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Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 8, 20 November 1878, Page 2

Shearing ha 9 already commenced m the district;, MrH S. Palmerson having started his men on Mot. day morning. He, however, has not beeu the first m the field, as on the same day wejnotieed thojfipat dray load of wool brought into town from the Raagitikei Line. A notiGeAKonimHaßtJWednegday's " Gazette " intimates^ that the first meeting of the Manawatu Highway Board will be held to-inoreow at the Board's offices, Palmerston, at noon ; and that the Otaki Board hold their first meeting at the Court House, Otaki, on Friday. Last week we reported the loss of 'several sheep by Air Peter Manson. We regret to hear that'jMr H. S.° Palmersonj has] also , been a considerable loser from the same cause, several valuable sheep — worth from I between fourteen to sixteen shillings per head- -having been worried by useless cure m his paddock, Rangitikei Line. Ho notifies elsewhere that he has been compelled to '■ place poison on the land. , The International Circus makei its reappearance m Palmerston this evening, when it will exhibit upon the- Square. Those : who visited the show upon its last appearance here will have no idea o-f the strength of the company, as upon that occasion but three horse* were- brottght into, the ring, while to-night fourteen are to perform, including Black Bess, which will go through some thrilling feats during Turpin's Ride to York. The nominations for the Bulls, Race* have been published, and judging from the-num-ber and names upon the list, the coming meeting promises to be by far the most successful of any yet held. For the Railway Handicap seventeen horses have- been entered, amongst which are Boh Ray's veteran Templeton and Maritana, Knight's Lara, and Mason's Mufti. For the Marton Handicap nineteen have been nominated, including the " ft/ers " we have named, m addition to Qrey Momus, and other wellknown cracks. According to the latest English telegrams to hand, the life of King Humbert of Italy has been attempted by stabbing. The assassin was not successful m his object, and while the king received a severe wound, fortunately not fatal, the would-be murderer was so roughly treated as to receive injuries which proved mortal. Of course it is well known that the present King succeeded to the throne upon the death of his father, Victor Emmanuel. Three splendid bull* arrived by the first train on Monday morning, consigned to different parts of the 1 country. One wts for Mr Richard Hammond, of Marton ; another for Mr Waring Taylor, of Rangitikei; and a third, the best of the lot, for Mr J. T. Dalrymple, of Te Matai. It was the splendid dark roan bull British Hope, by Alphi>nso, which was bred by the Messrs Home, of Moreton-in-Marsh, England, and imported to this colony m the }'ear 1874, by Messrs. Russell and Grigg. The animal was purchased from the well-known breeder, Mr Boad, of Christ church, and cost close upon one hundred guineas, landed m Palmers ton. We have been shown an extraordinary freak of nature m the shape of a chicken with four legs. The hen by which the eggg were lakl, had eleven under her, nine of which came oat, the chicken m question being one of theta. In addition to the- two legs upon which it nins about, it also has two others under the tail, fully developed, and exactly similar to their follows, although it appears to make no use of them whatever, but carries them m a crossed position, raised from the ground. The mother of the chicken — which is perfectly strong and healthy— is a cross between the Brahma and Dorking. A meeting of the Committee and others interested m the Palmerston Sports on Boxing Day, will be held on Friday evening m the Reading Room of the Public Hall. As the business will be of an imjwrtant nature it is to be hoped there will be a large attendance, and above all we would request some attention to punctuality. We are aware that the Palmerston public always claim half an hour's grace, but they are asked to forego their privilege and meet at half- past seven sharp, as the business will commence punctually at that hour. To-morrow and Friday evenings the Foresters' Hall will be taken possession of by Madame Cora, and Val Vose. The former has gained a high-reputation as a mngicienne, and to those who have never ' witnessed the Aerial Suspension, m which a young lady is suspended m mid air, wifchI out the slightest visible support, and her limbs placed m various graceful postures, , the effect is something 1 wonderful. Val Vo9e, when m the Colony *oma four years ago, was a worthy rival of DaTJs, but we ; L>nrii from homo files that of late he has so far improved as to be far ahead of either ' him or even the renowned Lieutenant ; Cole, whose ventrilixjuism created such :»» sensation some short time ago. Those who pay the Hall a visit, may rest assured they will get a treat, and heartily enjoy the seeentriecties of the mechanical figures. A match will be played on Saturday on , the Square between members of the Palmerston Cricket Club, the (earns being Married v. Single. Ab there are some excellent players amongst the Benediots — one dark horse m particular, whose calibre is not generally known — the bachelors will have their work cut out for them. The following gentlemen are requested to be on the ground at two p.m. sharp : — Married : Charles, Staite, Mitford, Chester, Skermun, Marsh, Walton, Akers, Moore, Cot-tarn, Gillespie, Smith, Pulinerson, Amesbury, Podevin, Dungan, Keeling, Snelson. Single : Turner, Cox, Mason, Pirani, Warburton, Dimond, Crawford, Seaton, Lyon, King, Jackson, Mountfort, H. Walcegrave, and Eustace. There has been a fearfully destructive fire at Waitnate, m Canterbury, and although it must have occurred on Friday last, with its characteristic languor, the Press Agency did not dream of telegraphing it to i's constituents until late on Saturday evening. The Agency Correspondent at Timaru, wiring on Saturday of the occurrence, say 3 : " The fire at Waitnate is etill burning, and the town of Titnaru had a narrow escape from destruction. At one time the flames were within quarter of a mile frcm the town, when the wind fortunately shifted." As Timaru is exactly twenty-eight miles from Wai mate, we rather think there has been some little mistake, otherwise there would have been one sheet of flame, or the country have been devastated for twenty-eihgt miles. As there are several small townships and large fnrms intervening between W«imate and Timaru, we imagine there is a screw loose somewhere. We notice that a company is projected for the purpose of requiring the well-known wholesale drug and general business of Messrs. Kempthorne, Prosser, & Co., of Dunedin, Chriatchurch, