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Manawatu Herald, 14 March 1893, Page 2

In Mr Bradcoek's billiard saloon there is a capital picture of the Gorge, by moonlight, tho work of Mr J. P. Murray. It is to our minds one of the best from his brush. We may as well state that in our denunciation of the advertising curtain at the Public T-Ifill, wo did not intend anything uncomplimentary about the view in the centre, part of the Great Barrier Island. If the oval had been true the view would have been a pleasing relief to the other portion of the curtain, as it was well executed. No public oflicial likes to have the suggestion made that lie is not attending to his duty, therefore it is with reluctanc that we venture to suggest to the Ranger that stock appear to wander about the roads unattended. Wo hope that he will be good enough, without resorting to " heroic " measures, to suggest to the owners that ft little more care would bo advisable. We have hoard of gates being broken and other evil deeds being done by these vagrant animals. Owing to the hurricane all steamers were ilc:l:ii)ii-d in Wellington and the Talune, whii-.li should have iWt for the South on Friday, did iiot <<el :i\vay till yesterday. The manager of the Oiiniarvon-Smiscn Tramway unnminivs a special trnru from l'ovton on Friday, nt Carnarvon, taking passengers to the Sandon races, returning in time to catch the usual Government train in the evening. The return fares have been fixed very low. Visitors from Saridon to Foxton will also have an opportunity to witness the regatta on the same day. Forty-two years work of a few men. It reads as most surprising that the assessed value of all lands, exclusive of improvement*, and excluding unoccupied Urown :iiul Native hind and land vested in the Crown ov public bodies not subject to taxation, but, inclusive of all freehold, pastoral, license, perpetual lease, and deferred payment lands, coal and other mines, quarries, and all railways other than Government lines, amounts to £(53,723,81)5. At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Wanganui Education Board it was decided, in reference to the request of the Foxton School Committee for further teaching stnlT, to, inform them that the school is at present fully ofticerel ! Last week the average attendance was over 200, and the teachers are four It looks very much as though the school was fully attended and under officored, but the Board generally looks through the wrong end of the telescope. Messrs 11. Wickett ife Co, the well known Palmerston drapers, have a now advertisement in this issue. Mr E. Ellcry Gilbert will visit Foxton on Thursday. Orders may bo loft at the olnee of this paper. Additions nre made to the United Farmeivs' Alliance sale at Ashurst tomorrow. To-morrow Messrs Abraham & Williams hold the clearing sale at Collingwood farm, Taoniii. Very large additions are made to Messrs Abraham <fe Williams' stock sale at Palmerston on Thursday. The same firm hold a horse and produce sale on Saturday at Palmerston. Messrs Gorton cfe Son will hold a sale of stock at Awahuri on Tuesday and at Feilding on Friday week. The Manawatu Railway Company derive a rent of £15 a week for the use of the dining car, yet the chairman made a statement lately that they hauled the car for nothing, but purely for the convenience of the public ! Specimens of the Bathnrst burr, which so far, it was understood, had not spread in Wellington, have been found, says the Pott, on the vacant ground around the Opera House. It is believed that ballast from shipping was deposited near where the plants were found. It is understood that the Primate has intimated his intention to send in his written resignation in time to permit of the Synod electing his successor during May or June. In Messrs McMillan, Rhodes & Co's drapery window are displayed two handsome salad bowls, which have been presented by Mr J. R. Stansell for the pairoared outrigger race, the final heat for whieh will be rowed on Friday next at the regatta. In the report of the farewell to the Rev. Mr Raine it was omitted to be mentioned that he was presented with a cheque of £i to enable him to purchase books as a remembrance of his stay in Foxton. Mr Honore also attended and took part in the meeting. An illustration of the old proverb that it is not well to hulloo before you are out of the bush was given to- the passengers by the Hutt train on Saturday/ as in consequence of the damage to the Government railway at Kaiwarra, it was deemed necessary by the authorities to send a 'bus to connect with the train to the Hutt at Kaiwarra on Saturday morning. The vehicle -was heavily laden with passengers, who were congratulating themselves that they had thus managed to defeat the only too successful violence of the elements, when on passing the Railway Hotel one of the wheels came off, and the occupants were precipitated into the water. There is a great flood in the Mcleay, Queensland. The Northern Company's wharf and several dredges were washed away, and a small steamer sunk. There is a terrible state of affairs in Maitland, where the flood is the highest in the memory of man. A phenomenal phase is the rapidity with which the water rose, taking people almost unawares during the night. The inhabitants were panic stricken, and in seeking refuge left all their valuables behind. It is said upwards of 1000 families are flooded out.