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Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 103, 5 October 1878, Page 2

.In consequence of a flood of advertising favors, and iv order to work off an accumulation of correspondence, we are compelled to hold over our leading article. We must respectfully beg of correspondents to curtail their letters as much as possible, m order to economise space. An inebriate who had been locked up on Saturday, upon a charge of creating a disturbance, but bailed out on the same evening, failed to appear when called on Thursday at the Court, and the Bench ordered his bail to be estreated. The members of the Palmerston North Beading Room will be pleased to learn that at the last sitting of the Borough Council, on Wednesday, the Bum of £20 was voted to the committee as a donation to it 8 funds. We would call the attention of our renders to an advertisement addressed to the relatives of Mrs Bartlctt, formerly of Brighton, England. Persons who are relatives of the lady will oblige by Bending their addresses to this office. We learn that steps are being taken for floating a company for the erection of a Public HaD at Feilding. Mr Halcombe, on behulf of the Corporation, has liberally offered to arrant a site m one of the most prominent portions m the town, and Bhares to the amount of £500 have already been garanteed to be taken up. We understand a mccl ing is to be called during the coming week to place the matter upon a substantial basis At the last meeting of the Manawatu Agricultural Society it was resolved that the honorary secretary, Mr A. Walker, should take a tour through the County, with the object of interviewing the various settlers, and bringing the Association prominently under their notice, and obtaining subscribers and members. We understand he will be m the upper portion of the County m a few days, when no doubt eaoh and every settler will receive a visit. J j We learn that the work of unloading the Hyderbad is progressing most satisfactorily The manner m which the cargo is landed is as follows : A wire rope is attached from a mast of the chip to a pole placed beyond \ high-water mark, and each article is fastened thereto and sent ashore, very much after the fashion of the working of a punt. The rope being used has been found to be too weak, and is about to be replaced by a stronger one. In another column will be found the result of the election for the Highways Board, the seven Wards m Otaki. There was not much excitement, and all the candidates were returned without opposition, as also was Mr McPherson, the late member for the Foxton Ward. All the Wards are now represented, except Carnarvon, the election for which takes place on Monday. Otalii is looking flourishing, and the residents look fondly forward to the Eailway era, which is freely expected to f fee them from bondage. During the debate upon the Judicial Commission Bill on Wednesday, Sir George Grey made a capital point m replying to the speech of the Hon. Mr Fox.* The hon. member for W.inganui had said that the Judges were greatly to blame, and Mr Barton *vas strently to bliime too. Whereupon the Premier retorted that as Mr Barton hud got a month's imprisonment for his guilt, it w»» but. fair the Judges .should receivt) a like punishment, at which the House was fairly convulsed with Jaughter. The business at the R.M. Court, Foxton, on Monday, although occupying a good deal

of time, was not of a very important character, being confined to a breach of the Highway's Act, and two cases of trespass. In the first case the information was dismissed ; m the second, Dr. Buller appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Staite for the defendant; and m the third, position of counsel were reversed, but the result was the same m both — non-suit. The civil cases were Ranapiri v. Hatete, claim for £6 4s; non-suited; W. and F. Loudon v. H. Shirmon, and T. Morris, m both of which verdicts were given j and Reeve v. Somervill, m which Mr Staite appeared for plaintiff, and obtained judgment. Mr Nathan, the tenderer for the works m George- street, commenced his labors on Monday morning, and is making fast head - way with his contract. Already the road is formed, and when it is metalled and the footpaths kerbed and gravelled, it will give quite another appearance to that part of the town. The box drains have been put into position at the intersection of Main street, and it will be a blessing when they are covered over, and at least a portion of the unsightly Corporation grave done away with. We are m a position to state that another saw-mill is about to be started close to Palnierston. A gentleman from the Wairarapa, has secured two hundred acre 3of bush land, close to the railway line, and received an estimate of the expense o£ erecting a mill with the newest and most approved machinery. The information received was so satisfactory that he lias fully itiß<?e up his mind to the venture. In addition to that, it is on the cards that another mill will also start m the same locality. Mr Ward announced m Court on Thursday that the bailiff stationed at Wanganui had either been relieved, or had tendered his resignation of his responsibility. This is news which will be gratefully received by litigants all along the Coast, from that town to