Untitled

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue 48, 15 February 1881, Page 2

Pjbospectcs. — The prospectus or the Wellington-Manawatu Railway Compauy (Limited) is published in this issue. We will refer to it more particularly ou a future occasion. Reoatta.— The annual Foxbon Regatta takes place tomorrow, and will tionbtless be witnessed by a large concourse of people. A much larger number of boats will compete, in the sailing race than have started on previous occasions, and as several crews are coming f row Wanganui to politest the rowing matches some good sport is anticipated. Great disappointment is felt that no crew hrs arrived from Wellington, nevertheless the fact that two vVanganui. Clubs are sending representative* will probably lessen the disappointment. We believe the committee nave made every provision necensary to ensure the success of the regatta, and it is understood the owners of the Stormbird intend to run her upon one or two excursion trips in order to give holiday seekers an opportunity of watching the races from beginning to end. Upon the whole, therefore, if the weather proves favourable a capital holiday may be anticipated. Renovation.— Mr Whyte has just been spending a considerable amount in touching up several parts of his hotel. The billiard and dining rooms have both been repapered and several improvements added. Presentation.— Atthe Primitive Methodist Church, Foxton, last evening, at the close of the weekly prayer- meeting, a pleasing ceremony took place, Miss Whittaker, who is about to leave I oxton for Wellington, being presented by the Rev. 5. Luke with a handsomely-bound Scrap Book and two other works, via., Taylor's Xew Zealand and Breathings of the Higher Life, in recognition of the valuable assistance Miss Whittaker has rendered in playing the harmonium at the church services and in other ways. Mr London replied on behalf Aliss Whittaker. Acknowledgments.— ln a recent issue of the N. Z. Tablet we notice the Dominican Sisters (Dunedin) acknowledge receipt of remittances from a number of persons in different parts of the colony, including Miss Dungaa, of Palmerston, and Miss Buckley, of Otaki. Earthquake.— A si jghfe shock of earthquake was felt »t about a quarter to five on Sunday afternoon. Some persons who were sitting on the wharf at the time felt it distinctly. The direction appeared to be from E. to W. Rams. — A flock of fams, numbering 60 head, were lauded from the steamer Stormbird ,on Saturday morning. They were bred at Mr Menlove's station at Oamaru, and, have been sunt up to this district for the " y Hon. Robert Campbell's otaticn at 'Oroua Downs. The rams are of the Lincoln variety, and are without doubt a flrstolass lot o£ stock. A Complaint.— On Saturday morning, Mr Geo. Wright, of the Ofoua Downs Station, informed us that owing to there being no truoka at . Foxton, he had been unable to Convey the rams to their destination, and the owner of the sheep consequently woald be put to the expense of keeping the animals at the township for the following two days. This being a terminal station, it does appear surprising that the place should bift left without the class of rolling stock required on this occasion, more especially in view of the fact of steamers arriving several times a week, when there is no telling what animals they ni*y have onboard. We Wonder whether such neglect would be shown at Wanganui ? nlCatmolic Church, Foxton. — We are wfeaseJ to be able to announce that the LGatholic members of the community are about to erect a church at Foxton. The matter Bas been under consideration for some time, and since Mr J. Saunders has been in th\ district his advice and experience have wen obtained. Whilst Mr Purcell was k Wellington recently, he and Mr SaunaersWranged with Mr Thos. Turnbull, tbe\ well-known Wellington architect, to\ pVepare the plans for the .edifice. These^arV expected in a few days , and so soon as they have received the approval ©f F^herMdreau, tenders will be at once called. TheNbuilding, which will probably cost about\£2&o, will be erected in the Catholic reserVe, Moutoa Road. It will stand on the knoU of ground at the back, and thus will be easily seen from the township. We understand that about £170 has been already promised, but as gome of ttiis amount has\ been offered By people who have since lefKthe district, it can scared? be considered ail good. In any case, ' it (will be an easy matter for the remainder of the amount to be rafted.' Mr Saunders hi a given the movement jM>mething more ihan moral jßuppor^t^m addition to a donation of- £25, he has undertaken the erection of the alar." > v •ViikNtlNE's Day. -+ Yesterday being the anniversary of St. Valentine, passed off in 'the usual manner, humour, gaiety, and sarcasm predominating, whilst, senti. r m^t showed itself in the form' of wide-mouthed envelopes being nervously put into the receiving box at the Pott Office. I * * \

