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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue 35, 31 December 1880, Page 2

Almanack..— Air H. I. Jones lias forwatded us a copy of his Almanack for 1881 It is quite up to the average of suoh productions, and contains a quantity of tTseful ' information. Copies may bo obtained at this office, and tho prico is one shilling, Mass.— Catholics should remember that the Key. Fr. Moreau will perform tho sor* vioe of tho Mt-.ss at Foxtou Courthousetomorrow (New Year's Day), afc 11 a.m. Readings. — Attention is ugaiu directed to the announcement that Mr Howard will givo readings from Dickens and Tennyson, at the Foxton Public Hall, this (Friday) oveniug), at {_ o'clock. The prices aro ->n and 2s. The programme includes Bardell v Pickwick, the .May Que->u, Boots at the Holly Tree Inn, and other gems from tinworks of our great humorist and the poet laureate. Fire. — The Wesleyan Church at Featherston was burnt down on Tuesday last The fire ooc-irred at 2 40 p.m., and at 3.20 not a "tick was left standing. Suicide.— On Christmas Day the Hon H. R. Beor, who was a passenger from Sydney by the Rotorua, committed suicide by shooting himself. He is supposed to beloug to tho Upper House of Paliamonfc of Queensland, He was buried at sea. Appointment. — Mr William Lnwis, of the firm of Messrs Bull r, Lewis, and Gully, has been offered by the Government, and has accepted, the permanent appointment of Assistant Law Officer under the Crown. Foul Play —The racehorse Foul Play, winner of the Auckland Cup, has been sold, with all eng'gements, for £__0. Champion Belt.— Whilst in Wellington last week a representative of this journal had ».n opp'itunity of inspecting thChampion Helt presented to the Naval Bri ga la by i's p- pular captaiu, t 'herles John ston, E-q. Th- belt has been manufactured by Mr A. R. Hislop, tbo wolllcnown watchmaker and jeweller of Lumbton Quay, and is a magnificent specimen of thi. silvei smith's art. the design and execution alike being excellen', and would do credit to any shop in the world. There are about fourteon silver slidef* round the belt, ou which will be engraved the namea of the variou- win ners of tho trophy. The belt will be firtd for by membera of tho brig -dc, ami has to be won four times, or three times in succes sion by any member before b coming his property, so it is likely that the belt will b. some years in the company. We should not omit to mention that the leather wo>-k of the trophy, which was dono by Mr J. E. Evana. is also extremely good. Altogether the Navals' < 'hampiou Melt shows what cau be done by the Wellington people, aud the Empire City is to be congratulated on having a firm who can keep the money in the place by turning out such creditable work. The cost of the bidt is £".}. Local Industry.— Mr Andrew Jonson, assisted by his brother, has succeeded in building a handsome carvel-built boat, intended to take part in the sailing race at the approaching regatta, and, her owner says, carry off the prize. Her dimensions are 19ft long, with sft 2£in beam, and the workmanship is excellent. She is built of kauri, and is a most creditable specimen of local iudustry. Mr Jonson has had her out under sail several times, and is well pleased with the -ay she behaves, though she scarcely lifts to the waves as well a 9 could be wished. The boat was built almost entirely after hours, and considering the short time she was in hand, Mr Jonson deserves great credit for his despatch.

