Levin- Greatford Railway.

Manawatu Herald, 17 August 1895, Page 2

Levin - Greatford Railway.

Dimtfca the Week the memorial to the Government to comply with the request of the promoters of the ex tension of the (Jarnarvon-Sanson Tramway, has been signed by residents of Levin, Foxton, Campbelltown, Sanson and Bulls. The pub lie meeting hold in Foxton has thus been fully justified and has proved that a start was only needed to show how earnest the desire still is, as it has been shown to have been in the | past, for the construction of this very necessary loop in our railway com* munication. We have watched th« agitation from its first inception, unto now, and never did the scheme look nearer accomplishment. Every thing hinges upon the astonishing ! fact whether the Government will forbear to obstruct it. Time brings i changes, but it must be a peculiar ! change when it Is possible to suppose, during a time of acknowledged difficulty to the labourer* that a proposal to carry out largo works calling for the employment of a larger amount of mu-cle than many other projects would require, that the Government of the country* loudly proclaiming themselves the protectors of th* working man should obj ct to such expeudituie being made. We can not think this can be» but are in* dined to think that probably th* Go vernment have not been mad^ aware of the feeling existent in the district, and have thus looked upon the pro popal as a pure speculation on the part of the promoters, instead of its being a gonnine attempt to supply a long-felt waat. The members of the deputation to the Government comprise some of the foremost men on this coast and the simple fact of their allowing their names to be identified in the ap proval of the request made by tbV promoters, must of itself, bear greai weight with the Government. The gentlemen are settlers of long stand ing and are therefore ready and able to reply effectively to any obj actions that may arise during the interview . We wish them God speed in th ir duties and trust if only for the sake of those so urgently needing work that their missiun may be crowned with success.

Mv Henvy Coley will start his hemp-mill on the Himatangi almost at once. Mv Tennant, at Carnarvon, who purposed closing his mill now intends to get again into full work. Now that most of our hemp mills are getting und>r weigh it would be wise for landowners to put in a good area of oats, as there always is a good demand for this fodder when flax i« at a good price. The Committees set up to examine into and report upon the Bank of New Zealand Es'ates Company and its relation to the Bank of New Zealand, consist of : The House :— Captain Russell, Sir Robert, Stout, the Hon. Mr Ward, the Hon. J. McEenzie, Mr Buchanan, and the Premier. The Legislative Council : — The Hon. Messrs Bo wen, Grace, Kelly, McLean, Stevens, and Montgomery. The ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the Church of Eug and at Campbe'ltowo, to be known . as St. Simon and St. Judt, took place on Tuesday. The ceremony was conducted by the Eev. J. D. ltuisell. The Wanganui Eduoation Board were asked by the local committee for grant for gymnasium and permission to erect a building. Permission has been granted, but what about the grant ? Mr Kebbell, at the County Council Conference, moved that the Government be requested to pay rates on all State farms. No one objected, so the resolution was carried. A man named Felix McCarthy was killed at Shannon yesterday by a dray accident. Mr Thynne, the Coroner, goes to shannon to-flay ft b»W m ioqimt.

if ails for IJntyed 1 Kingdom , etc.; via Rid ac Janeiro (due liondpri; Ist Oct.); c'craneci ; ing with Tairidi al Lytielton, close at Poxton on Sunday next at 5 p.m. The football team of the Foxlon School left by train this morning to hoH a match with a team of Palmerston school boys. The school team la as follows \ — It. Williarris (captain), ti. Stansell, L; Fiirrie, A. Purcell; B. Scariell; S: and P. E'as'ton; W: Thynne; J. JBowe; J. Coley; I/ewisi it. Capstan, J. Gillespie, 1?. Watson, S. Birchley. At the Methodist Chnrch to-morrow the morning preachers are Mr H. P. Forster and Eev. S. Barnett; evening, Key. S. Bai'nett, subject " Under the Palms." An extraordinary general meeting of the Foxton Racing Club ia convened for next Friday evening. Additions to Messrs Abraham and Williams' Awahuri sale are made to-day. Messrs Abraham and Williams hold their ifegular Palmerston sale on Thursday. Mr Andrew Jonson has secured the labour contract for the alterations to Mi* Hamer's new shop; Mr Car'ncrdss says '' We want rest in regard to Labour legislation." Indeed we do. The Wanganui Education Board has engaged the services of M. dt Mey d'Akemade as physical drill instructor to the district schools. The Government have " backed down " about flannelette, they had better do so on gum boots, for the Post says : — W« are informed that what are known as gum boots, those worn exclusively by diggers and seamen, and which have hitherto ben free of duty, are now charged 25 per cent duty ad valorem. This is an absolutely prohibitive addition to the price of articles of this class. Two hundred designs have been sent in for the new issue of postage stamps, and the Board of Experts appointed to consider them will begin its sittings on Monday. Many of the design* are of very high merit. The annual meeting of the Lawn Tennis Club is fixed for Tuesday next at the Masonic Hall;