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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue 17, 29 October 1880, Page 2

Magisterial. — Wo understand that the Government do not intend to interfon•vith the present magis'ei'ial arrangetnentu /)f this district. This is by fur the wises' course, as the scheme whioh it wax rumoured woull be adopted would most certainly have led to great publio incnnumie'ice. Iv fact, we d > not believe the G- .verument ever seriously contemplated remov ng Air Ward. Kpmsey's Cask. — Tho Resident Migis trate «at at Foxton on Wednesday, to hear the charge against Rumsey. Owing to info, mation having been received from Dr Heotor, that '-lio'- 1 poison was contained in the matter 'vdraited by the girl Tioriori, the prosecution abandoned the charge of Httfinpting to poison, and .proceeded against Rumsey on a charge of administer ing an excessive quantity bf alcohol, thu» I endangering her life, lhe examination ol witnesses by Mr Hanking,. xho prosecuted, was evidently intended to establish a theory that the "irl suffered from what i^ known as alohol poisoning. Tiie case j ns will be seen by the evidenoe, is ex tremely weak, and we think should certainly not have been sont for. trial. We ah ill bY | very much surprised if the Grand Jury do nit throw out the bill, unless indeed, th<t'rown Prosecutor does not enter a nolle prosequi. The Chbistys. — In another column the Foxton Christys announce the bill ot fare they will lay before their pitrons at the entertainment next Wednesday, on behalf «.f the Foxton Rowing Club Th»« programme is a good one, the first part containing a number of favourite songs, borh new and old, whilst the manage have acted wisely in lessening the nnmbe who perform in the first part. The novelty of a stump speech will be iutroduced, ani speaking generally there seems every prospect of a good Ethiopian entertainment. Accident. — We were in error in stating Dir Dean's ohild was hurt. The little fellow belonged to Mr King, partner of Mr Dean. It appears the child ran out of the hoose. snd a fow minutes after, was heard scream* ing. Upon going nut, the mother found the child's thigh was broken Seven or eight horses were wandering near, and one of them must of course have dona the damage It is *o be hoped this wandering horse nuisauoe will bo put down with a firm baud. Catholic Services. — Catholics would do well to take notice of an intimation by their pastor, the Rev. Father Moreau, to the effect th-it Mas« will be celebrated at Foxton on Sunday noxt. Rkthenohmrxt. — The Hon. Mr Hall, Post muster-Genera I and Commissioner of Telegraphs, arrived in Foxton on Tues day afternoon by a special train, accom panted by Messrs. Maginn ty " (Under Secretory of . the > Telegraph Department) and Rotheram. Mr Hall spent the afternoon in visiting the Government offices in Foxton with a view of seeing what I "tops oon Id be effected in the way of re- ) trenchment, but no indioation has yet |

. Jjecn glfen of what the intentions nf the pE^vernment are. During his stay a& oxH&n, Mr .Hall took up his quarte|i at kbyte's: -Hotel. He left fof Wellington, per mail ooach on Wednesday morning. <

Wouth :\OTtcu. — Settlers, storekeepers,', runholders, hotelkoeuers, iti|fuot everybody, would do well to "read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest" Meßxrs Tbynie, Linton k Co's advertisement on the third page v of this' issue. Probably by looking at it, the readur will learu where ho can buy flrst-ilass goods at cheaper prioe* thau he has been able to purchase at hitherto in the diatriot. Some idea of the firm's importations will be gathered from the list at foot of the advertisement.

Napier Stbbplechase. — Mr Archibald Maoalister, who was at one time a popular stookdriver on this Coast, passed through Foxton hmfc Tuesday, with a couple of horaes he woa taking to the Napier Steeple* chase Meeting, which will be held on November 9. Mr Maoalister waa heartily greeted by hiß old friends along the coast, win Wished him good luok with hia horses. He considers his. ohance ♦ of success are very fair.

Land vor Sale.— Persons on the look out for eligiblo land, on either deferred or immediate payment, will see an adver tisement of interest to them in ano .her column, as the Commissioner of Crowp Lands advertises a number of sections in Kjwitea for sale. Particulars will be fourtd in the advertisement, but those who wish for further inform ition can obtain maps, schedule of prices, kc, at the Manawatu Hebald Offioe. Foxton.

Fhere will bo a Missionary Meeting at the Primitive Methodist Church on Monday erening next.

Thr Premibb os a Special —Although the Muhager of the local railway had to tak* away the Foxton- Wanganui train on Thursday and Friday mornings of this week, we presume ns a matter of economy, the Premier, while on his retrenchment tour, had to use a '• special" from Palmerston to Foxton. Mr Hull arrived at Palmerston, according to the looal paper, in the forenoon, and left for Foxton at 2 o'clock/ abont two hour* after tho ordinary train left. Perhaps it. would not be right to suggest that a real live Premier, eveu thouarh accompanied by Andy Maginnity, should travel in the ordinary carriages with the common herd.. Still, it seems a strange Kind of retrenchment foe tha Premier to travel in a "special" train, leaving bnt a short time after the ordiuary on«.

Dkpdtation.— The Premier was of conrse 'lepujationised at Palmerston, b'lt was vjry general in his promises

Progress of Patea. — The people of Patea nre woiking well together, and th>: onnaeque»ce is thit their town and distric* are making good progress. Tlieir port bas been greatly improved by the harbour works, the local steam company own a handy little boat, md are now in treaty fo"---».he purchase of the Kennedy, one of the Anchor Liners, a steamer of 136 torn. It nffirds u<i great pleasure to notico snch pro at Patea.

Tohabod — Mr Charles Woolcook, formerly M.H.R. for Greymouth, where he cariied on business as auctioneer, is at Manutahi Camp, W<iimat9. Plains, acting a< a ganger Mr Woolcock was a useful and hardworking member of the Housh.^ It was he who moved th« resolution affirmin >> the desirability of a change iv the incidence of taxation, as the result of wbich the Land Tax Act Was introduced, which afterwards was merged iv the Property Tax. Nbw Mr Woolcock is a ganger. Sic transit gloria muiidi.

Education Board. —The regular monthly meeting of tho Eduo ition Board was hold at Wanganui on Wednesday last. At the meeting, "lr Ssnson moved, That effect ba in.mediately givpn to the resolution passed at the las 1 , mooting of the Board re erection of a school at Campbelltown an -l Jnckeytown respectively : that the architect he ins'ructed to keep down the cost, of samby preparing plans for plain buildings Oampbelltown school to accommodate 8 scholars and cost not to exceed £200, Jackcy town to accommodate 40 and not to exceed £120. Seoonded by Mr <nelsoa and oarried — An application for lining the school at Moutoa at a cost <»f £11 lOs, tho settler* agreeing* to c«t tlie timber free, was agreed ro Mr Buckley applied for the post of oupil teacher for his sister nt Otaki. Resolved, th it Mr B-ickley be informed that his sister may enter tho Otaki school as a cadet, and that as soon as the average at tendance reaches 62 she will r-coive the appointment of pupil teacher, subject to examination by the Inspee cor. — From' the repiorts of ihe Diocesan Synod, we learn tin Church Chron icle has proved a financial failure. At a recent sitting of the Synod, the Rev. -T. Tones, of Feilding, moved, " That in th» opinion of this Synod tbe method adopted in the election of Lay representatives to th.« General Synod was such as practically to disfranchise the Church members of Manaw itu, and that iv future elections to th - General Synod it is desirable that suoh a method should be adopted as sh'tll affird to every churchman of the diocese an oppor unity i>f recording his vote." The motion was withdrawn by leave ofthe 3ynod

Archbishop Stbins — On Sunday last, rho German and Frenoh men-of-war's men belonging to the vessels lying in Auckland harbonr attended the Catholic Church thore. when Archbishop Steins gavo discourses in both languages. (It was an interesting even' to spe men who but a few years ago were deadly enemies worshipping together in a Britinh colony.

Timber eok Victoria. — The special correspondent ef the New Zealand Times thu* wites from the Melbourne Exhibition : — ' In my la->t letter mention was made of an enquiry being made by the Melbourne Harbor Tru<t as to the most suitable description of timber for piles, and that thTrust Commissioners hnd applied to D.v Hector for information relative to the New Zealand timbers Thero is apparently a <;ood deal of jeilousyin tho trale abont New Zealand timber, and it bas been freely stated that piles of the size and length required could be obtained on'y in limited quantity, if at ill. Hearing of this a gentleman from Wellington visiting thn Exhibition, and interested in tho timber business, has offered to supply any number of full sized totara piles that might be required* Thn matter is -.till undor consider* tion by the Harbour Board."

New Land Distriot. — A new land distriot has betn constituted called " The Hawera Local Land District," the land offi :e being at Hawera. Mr E. C- Wil kinson has been appointed the Land O nicer for the newly formed district.

Ma Good all. — As our readers are aware the Government intend to retain the services of Sib-tnspector Good ill, he having consented to accept the reduced rank of fteni r first-class sergeant, rather than be dispensed with. At first it was intended to station him in Wanganui, but the latest news to hand is that he is to take charge of the police at Blenheim. The Moa Stoky.— The latest moa story has proved, a canard, VTr Hay, tho surveyor mnntioned, having written to a friend in love'oargilt denying the whole affiir. The best part of tbe story was the description of the moa'* song.