Caet. — Tho as. Jane Douglas upon her ln-t trip brought up a very handsome sprinsr-* cart for Mr. J A Smith, of Moutoa. It, was from the will-known factory of Air. J. Fitchett, of Wellington. Economy and its Rffects.*— The manner in which our ruilwayH are Iving administered is slowly but sur.ly bringiug about a returu to the bid ra.thod of horses and drays. Yesterday we noticed a dray load of wool at the Government sheds from •Carnarvon estate, ;md upon enquiry found that the whole of the wool from that run is being carted into town in preference to being brought to Carnarvon »*ailway station and ihence to Foxton by rail for shipment. The reason is twofold. First, the high rates for hauling wool; and second, the lack of assistance in loading and unloading at Carnarvon Btation. For a long time a m-m was- placed at the station to pump . water into the tanks and assist in loading trucks or unloadi xg wagons. This man has been " retrenched," and consequently any one sending a load of wool to the station niust despatch two men to unload it. Che same rulo applies to goods sent por train from Foxton The result therefore is that settlers prefer sending their produoe direct to B'oxton on the oart, as by doing ho they save expense, get us-.ist_.nce Ht 'he sheds, and can take return loads. Thus it will be seen that, instead of traffic on the railway being encouraged, the very opposite inthe case. In connection wiih this we may mention tha*. an offer was made to cart wool'from Carnarvon estate to Foxton 14 'miles— for the same sum as is charged by tbe railway for hauling it from Carnarvon station to Foxton— 6 miles. Comment is unnecessary. The Hydrabai-. — Operations for the flouting of the Hydrabad are progressing satisfactorily. Yesterday the ship had beeu turned nearly half way round, her head being now in a north-westerly direction. Mr Maher— -We have to thank Mr A. J. Whyte for placing at our disposal the following telegram, reoeived by him from Dr Gill-m on Wednesday last:— "Maher is improved somewhat, and sleeps better — still very il'." Accidents — A serious accident occured yesterday morning, between Pahautar-ui and Porirua. Mr Abbot, a resident of Horokiwi valley, was driving in his trap between the two places, with a lady and child oeside him, when the horse bolted, and the cart was thrown over upon the rocks which lie besid.- the road. Mr Abbott's scull was smashed in, and he was at once taken in to Wellington. — A trap accident occured between Porirua aud Johnsonville on Wednesday afternoon. Mr Stace, **enr., of Pahaufnnui, wai driving out towards his home when the trst. w nt too near the Bide of the hill near Mr Drake. house, and the cart rolled over Beyond an ugly gash under the eye, Mr Stace was not hurt by the accident. Housevlesh. — As a good thing iv horse flesh we may mention that yesterday Mr J Stonders, the well-known contractor, drove three horses in hi 3 buggy through from Wellington, arriving at Foxton about 7 p.m. Tho distancH is 75 miles. The >'oaches. — .Some time ago it was stsited that after the first of January tht* ooach would run to and from Wellington only three times per week. We have made enquiries of the Foxtou agent, Mr Whyte, and find he has not heen informed of any such intention. Once More to the Front. — Wo were pleased to notice the Wellington coach drive in yesterday in charge "f Mr G. Pu_rsl..y, who for some months p-ist has been confined to his house at Wellington by a bad attack of rheumatics. Ahliouirh A.i- I'lisrsley hat* not yet fully regained his usual strength, he has ure-itly improved, and his many friends along the lin? will unite with v* in wiphing him a complete recovery. Luce.— Mr A. J. Whyte's luck is prover hial in Foxton. In las' issue wo mentioned r— .. had drawn Wellington in Conks' sweep on the < hampion Rnce. The horse- appears to bo fancied, a., a w**ll-known Greymouth resilient has offered hini a g*od round sum fnr a quar.--r-intt-r.-st in his ticio-t. Mr Whyte has determined to go the " -vhoie In**: or none," and accordingly intends to Btand by Wellington. As tho horse stands a g.iod ••hance of winning the iace, his determination is a very natural one. We hop* to hear of Wellington heing past tho wiuuit.,' post first on Saturday. Dog Tax.— The Patea County Counr-i! have adopted the method of auctioning the right to colle.t the do**- tax in thi*6e of the ridings, for the year 1881. The prices re nlised were — Otoia riding, £77 10s ; Waver ley riding, £50; Hawera ridiug, £I<>o. The pu chasers will be duly appointed registrars uuder the Act. Proposed !\[imr,AT_o-. of the Lord's Prayer.— The Athenseum saya : — •* It is with regret tha> wa hear it Baid that the form in which all Englishmen know and most ol" then us*d the Lord's Prayer *s no longer to be the form whioh is to pass our rent. We shall rejoice if the report, which is widely circulated, proves incorrect. A greater calamity than suoh a change aH rumor de-lares to be imminent it would bp difficult at the present moment to imagine." The Hinemoa. -The Wellington Chronicle thus lefera to the Government steamer : — " To what base uses may we return." Th** Government steamer Hinemoa, wbich once was the pleasure yacht of Sir George Grey, and has eveu had the honor of conveying a live Governor, descended on Satnrday l.t-i to carrying a red-handed murderer. Captain Fairchild's panseuger lists iv the past show a wonderful vaiiety. The great Pro-consul (as an inflated wind bag once cplled the Knight of Kawau), Johnny Sheehan, tht- unemployed for the Wuimatf* Plains, Royal Commissioners, discharged A.C.'h, the present Premier and his colleagues, Maori prisoners, Government swells, Sir Arthur Gordon, aud Tuhi, the murderer — truly a goodly array. And to it has to be added, the medley of beings who at various times succeeded in cadging free passages out of the Government. English Copyuioht.— Tho Evening Po<t understands that the Customs authorities aye taking steps to protect the copyrights of t.nglish dramaiis-8 and authors Dy preventing the importation of pirated editions of Engli. h copyright works into thia colony. Hitherto, as printed books are admitted free, the .'ustom. officers have merely examiufcd American packages to ascertain if they contained only printed books, without enquiring whether pirated editions of English copyright authors were inciud.d amongst other works. In future, however, till such pack ages from America will be strititly scrutinised, and the contraband goods will be d. raised by tlie Customs. Under the Cuslsras Act the officers ot the Customs can enter booksellers' premises aud confiscate any pirated editions of English copyright books found therein. A Naughty Boy.— A certain rev. minister has been on a visit to lhe Holy Land, and he went about there, as it was becoming, with a bursting beart. He evidently expeoted to find only sympathy everywhere he turned within the sacred limits, and it is with deep emotion ho narrates his disappointment. The little boys, it seems, did not entf r into his feeling*, but then they did not know how bad h» fait, Let them

at least have tbe benefit of the doubt. " I am sorry to say," he write-*, " thnt the first little boy I ..nv-t in Nazareth cried 1 13 aokShe.'sh 1" and because I did not give ie threw a stone at "die. If he had known h'lwfull my heart w>is ! He w.is a haudsorrie boy typ " "Handsome is that Hand somo doos/'.'tlicy say* Out what we parlioularly want to know is how would that goodloo lung./ boy huve behave I. had he known of th. fulness of thia good minister's heart. Would he hnve dropped a teai-, or would he have thrown another stono.— N. Z. Tablet. Item For Fak-.grs. — Anew departure in sbeep-f arming iv this district i-i about to be triei by tho Me-wrS Parsons Brothers, of Ashwick, who purpose going in extensively for cabbage-growing as teed for sheep. -Several acre, of the vegetable named will be sown, :.ot mer. ly as an experiment, but beoan**** they have found it, by personal experienco at Home, to be attended with excellent results The area to be planted is said to be over 12 acres. — Kaikoura Star.