by the Feilding committee to parade the streets of the Northern city, and discourse triumphant music. One tune had actually been gone through, when the Sandon returns placed Mr Johnston fivo ahead, without tho Paikakariki votes. The band thereupon dissolved, and are now practising for the next election. Returned. — Sir G-eorge Grey has been returned at the head of the poll for Christchurch, but Mr Sheehan was beaten at Clive by Mr Ormond. Immigrants.— The ship Rakaia arrived at Wellington on Monday last, from Plymouth, with a large number of dmmigrauts, including 67 singl* women, and 96 single men. Twenty-five of tho immigrants arc destined for the Manawatu district, and will probably arrive today, per Stormbird. Gold.— The Wellington City Council have voted £50 to Mr Moore, to assist him in prospecting. The Government will give £ for £, and a private subscription is also to be organised. Geraldine. — Mr Wakefbld beat Mr Feldwiok for the Geraldine seat by 187 vutes. Mr Feldwick was a Government " whip " last session, and was recently beaten by two votes'at Invercargill. Shearing. — The Masterton farmers have deoided to pay shearers 17s 6d por 100 sheep during the coming season. The Dunbdin Fiub. — So far, the total number of bodies found amongst tha debris at the Dunedin fire is 12. Parliament.— Parliament is to meet for despatch of business on the 24th instant. HuttElkction — TheHutt eloation unexpectedly resulted in the return of Mr Mason, who gained a majority of 26 over his opponent, Mr Jaokson, late, of the survey department. Amusing. — This is bow our Marton contemporary refers to the Manawatu and Rangitikei elections : — " So far as we are concerned, the results in both districts have been as we wished, and as we pointed out in these columns would be for the general good. It is gratifying^to us to know that ow-viewa have found/ Buoh universal favour

with the electors of Rangitikei and Man;iwatu" As Uncle Sam says, " This is rather tall." Probably if our contemporary knew how many votes ho had influenced his gratification would receive a severe shock. HISTOttY OF THE HOXOIUHICII The followiii^r is the history of the New Zealand honorarium, as related by Mr Curtia at Nelson :— " For tho first 1(5 years of the House, members wera paid 20s per day as honorarium, but finding themselves taunted with prolonging the session for the sake of extra pay, and he would say they did not, it was in 1871 fixed at 100 guineas, it being provided that 40s per day be deducted for absence, except in case of sickness, and that for special sittings members receive 20s per day, exclusive of travelling 1 expenses. In 1874 the amount was raised to 150 guineas on the same conditions. In 1876 a proposition was made by Mr Larnach to raise the honorarium to 30J guineas; the government opposed this, but ultimately a compromise of 200 guineas was accepted ou the same terras, that i?, whether the session were short or long, and deductions to be made for absence." Sia Rowland Hilt,.— The death of this eminent postal reformer, whose bones have just fouud a resting-place with the remains of the illustrious in Westminster Abbey, brings up recollections of the struggles in the interests of correspondents that took place about forty years ago. Mr Young, o the Ashburton Mail office, has a vivid recollection of the commercial battle that was fought, for he wrote some hundreds i>f letters in assisting the agitation, of which Sir Rowland Hill was r-hosen leader. He tells us that in 1841 Air G-eorge .Moffat, of London, was president of a committee of J merchants who rendered the movement their strenuous assistance. Up to that time the charge for single letters all over the United Kingdom varied from 2s downwards, according to the distance travelled, th«s cost for letters carried within the limits of London being 2d. A 9 the result of the .igitation it was reduced at first to 4d all over the country. Subsequently the tariff w«.s lowered to 2d, and finally Sir Rowland achieved his desired object in spite of the protestations of a large number, that the post-office would break down under tho alteration. It is a singular fact that in every part of the world where such experiments have beeu tried, a reduction in postal or telegraph charges has been invariably accompanied by an increase of profit to the department. The Hxm J. T. Fisher, Post-master-General of New Zealand, bore testimony to this the other evening, when he alluded to the* extraordinary and quite unanticipated success of the delayed telegram experiment.— Ashburton Mail. A Hint for the G-ovehnment. — " Your banking accouut cannot be a big one, how comee it that you deal in three different banks ? " asked an inquisitive merchant of a small retailer the other day. " Well that's easily explained.^ 1 t's policy, my dear friend, policy. I've an account in each bank, you see, and when I run short I can apply to each one of them for an overdraft." The merchant retired, looking wonderfully enlightened. Tub Land in Victobia and New Zealand — The following are the returns of the number of holdings, &o, in Victoria and New Zealand :— Vioto-ia : Number of holdings over one acre in 1878, 45,418 ; number of adult males, 253,341 ; number of adults to each holding, s"<i. New Zealand : Number of holdings over one acre iv 1878-79, 21,018 ; number of adult males, 122,640 ; number of adults to each holding, s*B. The Ospkey. — On Wednesday last, at 2 p.m., Messrs Thynue, Linton & Co offered for sale the p.s. Osprey. There was a good attendance. The bidding started at £150, and gradually rose to £305, at which amount the litile boat was knocked down to Mr J. VV. Liddell. We are glad the steamer is to stay on the river. A Phonetic Study.— A fast man on a fast day took his fast horse and went to the end of the fast land, and there tied him fast. Then he rose, took off his hose, and went with his hoes along the rows, and put the rose on the end of his hoes, which, as every one knows, is a sort of nose. So his hose waters every rose in all the rows. Now say who knows how a f oraign wight could learn very fast the meaning of hoes and rows, or knows and nose, or to perform any rite right, or even to write wrighfc right, if his living depended on getting some right which involved the right writing of wright, right, write, and rite ? — Harper's Bazaar. To The Front.— The Hon Wi Parata, his son (who is now out of prison on baiN being one of the political ploughmen), and some eight or vine of his more immediate followers, left Otaki on Wednesday, and passed through Foxton, en route for Pariliaka, to attend the monthly meeting to be held on the 18th inst. His object in attending ;tho meeting, we are|informed, is to impress on Te VVhiti and his people the necess ity of refraining from any action calculated to iucite a further breach of the peace.