Foxtou. Week after week both time and money have been wasted by the gross neglect of the service of summonses sent to Wanganui. As both counsel and Bench expressed a hope that the future business of the Court would be materially expedited by the change, a chorus of suffering clients might have been muttering "Amen" to the prayer. We would draw especial attention to the sale of freehold property to be held to-day by Mr Snelson. As the lots to be disposed of are all m good positions, m either Main, Broad, or other central streets of the t»wn, they must necessarily prove safe and profitable investments, and m a short time from fifty to one hundred per cent, can be realised upon the outlay. ' As an instance of the increasing value of land m Palmerston, I we may state that large bonuses hav3 been offered the purchasers of properly at Mr Snelson sale of George street, and m every case refused. Dr H. K. Maclachlan, the newly-appointed surgeon to the Foresters m Palmerston, arrived from Wellington on Wednesday, and has taken up his temporary residence at- the Royal Hotel. Dr Maclachlan was formerly assistant-surgeon to the 74th Highlanders, and is m possession of the highest testimonials from the faculty at Home, amongst others, from Dr Leishman, Lecturer m Medical Jurisprudence at the Rjyal L\firmary, Glasgow; Dr Cowan, Professor of Materia Hedica m the Glasgow University ; and from a number of others, occupying the highest positions m the various Scotch colleges. The nomination for the Kiwitea Ward of the Manawatu Highways Board took place at. the Denbigh Hotel, Feilding, on Wednesday, and resulted m the return of Mr Puncnii M'Kenzie, unopposed. Atr Richard O. Dovvling was his proposer, and Mr. Donald Sinclair the seconder. The electors, who crowded into Feililing m large numbers, expressed themselves highly pleased at the steps taken to give them legitimate representation. It had been the wis!> of some to have the ward annexed to the Manchester Board, but inasmuch as they are sanguine at no distant date of having a Board of their own, no steps were taken m the matter. The " Rangitikei Advocate " m a late issue, after dilating m glowing terms upon the increase oE traffic between Palmerston and Wanganui, concluded with the statement that one van is found sufficient for the goods traffic to Foxton. (hi fortunately, however, for the reracity of the assertion upon the morning of the day on which the paragraph appeared, the train south from Palmerston took down no less than nine covered t ruck % loaded with railway sleepers. We do not otyeol to our contemporary puffing up the Waugamu end, but certainly do to its running down Foxton, particularly at the expense of truth. During the hearing of the ca9e of Johnston v. Bell, m the R. M. Court on Thursday, and while defendant was under crossexamination by Mr Staite, the whistle of the train from Foxton to Feilding was heard. Mr Bell anxiously inquired if that were the last train, and upon being informed by the Clerk of the Court that it was, hastily buttoning his coat, bowed to the Bench, and with a muttered "Oh, then by George I'm off," made a dive for the door, followed by all his witnesses. His counsel, Mr Cash, seemed '.nonplussed for a moment, but taking m the situation at a glance, hastily commenced gathering up his books, at the same time intimating to the Bench, that as his client and witnesses had vanished he would do likewise. Mr Ward smiled serenely, and evidently approved of the step, for just as Mr Cash was leaving the room he was greeted with "judgment for plaintiff, with costs," and about one minute after its delivery, counsel, client, judge,, and witnesses, with a sigh, of relief had taken their seats for Feilding. A public meeting m connection with the Wesleyan Home Missions was held m the Falmerston Church on Wednesday last. The meeting was opened by singing and prayers, after which the Rev. F. C. Dewsbury introduced W. S. Staite, Esq., who had kindly consented to tak6 the chair. The chairman, m an eloquent and forcible address, impressed upon, those present the necessity of showing their sympathy with every branch of Church work by a more regular and constant attendance at her services, impressing upon them the fact that this was one great guarantee of euccess. The Revs. Mr Lee and Mr Parkes, m impressive speeches, urged upon the congregation their responsibility m regard to Church enterprise, and fully explained the objects of the Home Mission Society. During ihe evening the choir, which is rapidly improving, sang—with great taste and expression — several pieces of sacred music, while the harmonium vras presided over by Mrs Tolan with her usual skill. The meeting, which was one of the most successful ever held m connection with the above mission, closed— ! after a hearty vote of thinks to the choir and chairman— by singing the Doxology, < Quite a gloom was thrown over the town on Thursday evening by the reception of a telegram from Mr John Barton, from Wellington announcing that it was reported there that Mr James Mitchell, the surveyor, so well known m this district, had been drowned. All doubt upon the matter, was set at rest upon the arrival of the morning papers, which contained the following amongst its telegraphic intelligence under dote, Oamaru, Wednesday s — " James Mitchell, iurveyorj who, for eoine time past,

