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Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 76, 11 July 1877, Page 2

The Rev. J. McWilliams will-hold morning and evening service m the JEnglish ' Church, Palmerston, on Sunday, the 15th inst. . •■■ . . Mr Gh M. Snelson" will to-morrow (Thursday) hold his usual monthly sale of stock and produce at the Newmarket Sale Yards, Terrace End: '<; ■.., ; - ;■■--. The Chairman of the Manawatu County invites applications, m our present issue, from persons , willing to. lease the Foxton and Lower G-orge Ferries.". Conditions may be seen at Mr Liddell's store, Palmerston, and the County Offices, Foxton. ' We have been requested 'to call the atteution of parents having - unvaccinated children to an advertisement stating'' that Dr. Johnston will vaccinate gratuitously, at tlie Schoolroom, Palmerston, on Saturday, 14th July, between the hours of 12 noon and 2 p.m. The Stoney Creek road is becoming shorn of some of its beauties. A belt of the bush that borders the road just beyond the Te Matai junction has. been felled, and the huge gap along the road and, the prostrate trees shew the first' step of the useful ■ against the ornamental. We notice thas a part of Main Street is m a frightful.' condition with th,e late rains. If the powers that be cannot keep the chief street ..of the. .town m better; repair, the: sooner that revolution which will bring the mayor and aldermen upon the scene is perfected the better' the ratepayers will be pleased; : „..-;■ : ; ;>, .\ "■■.- "*'•<_ The Mauawafcu . Bridge is now all but finished. The. approaches, however,, to this fine structure have not yet been made, and we heard late "last, evening that it was the intention of the G-overnment not to form these. As the bridge will be useless, except for^oot-passengersi till the approaches are completed, we hope t"nat this, very necessary work will be proceeded with at once, r -• A man named Reid died early yesterday morning" m a very destitute and miserable condition. He had taken up his abode m a hut near the Palmerston Hotel, and it was reported two or three days ago that he was dying from the effects of drink. Medical assistance was procured, and the neighboui's did what they^ could to relieve his necessities, ""but death has terminated the scene of wretchedness. " We understand that an inquest is to be held to-day. ' We are requested- to state for the information of the members who were not pre-. sent, that the following officers were appointed at the first general meeting of the Manawatu Dramatic Club ': — Secretary, Mrs. Snelson ; Treasurer, Dr. Skerman ; Committee, Messi-s. Halcombe, McNeil, and Moinet ; Stage Manager, Mr Piers E. Warburton. We are also requested to state that the rules of the* club may be seen by the, members at the Secretary's house. We. noticed some time ago an accident 'which happened to a' man named Joseph Kriffan, by which several of his ribiTwere fractured and severe internal injuries s»stained. We were then under the impression that as Kriffan was an immigrant recently arrived "m the .colony, the Government would have contributed to his maintenance. " This, however, the Gt-overnment ha's J not done, and it will beseen by the following letter sent t<^ Dr. Akers that the poor man and his family are nowin a most destitute state : — Dr. Akers, Sir, — Poor KrifEan is very hard up, and -he wishes me to write' a few lines to you, thinking, that- perhaps you could, cause a subscript iou list to be started

m his behalf. You know more about him than any other person m the town, and being one of the leading men, a petition headed by you would hare weight. Kriffan's family is huugry and -wretched and m much need'of help. I hope you will excuse me for troubling you so much, but it is a very 'hard case, and if each of the residents who are able would contribute a mite they would not feel it, and it would be a substantial help to the poor man and his family. Kriffan has five children, and they are all small and look to him for food. —Yours truly, C. P. Lichtwark. We learu that Dr. Akers has attended Kriffan since the 23rd of last April, and has also supplied him with necessai'ies ; and we feel sure, with that gentleman, that the people of Palmerston will readily respond to this appeal to their benevolence. "We note with satisfaction that a meeting is convened by advertisement m our present issue to form an Agricultural Association m the Manawatu. The importance of encouraging the development of every agricultural pursuit m the present circumstances, of this district can scarcely.be too highly estimated. Agricultural Societies have been productive of a vast amount of good m nearly every district m which they have been established. Not only does the comparison of experiments and results tend to produce a wholesome emulation amongst farmers and settlers, but the conferring one with another as at agricultural • meetings affords them opportunity, of benefitting by their united experience, and thus enables them to obtain the largest results m the most expeditious and inexpensive manner. : Captain Johnson, the Nautical Assessor'at Wellington, who was m Foxfon a short time back on behalf of the General Government,' to enquire into the working arid efficiency of the pilotestablishment there, reports that he found the flagstaff quite rotten: and the rigging perished, and that the- pilot's house was too far away from the bar and the flagstaff. He recommended having the jhouse moved, or a new one built m such a position .as to enable the pilot to be able to observe the; bar at all turns of the tide, as, well as to look for vessels, arid the light at night iime: He was also ' of. ; opinion that the red light for indicating the channel at night wasinotof sufficient strength. v\ r ']'. : ''■ V! We are glad to learn, says the "Adyor cate," that the appointment of an.assistant clerk of the court for the Manawatu portion of the district haß at length been made, Mr Baker having been chosen to fill the, office. This will obviate the necessity fbr Mr Deighton leaving the district, -arid will prove a great boon to the residents generally, as it has often happened that business of importance has had -to be posfc poned owing to that gentleman's absence "on circuit." .-...■■.-. •■.••/ Messrs. W. and G. Turnbull and Col have, •tfe understand, disposed of tlieii* steanjer Napier to Messrs.; Fell Bros., of, Blenheim who intend placing her m the Wellington and Blenheim trade.- She will run,, however, m her trade to Foxton- uSider. TurnbuU'aiflag till theend of: the present month. 1- -■ • . A Wairarapa; paper understands [[ that , ; a . well-known contractor has 'made. an 'offer* to " the Government to form the rdad through "the 'Mangaorie Block, m the 'Forty-Mile Bush, payment. to be made. inland situated wit Kin the -boundaries df the ; Block. " ,'An exchange states that, an; , enterprising groberhas adoptedati original method of business. Each side;of his store is fitted -up for business on its own account; ; -In the> general arrangements each side is a duplicate oft the ; 'other, the difference being that one side is :: cash and thei other- credit.' iK a 'cash customer enters,' the goods and prices on the cash side are shown ;• but if it is one who wants credit, he is shown the other side, and for the" first time m his life, perhaps; 'made ; 'tosrealise the value of ready money. ! ot A MoBBIDtApPBTITB ieOB ExbiTßMfeNT is the only effect of : tlie unmediciited %nd • ' adulterated spirits frequently used under the impression that they' are "wholesdme stimulants. Abandon such " burning fluids " :at once and forever. ... If; -you are weak, low spirited, dyspeptic, nervous or suffering from the effects of exhaustion, use'j<hat genuine recuperant of bodily energy, that real stomachic and nerve anodyne, Udoi-. EHO'i ■ W-OIiPE'S . : :;/ ABOMAfIC Schnapps. -- ■ , ■_.-.- '-■„* §