The Manawatu Times. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1877.

Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 95, 15 September 1877, Page 2

The Manawatu Times. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1877.

An Evangelical Service will be held m the Public Hall .on; next Sabbath evening, commencing at 7 o'clock sharp. It is understood that addresses will be delivered by the Revs. Hammond and McGregor, and by Mr Bruce, andfchab a programme of Sankey's Hymn? has been prepared for the occasion;; It is gratifying to see the ministers of different denominations ... uniting their .efforts to achieve a general :gdfl:4<: A concerted endeavour of this kind goes a long^ way- in the estimation, of the public, since ifc shows on the part of the ministers an interest m the spiritual life of • -the world rather than m that of- any particular denomination. The service well deserves the support "of the various congregations m this place, anjd. of. the public generally. - A General Vestry Meeting of the parishioners .was. held, m the Anglican Church; here on Monday evening last, for the pur-v pose of electing Churchwarden and Vestrymen, for the ensuing term, at -which the Rey> Mr McWilliams took the chair. R. N, Keeling was elected Churchwarden, and Messrs Waldegrave, Warburton, Greig, and Goodison, Vestrymen. Mr G. M. Snel- J son, and' Mi*' Pi* E. • Warburton, intimated their -willingness to act -.as Jay" readers,/ arid! a:^requisition-: ,to ; that effect i-was prepared ;an.di:signed, to <bj forwarded j to the BisEop. for his assent. It is under-! 1 , stppditha^t- regulaij evenipg ; seCTices =be - ; held so, so,on .as ;the : .requisite, license is obtained. In the mean time a ohoir practice will be held every Eiiday evening, »at which aU who have , ; the interest Of the cause at heart are cordially invitedvto attend. . . The,fqllo,wing, is the:.resul|;.of the polling for Bqroaglt-Qbjiintanbrs':— T. N.. Owen 69, E. Marsh's^,' Geo. F. Roe 49, H. Phillips 45, S. Abrahams 40. The Returning-Offi- I ocr, Mr Keeling, declared the first-named ' three duly elected. Mt Marsh rose to return {.Hanks, for the honor the electors had again; conferred on him, and stated that he would Jbry to do his- duty to the whole of the town,' and shew them that they would not regret having returned him as a Coun- , cjllor. Mr Abrahams then addressed the meeting, and commenced by saying that m the absence of the other two gentlemen — , who were so fortunate as to be' elected, and | so careless as not tf> attend to say a few words to those 'who had s.o largely voted for them — he would thank those ,tfho had supported the 1 )sing ones, and hoped *hat those now elected would' study the interests of the town to *the same extent that he would have diJue had he been returned. Mr Marsh then proposed" a rote of thanks to the Returning Officer, which was seconded by Mr Abrahams. The- meeting tlien broke up,' ' and the audience wended their various Ways — some to. their homes, and others to Councillor Owen's> It will be seen by advertisement m another column, that the third' College term for 1877, will 'commence on tne 24rbfinsk In December there will be an examination < for scholarships given to the primary schools" ' within the education district, a competition among College pupils for .scholarship prizes will also take place. The Matriculation exmaination will be m December.

We are sorry to learn, by telegram received last night, of the loss of the fine ship Avalanche with 99 souls on board. On Thursday night intelligence was brought to town, that a man was lying dead, about two miles from Palmerston on the Foxton line. It was supposed that he had fallen off his horse, while intoxicated, and got drowned m a pool of water. Late at ni<i !it a party with the policeman started j to bring the body into town. , The features, though smeared with mud, were recognised as those of a Swede ..named Holsori. The man had been seen m town through, the day, and was probably on his way home to Moutoa when he came by his end.j The pool m which he was said, to have been found waß not more than two or three inches m depth. The body was' removed to the Palmerston Hotel, where an inquest will be held this forenoon. , „..'■ We are glad to notice that the monthly Catties Sales, at Terrace . JEnd, are already promising so be! a success.- On Thursday 13th inst., there was a marked improvement bn previous sales. The stock enclosed being both, more numerous,- aricV realizing 'better prices. The buyers also by : their increased attendance appeared to appreciate '"■ the., change. It only needs perseverance 1 on the part of the auctioneer and support from our farmers, to make these, pattle , Bales, as m older districts, a ..local... institution, -,We understand ; the next sale will be . hejd on Thursday, October 11th, and which will be advertised early. .> , -: ; . .\ f i . Information was received ; by- the: police yesterday morning the 12th insfc., that a married woman' living m the Adelaide-road had committed suicide: rOn- making inquiries, it was ascertained that tbe,previous night on Mr. Stinßon,an : empjoyepf Messrs. Barber, butchers, reaching his home he found his wife, who had been ill lately; lying dead m bed, covered with,blpqd.. On further examination 7 it was foitnd ! that' there .- was a deep vyountj ; on , her left side/ below the ribs. In one of her hands was a razor, ■with which -there can be very Jittle dou'bfc she inflicted the' wound. J -Medical assistance was immediately procured, but was, of course, ] unavailing. An inquest will be held at the Caledonian Hotel this afternopn.at 2 ro'clock. — N.Z. "Times" ;.; :,{ „ '■< .". ' : {, . "-"