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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue 8, 28 September 1880, Page 2

English Chukch —The services at the Foxton English Church will be conducted aa usual in future. We believe that Messrs. Hankins and M'Lean will divide the services between them until Archdeacon Thorpe's next visit to Foxton, which will be about the end of October. The gentlemen named read the prayers last Sunday. Deceased.— Residents of the Sandon district will regret to hear ot the death of Mr Oakley, formerly landlord of the Junction Hotel. Alt. Saints' Church, Palmerston. — W« learn that the Rev. Mr Newth, of Palmerston, is opposed to the intended attachment of the Bandon district to his parochial district, and intends, if the same is carried out, to resign his position at l'almeraton. Should this eventuate, it will be matter for great regret, as the rev. gentleman is deservedly esteemed by the settlers of Palmers ton, whether members of his Church or of other denominations. A Big Show. — Cole's circus from 'Frisco is coming by the next mail steamer for a tour through the colonies. The stud comprises four elephants, six oiniels, and forty horses, and a proportionate number of performers. A £4000 Sweep. —In cur advertising columns Mr O. North, of Lambton Qua;, Wellington, announces a £4000 sweep on the Wellington Cup. The management of Mr North's sweeps has hitherto given great satisfaction, as being in every way above board, and the present one will doubtless command general support. Mr Futter, of the Manawattt Hotel, is the agent at Foxton, and tickets can be obtained from him. Well Sinking. — Mr A. M'Donald, of Awahuri, informs us of rather a singular circumstance in connection with well sinking on his premises. A few days ago some of his men were engpged sirking a well near his houte, and when down about thirty feet they came upon a mass so bard that no too they had could make the least impression It turned out to be a conglomerate made up of cement and shingle bo pressed together as to form a surface harder than rock. Other tools were obtained, and with these the mass was broken through. It proved to be ien inches deep, and when once a hole had been made pieces were' easily broken off. Immediately upon the hole being made, the water began to bubble up through it violently, as though a quantity of enclosed air were making its escape. Strange to say, upon the conglomerate being brought to tho surface, it was found to be dotted with white particles, about the uze of • pin's

head, and which, after a short exposure to tlifl air, changed to a beautiful pale blue colour. Mr M'Donald intends to forward a lump lo Wjnganm for inspection by per*ons nble to advise cs to its nature. The conglomerate was net with about 27 foot below the surface. Auction Sale. — Messrs Thynne, Luiton and Co. advertise for sale by public auction tomorrow, Wednesday, September 39, 150 bags of wheat, just landed ex Comet, and the bonk debtsjm F. K. Growther's estate, bankrupt. The Weather — On Saturday a rather violeut nor'-weaterly gala set in, and blew with considerable violence throughout Sun Jay and yesterday. It is feared it will do considerable damage to the peach trees in some parts of the district. Owing to the force of the gale, the steamer Tui has been letained in the port. Removrd.— Mr C. H. Mitford, who for a considerable period was agent of the Bank of New Zealand at Palmerston, has been Jremoved to Auckland. During Mr if itford's scay at Palmerston he made many friends throughout the whole district, who will wish him well in the future. His sueoessor in the agency of the Bank is Mr Caverhill, who was for a considerable time agent, of the Bank of Australasia at Sanson. In Mr Caverhill the Palmeraron people w'll find a worthy successor of Mr Muford, if we may judga by his popularity when at Sanson. Horse Stealing.— A young native named Maak Renao, resident at Otaki, was arrested it Otaki on Wednesday last, charged with stealing a horse belonging to Mr R. Stevens, of Bulls. It appears Mr Stevens missed the animal about last Christmas, and a few days ago saw it up the country in possession of Mr Carpenter, a Bank of Australasia :lerk. Subsequent enquiries led to the arrest of Maal*. He was brought before.; Justices at Otaki, and remanded to Feilding, bail being allowed. The case came before the Kesideat .Magistrate, at Feilding. on Frid.-iy last, but it whs found that the police had got the wrong man, ami »he charge was therefore withdrawn. Withdrawn. —The G-overnment have withdrawn the " extra sixpenny " charge made upon telegrams transmitted to or from the Grey town office. We presume they found things going from bad to worse. Such, at leusr, would be the natural result of the increasod charge. Medical Practitioners Ad.-We understand that, acting upon instructions received from the Government, that all persons offending against the Medicul Practitioners Act were to be prosecuted, Mr Sub Inspector Goodall on Friday last laid an information against Mr J. F. Rockstrow, of Foxton.charging him with a breach of the Act mentioned The case is set down for hearing next Court day, Wednesday, Oc tober 6. Removed. — Mr 11. L. M'Fadyen, saddler, announces his removal to new premises, opposite Whyte's Hotel. Telegbapkio. — The Pangon telegraph office is to continue to be im •' eighteen - penny " station, but Halcombe is again exalted to the dignity of being a shilling station. Foxton School. — In last issue a notice appeared from Mr Hulke, the Foxton schoolmaster, requesting parents to be particular to Bend their children to school regularly, as the annual examination will shortly be held. For tho benefit of the children, as well as the credit of the school, it is to be hoped pw-nt.s will qcoprtn to -MtJiulkas-retraest; — " " A Foxton Fibebeix. — The remarkß made by us in last issue regarding the necessity of a fir ebell being- afc once erected in Foxton aTe generally endorsed, end there is a widespread feeling that th« Local Board should At once take the matter up, and erect the one now in Mr Liddell's hands. Tho whole cost, it is estimated, would be less than i''Jo. This is a matter upon which the Board might legitimately spend the sum mentioned, in a way that would bo of giod service to the ratepayers. >__ The GREYmyjLß»ANtw."===ThTrG^reytt>wn pebpTe"a'fo~Becomino[ alarmed at the prosppct of their lino being worked by horse power, and are making various suggestions to prevent such a denouement, one of the most practicable being that the main train should wait nt the junction while the engine went down to Grejtown and back, which, it is stated, would occupy only about ten minutes. The local journal states that so many horses will he reqnired to work tho line that it will be found after all that eteam is the cheapest motive power. In a very matter-of-fact way, the Standard says : — " As to loss of prestige and all such considerations arising from the use of horses instead of steam, we pay no heed whatever. Our railways must be made to pay, and if we cannot ufford to work them one way w«j must try some other. It is the result of our poverty this necessity for economy, and in that there is no disgrace, as it has been brought upon us by ignorant and profligate administration. The only danger in this matter in our opinion likely to acise is from the officious and official meddliug of the Dunedin Ironmonger who holds the Public Works Portfolio wi<h the railway authorities. If Mr Lawson is not interfered with he will doubtless put in practice a scheme he has long been maturing. It may be thus described. To substit.ute small locomotives like those employed on the Wellington tramway for the heavy and expensive engines now used. One man does, the work, <md on the Greytown branch he could be driver, stoker and guard combined. This view was put forward very ably by the Wellington Post some time since, and should receive the attention of the .Government." With reference to a proposed deputation to the Government on the subject, our contemporary laconically observes : — " Our Town Council talk of interviewing the Government on the question, but if they knew as much about deputations as we do, they would stay at homo." West Coast Railway.— A meeting of gentlemen interested in the construction of the West Coast Railway is to be held at Wellington to morrow, the object being, we presume, to launch a company under the District Railways Acts to form and work the line. Property Assessment Act. — The new Property Assessment papers were received in Foxton on Saturday, having been distributed from the head office, at Wellington. They are to bo filled and returned to Weilington by October 25, but persons who before the 15th September, ISBO, made returns to the Deputy Commissioner on the old forms are not required to mike a roturn on the new form. Foxton Cricket Club. — The annual meeting of this club was held at Whyte's Hotel on Saturday evening last. There was a fair attendance of members, and Mr Cox was voted to the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. A balance sheet was presented by the secretary and ppssed. As Mr Ganna way resigned the secretaryship, Mr Cox was voted to that office. It waß resolved that the subscription for the ensuing season be 10a Gd. A Committee, consisting of Messrs Robinson, Cox, Shore, Edwards, and J. Russell was eleoted. A proposition was carried to the effect that the secretary writs to the aeoretary of the Foxton Ohrietya,

