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Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue 54, 2 March 1880, Page 2

Owing to a large number of ads. and telegrams arriving at a late hour last night, we are uuable to publish the wholo of our County Council report. The remainder will appear in next issue. Meeting Last Night. — At a largelyattended meeting last night, the following resolution was passed : — " That considering the importance of the West Coast Railway as a means of absoi bing surplus population and promoting settlement. Government be asked to decide definitely afc onoe the point of junction,and start work at the Manawatu end." The resolution was supported by Messrs Linton, of Palmerston, and Halcombe, of Feilding, and carried unanimously. It was lesolved to forward copies of the resolution to the Secretary of tbe Wellington Committee, and Mr Johnston, M.H.R. Foxton Ferry. — Messrs M'Gauley and M. Guerin are the successful tenderers for the Foxton ferry at £300 per annum. County Rate.— The County Counoil last night, by a majority of one, declared in favor of a shilling rate for next year. Mr Kebbell voted with tho northern members for the shilling rate, and thus gave them the majority. Sale. — Mr Honore announces a great clearing sale, to commence to day. The Road to The Beach. —At the County Council yesterday, a letter was read from the Governmont, stating that they would not take any further action regarding the road from Foxton to the beach, and recommending the Council to take the ordinary steps to secure a road. We believe that under the Public Works Act, it would be found impossible to proclaim a line of road from Foxton tothe Beaob, the names of owners not having been settled, nor the land passed through the Court. Church Meeting. —We are requested to notify that the meeting of tho members of the Church of England, of which intimation was given on Sunday last at the services at All Saints' Church, will be held this evening at the Athenaeum, and not at the Public Hall. The Rev. Mr Thorpe, who is ou his journey through the diocese, as organising Seoretary of the new Dioj cesan Fund, will be present. As tho meeting is to consider an important subject, a full attendance is requested . Fatal Accident at Ohau. — During last week a fatal accident happened at Ohau, by whioh a native named Hoani Huarau lost his life. It appears Hoani was climbing a karaka tree to gather some of the berries, which are ripe at present. He wont up too high, however, and having missed bis hold, fell to tbo ground, the fall breaking his back. He was dead when picked up. A great tangi was held over bis remains, natives being present from all parts of the district. The deceased was an old man, about sixty years of age. County Council. — Tbe usual sit : ing of the above body was held yesterday. A full report of the business transacted appears in another column. Court Day. — The Resident Magistrate will bold bis fortnightly Court at Foxton to-morrow. Bo far, the business to be disposed of i<* of a very light charaoter. Licensing Court. — A sitting of the above Court will be held at Foxton to-mor-row. Otaki Court. *-The Otaki Court sits today. A large number of cases are set down for hearing. At the conclusion of the judicial business, a sitting of the Licensing Bench will be held. Sale of Timber. — Messrs. Tqynne, ljinton & Co., held a sale of timber on Saturday last. Despite tbe bad times, a large number of lots were disposed of at fair prices. A Wily Maori. — A few days ago a Foxton Pakeha was interrogating a Foutou Maori why he had not boen to the Jubilee. " Ob," said the old barbarian, "Ka kino the Hiupiri, only get tbe money for tlie Bihupa ; he take it all away !" Tenders. — The Manawatu Highways Board are inviting tenders for various works in the district. We cannot help thinking thai it ia a mistake the plans and specifbations f>re not on view at Foxton as well as other places, and we suggest that with a view to giving men in this district an oppor*

