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Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 50, 3 April 1878, Page 2

Friday last, for the purpose of taking into consideration the reconstructing of wards throughout the District. The following members wore ro attendance : — Messrs. McNeil, Dairy mple, and McEwen. It was resolved that the district of Kiwitea should be constituted a separate ward and numbered 7. The following were to be boundaries of the various wards : — No 1, to include all kind iri.' the Sandon district. Nos. 2. .and 2. remain as at present. No. 4. will have to part with all land on the south side of .tie.. Manawatu River, and embrace .the portion of land lying between the Wanganui and Palmerston road and its present eastern boundai-y. No. 5. to embrace all land between the Manchester District on the south-side of the River to the boundary of the .Otdki Road district (this will also include the district known as the Fitzherbert). No. 6. to embrace the land lying between the south-west boundary of the Manchester Road district and the Wanganui and Palmerston road, arid between the Manawatu and Oroua Rivers. No. 7. to embrace the whole ef the. district of Kiwitea. It will thus be seen 'that the present No. 5, or Palmerston ward, will be done away with. Mr Dawson, of Douglas and Co., was present at the meeting for the purpose of bringing before the members certain urgent road works" m the Carnarvon District. The Secretary reported the receipt of £616 16s fid from Douglas and- Co., as a donation towards the works now being barried out on Jones' line. A vocal 'anu.' instrumental concert took place m the Foresters' Hall, Palmerston, on Saturday, under the management of Mr W. H. Reed. The programme submitted was a well-selected and choice one, embracing sentimental and comic songs, solos on the concertina and violin, beside selections from various operas on the piano. Miss Leaf, who possesses a very pleasing contralto, with great range, sang several sweet melodies m excellent style, and was most deservedly applauded for her rendering of the pathetic ballad, "Please Give me a Penny," the plaintive: melody being executed with judgment, feeling; and effect, perfectly m keeping with the affecting nature of the song. In addition toLthe possession of a well- trained voice, Miss Leaf appears to so thoroughly enter into the sentiments conveyed m the language, as to- steer clear of the too common fault of merely singing to the audience. Mr Reed is entitled to credit for his clever mampulation of the tin whistles, two of which he played at one time. In addition to his instrumental performances, he treated his audience^o " Local Celebrities," m which tho principal residents of the town were trotted out, to tlie evident amusement of those present. The song was localised tb suit the occasion, and, judging from the merriment which it . provoked, gave great satisfaction to those -not included. It is just possible, however, that the persons most interested might not view the matter m the samelfight. Mr Flood presided at the pidno, arid contributed materially to the success of, the ppneert. , The attendance on Saturday night 1 , was not; we regret to say, such as the merits ,of the entertainment deserved, but we notice, that on to-morrow evening tliera vwill be a special performance under the patronage of his Worship the Mayor; whe'nrib doubt, they will meet with substantial recognition. On Friday night the Company appear at. Foxton, and the foUowing evening at Feilding. We notice that . Mr Moiriet, Railway Manager, has made commendable provision for visitors to'*the Foxton Scratch Race Meeting, and f ,inteud3 running three trains each way between Feilding and Foxton on next Friday. '.The; down trains will leave Feilding at 7.10 a.m., 9.30 a.iii., and 4.30 p.m ; Palmerston, 8 a. m., 10.22 a.m., and 5.22 p.m ; arriving m Foxton at 9.35 a.m., 11.58 p.m., and 6.58 p.m. The up trains will leave Foxton at 6.30 a.m., 1.30 pAmr, and 6 p.m. It is'alsb irititriated that trains will run from Foxton at short intervals to the Course, and that return tickets will be issued at single rates. With these facilities and inducements, alarge muster may be expected at' the meeting. The programme prepared by tlie Stewards is an excellent one, embracing no less than seven events, for many of which considerable prizes are offered,, and we are given to understand tliere'arei a great number of intending com'petitoi*3. We again remind those having horses to enter that the entries will close tomorrow night aVeight sharp. . From a private, but yet perfectly reliable, source we learn 'that our representative, Mr Walter Johnson, does not- attend to ad- ■•- ■'.