New Bakery. — Wo notice that a new j firm have started business »t> bakefs, ton- ' fectioners, tfre., at Fo^tdfr, lla\ iug erected bHaine?:vj>i"ertiUi& ihi the Main street, adjoining Thynne, LiutonandCo.'aatores, ■where they will oarry on their trade. The newfirm are Me^ara Waddell and Flanigan, "andTB <l the business' ia to be carried on under the immediate BUpervision of Mr Waddell, who ha* had large experience in the trads, they will do\\btless succeed in the township. Mr Waddell informs us that he turned out his first batch on Saturday, and although no public notification had been made he disposed of 120 loaves. As we are glad to see new settlers coming into the district we wish Messrs. Waddell and Flanigan success. Railway Accident.— A painful accident occurred at tho Carnarvon platform yesterday. A mati named Mordan, who is engaged at that station, was uncoupling two trucks, when he signalled to the driver to move the engine a little further ahead, so as to ease the chain on tfcshook. Unbeknown to Mordftn, bis foot was wedged against a deeper, and the cowcatcher pressing against his leg, broke it above the ankle. The engine barely moved. The injured man was brought into Foxton by the down train, when his injuries were promptly attended to by Dr. Barber. Entertainment. — On the evening of Regatta Day, the Public Hall will be open, thus enabling holiday seekers to close the day at an entertainment. The programme published in another eolttn»n includes a number of popttla? Itefita, which will be sung by pttr leading amateurs, whilst the lot*l Christy Minstrels will contribute the second part, and will present the public with new songs, jokes, &c. A good entertainment will be given, and as an additional attraction it may be mentioned that the Wellington City Rifle Band will play selections during the evening. R.M. Court. — The usual sitting of the R.M. Court will be held tomorrow (Wednesday), at 10 a.m. The business includes the charges of assault arieing out of the squabble at Otaki between Mr Siracox and the Ransfteld party. CrtiCKET. — The cricket match Australians v. West Coast was played at Wauganui on Friday, the Coast team comprising 22. The Australians made 49 ii> ttfsu' first innings, and 83 in the g&sond; total, 132. The Coast team made 4S in their first innings, and 86 in the second, with 10 wickets to fall, beating the Australians to that extent. Wairarata P.Adixrt.— The writer of Racing Fotes in the Wairarapa Standard makes the following sensible remarks : — "For the Wairarapa Stakes, there is only a poor entry of three, and not a local horse amongst them. I should Say Libeller ought to win* As regards this race if the conditions Were altered or if it was open for district horses only, it would be more successful in entries, as for years it has been almost as good ac a walk over for horses coming from Wellington Races, as we hftve in the district at present nothing able to compete with them at weight for age. It is a pity this race should not either be made a handicap or what would be better perhaps, a race that would induce local owners tc produce good stout useful horses that could go a distance and carry weight." A Suggestion.— Says the Wairarapa Standard : — A Mr Watson in the Marlborough Express, while writing strongly against the Dog Tax, throws out a hint that may be valuable to the Colonial Treasurer — as valuable as the suggestion of the Daily thai; cats and poultry should be taxed. Mr Watson s.ays :-r-" If we must havo a special tar let it be upon those who c<tn affcrd to pay it— those that use the roads most. The great number of saddle horses in the colony do not come under the Property Tax. Why should the,y escape ?" Will Major Atkinson, ellow Stioli a suggestion to pass unnoticed ? We have not got to thß limit of taxation it appears by a j long,way. Bro Flocks.— Messrs. Beetham finished shearing operations at Branoepeth last week, 49,400 old sheep, and i 4,400 lambs, ! in round numbers, having passed through the shearers' hands since the commencement of the month of November last, when j work commenced in earnesfc. The Wairarapa Daily .sayfi Ikat the total amount of yfatji is dlO bales, averaging about 4001bs or a fraction over each. Local Industry.— The subjoined quotation from,a Wairarapa paper contains a hint to local tradesmen; ,We *iU give io'3 Cd for a set 0! Jlcwt tiianulacture from suitable wood grdwn in the district. The Greytown Standard says :— We have been shown a Croquet set turned from knotted totara, by Mr T. Say well of Kuratawhiti. The workmanship reflects great credit) the balls and mallets showing a edn&lderable amount of cafe-, the set exclusive of wires cost only the moderate sum of 10s fid and we would recommend persons in want of Croquet sets to encourage locri industry. A 1 Procession.