tunity of tendering for the work, that the plans and specifications should be placed at some public place in Foxton for a couple of days prior to the Board meeting. It is hot fair that people in this district wild rtish to tender for Highways wtfrks dhduldbepitt to tile trouble and expense of going to Palmerston to see the plans. Public Hau.. — A performance wis given at the above place of amusement, Foxton, on Saturday evening last, by the Easton - Wilson variety Company; The company also appeared at the sable plitee last night. They leaVe fat Wellington iii the Douglas td»<lny. Chang*; or Proprietary. —In another column Messrs. Thompson Bros, announce they have disposed of their Foxton business to Mr Christian Honore. The latter gentlemen hos been connected with business houses at Foxton for a considerable time, and is well known as a thorough businesslike man, and We hope he will have no reason to regret the step he has taken. A Change. — We understand that the steamer Huia is now Koinir to take up the Wanganui trade in place of the Tui, the latter vessel taking the Southern and Manawatu trade. Captain Wills has therefore taken his old boat, and Captain Serryman is now in command of the Huia. Tun Harts. — Mr and Mrs Hart, of " Happy Hours " fame, arrived at Foxton last Sunday by the Jane Douglas. Owing to their being " billed " to appear at Wanganui for the race Week, there was not sufficient time for them to play at Foxton, but we believe they will give an entertainment on tneir way back. They left per first train yesterday morning for the Acclimatisation Society. — The approaching return of the shooting season, reminds us of the claims of the above excellent institution. .Although the annual subscription is very small — only 10a— the uumber of members in the various parts of the district is extremely limited • in fact, so much so, that the Society is able to accomplish but small results. Mr Piers Warbur- ' ton, the hon. Secretary of the society, is, however, determined to aiouse, if possible, wider interest in the objeot of the society. To thi.s end he proposes to obtain the appointment of a Vice-President in each district, whose duty it would be to endeavour to arouse settlers to the importance of assidting the society. Several rangers will also be appointed in eaoh centre of popula tion, whose duty it would be to report an*! prosecuto all poachers. Other measures of reform iv the internal economy of the society are proposed, which, when effeoted, wll tend to popularise the society. Good shooting is one of the most enjoyable accessories to a country settler's life, besides attracting numerous visitors from the town, and we therefore hope the Manawatu Acclimatisation Society will be more widely supported this year than it has ever been before. Presbyterian Church. —On Sunday last, tbe Rev. J. Doull, of Bangitikei, conducted Divine Service, morning and evening, «*t the Presbyterian Churoh. Ifoxton, the Rev. J. Duncan having exchanged pulpits with him for the day. Primitive Methodist Cmthch. — We understand that in a few days there will arrive in Foxton the Rev. Mr Luke, who has recently been accepted ns a probationer by the Primitive Methodist, Conference, and has been appointed second minister of the Manawatu Circuit. Mr Luke will reside in Foxton, and will be under the supei vision of the Rev. Mr Jones, superintendent of the circuit, witli whom he will frequently exchange. We would express the hope that Mr Luke's residence in Manawatu will prove satisfactory alike to himself and the congregations to whom he has been appointed to minister. We notice he was to preach his f&rewell sermon at the Wellington Webb-street Church on Sunday evening Inst. Happt Bankrupt.— -A few days a^o several Palmerston men were chatting together of the depression, when Mr Whitewash, a newly ledged bankrupt, strolled up. " Well, Whitewash," said Smith, who happened to be uuintercsted in this particular estate, " how do you feel ? " " Oh," ho responded cheerlty, *' I'm as happy as a little cookrobin ! For the last sgven months I've been worrettedout of my life by people wanting money, money, money, but now all my debts are paid, I get an allowance to keep me, and I can ride about and enjoy myself. Ob, yes, I'm as 'appy as a little cookrobin ! ' ' His audience began moralising on the bankruptcy laws. Diocesan Fund.— The Yen. Archdeacon Thorpe, who is engaged in the arduous task of organising the Diocesan Fund, is at present visiting Manawatu. The »cv. gentleman rode through the Gorge from Wairarapa, staying some hours at Woodville, and reaching Palmerston on Saturday evening, from whioh place he came on to Foxton per evening train. Mr Thorpe conducted Divine Service at Al) Saints' Church, Foxton, on Sunday last, morning and evening. The morning sermon referred to the wealth conferred by religion compensating for all the disappointments of life, and was based on Psah'n 73. v. 25, 26. In the evening, the sermon was upon the extensiveness ofthe Church's work, the text being Romans 12, v. 1. Tne preacher forcibiy pointed out that the ordinary, idea of Church work wns the auri-ying on of its operations in our own immediate vicinity, instead of which it was our duty to consider tho necessities of the world as a whole, and our particular district as only a part of that whole. In conclusion, he eloquently urged his hearers to anticipate the time when they would take a retrospect of their lives, and to work so heartily for the good of the world that they would be able to feel, when their earthly career was closing, that they had done somethiug to promote itß highest progress. A Jeering Wife. — There is a humorous side to the fatal accident at Ohau. It appears poor old Hoani Huarau was during his mortal life either blessed or afflicted with a wife many yeurs younger than himself. Now, whether M>-s Huarau had " flopped " her affections on some more suitable individual than Hoani, deponent knoweth not. But certain it is, that when she saw her venerable spouse ascending the karaka tree from which he fell, she chaffed him, and jeered him into goiug higher and still higher. Although unacquainted with Longfellow's poem, Hoani evidently became imbued with the spirit of the youth who cried *' Excelsior," for with his jibing spouse beneath to drive him, and the berries above to tempt him, he evidently went too far, pnd came to his mother earth. Certainly we have it on the best authority that the natives regurd the jeers and chaff of Mrs Hoani as the prime cause of her husband's death. Stop Thief. — The Waipawa Mail is a journal published in the Provincial District of Hawke's Bay, and from the numerous clippings it makes from our columns, appears to have a great respect for the manawatu Herald. Now we have no objection to our contemporary using his scissors upon our sheeet, but as he seems to forget, we may remind him that there is a wholesome rule that whenever one paper copies either articles or locals from another poire acknowledgement should be made. Thia (he Waipawa Mail studiously neglects

to.do. In the issue of February 25, ntf less than three paragraphs are extnu'ted front us— one about Mr Crook, a second about Poultice and Quill, and a third about Sir o*ep"rge Gi : ey. We cattnHtj of coutfie, refrain from metifaliy boWiiig otir thanks for the compliment, bufc afc the same time we trust our contemporary will append our title to any future extraojs, so that any blame or praise they deserve may fall on the right shoulders. SAle at FBii.niNo.— At Feilding, on Saturday last, Messrs* Halcombe & Sherwill sold by auction, undo* ordefs f>xti S. Coieman, Esq., trustee in the estate of I, Grice, tho sawmill, plant, &c, lately belong, ing to the baukrupt named. The property was knocked down to Mr Holden, a recent arrival from America, for tho sum of £216.