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Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 44, 21 March 1877, Page 2

The letters of. two respected correspondents (D. E. M., Esq., and V. M., Esq.) are unaroidably held over till our next issue. The steamer Napier left Wellington for Foxton last night, and will return again tins (Wednesday) afternoon. Tenders ai'e invited by the Manawatu Highways Board for felling and clearing on Kirk's line and on line adjourning Mr Elygera property. The American Excelsior Variety Troupe gave an entertainment m the Foresters' Hall last evening to a very : fair audience. The entertainment consisted chiefly m sentimental songs, and comic songs m character: "Nil Desperandum" -was very creditably rendered, and " Love amongst big Noses " and the "Mulligan Guards" each demanded an enoore. The " Black Doctor " was being proceeded with as we went to press. A public meeting is announced by advertisement to be held at the # residence of Mr W. Baker, Rangitikei Line, on Monday next

the :!G(h inst. The mceaiig is for the pitrpo.'e of t:ikir,g into oonsiaevai ion i he working of the Tkl>miiv.-atu Highway Board m No. 5 Wn-rd and other matters of importance. Mr E. S. Thynne will sell at his sale yards, to-morrow (Thursday) 30 head of mixed cattle, consisting of dairy cows aud young stock ; and at his Sale Rooms on Friday next the 23rd inst., a large amountof drapery goods being the balance of a bankruptcy stock. Catalogues can be had on application to Mr Thynne. It is almost superfluous to remind our readers of the Race Meeting at Foxton to be held this day. We have already stated, from information received, that there is every indication of the meeting being a very successful one, and as there seems to be every prospect of splendid weither, we have no doubt the course will be m excellent condition. The 'Railway Managei', to suit the convenience of up-country visitors to the races, has arranged a special timetable for to-day, which see on first page of this paper. Return tickets will be issued at single rates, and trains will run from Foxton to the Course at short intervals; A musical and literary entertainment was given m the large room of the Immigrants' Barracks, Feilding, on Friday evening, m aid of the fund for reducing the debt on the Wesleyan Church. Mrs Dowling opened very successfully with an overture, after which the choir sang the anthem " Glory to God m the Highest," and at intervals throughout the evening rendered some very beautiful selections. The following pieces were given with great effect by lady amateurs, " Border Land " arid " Maggie's Secret," by Mrs Fagan ; "Consider the Lillies," "Ever of Thee," and " The Blind Girl to her Harp," by Mrs Simmonds ; Mr and Mrs Dowling and Mis 3 Hughey took part also with Mrs : Simmonds m several duets, which added not a little to the pleasures of the evening. The pianoforte expressions of the Misses Wrigley are also worthy of notice, and finally the excellent recitations with which Messrs Hedges and A'Court varied the . entertainment. The excellent acoustic properties which, owing to a peculiarity of construction, the room possesses, aided the singers considerably m their very successful efforts to please. x _ - _ The "Argus " has been favoured with the following t extract from a private letter from Eokitika, referring to the Mount Rangitoto Silver Mining Company : — " The prospect^ of the mine are really splendid. . Each day reveals some new and extraordinary feature;, of wealth. Last week a beautiful specimen' was assayed from a vein running parallel with the main lode, and it yielded the remarkable result, of 1344 ounces to the tori. We only await the completion of the road." Messrs. Gough and son, the divers, have undertaken to raise the coal which, was on board the hulk Eli Whitney when she was sunk. They ai'e to receive a certain sum for every ton of coal they deliver to Captain Williams, the owner. They will begin their work to-morrow or Saturday. They expect also to bring to the surface a lot of pulleys aiid other gear. — " Post." Those Cocoanuts. — The New Hebrides Mission schooner, Day spring, which has lately been visiting the various New Zealand, ports, brought a cargo of cocoanuts, a present from the natives of the Islands to the Presbyterian Sabbath School children m this colony, m recognition of the contributions of the latter to the Mission fund. If will be gratifying intelligence to the youth of the schools here to learn that the. Wanganui portion lias arrived, and that they will be served out to those entitled to them this evening, at the schoolroom, after the Band of Hope meeting. — " Chronicle." The Melbourne "Leader" of recent date has the following : An interesting event occurred on Monday last at the Magpie State school, when the head teacher, on behalf of a gentleman m the neighboui'hood, presented a little girl named Charlotte Shinkfield with a well-bound copy of the Leisure Hour for 1876, suitably inscribed, as a reward for an act of bravery. A few days ago George Bate, one of her schoolmates, • was attacked by a powerful ram, "which inflicted serious in-juries on him. His body ■was badly bruised, and his collar-bone fractured, and but for Charlotte Shrinkfield the furious beast would probably have mained him for life or killed him. But the little heroine, who is only eight years of age, seized a broom-handle, boldly attacked the animal, and broke the weapon over its back. The ram then left the boy and rushed at her ; but leaping over a deep drain, she escaped. Such acts of bravery m young Australians well deserve encouragement and publicity. They have a very convivial method of getting through their political business on the Tinakori-road. It is the bare truth to say that Mr Hutchison was received most, cordially by the small band of enthusiastic electors who were present at Gillespie's to receive him, and the weighty words that .afterwards fell from his lips were listened to with a feeling that was almost devout. For applause there was frenzy, for laughter there was shrieks, and when the vote of confidence was carried, an excited franchiser struck up " for he's a Jolly Good Fellow " m long metre. It was some time before the mental tension became relaxed, and the proceedings of the next five minutes were not injurious to the interests of Mr Gillespie, who professed unbounded admiration for Mr Hutchison because he had twice refused to grant him a favor. Try again, Mr Gillespie. There's luck m odd numbers. — " Argus."