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Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 23, 5 January 1878, Page 2

We understand, that Robert Ward, Esq., E.M., lias been appointed numerator for this district under the new Census Act. Mr Gk M. Snelson will hold an important auction sale to-day on the/ premises of Mr Thomas Raymond, consisting of standing crops ;of wheat and oats, horses, agricultural implements, lease of homestead, &c. We remind contractors that the time for tendering for the work of altering the punt at the Lower Ferry, and improving the approach to the landing, expires at noon today. .-•",".' The' Rev Mr St. Hill will. (D.V.) conduct service at Feilding on Sunday morning next, and m the Anglican, Church, Palmerston m the evening. We understand the reverend gentlemen is on a visit to this district^ at present, but will shortly take, up his abode amongst us. To-night the local public will enjoy the long expected pleasure of listening to one of the Rev. Charles Clarke's inimitable lectures. He is now en route from Wellington to Taranaki and is lecturing at the various townships m his way. He stays but the one night m Palmerston. The "Tower of London" is one of his best subjects and this he takes to night, and we venture to say that few could so well as the rev. lecturer depict the romance and the tragedy that pertains to the tower of historic fame. The lecture will- be delivered m the Public Hall. The Awahuri district has undergone great improvements of late. A considerable area is under crop this season, and according tq appearances, bids fair for a plentiful harvest. The township is being gradually built upon. There are now two large stores, a blacksmith's shop^ and a butchery, and one first class hotel, equal to some of the best m Wellington : this hotel is the property of the landlord, Mr C. W. Schultfce. The building consists of 26 well famished . and well ventilated rboms. • The Awahuri township is situated near the banks of the Oroua river, and the hotel offers many inducements to families wishing to find a quiet and healthy retreat for a short time during the summer season. .We frequently notice the difficulty attending the delivery of goods from the railway goods-shed to drays, which are compelled to "feackt tip to the dbdr acrow the main line of rails, arid "draw out on' the

approach of the locomotive. This could Very easily be remedied if the authorities would cause the femoral of the spare shed which at present stands on the centre of what should be the main road through that part of the town. It appears that this shed is of no real use now that the line of rails has been taken up which, during the tramway period, ran through it. W« think the time has now come when iti abence is a necessity, as it is 'certainly a great impediment' to traffic. By its removal drays would be enabled to load and discharge at the back of the shed instead of the front, and the vexatious delays often experienced by those doing 'business would be completely done away with. A most atrocious case of cruelty to a horse was heard at the R.M. Court, Marton, the other day. While the owner was riding it, the horse stumbled, and, m consequence, became lame. Seeing that, after sundry efforts, the animal could not travel at a rate consistent with his comfort, the brutal rider dismounted and stabbed the norse repeatedly m the neck, severing the supe^Jjjtjreins and opening the wind-pipe. lay writhing on the road and^BPng through the wound, m its neck^Kf£reeV« quarters of an hour before it dlefl. v ;AtTthough the case was clearly proved m: all its revolting particulars, the Bench was unable by the Act under which the information was laid to impose more than a fine of £2. But :as, this punishment was dearly inadequate, his Worship took' advantage of • the breach of the Highways Act that the man had committed by leaving the carcase on the road to impose a further sum s of It is a pity that the law is not so constituted as to allow' of such scoundrels being reached by the cat. . " ; In the present-issue tenders are called for up to the 22nd. inst., for painting the railway bridges over the Oroua and Rangitikei rivers, also the Manawatu Gorge bridge. Plans and specifications may be seen as per advertisement. ;' It iB notified by advertisement that m accordance with provisions m "The Land Act, 187?," all the Grown lands heretofore open to purchase on application are temporarily withdrawn from sale, but will shortly be submitted to public auction. - A fire occured yesterday m a hairdresser's shop next door to Mr Snelson's auction room, but was happily extinguished ere it had taken good hold of the premises. It | appears that the hairdresser went out for a short time/ leaving a kerosene, lamp burning m the shop. Soon after some gentlemen noticed the appearance of fire about the place and on closer inspection found the. interior of the. shop m flames. Fortunately a supply of water was at hand, m Mr Ferguson's yard, and with this the flames were, soon subdued. "The Foxton Regatta and Sports" were held yesterday as advertised. The whole, affair was most satisfactory to the numerous . visitors from the varionsparts of the €?ounty.>> We are forced to hold over the report' until our next issue. . . We are' unable to furnish our readers with the latest telegrams, .for -the telegraphist informs us that an interruption has occurred m the line. The present is a trying time for the little ones m this district. Whooping-cough 19 very prevalent, and has m some cases led the way to other and more fatal diseases. Several children have died lately, the two last in 1 Falmerston being those of Mr Borgensen and Mr Lnssen. ' ' We are informed on reliable authority, says the "Wanganui Herald," that the Rev. Mr Eltnslie has abandoned . his intention of visiting Wanganui. His constitution has _ suffered physically to such a degree during his recent illness, that his mental organisation has. become affected, and hia medical advisers will not hear of his revisiting a place connected to him with so many associations, .and where be has so .many friends who would be likely to disturb the absolute rest which is now essential to Jiiiri. It is said that the rev. gentleman, has so suffered m health, that lie will never again be able to fill the position for. Avjikhhe. was so eminently qualified. Within the past few days the^pSCTUnatisa-* tion Society has liberated 2000 young salmon m the rivers m f;he provincial district/ and the fish have been since seen m varioui localities m a thriving condition. These aye from the first lot of Calif oruian ova sent 'to Christen urch to be hatched. The experiment therefore so far appears highly sucr cessful, and is to be repeated again shortly., a number of blackbirds have also been distributed by the society, and will doubtless thrive .well m their new home. — '' Times." Not many months ago, a foreign minister invoked the aid of one of the smartest Scot-land-yard detectives to find 1 .young girl who had inherited a fortune of aquarter-of-a-million. At the end of six weeks, the detective returned and gave m his resignation. "Well," said his chief,, " that's all right j but where is the girl ?" " Oh, I found her a month ago, m a dressmaker's shop." "Well ?" " Well, I married her 'yesterday, and began drawing on her quarter milliohlto-day, that's all."— Tatler.