The Manawatu Times. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1877.

Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 97, 22 September 1877, Page 2

The Manawatu Times. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1877.

Several letters and reports are' unavoidably crowded out. -„■,'..'. We are requested to state that the Bishop of Wellington, . having aqpointed two lay readers, there will be service m the Aaglican Church, Palmerston, iit 7'o'clock'ev«ry Sim-: day evening. There will also be choir practice m 'the chu'eh every Friday evening at 7.30., at which all members of the. church are desired to attend. A tea meeting was held m the Wesleyan church, Sansonlast evening, aft&f which the Rev J. H. Simmonds delivered his interesting lecture on Fiji. Evangelistic services are being held m Marton this week and "Will probably be held next week also, when Mr Gh Furlong is expected to take part. We have received ft copy of Mr E,. Wakelin's book, " History and Politics," and purpose noticing it m a future. issue. The enquiry as to the cause of the late fife at Wellington^ by which Mr Alcorn'f premises were destroyed, has resulted m a verdict to the effect that the fire was caused accidentally, but how there was no evidence, to shew.. Rotjert (J^thatn, who was nurt at WtWdvflle on Thursday last by a fijlirig tree, died on Sunday from the effects of the injury. We understand* 1 that he -wall ; en- . gaged m felling the tree ttt the time erf the accident, and being unable to get, clear, it struck bin on the side m its descent, fracturing some of his bones and inflicting severe injury . upon ,the internal organs. Dr Akers wds ia attendance until his death ■which,occured as" ■■ the inevitable result of the grave lesions sustained. Deceased was only eighteen, years old and had reeeiiily' come to the district. _ " '- In another column J. McDowell advertises a monster sale of drapery at Motoa Road, FoXtdn.: •.- -..-* %-;.;;. .':i'.i ■;!•! r -ri>. ,- ■ Messrs Roe & Green notify having received' a large consignment of drapery and other goods, which they 'now offer to the public. The scale of tolls at the ' Mafaawatu and Mangatainoko Rivers is advertised m the present issue. "■.■' '-. L - . . ■ '. : - •'. I- -A: Patea-Ma'naiiv'atU RaU^ay^— Tenders ' 1 called for m the present issue for about ten mile* of the permanent way of the Hair combe contract. «.,.,■■: Qn, Wednesday lastyMr Fox gave notice m the House that he -would, move for the; printing of the evidence taken before the' Public Petitions Committee, relating to Dr.Buller's petition for compensation. A. , Bill to amend the Municipal Corporations Act has been intorduced to ;the House by ; Mr Travers. ' ; '"' ; . ■ ' : ": ■■"-• ■ ..^-7 • The enterprising spirit that has caused the Atfstrulasian and New Zealand Banks to pitelr their tents' m Sanson is this week j minif^sthg ■' itself m Palmerston. The Bank of NNcrw r Zealand has come, into the fieldy so that if 'all '-.goes wel} therej will for. the' future - be' two Banks: to accommodate ■ the mercantile' pti'bfic hv ; ; , We notice that by a resolution of the House the Government are to call for Colonial tenders for the supply of suchmaterial as wiß be hen«ef orfcn required for/ the Pdbife tv'brisi of the Colony,: such as railway pknts, and ; bridge - and . wharf matertal. NeW Zealand coal. also, is to take precedence of all '- other i'.cdal as .fuel; for Q-overnment use. W y e are glad to see this determination 'to; -give preference to: New. Zealand productions. . If the; '•? Q:bverhment : .follow out; the. principle- foreshadowed by this resolution they will effectively promote Colonial industry and. induce a^more health- , ful system of protection, than that depending upon the imposition of -heavy imjpOTfc: fatter. ' - ''■';."■' ■■•■■-">::;'^>. -.-.;:.^v. ;. The /' Otago Time^ "" pred?ct* that at the .present fate of progress Wellington ."Wiff , be, m: three Jeara time, the finest' city in/tiie**colony. \\ ■■■' '■'■ '■>:.■'■< ■■ -■ :^y- : \. : ■ "