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Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 75, 29 June 1878, Page 2

Just before going to press we were shown a copy of the following letter received by the Mayor from Mr John Knowles, TJnder-Seoretary for Publio Works, m reference to the survey of the Hutt-Waika-nae Line : — " I am direoted by the Hon. the Minister of Publio Works to acknowledge the receipt of your .letter pf,the 20th in-: stant, relative to the survey of the HuttWaikanae Line, and to state that the same will be taken into consideration when the Estimates are being prepared for submission to Parliament." A report Was ourrent on Wednesday m Palmerston that a Maori had arrived from Ngawakarau with the jnteligence that the body of a man, minus the head and one arm, had been recovered from the Manawatu River, by the Natives. On making inquiries from the Police we were informed that although a rumor to that "effect had reached the ears qf Constable Gillespie, st *^ he had received no* official information oi the fact. Wishing, however, to test its correctness, we dispatched a reporter to Ngawakarau, who alighting from the train, crossed the bush to the river. He there made inquiries of the Maoris, none of whom knew anything of the matter. Following the river bed, and travelling along with the greatest difficulty, sometimes wading through the water, and at others nearly up to his hips m slush and sand,, heat length, after about five hour's toil, reached Karere, without finding the object of his search; At Jackey Town, upon calling at, the Maori pah, several Maoris were, interrogated, but none of them iaew aoytluqg of the jmatsefr

As the riror was very orach swollen, the journey which had to be performed on foptj was a most difficult and dangerous one, as m many parts there are the most treacherous quicksands. As the news vhadspread about Palmerstpn, no little curijiiity was evinced to learn the truth of the statement, and our reporter was regularly rushed for intelligence on his return. The report was a brutal and stupid hoax, and the sooundrel who could have so little consideration for the feelings of the wife of the unfortunate man who is missing, as to set the rumor afloat, deserved a good dose of the cat-o-nine tails. We are pleased to hear from one of the proprietors, tha.t Messrs Richter, Nannestad, and Co. are co overpowered with orders at their Sawmill, Palmerston, that they find it necessary to set their mill at Hokowhitu, whioh has not been working for some time, m full swing once more, and even with that help out of the difficulty they fear they will not be able to keep pace with the demand. With such prospects staring on all sides, we ask is it nottheJieight of folly to ; mar the prosperity- of the? district^-'by- the obstacles, thrown m its way m the matters of transit and shipment P. " i A ? ■-.';• Already the, fruit ; of the recent agitation : by public "meeting is observable,. ;as one of the' resolutions passed has joot only been en- : dorsed.by the department to which it was forwarded, but steps are IJbeing taken to carry it into efEect. His Worship the Mayor' has handed us the following letter, received, from the General Manager of Telegraphs, ;in replyto one enclosing the resolution on the subject : — "I am directed by the Hon. the Telegraph Commissioner to acknowledge the receipt A6f jyour letter of the~2lst inst., forwarding a resolution passed at a public meeting held on the 12th inst., respecting the extension of the telegraph line to Woodville through the Manawatu Gorge from Palmerston, and, m reply, to inform you - that -the; subject had) already /received the attention, of the Government. A preliminary examination of, the route has been made With a view of obtaining ParKainentary authority to construct." ■-'■• It has been rumored m Wellington that Mr Thomson, Surveyor- General of the Colony, had resigned that office, and that Mr Jackson, the officer m charge of the Wellington District, -Would probably be hi 3 successor. Supposing that there was truth ia the first statement, are inclined to think Mr Thomson TwdtildTie : 'succeeded by Mr McKerrow. There can ' be no doubt that the abilities of Mr Jackson would fairly entitle bini to the positionj-btiif it is more than probable that his., rejection of the position of Assistant, some . eighteen months since*, would' militate against' his appointment >as Chief.. If ther^'he truth m the rumor,Fthe. Colony „will secure for such an important position by far the most competent man obtainable, aiid one who is as much esteemed] for his private qualities, as he is valued for his public capacities. Owing no doubt :to; .the extreme inclemency of the weather, the concert given by the Feilding Choral Society on the r 2ilst was not patronised as well as was expected, notwithstanding which, the whole of the programme was faithfully carried oat. The overture, also, Wasjgiyen m, its entirety, but we think it hardly fair to the lady presiding at the piano to expect her to play the difficult musio on suoh" an instrument. Certainly, the Society, being possessed of so excellent a pianist, ought to have provided a better piano, especially as the lady referred tb is not the only good player m the Society. The soprano solos, .*' It was a Knight,*' and " The Harp m the Air,'-*Lwere the best rendered m the first portion of the programme j; and; m the '.second, ." Scenes that are Brightest "-^perhaps the prettiest of Wallaoe's many charming ballad* — and the difficult bass air, "This Heart by Woe O'-ertaken,"— both of which were deservedly encored. > The Society deserves every encouragement for its.; laudable endeavour to .present only the best music, and we have .good reason to believe were the selections from " Maritana " repeated when the wea* ther would be more .auspicious, a orowded house would be tho result. The Telegraph Department has initiated a hew arrangement by which . telegrams, which are not of an urgent nature, may be delivered at a fraction above half the present charge. , For instance, a person wishing to send a message of say fifty words to the South Island could do so for the som of two shillings and three pence, being sixpence for the first ten words, and a halfpenny per word for" the remaining, forty, with one penny added for postage, if the delivery be within the postal district of any town, or twopence if outside. Senders of messages must, however, give the address as full as possible, and write "Delayed " upon the message. In dealing with that 'class of telegrams; 'the Department undertakes ito ; telegraph them to their . destination^! ithe| day of their receipt, and to post then*, the same evening. 1 ; - •- >• ; '•—» : -- •- Accounts from various parts pf .the.Colony agree that'the i storm' of *la^st' Monday even ing was of a most boisterous and general' character. At Karere, m the Manawatu district, its violence was somewhat alarming and the cause of an accident which narrowly escaped being-attended -with -loss-^of life. 1 My Harry McEwan, who with his family i had lately arrived from Rangitikei, had just that day taken possession of a house close toj the Station, when during the night a large tree wus uprooted, and came down ciish upon the roof, smashing three of the rafters, and otherwise Wrecking the hpus.e. Ope of the childre^ received a nasty wound on the head, and another had-its arm-badly lacerated, but fortunately none of the. in-, juries were of a very serious natnre. As" the weather was most tempestuous onthe following day, it; was • necessary to; Jhaye ,a\ tarpaulin' over the roof untU the repairs, could be effected, and for some time -'the* railway line was covered with broken b&nohea.

