FORTY YEARS AGO.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 2922, 13 August 1925, Page 2

FORTY YEARS AGO.

EXTRACTS FROAI THE HERALD,

The following are some interesting extracts taken from a tile of the Herald, dated August sth, 18S1: — "On Wednesday morning one of the largest trains that has run in for some months past brought up at tlic Fox ton station. In addition to passenger carriages, van, and other rolliiig stock, it comprised 18 trucks of timber, but as three vessels were loading throughout the day the truckloads rapidly disappeared. On Thursday morning another lot of ten truckloads was brought in for shipment. The new wharf affords very great facilities for rapid shipment and live times the present business could easily be done.'

“Shipping.—Arrived: August Ist, Sen Breeze, from Westport: August 2, Jane Douglas, from Wellington: August 3: s.s. Tui from Wellington. Sailed:— August 3: Jane Douglass; August 4: s.s Tui and the schooner Hannah Barratt."

"Late Train. —The down train on Wednesday evening did not reach Fox ton until 2 o’clock on Thursday .morning, it appears that the train left Palmerston at the usual time, but in the vicinity of Awapuni collided with a cow, which was cut to pieces, the train being, by the concussion, thrown off the line. The guard promptly returned to Palmerston to inform the officials at the Foxton end of the mishap, and to procure assistance. Air. Rotherham fortunately happened to be at Palmerston at the time and he ran down with a “special” conveying men with screw jacks etc. The work of raising the engine oil the rails was a very difficult one on account of the soft nature of the ground, but it was accomplished at about 1 a.in,., and the train reached Foxton as above stated.”

“Courthouse Fence. —We are glad to learn that our remarks regarding the disgracefully shabby fence at present around the Courthouse grounds have borne fruit, as His Worship the R.M. has recommended to the Government that a new fence should be at once erected.” “Hydrabad. —The above ship with all gear etc, was purchased * by Mr. Berehley for £5.” The following are a few prices current at that time as set out in the advertising columns; — Best flour 10/9 per 100 lbs; sugar 14/- per bag; tea 1/7, 1/10, to 2/- per lb.; plaid matches 5d per dozen; men’s black soft felt hats 2/6 each; men’s sox 54 pair; men’s strong shirts 2/- each; 10/6 pair.