~M'-'. ■ " , • " . dress the constituency during the recess. The reason assigned is; delicacy of health and a pressure of business, consequent upon the dissolution of partnership of the firm of which he, is a member. .While W6j are at all times willing to place our columns at the disposal of those who may have a grievance to veritilat? or a wrong to redress;- I he privilege can only be acco rded upon compliance with certairi conditions. In the first place, then, correspondence must be at once temperate and truthful ; for facts, unless perilled m a calm spirit, will meet •their-fitting fate, and be consigned to , the grave of the waste-paper basket. lit* no casewiil letters unacqonipanied tvith the name bf the writer be inserted, and m all ooaea. will their publication rest upon: their coiltents. Correspondents should bear m mind that as scurrility or tod strong language is sure fa secure rejection, the greatest? '"' safeguard against it is-^brevity, always bearirig.in lriind- thatvwhat to them may appear of vital importance, to the bulk of readers 7 m a y be a thorough" bar., and that d short pithy letter will probably secure insertion and perusal, while the lengthy oqe, if inserted, remains unread. In future, therefore, we intend to industriously wield 'the pruning knife, and consequently ta avoid the cutting down of what may be deemed the "happiest thoughts," we again advise our- correspondents to stick to faots; avoid strong language, but aboye aU— b.k brief ■' X.'xXyy. ■' 'X .XX yXyX

We regret to learn that Mr Williams, blacksmith, met with an accident which will render him an invalid for some time. On Sunday morning Mr and Mrs Williams were about starting out for a vide, and the former was m the aot. of mounting liis horse when the animal bucked, throwing him heavily to the ground, giving him a great shaking, and smashing his arm. The horse was a borrowed one, and being a stranger to him Mv Williams was under the impression that it was perfectly quiet, consequently when the animal shied he was taken by surprise. Fortunately, beyond those stated, no injuries were received, yet we regret to say they are of such a character as to debar him from following his business for some time to come. We understand that at the special request of the Presbytery Mr B race has consented to supply the place m the district vacant by the departure of Mr McGregor. The last-named gentleman left Palmerston yesterday morning, en route for Dunedin, and has taken with him the good wishes of every resident m the district. A" We notice that Mr Maclean, solicitor, bf Bulls, has entered into partnership with Mr Staite, solicitor, of thi3 town. The former gentleman will conduct the business of the. firm at Bulls, aud Mr Staite be the representative at Palmerston. We have received from the Government Printer a mass of papers, amongst others the reports of the various public committees appointed by the House. We have selected those more immediately having reference to this district, and consequently of interest to our readers, which we publish m another column. 7 The document is a bulky one, aud shows that between four and five hundred petitions have;been adjudicated upon, which represent a vast amount of labour, and outlay of money. From it we learn that the late political— 6l? more correctly speaking, judical,— martyr Mr George Elliot Barton, has laid his grievance before the House, charging Judges Prendergast and Richmond with being impartial m their decisions, and exhibiting ah habitual want of courtesy to hira when practising his profession before them ; ending with a positive charge of there being a combination between them to drive him from practice at the bar. Without committing itself m anyway thescommittee recommend that a special investigation should; made m to the allegations. * We take the following from the "Post " of the 29th ult : — " We learn with very great pleasure that the Government has despatched an engineer to inspect the proposed Hutt- Waikan'ae line of railway m company with two members of the Hutt County Council, m order that he: may make a preliminary report thereon. . If this report prove satisfactory, it is the intention of the Government to call for tenders from, engineers for the survey of the '.line, with the view of asking the sanction of Parliament to the construction of the railway* the cost to be defrayed by setting apart blocks of land. This work is of the importance to the welfare of this city and district; and we commend the Government for iriitating such vigorous- steps for its promotion."