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Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 56, 24 April 1878, Page 2

--; :> : The Easter holidays wer e largely taken advantage; 'of by localsportstnen, and from" ■early ori' good Friday: morning batches of > threesj arid fours niight- be seen making tracks with their- shooting irons m different directions m search of game. From what ,we could learn, however, the ''success ex- ' perienced was .limited,- indeed, for we know of one party of three; who' sallied out upon murderous purposes . intent, whose victims — ithanks to. the superior" shooting of one-4-numberM one for ejich. The" captain of I the trio w.as .exceedingly .unlucky, and having failed to bring down his duck, was within an ace of bringing down one af his com-, panipnsinstead^ l as his gun '^ent off whilfe going through the bush/ the shot whizzing by the ear of his., rear, man m most uncom, ; fortable proximity, :) ..However, having registered a vow that something living should handj an opportunity was watched, | when a eettlerV hen with a too confiding, nature .wandered^ within .range, was made a victini "p| misplaced confidence, and borne [ home m triumph. ; , t : Messrs. ; LiiitonJ -Snelson; Jehsseiv ancl McNeil lef t Palmeraton on MoAday night as i a 'deputation to/" the Government withre- ■ ,gard to tlie Hutt-Waikanae line, the 3£arereJ . Block, and other matters of interest to -the'' district. We are afraid;, however, that they wDI not succeed in interviewing ihe Minister of Lands and Works, as ; we learn from our exchanges, that , Mr Macandrew took his departure. I fprrtlie, South/ by. the Rotorua on . Eriday ; hist, , "We rest; assured^ however, that having undertaken the task, our representatives will'-'dd 'good service for the district ere they TOtiirii; I -' :; ; ' The settlers of Ifanawatu will learn with regret that the. eQnnty is to. lose the services of Mr john Bartcai,' who. proceeds to Wellingfcon as Assistant EbgirieeV'to Mi* Baird. Since his advent into. tW district, some two years sincei Mr Barton has won to himself a host of friends by. .his gentlemanly arid un- . pretending manners, and the rea.dineasw.hich he always, exhibited; to. render a servioe. By his.departiixA a vacancy as fcngine^r to. the . Borough, opun,oil/Oounty / (^uTOUiaridManaV watii High way a Board: will be made, and a void seated w,hich ttiliinot be. easily filled. However,; his; ! iri.any vrell-wishers wijj be to. leai'a that . the change w0 be beneficial one, and donsoquently while re* : regreitm r g pirt xitti him. v ' th^ rei ■ jojde. a^hyf: B«jq<ießa,^ , ; -* X- -■.'■ For.-. 'the.' iriformiation -of oiur Eoxton readera.-wre w.ould.- intimat& that' whil?. the pregent a,r rangemen.ts m force, the. mails 4 w.U\ <-i,bae. at tb.a.t place f,oii iFeilding and^^ PaU I mprstori'daiiy. at' ft3Q. a..mV;; and, oh, Mondays arid; ajhu^d^ys, at^3o p.m. '"""- Inspector Atchidon arrived by coaalv .fvo.in Mas,terto,n on Monday evening, eruronta t6;the-GdU,rt.aj; Wa.ngan.uii We; trust, n.o.w. thaii he is lit^^thje district,; he. w.ill take cog-, riizriiice of those wantjs to. w.hich we drew f^tiecLtJLdD; m o^ur jbat usu.e. % ' ' l