asking them to co-operate wiih the G'ommutee in giving an entertainment in nid of the Cricket Club. It was also resolved that the Secretary *huul& Wrtto to Mr A. J. Wliyte, asking' peririSsion to use his puddock, near the Public Hall. As there was a deficiency over the last luncheon account, it was decided to plaaa the bilanoe in hand of £ 1 4s towards th» liquidation of thut account, and some eoaimeat was made On the fact that three members who were present at the luncheon had not yet paid their share. The Maori Ffncers — The law is begin ning to vindicate itself as regards the Parihaka natives. Fifty-nine of them have been tried by the Dig' riot Court at New Plymouth, and sentenced to two years' imprisonment with hard labour, and to find security in the amount of £50 each to keep tho peace for six months after the expiration of their sentence. In sentencing them, the Judge gave Te Whiti a hint that the way to release the prisoners was to behave himself properly, saying that " the length of their sentence depended upon how the natives they Mt behind bohaved themselves." Probably during the next few weeks a crisis of one kind or another in reference to naive matters on the West Coast will be reached, either by the withdrawal of Te Whiti's opposition, or by his arrest. Law at Parihaka. — During the trial of the Maoii fencers at Taranaki, It S.Thotj.p son, native interpreter, deposed to tellin r tho natives that he was instructed by Mr Bryce, th 9 Native Minister, to tell them they must not fence. On the 2nd of September he went to ParihaUa, and distributed copies of the West Coast Settlement Act, which had been trans aled into Maori. 'I c Whiti and Toha asKed him what he came for Ho could not say if all the prisoners were present, although he knew some of them were. He gave Kohi, who was returning f ron> fencing, a copy, bu 1 he refused to take i', saying he supposed there were plenty at Parihaka. After he had distributed copies of the Act at Parihaka, Tohu collected them together and threw them at witness. Buying the Holy Land.— There is a scheme on font for the purchase of Palestine. Tne Roshchilds, the Goldaraid, the Montefiores, besides the Levis, the Mosßes, Aarona, and other commonality of the exiled people, seriously contemplate raising five or six millions and buying the Holy Land. Its present condition is miserable. No more need be said on thi? point than that it is a province of the Turkish Empire. In spite of the terrible extortion of some Turkish tax-gatherers, the four pashalilta return less than £200,000 a year to the Ottoman Exchequer. This revenue capitalized would amount to four millions sterling, but, as there is a religious sentiment in the way, and inasmuch also as the Turk will fix his price according to the anxiety of the buyer, a margin of millions is allowed. Six millions paid over to the Sultan's Treasury for a province which is almost " eating its head off"' since it hardly pays for its keep when the host of rapacious officials have had their toll of the revenues, would be mere than a windfall jnst now to the bankrupt Commander of the faithful. But the Hebrew capitalists who are working the spucelation are not at all inspired by the feeling which moved the children of Sion \vh<'n they sat and wept by the waters of Babylon. The Israelite idea is to buy up the country, put it under competent administration, develop its resources, and thereby draw a handsome dividend on the capital invested, the European Government guaranteeing the secure of the company. The idea lias the advantage of removing all grounds for the enternational jealousy whicM renders impo39ible tho delivery of the Holy place and the resuscitate of Judea by any individual State.