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Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 64, 22 May 1878, Page 2

We have been favored with a flood of correspondence, but as it. was all received at a late hour, its publication is reserved until next issue . "v The public are notified that the English and European mails,: via ,:Ban Francisco, will close at the Palmerston office to-morrow 'night, : at eight o'clpck.y ' "■'■ . We notice that the Government have lately, made a considerable addition- to, the . ' ranks of the ''Great Unpaid," amongst whom we are pleased to see the name of Mr Henry McNeil, . of Palmerston North. By a telegram . received by iis from Wellington last night, we learn that m consequence of. the difficulty of getting plant on the road, the daily mail service between Wellington and Wanganui- will not begin before Thursday morning. / " A meeting of the Foxton. JECarbor Board was held on Friday evening, \ when it was resolved that the Chairman be requested to write to the Minister ofgPublic Works' asking the Government to report on the Foxton wharf and harbor^aceorairiodation, regarding the present, as well as the future. y A Contractors and others are notified by' .the District Engineer that the time for the reception of tenders for the Foxton Wharf extension has been altered from the 25th of May, to Saturday, the first of- June. ? . "We notice that Mr Snelson has been instructed to dispose of the household furniture of Mr Barton, on next Saturdays The sale will take place at the Pepnle's Market, and those wishing to possess themselves of good : furniture _at a reductd rate, had better be m attendance. ; -' : The ' train • from Foxton to Wanganui, yesterday .morning arrived at Palmerston ■all Tight, "but on a start being made northward it was found that the iron horse refused to move. Rogers, the driver, however, after half -an-hour's delay, discovered 1 what was wrong underneath the engine, and quickly" putylt" aright;:"'' The detention^ however, caused the train to be half-an hour behind time on its return, and also •necessarily -delayed the Wanganui traihi which had to await its arrival at Halcombe. • Attention is . directed- to jthe advertismeht piiblislied r elsewher'ejy^viffg' tlie names of the various persons against w;hoai objections are lodged ; by the Registration Officer, as to not being' entitled to hat c their nsimes retained oh the list of voters for the Electoral District of Manawatu. "For the information of aU such, we "wish.to intimate that a Court of Revision will be held on next Saturday,:, at; the Court hotise, Foxton, at which the "claims ■"* of "pei-sons y objected' to will be determined. '• In order to 'secure, punctuality m the" conveyance of the triails i bet ween Wellington "and Foxtoii, we learn^the fbllowingis the ■ programme? of stoppages : To Porirua, 12 miles; Paliautunui, 9/ miles j Paikakaril-a, 12 mil^y v Waikana't»; 9 miles ; Otaki, il - . miles ; Iloro whenua, 12 miles j "and tip -Foxton, 13 .miles. Making the whole journey of 78 miles iri-jsc'yeii stages, or an average of .'ll.Tniles per^taje. From the "N. 23. Times V We learn tli it. an improvement wUI: in -future ba xjiwcted by the coaches -stopping, at Udy's .Hotel,- at the river mouth, instead of going up to Otaki, and passengers and mails will be conveyed to arid from that township m a light trap. Those travelling by. the coach will dine at Udy's Hotel>^arid will be ready for a start when the Otaki conveyance ret urns. " This arrangement will save the coach from going oyer a considerable distance of heavy road, and' will shorten the journey by one hour m point of time. - . ; : We have been; shown a letter received by the Mayor -from the Head Office of the Railway Department^ /acknowledging the; receipt of two • petitions - regnrdiiig Mr" yMojnet's removal, and-to which the following reply,is|jjiven :-A!. I ani dhveted by tli_ Hon. the 5 ' Minister o.fi. Public-, Wprks, to acknowledge the receipt 'ofryonV-l.t.Ler of t he 2nd inst., with which jo«i forward two petition's relative to the removal of Mr Moinet f com hisj'pdsition ; of Traffic Manager ut- Foxtoii , and m reply to inform ".you that the line : between /VYan gun ui ,an d * Fojc ton does iio t warrant/file.. employment; of . tw.o ''managers'', and as .M**'. Rotherarny_3 ; jthe senior officer, the charge of the whole hjtigth,. will neces.' sarily be vested m him;.- The Government are very pleased to receive such a flattering testimony of ; the" satisfactory.,' manner m which Mr- Moinet has hitherto performed his duties, and no doubt other suitable employment will be found for' that gentLman m lieu of the office necessarily abolishcd.'S Mr Moinet'smany friends will-be pleased 'to learn that there is every prPbabilityof his receiving a- tangible recongnition by hisappointiu'ehtto a responsible positionin another district. We notice that Mr W. H. Skeet, Burgeon-: Dentist, is on a prbfes->ipnal visit to Palmer*' s'ton for a fevv days, and may he consulted at- his rooms, at. the Squire, Those whose -masticators are at all 'defective, had better take time by the fprelocska'nd get the damages repaired or new ones substituted: without delay, as Mi* Skeet's stay will be but. a . short -one. ■ ; /■'•" A specialmeetirig of * the Borough Council was held yesterday, for tlie purpose of receiving tenders for -met tilling forty chains and making culverts m Maiirslreet. There were but four, out of-, wliich that by Mr Nathan.was accepted^atv£l. 9. per chaiuy iricliidinjr; culverts/ Those declined were i :— Collin*?, £1 13s Gel pvr chain, and £*cul~ ; verts.} Dariich, £1 l-t-v per chain, £2 10s ; ■ and Rosenthal, £1 14s 6d per ehair, and £5

culverts. The difference between the highest and lowest tender is so great, that one cannot help thinking that if Mr Nathan will.make wages, Mr Rosenthal was determined to leave a good margin for profit.