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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue 31, 17 December 1880, Page 2

Christmas. — Over the t( leader " will be found Messrs Thynno, Linton & Co's advertisement re Christmns gooda. CoßDlAts.— Mr John W. Liddell has been appointed Foxton agent for Mossra G. Strike & Co's cordials. The firm mentioned belong : to Wellington, and Mr Liddell has arranged for regular shipments. Mr Liddell kindly forwarded several samples to our office yesterday, and we are br.und co state that they wore a fine sample of cordials. Aa a specialty may be mentioned the ginger ale and tetecine, 'a couple of new and exceedingly nice driukv : Tliey are certain to become popular during the summer. Suook.. — A. sharp shook of earthquake jooourrad at 9,-21 a. in. yesterday. , The direction was from E. to w. Palm?Rsto» . Station-. — The Palmerston people have a very forcible way of making thomselves heard. , -They did not like the additions proposed to their railway station for a Post and Telegraph office, i and 'fresh tenders aro in consequence called. The amended plans atje expected today. . . . Turn.— r.uhi, .the, murderer, \»ft3 : found guilty, and sentenced to death. : , „ , „ . ' Betubx.— Mr Halcombo, we believe,..^, expected to return by tho next mail stenmer from Snn Francisco*. It Isdutf at Wellifigton'on Jaminty lSi< '- -■'' -■ ■•■ ■■■'■-■• - : - •• |; VAiiUATioy.-4-Wft understand the Ghhlrman of the Local Board ha£ arrftriged to pay Mr Osbi>rne the sura of;teu DOtund^ for valuing Vftfc pr^erty in the district tor rat* ing purpos^ 1 • - ■' v' ', ,' County Couxcii..— The 1 County' Council holds i'» nexh meeting on Monday,. 2pth Decemba^i/ JTfie •following- meeting • will ' p" robably ke held jn ; EuferuarT. . .• ; I ■■ \ ■':! Sydney Exhibition. — Mr Thoj. Bevan.of Waikanae. who guined several honope at the aiove Exhibition last jfggr, has lately received three, certificates u d on^ .bronze , medal ftott^theKJommfsHfbnera. We are informed that the certificates are quite works of art; land Mr Bevan is tfoing^ to nend them to Foxton, to uur office, where anyone who chooses to do so can call and inspect them. It will be remembered that Mr Bevan 'received the awurds for oordage, twine, s:o.,audbehaa sent the same samples of bis skill to the Melbourne Exhibition, where we truatihe will be equally successful^ The HYDRABii>.—Operatiopa hayejagain commenced for toe' launching of this wellknown ship, now stranded on the Horowenna beach. Her owner arrived from the

South on Tueaday, and at once Het tho pumps going. By Wodnoday afternoon the water had been considerably lo wired A quantity of coal saved fron%the wreck of the Felix Stowe has been so||| for fuel, the.pumps beiug workodpy astern engine. It.' dfeems a great pity' 'to see so ijSa'oh valuable proporty going to ruin o^tbe beach, but the attempts mado to launSfcihe fine old ship have ended in sodishcaL'tfflriing a manner, Uiat we despair of ever effing her afloat again. 2<£# CATTt.E.— A splendid mob of caltfeTwere^ ferried at Foxton on Wednesday raorbing. They took to tho water very easily. After a few lots had been got across, the remainder wenfc into the river near the opening to the reserve, and at one time sixty or seventy | must have been in the. water together, 1 swimming across. They were in charge of i Mr. Stevens. *..'•; , The Daily Coach.— A good many were | surprised at seeing the Wellington coach | arrive at a little after four on Tuesday last, which was supposed to be ono of the late [ days. The driver informed us, however, ! .that in future the coaehrs would run under J -the old timetable, namely, reaching Foxton !in time to catch the afternoon train. We are not aware whether this arrangement Wi'l entitle Mr Macara to claim the daily mall subsidy, but we are quite oertain that ifc wis to his own iuterest to run the coach into Foxton ih time tb datch the train, as the late arrangement was ruining the passenger traffic. We heard of numerous instances in which persons who would have travelled per coaoh but for the detention at Foxton, wenfc round by sea to Wanganui. 2 No. 5 Wabd. — "Mr James Saunders, of Moutoa, announces his intention to stand for No. 5 Ward of the Foxton Highwaya Board.

Loc'Afi Boabd. — The appointment of Mr C. H. Collins as ranger and inspector of nuisances lo the Foxton Local Board district is, notified i% this iasue. WAXOiJfi/f Harbouu.— The Wanganui HarboU^ Board has determined to suspend <dl further works for six months, until" the effect of the new dredge's operations U seen. Three of tlie members —Messrs Bambar, .Jackson, ani Ballance— were in favour of going on with the works afc tho mouth of the river, bufc five others— Messrs Lowes, Laird, Morgan, Lundon and Watt — wete opposed to fchem. The view of the latter has been adopted by the -Board. ''.-'.' ..:■'■' • ; :■ - ; . A Goon Settlement. — We are glad to be able to announce that the dispute which has existed for some timo between Mr Simcox aud styeral of the lendiug natives of Otaki, over a question of title to some land which tho former occupies, has been amicably settled to the entire satisfaction of both parties. On Tuesday last the natives became very merry afc the to.viiship over thp settlement, and appeared to 'en joy : the luxury of V healing tho ."breach." Improvements AT Ot*aki.— A very handsome and commodious dwelling-house has jusfc been finished for Mr It. Jiansfield, at Otaki. The building, which hos two stories, and is a double gab,l6 with bow windows, i.s quite a feature at the entrance to the township, opposite Mr. T. Seymour's. The verandah between the gables is very handsomely finished, and the wholo building has a capital appetirance,thepairiting befog quite a feature in itself.— Mr Bright Tins shifted his cottage a few feet away from the Telegraph Store, and Constable Mitchell is occupying it. That officer has now tho most comfortable quarters of any oonstable on the coast. The new verhamlah in front of the Telegraph Store is also a groat improvement. Altogether the appearanoe of the township is greatly improving, and wo congratulate the residents on fcho fact. Waif -or the §*£a.— A few months ago, it will be remembered, a ship's figurehead was found on the beach near Paikakariki. Mr Jenkins, of Otaki, informs us fchafc a couple of weeks ago a large hencoop was picked up on the beach near Otaki, and a day or two iifterwardsa lump of petrified wax,weighiug about 200 lbs, was found a littlb distance away. Ifc is evident both " waifs " came from the; sumo ship, uud our informant thinks that possibly the articles may have been washed on to the coast from the American ship recen.ly wrecked off the J&ukouras. In sqpport of this view, it u^ay be mentioned; that the hencoop is made of American wood. A Good Cake. —At the triple Maori wedding at Otaki the other day thero were three cakes nsed,one from Wellingtort.nnotber from Wanganui, and a third of local manufacture. The palm is given to tho Otaki article, which is said to have betn a really fino specimen* of the cook's art. ,

A New Olub. -—We' believe that an effort is to be made to establish a olub afc Otaki. The premises used; wi,U be the house, fpr * which Mr Carmont unsuccessfully applied for a license. at tlie sitting pf the Court last Tuesday. ' '"' Thistles.— A most luxniianfc crop of the above weed has' grown at Otaki this season, and ifc would rejoice the heart of any inhabitant of the " land o' cakes" to have a glimpse of the crop. A Goodlxcrea.be.— -The increase in rtlie sheep flocks afc Otaki has been excellent; this year. Mr A. J. Hadfield has received an increase of 100 per cent., which is an extraordinarily good one. German Oplpicebs asd tuMi. Men*— 4s .the weather in Germany has been anything like thafc which we have had' in Eagland during the bat two or three nights, the troops employed ih the autumn manoeuvres will have had a fair : t'ial ''of some 'of the hardships of war. A bivouac in pouring ,'raiu is ;a set. off to i,h&, pomp and : circumstances which attend great military scenic displays.' ' Yefc, like most of the troubles of life, a rainy bivouac sometimes proves not so very bad as ifc sounds to be. In the firtt place the men are protected from the wind by high walls of straw or faggots, and in the next place they have issued to them , sufficient wood to keep yip huge fires during the night! ! ' Thef meti Hre' all •ybiing', and manage to ' Shorten) the' dull hours, of night hy jokes and choruses, which ,*ure; often, •heard jig {» $ , vifry Jatei bpur, ,nip§t: it be supposed, tnat' "thp German officers . ._ share fhe jtfrivirfto'ris 6f the mei' ;'' oz^tlie contrary, if there is no hut or -sbed'aVail-' 1 able, fche men .build! jh^ta for the officers, who very often entertain a considerable number, qf,^t|eij:jMon4B. jinked '.-^fr?, ip a rather curious hut*, marked distinction .between the relations of Gerthah' ahd' Eiiglish officers to their men in war. The German r soldieris eminently helpful, the English soldier [|«>tt&iwedi tp -y_t '. i>elpl#afi v - t Th[q German soldiers take care of fcheir officers, who certainly itj ty; their koPM- ledge of leadership". "'' Tfi'e Eugli9h*sbldi6r, dh the contrary, expects his officers, to take care of hinn-^PaUf^Mall;Gaz<ittW ■!-2 : iJ ' ' ; Westoartu's Opinion.—" With its not-. work of railways, its genial climate and fertile sbil, Hb* Zealand 'now presents to^s aii" apparatus of wealth production, which ifor a like territorial area is confessedly not equalled in any part bf the Empire. The colony is in full credit with the many strong bahka within its area for any temporary deficiency ; and its financial interests on this side have long ( bfenj,and still oontinue to be ably and efficiently {-tpnduoted.by tjie Crown Agents. The prompt rectification of the finances, even in tbe first intensity of the crisis, show* tbat there is power aad resource

