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Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 82, 24 July 1878, Page 2

It is now exactly two months since the line between, Wanganui and Foxtjon was, opened for passenger ' traffic ; it was then 'distinctly understood that the arrangements were but temporary, and that , no time . would be ..lost; m procuring trucks, and 6tlier rolling stock to work the line m ,an efficient manner..!/. Grave complaints hare been .continually made during that time atthe delay to which passengers pressed for time; have been 'subjected by the hours occupied by the journey, as well as the gap which exists between the despatch of the. morning and afternoon trains. By the- present incomplete arrangement, not only is the passenger traffic carried out with dissatisfaction to ; travellers, .... but ( the goods traffic,; for want of facilities, is; seriously impeded : add decreased, ■ ! A% we' have pointed tnit before,- tholine; will never be m an efficient state: of working as long as/the goods' and .passenger train is one.; It -is a matter of im possibl'ity for the d n ver to pay ahy. regard to the timertable ;if he has on arrival at either a siding or. a! station platform to -waste f rouv . quarter to half an hour, m sh iintingj aild the passenger train can never .perform the journey with anything like, speed as long as it is subjected •toisuch drawbacks. The '■ time- ii6w : : occup4ed' m- the Journeys-six hours-' and! twenty minutes -7-even ; when ! an'y thing \ ike! p.uWtuality is observed, is' simply riHiculous, and^tp iihagine ■'that it should be accepted as a eon : ; tjnuanee, a. .'perfect absurdity;-/ -Iffo are aware that the Greneral Managej: . has hadiyery great difficulties to contend with from -th c ou tset thro ugh both the inefficiency and insufficiency" of rolling stock, but two months 'have passed over since it became apparent that .the.ljne could not be successfully worked without some decided steps being taken m: the matter, and we. think we cannot be deemed premature m asking when tire: present' state of affairs is to/end;. 1 We ■notice the nuihber of engines' a£ . .Mri Kotheram's command. ha yo be,en supplemented of late, and wo trust ..that with the opening of next month the! present time-table will be discarded, and a new era inaugurated on the. line. If a train were to start from 'each end, say at seven o'clock;, whose especial function it would be to atteiid to the goods, it' need not be bound to time, and consequently yifouM perform efficiently what should^ be required from a goods train y, and although not necessarily a passenger train, it might be' utilised as such, thereby not only proving a -convenience to the /travelling public/ but supplementing the revenue also . * There are numbers pipersons who if they could travel either up or down 'the line m the middle; of the v day ! would'do £0, butare' ; deterred by 'the 'hours' ! at' which the trains run at present. For, instance,' a person living either; m 3?oxton or , Palmersion, haa 'business, in Feilding, and, if starting from the former, place must b& '■ on board a't'CS m the -morning, in' Feilding at 8.33. tJnless he can .afford t6 stop 'the whole 'day, ', and come, back by, the nighp traifi, he 'must execute all his business before 9/22, as the morning down train to Eoxton'ppa'sses &i ; tHa ; t ! ' ; li6ur. •■i'S-InM mbstv c&sea ■it iwould be impossible t'to tnthijaet! biisineas m j that "time,orObefore ten o'clock, and as a consequence. he is necessitated to remain for eleven hours longer, wherein if agoods train were running, he could, avail !himself of it, and reach Foxton somewhere . about . midday. We ■■■'.> are quite sure the residents at Marton, and> thereabout ■could advance equal arguments for having , a midday train running into VWanganui;; but , setting .aside .'altogether the very strong point of the ineanvenieiice to passengers,theprovidirig. pa.i ] a. goods train is a ; positive^ necessity; In our last' issue we, instanced the case .of a vessel lying at Eoxton for close upon a. : fartnight without receiving half her! cargo, and we hold that not only is the " want of a boha fide goods train a seriqua loss to the railway department, .but it is a grave detriment to the prosperity of Foxton. Under the present arrangements, timber or other freight may be awaiting the amval;of the train only to find that it cannot be taken on, and to such a length has the matter gone that the mil Uo.w ners have^ become' veryichary ; m bindings themselves to deli very -at" Ka.ll- .'. \-CZ- .■!..../;.-' '