has been engaged surveying Kakaterama, ■was drowned yesterday, m one of the overflows of the Upper Waifcaki river. He was riding to the North Waitaki railway station accompanied by another gentleman, who was driving a buggy. On going through one of the overflows, the latter gentleman became alarmed. Mitchell then took the Du gg7> giving his horse to his companion, but the buggy soon afterwards overturned, and Mitchell being unable to swim was drowned. The other gentleman was washed off his horse, but being a good swimmer was enaoled to reach land. Mitchell has two brothers m this district." Mi* Mitchell was for a long time stationed m the Provincial District of Wellington, laid off most of its surveys, (and m his profession occupied a high place. He is possessed of a large quantity of land m the Manawatu, and his property must be valued at between £20,000 and £30,000. The following paragraph with inference to the railway collision was written for last issue, but by the negligence of the printer did not appear : — A most ruh'aculous escape from a horrible death w»3 experienced on Monday morning by Messrs. Deards and Goodisson. Both gentlemen were driving from Terrace-End towards the Square m the trap of the latter, and on reaching the crossing at the Public School, the horses were turned to cross the railway track. When fairly on the centre of the line to their horror they heard the whistle of the engine, and turning saw the train within twenty yards of them. Mr Goodis3on, who was driving, with almost superhuman effort pulled the horses back on their haunches, just as the engine dashed up, struck the centre pole of the trap, and flung the horses sideways off the track, at the same time striking the collar of the near horse, and tearing away the harness like so much thread. Had. the conveyance been one foot further across the track, horses, trap and occupants would hare borne the full brunt of the shock, and of course be thrown right m front of the train. Mr Goodisson asserts that when a piece'down the road he looked back along the line, but there was no train m sight, and it was not until the driver saw the horses blocking the track that he sounded the whistle. This is just possible, for seeing the carriage driving along the main road, the driver never dreaming that it would turn short and cross m front, might not have deemed it necessary to sound the alarm. This is a mistake. We have repeatedly urged the necessity of the whistle being blown at intervals while passing through the town, both night and day, .and unless that course be taken, sooner or later a serious accident will be the result. Professor Fraser delivered his lecture — " Phrenology : what is it, and what is it 3 use ?" — m the Beading Room of the Public; j Hall, on Thursday evening. His Worship the Mayor presided, and introduce l the lecturer to the audience m a few appropriate remarks. We rejret that the space at our command compels ns to limit our notice to » few remarks .instead of (.lie lengthy report which the lecture richly deserved. Il was logical, argumentative, and as the title intii mates, divided into two classes, both of I which Professor Fraser explained to his aulienee m a manner which exhibited a depth of reasoning, and ketjn study and intimate knowledge of the subject m all its phases. It was instructive rather than amusing, and that the lectarer could hold his audience enchained during the *;wo hours which the lecture occupied, is not only an evidence of its worth and his abilities, but a flattering indication of their appreciation of the intellectual. At its termination, at his request, several of the leading citizens | went upon the platform and were "put under the microscope." The respective readings of characters given were received with loud applause, being a spontaneous recognition of their truth, a view of which was endorsed by the affirmation of the principals themselves. Much amusement was elicited by the random 4 shots fired into one gentleman, to whom the organ of pbiloprojjentiveness was largely attributed, the said gentleman having lately become a fat her. The president of the Literary Society, on behalf of which the entertainment was given, returned thanks, and the acclamation was heartily joined m by those present. A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the proceedings. We can* not conclude without mentioning, that the indefatigible lion, secretary, Mr Lockie, is entitled to the highest credit for the very great trouble and time he has devoted to., the matter, and after, of course, the lecv turer, to the secretary must be attributed the merit of its suscess. noLX-owAY's Pilis— Though good health is preferable to high honour, how regardless people often are of the former — how covetous of the latter ! Many suffer their strength to drain away ere maturity i 8 readied through ignorance of the facility afforded by these incomparable Pills of checking thefir«t untoward symytoms of derangement, and reinstating order without interfering m the least with their pleasures or pursuits. To the younsj especially is it important to maintain the highest digestive efficiency, without which the growth is stunted, the muscles become lax, the frame feeble, and the mind slothful. 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