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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 19 March 1891, Page 2

On Saturday evening the Rev. Mr Olphert arrived on a flying visit with Mrs Olphert and they stayed till Tuesday morning with Mr Gibson. On the arrival of the evening train Mr and Mrs Olphert' s friends met them and saluted them with rice, this being their first visit after their marriage which was solemnised at Auckland early in the week. Yesterday morning T. Price and F. Jonson appeared in answer to a summons issued by the constable, before Messrs Thynne and Hussell J's P, to answer the complaint of having on the 28th February committed a breach of The Police Offences Act, by fighting in the streets. As both of the accused pleaded guilty and appeared to have regretted their bad conduct, they were fined 5s and costs 7s each. The fines were paid. It is not often men assist a thief in carrying away property stolen from them, but the woman Peters who was sentenced to fourteen days imprisonment at the Lyttelton Resident Magistrate's Court on Friday for the larceny of a Gladstone bag belonging to Major Douglas, 13 a thief of the first order. She commenced her opera tions at the Lyttelton Eailway Station on Thursday morning, and as there were a large number of passengers by the steamer moving backwards and forwards, she managed, although watched by the porters, to secure several packages of luggage. The most comical phase of the whole business was that when she had secured two small bags and the Gladstone bag, which belonged to Major Douglas she was making her way towards the Takapuna. A clergyman who was in company with the Major caught her up at the crossing, and he took compassion on the poor woman, who was struggling with the luggage, and he and the Major actually assisted her, and put the packages she had on the Takapuna, and it was not until half-an hour after that they found out they had been putting their own luggage on board the steamer. Major Ttouglas had himself assisted her to put the Gladstone bag on board and had not noticed it as his. Mr and Mrs Dignan paid a visit to Foxton on Monday evening and are the guests of Mr James Robinson. Mr Dignan had to return South yesterday, but Mrs Dignan will remain some little time. Most of our readers will remember Mr and Airs Dignan during the time Mr Dignan had charge of the Bank of New Zealand here, and where they exercised most kind hospitality. Among other visitors to this district we were glad to welcome Mr and .Vis Washington Stewart who are the gut'sts of Mr Davidson. Mr Washington .Stewart some few years ago had charge of the Foxton State School, he then left for Cambridge, and till lately was head master of the Greymouth schoo . The board having determined on retrenchment they deposed Mr Stewart against the vehement opposition of the Committee. People who live in g'ass houses Ac. The Post remarks that the Manawatu Standard complains of the Palmerston Borough Councillors who went to Woodville on Monday being ignored by the Mayor and Coun cillors of Woodville. This is a case of tl c pot calling the kettle black. The discourtesy shown by the Palmerston Borough Council to the Directors and Manager of the Manawatu Railway, members of Parliament, and other visitors who were entitled to expect a little attention, was perhaps equalled, but certainly could not have been excelled by anything the Woodville local authorities did in the same direction News has been received from Barcaldine, Brisbane, that a strong body of Unionists made an unsuccessful attempt to remove a number of free shearers from Manneroo Station. One Unionist was drowned while crossing a river. A large woolshed on one of the stations in the disturbed district has been burned down it is clearly a case of in* eondiftrUmi

Tenderers are reminded that the time for putting in tenders for the Messrs Pascal's draining closes ear'y on Saturday^ Messrs Stevens & Gorton have many additions to their Foxton sale. The Government are stiil busy retrenching. All officials must be having a pleasant time 1 The Government will not in any way relax their new laud regulations. The Tramway was well patronised on Tuesday, thirty passengers having taken advantage of such an easy way to attend the Sandon races. This mornitig before the tfoxtori train left Palmerston, the stables attached to the Clarendon Hbtel Caught fire, but Was subdued by the Brigade before it did much damage. We may look upon it as a fortunate escape. Mr Duncan, of the other Island, has ooncluded the purchase of Mr Dunning's property at Bainesse, some 880 acres. Messrs McMillan, Rhodes A Co. ani nounce the arrival of their tiew alitumh and winter drajteryi Mole excitement for the ladles.