Tho piihhn r.v.>!:!-in--'i \vl:i-.iL w^ ,■,•;',■—••'! iimur liijt, isdiie, for Mm purpose of fortune a eo:)n»il.'ee for tho prosecuLiou or tko Sauclon-C:iniiii'von Railway, w:is hold at yansoa on 'Friday evening ; Mr G-owor m tho chair. !;!")' S.uiscm \u-.ido a very elaborate statement as to the history luul prospects of tilio movement, hi which ho produced incontestable ovideneo as to the benefits to be derived by Foxton, Carnarvon, Sandon and Bulls by the formation of the line, after which the Cbairmau rend tho following; memorandum to the meeting : — ;< In the event of the Goaeral Grovernxnent undurtak-. ing to construct tho railway from Carnarvon Junction to Sandon, we, the uncl6rsigne3j' • severally ngr'co to pay pur share of the preliminary expenses of tho proposed company, provided the amount docs not exceed £00, and provided aLso that .the ' residents of Foxton bo liable for a fuir share of said expenses. Thb amount for which; we shall be liable shall bo m the proportion as our rates are to be, said expenditure divided proportionately among those who subscribe to this and a similar memorandum." Messrs. Prior, Bowater, Tompkiris, arid Farmer endorsed tho, utterances of the previous., speakers, and the latter gentleman proposed : — " Th^t a,j ppovjisioual coinuutjbeo,of , "fifteen settlers be appointed to take vigor-' ous steps towards/ formmg: a railway company for tho construction of tliq line from the Carnarvon Junction to Sandon, such cbmmitteo to 'consist of Messrs. .'Sanfconi Govrer, Jlammond, Roekel,' R.. MacKenzie, Bailey, t Edwards, Or. Farmer, Tpinpkins, Phillips, Bishop, BuiiWp JJi Uiii-m/Gfifford;,.. Prior; and' H. Bowater. !siye. tp. form^aj ; quorum.''; -The .proposition „w as, -qaiTiecl, . unanimously, i.aod before tKo meetiug;dis-f parsed the chairman announced - that : tw#aty'eigb.t p jau,nie3 had been aJisod, to the memorandum^ ' ' '' " " ; ''■ '■■■- ■-■'■■■■. A most laughable incident occurred a day or two since, wliea an ambitious juvenile equestrian souglifc to race the train from Carnarvon to Foxton. Tho horseman had on his arm a basket laden with cabbages, carrots, tuvnips, et hoc genus omne, and encouraged by the plaudits of the passengers 'as 'he put on steam to overhaul tho iron .horse, he was quite oblivious of fche^Uavoc made hy the pace on his cargo. .As he bounded over pool and puddle, a I 'carrot, would be seen to shoot out into space, and fall yards behind; then a turnip would force itself from bondage, and disappear m . the wliirlwiud of,, sand , thrown up ; , until eveiituully, 'file : hteavJer weight of 'the cabbages had forced, an outlet atthe bottom of aM j tliey litewiso joined th'eif■companions on Jbhp. ;ro>d; ! 1 eaclr 6UCesculent followed its Jfellow, the cheers of tho onlookers became the louder, which, takon.,,b.y r tiio^.ricler.a3 i tokens^ o|. laudation, only- served : to' addVwings-.to.- s biS. speed, and fcho loot of triumph,.,oxb.ibitecl ■'on reaching town in' advance bf the train, could ooly. be ..equalled to ; that ;.of- (iifmay. presented when attention was drawn to tho state] of his cargo, and told plainly that victory at such a price was worse than a defeat. As he Blowly retraced his way to recover his lost' stock, we think tho cheers by which I ' lie was greeted sounded somewhat ironical to his ears, and brought home the Scriptural truth, "that. all is vanity, and vexation of spirit." ; A spocial meeting of the Palmerston Borough Council was held on Monday to consider a letter received by the Town Clerk relative to the resolutions pissed at the last ordinary meeting with inspect to slaughterhouses. 'After some- dischssiqd the<following resolutions were carried i : — " T. That resolutions Nos. 9 and 10, respecting slaughtering and slaughter-houses within the town boundaries, passed at tho last sitting of the Council, be revoked. -* 2.- That Mr Mackie have permission to orepfc,,a slaughter-hQijse on Section 389, at a point nipproved'of by the CoUnoil ; and that if 'the' Council erect public slaughter-house at any future time, the permission granted may cancelled by the Council giving one month's | ndtico :: to qlo^O; ox^.xeinoye^ the premjses then being used as a slaughter-hoaso or bb.ilingrdbwn . establishmeni;?'' 'Th e applica- , tipn of :^x Moffatt, that he be allowed three months' grace to .remove his slaughterhouse, instead'of a lidensb'io'tlVe'end of- tlie year, was granted. An application for extension of time waa received from the contractor for tho lamps m the Square, m consequence of the weather, and a fortnight's ■ graco was allowed. The attention of the having been drawn to a statement made at a public meeting that an attempt had! been made to spend the sum voted for !! tho iManawatu Bridge by the General Gtor.verrimont within the area of the borough, tho ! Council desired* a ■ininu'te f: £a bo' in'adb that thdre. -had ueye ri beeii^ any, attempt to. appropriate tho money m question otherwise than 5 for 'the legitiniatB t ''purp v os"e'*fpr which it was voted. As the horses- were b^ing changed at the Hprowhenua stago for the Foxfcon mail on Saturday evening, two ! of .the fresh beasts ! about to be ybk'ed 'Hi 1 th ! e coach, bolted through the flax, and made straight for the Horowhenua Biiver. Into this