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Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 94, 12 September 1877, Page 2

We hare, again to tender our congratulations to our Sandon friends on the visible signs' of their and ever increasing prosperity. That portion of the Manawatu County known as the Sandon district, may now be looked upon as -having surmounted most of fclie difficulties usually attending the fh'st settlement of a new country. It is m possession of those conveniences which- are m themselves the result of prosperity, and which tend still further to develop the trade, ,and add to the comforts of a community. It has its post and telegraph office ; its steam flour mill will ere long be an established fact ; a branch line of rail connecting it with the port of Foxton will soon be m course of construction ; and to crown all, and render more facile the working of these various industries, a branch of the Bank of Australasia was on Friday last opened m the township. The= establishment of this Bank at Sandon shows, we think, that the Management of the Bank of Australasia possess confidence m the other signs of prosperity that we have noted, and we have much pleasure m wishing to the institution a prosperous career, and to our Sandon friends all the commercial comfort that a well conducted feinHog business m their midst is capable of affording. Since penning our remarks on the opening of the Australasian Bank at Sandon, we have recaived intimation of the opening of another Bank there— a branch of the Bank of New Zealand. In another column will be seen an advertisement relating, thereto. A meeting to form a Temperance Club was held at the Foresters' Hall, on Monday evening, the 10th instant, Gfc M. Snelson, Esq , m the chair. -The Chairman stated that he would give the Club his utmost support — as it was not Rechabite, Grood Templar, or pledged to Mr Fox's ideas, which he thought erroneous. He pointed out the many evils of intemperance, and called on all to join. Mr Alfr.ed Grammar addressed the meeting, as also did. Mr Thomas Raymond, urging upon their hearers that it was "never too late to mend." The Chairman read a declaration which wasa simple pledge .to abstain from: all intoxicating drinks. The Rev. Mr Hammond spoke m reference to the good that temperance clubs were workingj instancing one at Bulls, and said he thought something of the kind was required at Feilding. He preferred these clubs to other temperance societies, which he thought were overdone with ritual and ceremony, and would give the Palmerston Club all the aid iin his power. The declaration was then laid on the table for signature, and about fourteen placed their names on the roll as members. Monday, the 27th of September, was fixed on as the date of next meeting, to elect officers and consider rules. Thanks are due to the Foresters, who kindly delayed their monthly meeting to allow the temperance party to get through their business. On Monday morning at about 3 o'clock the house of Mr Rush took fire, and was m a short time reduced to ashes. We understand the place was not insured, and none of the effects were saved. Fat quiet cows and sound useful lracis will be offered by Mr G-. M. Snelson' at the Newmarket Sale Yards to-morrow at 2 p.m. Messrs. James Bull, Alexander Dalziell, Frank W. Evans, Stephen Fagan, and Thomas Flower, have been elected Commissioners of the Bulls Local Board. The following is the return of traffic on the Foxton line for the four weeks ending 28th July, 1877 :— Passengers (.1,198), parcels, &c, £203 103 9d ; goods (840 tons 10 cwt. 3 qrs,), and live stock (.5), £266 Is lOd ; total, £469 12s 7d ;. wharf dues, £54 12s 6d. Total revenue, £524 5s Id. A Mr Petrie of the Bank of New Zeal-' and, Westport, recently broke his leg while linking. It is reported that at funerals m Melbourne they are beginning to discard not only scarfs, hat-bands and black-gloves, but coaches and mourning, suits.