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Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 47, 23 March 1878, Page 2

It will be seen elsewhere that applications for the office of Clerk, &0., to the Manawatu County Council must bo lodged with the Chairman before noon of next Monday; also that tenders for the leasing of the Manawntn Lower Gorge and Foxton Ferries, will be received up to the same date and hour.

A Farewell Tea Meeting m honor of the Eev. Mr Jones was held m the Methodist Chapel, Foxton, on the evening of Wednesday last. The whole arrangements were a decided success, financially and otherwise, about two hundred being present during the evening. The tables, nine m number, were presided over by the following ladies, to whom too much credit cannot be accorded for the provision made and the perfect arrangements throughout the entire evening : — Mesdames Crowther, McCuttofch, Rogers, Johnson and Gatherly; and Misses Rie, Grower and Simmonds (2). When the fragments had been removed, and seats arranged, the choir, under the able management of Mr Somer3, took up their; position, and contributed largely to the enjoyment, and had a richly-earned and flattering compliment paid to them at the close of it by Mr Jones. Mr Flower presided at the organ, while Mr CrOwther, according to previous arrangement, took the chair. The speakers were the Revds. Duncan, and Hammond, and Messrs McCulloch, Hulke and West wood. They each m turn spoke of the departure of Mr Jones with feelings of regret,-and referred to the very zealous manner. in which he had laboured during his sojourn m the Manawatn District;. They all; united m ■wishing him God Speed, and trusted that he might be as useful m Auckland as he had been here. ■ A hearty vote of thanks to the ladies, and to the choir, was passed, and the meeting)* was closed by the Rev. Mr Hammond engaging m prayer, aud pronouncing tlie benediction. Another scene m what is known as the "Woodville Tragedy " has taken place, and one intimately mixed up with its ghastly horrors has gone to his last account. It will be remembered that amongst the witnesses who gave evidence touching the brutal murder of George OUnndt, on the 22nd of November of last yeatY Samuel' Henry Kemp, a boarder of the deceased's, bore a conspicuous part. He it was/who was .the first witness called, and whose evidence went a long way m influencing the jury m returning verdict against Thompson. Kemp has r now come to au equally tragic end, but unlike GUandt, his life has'been tjfiken by his own hand, and he has ; dieJ the death of the suicido. Information -was brought into town on Thursday night that he had shot himself, about six miles the other* side of Tahbraite. A bundle of papers were found upon the body, which may throw some light upon the reason for the rash act, but they are m the hands of the police, and, of course, the contents will not be made known until the holding of the inquest. : ' ,; ■'"'■':-: The labors of : the \R. M. and Licensing Courts were unusually onerous on Thursday, the business not being concluded before 6. p.m. In the former, Henry Fisher, and Walter Ooker were proceeded. against on a a charge of conspiring to defraud, and after a lengthy examination, committed -for trial at the next Criminal Sittings m Wan sjariui. At the close 6f the proceedings, Mr Hutchison, who appeared for tha prosecution, intimated that it was the intention of the Trustees m the bankruptcy to take charge of the prosecution. " Fisher was liberated on bail shortly after the rising of the Court, his bondsmen; being Messrs Owen and MacHe; but Gpker was unable to procure security for his appearance,, and on Friday was removed to the Wanganui Gaol m cus--tody of Constable Gillespie. ' . We have received a letter from Mr Collins, iv explanation, rather than m contradiction, of a paragraph m our last issue. Pressure on our space, , however, necessitates our holding it over until our next publication, when it will be inserted with pleasure. The following have also been crowded out :— " Trip to the Manawatu," a lengthy report of the Palmerston Licensing Court, a mass of telegrams, besides aleading article on the Licensing Court. The late hour at which we received our Foxton correspondence, compels us to adopt the same course with regard to the reporbof the Licensing Co.urt, and defer its publication.' ' : ■. ' The Native, Lands Court, which was to have opened for Hie despatch of business on Thursday, has not yet commenced operations. The judge and a number of officers m eonneotibh with, the NativeiPepartment have been m town for the past few days, but so f ar^npthing definite has been; done. Amongst;- tlie principal 1 ' chiefs whp have come to attend.the Court are Kawaha Hunia •: (Rangitikei Chief), Karenaraa(Otaki Chief), and MeehaKeepa (Major Kemp). 1 The usual monthly meeting of the Manawatu Highways Board was held yesterday, and occupied a considerable portion oE- the day. As our report is a rather lengthy one, we are compelled to defer its publication until next issue. ,l I '•;.'•