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Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 34, 6 February 1878, Page 2

Oh Satuirday next 3>r Skerman w;iH vac* cinate gratuitously, va, the schoolroom, Paltnerston. The farewell tea-meeting to. the Rev. E. McGregor- takes place m the school-roooiv, Feilding, at 6 p.m. to-morrow. The English mail via Suez will close at the Palmerston office to*morrow, at &50p.n». , The Rev. H. McWilUams will hold divine service (D.V.) m the Anglican Church on Sunday, February 9th, both morning and evening. Mr Snelson will hold a.i important sale of , dairy stock, groceries, &c, on the premises of Mr C. Jones, dairyman, on Saturday next. A fifth performance of the Manawstu * Dramatic Club, is advertised for the 18ih instant, when three abtraotive pieces will be brought upon the boards. The first meeting jof;.t he creditors of John Jillett, butcher, Foxton, is advertised to take place at the Court-house, Wanganui, to-morrow, at 1 p.m. . J" v " A telegram from Duyedin, states that the Rev. Charle3 Clark refused to lecture there on Saturday night last on account of the smallness of the- attendance. ; Froon, the New 2fealand Gazette, published 1 last Thursday, we notice that m the towiv ship of Palmerston, Section 347, containing ! three acres, haa been reserved, as a site for a school. The lately formed Fire Brigade met on , the Square last Saturday evening for the first time for (frill practice* The company was instructed by Lieutenant P. Warburton, w,ho evinced considerable acquaintance with ! the necessary evolutions. The case of Mr Barton, barrister-, of Wellington, who was -fined £50, and sent to jail for a month, for contempt of court, is exciting considerable interest m. Wellington.. Mr Barton's friends are exerting themselves with a view to petition the Giovemor- to. release that gentleman from prison. ! The Masterton Borough Council have not found it an easy matter- to. raise- their £3,000 loan. They have made two unsuccessful attempts, and, we believe, are now trying the Sydney market. The- railway authorities have commenced tto construct the small, branch line which will connect the nlain line with Messrs Richtev & Co.'s steam saw and flour-mills m Palmerston, When completed, this will prove of immense advantage- to, this enterprising oompanyv We notice that the sum of £35 5s has been received by the Borough Council for cfcog tax.cc to date* This; sum seeni3 large m proportioa to, the- nuixvbei* of the in-habi* taats of the town, and proves that the canine family is held) m, high estimation among theov Bush fires seem, the^ordjer- oi the- clay at present. The weather- is now nw3t favourable for those who have to burn their clearings, and we would advise such to lose no opportunity of doing ao, for should the weather take- any sudden change, m all probability it will end m, a downpour of rain. Tha Karere district promises to be one of the finest producing tx-acts. m the country. The soil appears to be singularly rich, if .we can judge by- the samples of farm produce- that have- froai tim^ to time been brought to this office. We have now before U9 a splendid sam,ple of wheat from the farm of Mr David Rowlands of Jackey- ' town. The ears are large aud heavy, without any superfluous husk- The crop, which is of a good, size, . is estimated to .yield sixty bushels to. the acre. Mr Rowlands ought to be a happy man. On Saturday night an assault was committed at Foxtoit upon a Mr G. Beale, lately from, England. It appears that whilst Mr Buale- was riding up No. 2 line of , road after a horse- tlut haJ. broken loose, a couple of dogs 'sob? upon the- dog that accompanied Mr Beale, aud whilst that gentleman was advancing with a view to separate the. animals, a man suddenly sprung from the sida- of thi> '.-road,, wrenched, the whip f roni his hau3, airl seizing the horse's bridle thi'eitejisditrßjile with the buttend of the wliip, whilst he demanded his bii.3itie33. r When Mr ( B\jale desired, to know the moaning of this' molestation, the man furtlier throateuecl, to knoak him. off his horse, to "do foi* hiiu," to. " m:>ke it hot for him," &2., &o. We nsail uot add that, as Mi B^ale did not wish to., resort to the argumentuin bajidiniu*, he toak the very fiM- opportunity of quitting his demonstrative' companion, but we understand that if an apology is not speedily forthcoming, Mr Beale intends 'seeking satisfaction, otherwise^

The weather of late, throughout this district, has been most favorable for carrying on harvest operations, and we trust that the farmers will ho more fortunate thia year- than was the ease laat. From information, it appears that the crops are of the very best quality, whilst the quantity is. above the general average. ]'"-.'