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Manawatu Herald, 27 November 1897, Page 2

Mrs Thompson, a resident of Foxton some 28 years ago, ia now on a visit to the Rev. James Duncan. Some surveyor wants shooting as " Taniatauhakitangihangakohuhu " is the name of a trig station in Hawke's Bay, near Castle Point. Mrs J. T. Stewart has been nominated one of the representatives of the Wanganui Borough Council on the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. Mrs James Robinson returned from the South by the midday train on Thursday. The committee of the Foxton Racing Club met at the new grand stand on Thursday afternoon and settled the differences between the contractor and the architect. The new stand will be a very substantial and convenient building, and ia fifty feet in length. The contractor has all his work cut out to have it ready for the race-meeting in January. The following will represent Foxton at cricket in a match to be played against Shannon in Foxton on Wednesday next :— Betty (captain), Collins, Arbon, Falkner, Overend, Warner, Furrie, Martin, Young, Styles, Nye. Emergencies, Gray, Shadbolt. The local players are requested to put in some practice in the meantime. Cr Richards has been re-elected chairnagn of the Horowhenua County. We are glad to see that he made his election dependent on a salary being voted, stating what is a f aot, that expenses mounted up. The Council afterwards agreed to vote £50 a year as salary. Mr Duthie, in returning thanks for Mr Blair for his election to the Mayoralty of Wellington, said " It was likewise highly creditable to the city, and in accordance with the best traditions of municipal government, that a man with leisure should be elected to the office of Mayor, and as Mr Blair had leisure and means, he was well qualified to discharge the duties of the position." Mr A. S. Eastern is about erecting an eight-roomed dwelling on his farm, and from an inspection of the plans we can see that a very comfortable and roomy building will be obtained. Mr Spiers has the contract, and it is to be finished in four months. On moving into the new dwelling, Mr Easton makes over the butchering business to his eldest son. Mr J. Chamberlain, speaking at Birmingham, said it was intended to bring the army up to the needs of the time, making the soldier's position more honourable. The poo match between Manawatu and Rangitikei played at Palmerston on Wednesday, resulted in a closely fought game, Rangitikei proving the winners by 3 goals to 2. Mr J. E. Fulton wrote to the Horowhenua County re the Ohau low-level bridge, suggesting that the bridge as at present constructed should be given a year's trial, and protesting against the bridge being lengthened. There was a slight arithmetical mistake in our account of the number of voters and the number of votes recorded — probably noticed by our readers. As a fact all who could vote did vote, except seven. The Advocate says the punt across the Rangitikei River at Bulls is now working splendidly. Some bushmen employed felling bush at Te Arai discovered the skeletons of a woman and child in a hollow kahikatea tree, close to a small lake. The natives in the vicinity can give no information of anyone being missing, and it is presumed that the remains may be those of a woman and child, who in trying to escape at the time of the native troubles in Poverty Bay lost their way in the bush. A conference of railway workers has been held at Birmingham to discuss the railway companies' replies to the recent demand for a reduction of hours. The conference considered the replies to be unsatisfactory, and decided to reiterate their previous offer to submit the matter to arbitration, and if the offer is not accepted they will strike. Mahuki, the Maori prophet, has been sentenced to seven years' imprisonment at the Auckland Supreme Court for attempted arson at Te Euiti. During the hearing of the case Mahuki prophesied general destruction to the people in this country, because they had not kept the cause of Jehovah. Mr Boston, Chief Gaoler, said Mahuki was a religious fanatic. Judge Conolly said he was a dangerous man, capable of almost any act of violence. The next English and European mail via San Francisco will close at the local office on Wednesday the 22nd day of December at 3 p.m. Mr J. Chamberlain, in his speech at Birmingham, advised the adoption of the Scotch religious instruction in schools. An Irish Local Government Bill as complete and popular as those of England and Scotland would be introduced next' session. A good congregation is requested at the tent meeting to-morrow night at 7 p.m.