We have to claim the indulgence of numerous correspondents, whose letters are to hand, but unavoidably crowded out. The attention of our readers is drawn to the fact that the English mail closes at Palmerston to-morrow night (Thursday) at 8.40. Intending correspondents had, Mere - fore, better take a note of the hour. . . .. . There was quite an exodus of townsfolk on Tuesday morniug by the coach to Mar* ton, consequent upon the holding of the Criminal Sessions at Wanganui. Amongst those who have to attend as witnesses m the case against Fisher and Coker, are Messrs: Flower, G-reig, and Warbu'rton. Mr Staite has been retained to defend Fisher, and left on Tuesday morning for that purpose ; and we hoar it is likely Mr Cash will appear for Ooker. We, hear with regret that, with the opening of the Wanganui line, Mr. Moinet severs his connection with .the department, at least as far as this district is concerned. ' Mr. Moinet has held the- position of Mauager of the Foxton Section for the: past eighteen months, during which time he has succeeded m securing the respect, esteem, and good wishes of the community by his uniform courtesy and willingness to oblige. We understand thatthe reason for his removal is;owing to the fapt that the; entire line will m future be uiider the,chaTOß of a General Manager, stationed at WSftganui. We have not heard as yefc where Mi*. Moinet is is to be located, but we understand those over whom he has been placed for so long do nob intend that he shall leave without bearing away some substantial token of their esteem, and an expression of regret at his' departure, '-[• Ko doubt our local mill-owners will Mlish exceedingly the following, extracted from a. repoVt of < -a trip through the Manawatu, . published m the " Wanganui Chronicle " : — " As far as Palmerston we . found a keen interest exhibited m the opening of the line, especially, by mill-owners, who. look to Wanganui as the outlet for. their timber." Very like a whale! We imagine .vfe hear the mul-proprietors hailing with pleasure the opportunity of being allowed to pay a con-siderablearaount'.-extra for the carriage of material over the slow and difficult portion of the road between Marton and Wanganui, when they have facilities for export at a reduced rate a% EJoxtpn.. In this instance, the t( wish was father to the thought, ".but we are sadly afraid it will not eventuate. The mill-owners, no doubt, .rejoice that means are near at. hand: for the transit to, Wanganui of timber- for consumption there, but we make bold to say there the jubilation ends.' ' . ■■ ' ■ "' [■ .'".'. '■'.■"/■"•."■■./. J-- ' ■ ■ . Easter 'Monday was; observed, as a close holiday; throughout the district* and m Palmerston the town wore quite a Sabbatarian aspect. Although the great mass of pleasure-seekers patronised the" G-overn-; •; ment "Rail way, and • betook themselves to HalcoinbeTowh, there were not a few who. sought their enjoyment'at the Newmarket . Recreation ; Grounds, where the spirited proprietor had provided accommodation for- qu6itirig,arid p^hev kiudrod games. It is somewhat cuviovis that while the banks, thr'ojigh the gazetting of Saturday by the G;o---verriment as a bank holiday, enjoyed five idle days m succession, the local post-master. and telegraphist was hard at it on Monday. ; We understand that Mr H. T< Brown, who -has -^lately been connected/ yfith Mr Barton, and .formerly m. .the 'Provincial Survey service an'the East and Welt Coasts^ lias entered 'into cahtract" with 'several ,of the -Highways for 'the laying cut ' of ■ roadi ih th 6 WairdripU. '" He leaves hy the Masterton- .coach to-morrow morning to enter, upon his new sphere, of- labor, and takes with him. the best wishes of all m the > idistraot forhis success. ;(H%7 -.;'*'£ : . In the olden days the Southland Rail- . ways were allotted thevpalnv^or- the sedate pace at whioh the trains moved, and the story goes that an elderly lady refused a lift: one' morning for the reason that she was m a hurry, and, therefore, cqmpelled to walk into town. / Our-local line o^oes not go at a break-neck speed, but yet it was fouud a trifle too. hot for a brace, of .excursionists on Mpjidayi On .arrival at Halcombe Town, the -pair proceeded toi refresh the inner: man, . and iw«re< sauntering leisurely back to the station when a warning shriek ■f rbnx;the engine notified' that time was up, "One of the twain, who, divested of his coaf, can turn the scales at. 2501b5., encouraged ,by the plaudits of those m the. 'Cfeparting ' train',- "put tin steam to drive a Fairlie engine^ and at one time it looked as i. if humanity would win the day. Just as the station wes : -reached, however, a graceful -was wave^d from the guard's van 'as the iron 1 hbrseV with- a- snort aiid a puff, l.shot o»t_ i.ptoi;: space, leayirig ■; thel panting runner behind, like Lord TJllin, lamenting. In another column there' appears a rather mysterious letter, signed " Frederick Newman,"^ which' requires so the explanation. It : may be recollected that some few weeks> past, we reported a^ robbery as having taken 'place .op the Rangitikei road, adding m con"ciu^i6n r tbat . C6nstable (Jillespie. had grave suspicions • that the things represented as ; stolen" were bartered away to' neighbors byMrs. Kj&winan, m, orjier, to, procure d;rii}k. ; r Mir- Newsman has been away from the district'lentil a, few da^s isince, qnd jh going round, with a subscription list he found the report militated against obtaining assistance, hence the denitil made. If there- yreve no ' 'truth ;m, th|t | Btaten\ent, it i* was" a m,ean, co vvardly, :and contemptible on the; part of the Constable, to shift all blame from his shoulders at the expense ;6f a poor J 1 womanScharapter j and should be> visited ; : with,' the gravest censure. H-owever^without ; expreashig an .opinion, us-ito its ; truth or Maityy ' m? fooram.on. fairness, to. Constable Q-iliespie,w;e in u'st state, that we. have heard •from most Reliable sources: circumstances which incline- us to. rather believe his sus.piciohs to be well-founded. In any case, the unfortunate fello.w, Newmflin, is to be

pitied, as there is no doubt m whatever way the articles w6re lost, lie is the sufferer. We have received, from the G-overnment Printer, {Tmass of statistical papers of an exceedingly interesting nature, to which we will revert m a future issue. We would draw especial attention to the clearing sale advertised by Messrs. Eoe and Green elsewhere, which has been caused by the dissolution of partnership. Unlike the generality of such notions the one alluded : to is perfectly bonafide, and as the premises: have to be delivered up on a certain date, every article must be disposed of. As the goods are now offered, at cost price, a considerable saving may be effected by intending buyers availing themselves of the opportunity thus presented. . ; ,\ v ;. .:•