as well as good will. Tha'-. such a colony t whether through want of will, or " ; *Jjlfc, () % rcsource,as timid investors may haYeJl *t|4j' sliou'd make any financial default^ tie' mere matter of exact punctuality, »|spi j o|JL ns unli|eiy, tj^fcpoloMHtol-iy well <mtoi^^H say, as'jflfafc should make stebli demljfc." , :£v| | .. A NbW Tnjs|iy oF.Djkowis'i^o.— Were| frequently of ."Mo drbtppug df^gool. swira" t:s, who suddenly sinßin the;-Vrafcer witfcm *ppWt oaem I M# n T OU e ?-$ nation of such ail? r accideW*is that the '"swimmer is seized with cramps ; bufc an English naval officer offers a different solution of the phenomenon. He bases his theory on his own experience. Hia ship was lying for a long time off Aden Harbor, and ifc was the practice for cricketing parties to swim from the vessel to the shore every evening, having their clothes sent in a small boat. Of courso there was a race to see who would got to the beach first. The writer, in the course of a sharp struggle for the lead, opened his mouth to breathe, and some of the spray flying in the wind gofc into his throat and took the passage down the trachea. "I could neither," he says, " get any breath in uor any out, and I soon began to feel I was dying on the top of the water. There musfc have been a dozen men close to me, but I could not speak, much less call to them. 1 kept swimming on for tlie shore. In about thirty seconds my senses bogan to leave me. I ceased Swimming, and my legs went down, when luckily for me they touched the bo'tom ; a violent jump helped me to cough up the drop of water. I staggered on shore and fell quite exhausted on the beach, much to the surprise of all the men with me." It is the opinion of this gontleman thafc many fatal accidents to swimmers are due simply to a drop of water in the windpipe. A conclusive proof that they are nofc due to cramps is the fact that a man rescued wifchin two minutes of sinking in this mysterious manner is always found to be bnyond all hope of resuscitation.— Buffalo Courier. The GoVeuxor's Title.— Tho Governor's official description is thus given in fche Government (Jazitto:— " His Excellency the Honorable' Arthur Hamilton Gordon, Knighfc Graud Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, Her Majesty's High Commissioner for the Western Pacific, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over Her Majesty's colony of New Zealand and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of "the same." It is worthy of note (aays the Wairarapa Standard) thafc in this de;oription priority is given to the Commissionership.

Whig Bmna&s. — Mr. George Aiekin, C.E., of Auckland, has come to the front, says the N.Z. Herald, as the inventor of a new style of wire bridge. On fchis plan bridges can hi made from s'Jft span to 500, and may be used for horses and cattle, as well as foot passengers. The Auckland Herald Bays that fche materials of construction are exceedingly portable, so that places the most inaccessible can be dealt with, and adds : — "For crossing wide ravines and rivers, when it may'nofc be desirable to in fcroduco piers, they will be found invaluable ; also as forming a communication with tlie heads of whni'Ves where deep water ia a long distance from the shore; nothing can ex eel thorn. When such simple, economical, and valuable means of communication can be provided, human life should not be jeopardised by omitting to erect fchem at all dangerous fords and crossing places, the cost being hut 10s per foot lineal, with, under ordinary circumstances, about £50 for abutments." Gold. — The recent alleged gold discovery at Stowart's Island has turned out a "fraud."