FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1880.

Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue 47, 6 February 1880, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1880.

Held Over.— Owing to ptessure upon our apace by reason of reports, &c, our leading article is crowded out. Gome to Coventry.— Stevens, who was committed for trial on Wednesday, was taken on to Wanganni the same evening, being, unable to find sureties. Mnrmro.— The Foxton Local Board will meet tomorrow. Tub Jcbileb.— The long talked of jubilee will begin at Otaki on Monday next, February 9. We hear great preparations have been made by the natiVes to carry out the celebration in a becoming manner. One part of the ceremony will be particularly interesticg. A massive white " jubilee pole " has been erected, with marks corresponding to the last forty yean. Forty person* bate been selected, who will each carry a memorial stone, anu deposit it at the foot' of iHe pole. These " stonebearew" will be dressed in pore white. We hear his Lordship Bishop Hadfleld and the fiev Mr Williams, of Napier, will be prolint, also » number of nativo clergymen.

Resting. — We learn with great regret tli at the weak state of his healUi', consequent on tho. arduous 'character of his journalistic duties, has necessitated the re* tirement of Mr A. M'Minn from the posi-S ' tion he has so long and worthily held as \ editor of the Rangitikei Advocate* Under Mr M Minn's able editorship that journal ha 3 prospered, having consistently supporttd a certain set of vieifrs, which have always been put jfortn with great precision and clearness. As a settler and a Pressman, Mr M'Minn has many friends, and in some parts of the district his name is al* mnat a household word. He has at all times loyally endeavoured by his pen to promote the interests of the district iJf which » journalistically apeaking, he was in charge, and the esteem in which he is held, proves that he has succeeded. We deeply regret ill-health is the cause of his retirement from the arduous but withal pleasant duties of an editor's life, and trust that after a brief re9t, he will be able to get onfte more into harness. We heaf Mr Al'Minn has been offered the Otnki school, but has not yet finally determined on his future course. Mr Woolcock, late JI.H.R. for Gry mouth, succeeds him an editor of the Advocate, We believe that gentleman is new to journalistic life. The Road to The Beach.— The Resident Magistrate, Mr Ward, on Tuesday last visited Foxton, and held a long conference with the owners of tho land opposite the township, re the beach road. The demands made by them were very high, vir,,, £500 for a permanent right of road, and £o> per annum for the privileje of placing the ferry post oi the western bank of the river, on their lan-J. These demands Mr Ward considered exorbitant, and refused to accede to them, whereupon the natives at once went to the loctl printing officf, and had a number of notices struck off in both Mori and English, stating the road would be cloasd the following day. This threat, however, they did not carry into execution, as later in the day they again interviewed Mr Ward, and promised to wait a few day.? until communication could be> held with the Government. We trust further iinpleasantiie-.s will be avoided. A Rich Joke. — The Government have perpetrated x most atrocious joke. The County Council asked for Section 442 for a gravel pit, and the Palmerston Borough Council asked for section 448, with an intention of using it for a recreation ground. At Monday's meeting, the County Chairman stated the Government had conferred on the County Council the section applied for by the Borough of Palmerston, whrcupon Mr Sanson grimly pro posed the Council should «• let the section to tho liorough Council!" The motion was not seconded. Cool asa Cucumber. — Below we publish the letter which ."Stevens, who was coaimitted for trial at Wednesday's Couit, wroto to Mr Wfllibutton. The coolness of his " che-'k " will be apparent when it is sta'ed that Stevens actually sat down in Wallbutton' s own house, wrote out the order find letter, ar>d handed thesn over to Mrs Wallbutton. The object of writing the letter, which we append, was of course to back up the order. The letter reads as follows : — " Upper Hutt, January 25, 1880. Mr Robert Wa'lburton, Foxton. Iv answer to yoir lettor of 19th inst, lam sorry I did not rej-ly before. However, I herewith send you the balance due you, which is £<t (four pounds). I am out of a cheque book to-d iy, but a cash order on the bank will be honored, as it is on the Wellington Bank. I hope you will have no trouble in cashing it in Foxton. Ask Whyte or any well-known resident. I am, yours truly, itobl . Acres." Tue 09PKFA- Sale. — We remind the settlers in the district that Messrs Thynne, Linton & Co will sell the above steamer, at the wharf tomorrow, at 2.30 p.m. The vessel has, since her purchase by her present owner, been thoroughly overhauled, and put into first-class order. Her machinery has been put in a state of thorough repair, and will propel the boai at the rate of six miles an hour. Mr Liddeil will get up steam tomorrow on the boat, and ahow intending purchasers that she is in the condition stated in the advertisement. With the prospect of the proposed reclamation works being started shortly, the steamer should prove a capital investment, and we hope to be able to chronicle a successful sale. Sale op Timbeu.— Mesßrs Thynna, Linton & Co announce a sale, at an early date, of 90,000 feet of timber of various kinds. The Sheep Inspectorship,— We understand tnat a petition signed by some 300 settlers of this district, has been sent to head-quarters at Wellington, praying for the re-appointment of Mr W. K. 'Simpson as Sheep Inspector for Manawatu. We trust the Government will se6 fit to grant the prayer of the petitioners. It h=«B abundantly proved that an error has been committed in disturbing the management of sheep affairs in this district, and we hope the error will be rectified. Excursion. — The Manawatu took away some 50 passengers on Wednesday last. A large number came down from the Upper District to avail themselves of the cheap trip to the Empire City. Kiwitea Rlectiov.— We hear it rumored that Mr M'Beth will not have a walk over for the representation of the above Hiding in the County Council, as Mr R. M'Kenz'iQ, of Carnarvon, will likely contest the seat. In Danger. — On Wednesday afternoon, whilst the up train was waiting at Motuiti, a loud noise was heard as if a horse were iv great pain. As Mr West, of Taonui, had a horse in a box in front, a rush was made, and on opening the door it was found the beast had been rearing and bucking, and had got its hind legs over the partition, upon which it was literally hoisted, the head being on the ground inside the stall It was the work of a moment to push the animal over into the stall, and upon the partil ion being dropped he soon regained his feet. Examination showed he was badly hurt about the head, being bruised and wounded, whilst a considerable quantity of blood was flowing from the nose. However no serious damage was done. One cause of the accident was that the head rope gave him too much play, bein^ rather long. We would suggest, however, that i ho railway authorities should have a cross piece erected over each stall, bo arranged that it could be dropped down n few inches above the back of a horse, and thus prevent him getting into the dangerous position in which Mr West found his beas>t on Wednesday. -ExTRAOBDINABY CRICKET MATCH. — A most remarkable cricket match was played at Waverley, Sydney, New South Wales, on Saturday, 27th December, says the Town and Country Journal, between the Royal Furnishing Arcade and tho Woollabra, Victoria. Owing to the excellent bowling of Messrs A. Pitt and D. Sands (the former obtaining 6 wickets for none and the latter 4 for none), the Royal Furnishing Arcade only obtained 1 run, that being a bye. The Woollahra Viotoria then handled the willow, and when the last wicket fell, the scoring book showed the large score or 237, the principal scorers being Messrs A. H. Gregory, D. Sands, and K. Pitt (109, 47, and 23 respectively, all obtained by good cricket), Messrs Ware an M'Farhne doing nearly all the bowling for the Royal Furniehing Ar~ cade.