— The special reporter of the Hawera Star visited New Plymouth to attend the procession in honor of the inauguration of the harbour works, and this is how he sums up the procession, . which appears to have been a father gaunt aflair :— " Several persons belonged to perhaps three or four different bodies, and tee effect was rather lndiorons, as Major iStapp, who acted as marshal, called'upon the so-and-so to take their places in the order set down. First in order came the Mounted Rifle 6and (who by the way,, martf&ed on foot), thirteen in number, *nd playing some nice selections ; then followed some of the Taranaki Cavalry, about 50 of whom were present, in the front, rear, and at the sides of the procession ; Taranaki Rifle Volunteers, 40 ; Taranaki County Council, one member and clerk ; Patea County | Council, none j Reppresentatives in Parliament, none ; Mayor and P-orough Council of New Plymouth, 5 and clerk ; clergy, noue ; legal profession, none ; medical profession, none ; Civil Service, none: Waste Lands Board, 2 ; Oddfellows, 10; Foresters, 26; New Plymouth Harbour Board, 5 ; Waitara Harbour Board, 3 ; Patea Harbour Board, none ; Waitara Town Board, 3 ; Hawera Town Board, 2 ; Ingelwod Town Board, none; New Plymouth Friendly Society, none ; Hibernian Society, none ; Good Templars, none ; Jlechabites, 13 ; Loyal Orange Lodge, none. The Lighter Companies boat, with the Temperance Drum and Fife Band, came next. The owner of the New Plymouth donkey, who was dressed in a grand pompadour suit (the popular favor of the crowd being equally divided between the biped and quadruped) brought up the rear of the procession." Heavy Winnings.— William Long, one of N.S. W.s greatest sporting men, is currently sported to have won £20,000 over Grand Flaneur's victory in the Champion Race, Melbourne. , The Pipeclays.— Another old British institution disappears with the present year (1880) the "pipe clay" belt worn in the army. The Guards only will retain theira in deference to the Duke of Cambridge. The " pipe clays " will be replaced by belts of brown leather. Archbishop Croke, — A movement has been started in Thurlet for the purpos* of

giviii£ a welcome home to his Grace tho Archbishop of Cashcl, who is expected to arrive this week from Home. No more proper movement ha 3 ever been set 011 foot. The Most Rev. Dr Croka deserv§B, indeed, not only from his own. people in Tipperary, but fronl the whole Irish people, whatever public honour 6v compliment can be paid to him by them, for in championing their cause here at hfnle and in the Eternal City he has laid them under an obligation difficult to be redeemed. We are sure the Thurles demonstration will be a thorough and memorable success*. — Nation, December 4th. * The IrisU Question— The Statist has an article on the practicability of establishing peasant proprietary in Ireland, and says :— " Money in abundance has been advanced in various ways to landlords and ethers for purposes of secondary benefit to Ireland, and there has been much loss. It iB surely time to try whether an advance for a primary object which the Irish people desire and which is needed to cure a discrepancy which has lasted for centuries between the laws of Ireland and the usages *nd ideas ofthepeoplewillttot.be more successful. Wejmust urge, then that a measure to appropriate a large part of the lard of Ireland, giving a fair price to the landlords, and to settle thereon a peasant proprietary, is both immediately necessary and easily practicaple. It is a measure wttrth some risks of loss, but no loss is reallj. probable. Itniustbe a bold and thorough measure, affecting a large transfer at once, while the Commissioners to be appointed should have most ample powers, and the local authorities should also be constituted so as to give the whole Irish people an interest in tbs ouecess of the work. Of course it wOuld be a corollary of such a measure that the Commissioners would have power to give indefeasible titles, and that a cheap and easy system of transfer should be established. But Ireland, we hope, will not be* the only part of the United Kingdom which will get the benefit of the last measure." Bankrupts and the Land Act.— ln connection with an application for discharge by a debtor at the Supreme Court, Dunedin, the other day, Mr Justice Williams made florae important remarks affecting the operations of the Land Act. He said that when a deferred payment holder had a section which was likely to produce good crops the Legislature did not intend that a bankrupt should reap the benefit of ! the crop And become a rich man at the i expense of his creditors. The application was adjourned till the result of the crop was ascertained, so that a compromise might be effected with the creditors. DIUTH OF ifISS FLORENCE CoLVILLE. — We (Ashburton Guardian) learn from an Australian item that Mrs Hoskins, or, as ahe was better known, Miss Florence Colville, died at Collingwpod, Victoria, on January .?7th. Mrs Hoskins had been seriously ill for some time, and her death was not unexpected. Colonial Reciprocity. — Ib is stated that the Hon. Graham Berry expressed himself at the Intercolonial Conference as willing to negotiate with New Zealand as to reciprocity in the admission of certain articles on either, side free or at a low rate of duty. On the side of Xew Zealand, beer and cereals were mentioned, and on the side of Victoria, wines and some other articles of local production. It ia understood that the New Zealaud Government will open negotiations with Victoria with a view to an arrangement for the benefit of both colonies.