they made a plunge m splendid concert, and were borne .rapidly down the stream out of sight. As it. , wag found impossible to recapture them at the time, two otn%ra were harrieSsed, and the ! mails proceeded ,on their journey. Messrs. Macara, Whyte, and Liddell were out all Sunday m search of the missing animals, and it was not until the evening was ,jfar advanced that they were discovered, entangled m a snag, but snll alive. The unf©•■tunate beasts had been m that wretched condition for - twenty-four hours, and, r as might be expected, when released and takenashore, appeared considerably subdued by . their voluntary but extended immersion. It would appear ver^y, much as. if the, young bloods of Palmevsfcoii-are of a very milk-and-water ehar)icter,'and that' ambition 1 to excel m calistlienics is not one of theiv, wtjd,k.UvsspiJ« For tlw 1 past'-thirqe '.'wbeii' a'-

plicc, bill lind I^uji )<oi\ jio'.ud ou tho UVj i piwious ocoasmas oa acw.iHi of till) wcilI fclier, yufc uUJjott _jh it was glojiotli oil List Saturday, l>ub übouo flvo uuo oc those udvcrtidod i.o play put m an appearance. Suoh conduct was tlio more ungracious ad two oi G.va had walked, till uic way fry m Uio Gorge "to enjoy the sport, and ooiijoqucntly. through the lazinuss of tlio remainder, Jiad a walk of eighteen ruilos for nothing. V* T e believe, however, no o(l : ort.irf beiug lost 03' tho ho». secvetavy to sccuro JiPteon good men for next Saturday, pn_ which occtision fcliey are to play a t«uiu which is coming from Sondon "to test their mettle. <- , ; - . . ■.-,.•■ We are pleased to learn that step 3 are being taken to raise a fund for the relief of tho unfortunate woman, Mrs Kane, whose painful condition we made known m our last issue. On Sunday the Rev. Mr. Dewsb.ury devoted tho services at tho We3leyan Church, Sanson, to that purpose- ; and we understand that fcho Eev. Father Moreau intends canvassing amongst his flock for subscriptions , to 'the samp; end; Already yre Davo been authorised by ono gentleman m PalineVstoru to set, .Ms; nanio. ,do\?n :for.£l. Is, and we wHI be only tpo happy to receive any. further sums which 'niiiy bo fbrwarcl'ed t^o Our: care for the same laudable and charKJ table object. h: .:■■•,■■.': \.- ;■•■'.-'■■: Out? of tho " bakei"'s dozeu" of members new t6 the House, it . is a matter for specu]a.iion\aa^tomhibh willl be/ selected to inoyo the Address m Uoply. Krst on tho list, both iby precedence of election and personal 'importance, stands the lion, member for Wefiipgfcoa City, Mr. George Elliott Ear- : ton, a| gentleman who- is used to declaiming bof pro assemblages; and who is no stranger in /.the political arena. In fact out of the collection of colts to bo brought into the field, four-fifths have served, thqic apprenticeships either m Provincial'" or other Councils, atid althpugh the- .eye? of ..the Speaker may look from !benea£h his majestic wig' 1 upon itheui for the' fi^st time/ ! it-is'more : than possible they will: be "able 1 !to; bear the - august scrutiny without; wincing. ■, ; , ....._, We are given to understand that the residents and. settlers of Sfconey Creek have a petition m course of signature praying that the road to tho Gorge be widened, by tho filling up of tho ditch on one .side. It ia notorious that as it is at present it is totally inadequate to the traffic,- and the passage by a vehicle of a heavy wdggoh a matter of impossibility. Mr. Halcombe, the representative for the Manchester Riding, is to be asked to present the petition to. the CountyCouniei], ••:■•'-..•• W^ notice* tha^ both' 'the "Wangariui Chronicle" and " New Zealand Times" haveextraicted a 'portion of our, sub-leader. with r .rogiurii-'to the person^ ei.f>i the .newly-elected members of \he House of Representatives. In doing- so,' however, 1 both papers incorrectly make us compare Mr " Cullen" with •Bonutld Soid, and Mr "Grace" with the; Hon.; Mr Reynolds. The .names as printed hy us were " Cufcten" and " Green," and as both gentletneii have : played important iparts m the history of Provincialism m Otago, we would wish it to be known^hatthe mistakes were not ours.;- " "C \ A 'very sharp s.hock^Qf..^'Ci;l]g'^ke was experienced on [Saturday night, at about eighteen minutes to twelve It was accompanied by a loud rumbling noise, which lasted several seconds. It appeared, to be travelling m a northerly direction. Air Attempt to Rob the Sick of a means of cure is nothing less than a crime. Many such attempts have been made by ] clothing inflamatory nostrums with imiintions of the labels,* "!stylfe}ol 'Jbottle etc., ;of the moat genial tonic and active remedy ;for derangements i.of .i>thfif stomach, liver, r bowels, and breathing organs ever prescribed'" ; by the faculty and used by the public. • sut ; neither trickery nor competition has : freen' able to affect the reputation of tlie medicine referred to, UDOLPjro Wodifb's SOHXEDAM AUOWATIO SCHNAPPS. —^Advt.