The cab started by Mr Goodisson for fche convenience of the residents of Palmerston, has now become a necessity, and its journey through the town is often looked forAwith expectation. We would suggest, to Mr Gpodisson that ' he should procure a horn which could be sounded at intervals during the passage to and fro, as by tinmeans intending travellers would not only be made aware of the vehicle being m the vicinity, but it would no doubt have the effect of picking np many a passenger who otherwise would not ride. We make the proprietor a present of the hint, but he can " blow his own horn. " ih future. We noticed our old friend Sergeant Donnelly m town during the week, his visit being somewhat accidental, caused m the manner i It appears Sub* inspeotor Goodall had telegraphed to Constable Gillespie several times, but that officer being engaged m duty outside of the town, did _not receive the : messages until too late to reply. The Sub-inspector knowingthe insecurity of the lock-up, and aware of that there were two prisoners m charge^, oamertb > the conclusion that one had es-' caped, and despatched the sergeant to the rescue.;. We.haye heard from, another soureeL : that a wish to interview alate " residiguter '* \ had much to do^ with, the journey.- *L .We heard last evening,- although not from ■ a reliable source, that Mir"' Henry McNeil had bought a small property from Ms William Watt, of Marton, .situated two miles from that township. ' The land con- ; tains iabout one hundered acres, on which t^. idwelling-honseis erected, and the. purchase money is said to be *£500. We wera ■aware that Mr McNeil was m treaty with' Mr Watt, and if the above be true, he- wiU have concluded the negotiations. Constable Gillespie left Palmereton on Thursday morning with charge of two prisoners, remanded to Marton for 'trial beforethe .Resident Magistrate. One was Johan 'Prediger, for stealing - a avrag j >". and theL pther, Herman Wiesnen, charged vrith unlawfully stabbing Charles Rosenthal, on thai lJJth inst., at Palmerstpn. . . We have received the report of Mr- ; Robert Foulis, Inspector oi Sohools, andt will take occasion to refor to its contents ia a future issue. A ; -AA . A ■ The committee of the; Palmerstpn Foot-- ,! ball Club have' selected the ground beside- ' Dr.; Grimes' residence as that upon which thCClub are to^practise. Members. are're-- . quested ta be m attendance .this afternoon . at 2 o'clock, when 1 a scratch match, will be ' played.7- - • ; L •'-;;..-* A : -.-* ■■■' ■'■■'.'■-■ -.- -1 The Excitement over ' the Hokitika eleo*' : tion appears only td be'equafled-by its uii- * certainty. From our telegrams to hand we learn that earlyrin the 'dajr;Mr; GeWge'waa the favorite, and bets- of two to one were, freely offered on him.jbut; towards the close of the poU it 'became, better understood that a strong Undercurrent Awas at work, andj many scouts, were, out from, the -pfcl Atkinson party. The' Catholic body also opposed Mr. George, owing'tp Mr. Fitzger'_ld'& educational views being more m harmony with theirs. When the state of the- poff was de« ' clared m tQwn,.Qeoi-ge*B friends wereexceed- \ ihgly -gloomy, fearing the counter djstricta. would follow suit. T:h& bettJHg was then m favor of Fitzgerald, and many fivers andi tens were booked. At the close of the day both candidates were under the impression they had won the battle, and while Mr. H« R. Robinson, County Chairman, was toast* ting "Our New Member, Mr. George,** Blr, Fitzgerald was elsewhere thanking the electors for his return. A late telegram informs,us, however, that Mr. George haa obtained a majority of ninety-nine. One • return ,is not i yet to hand, but at that place tliere only a doaen voters. It wili be seen by advertisement elsewhere that Mr John Maysmor, who has lately commenced as an auctioner at Feilding, haa added to that occupation the businesses of valuator, commission and land agent. In the latter capacity we notice that he haa several ohoice properties for lease and sale, and as land is now much sought after m the Feilding and Kiwitea districts, hia published list'of 'prdperties will' be f ound a valuabler . aid tdiintendingpurbhasers. * • '-. ; - ' Li?*^ is a RnnTBBN to the .nnhajj^y victim of chronic' dyspepsia" and' constipatioriv. Not only are the -two abave-hame4t : diseases, generally co-texistent, but their manifestations resemble those, of dangeroua. . organic diseases with which the suffererimagines himself to be a^cted A Thus mental torture is added to bodily, suffering. fiamsl-C . both evils with Unotr^Q Woiß#a SOSUbL DiAJ* Ar^OMATIO SpHHAPPS.— Advt,.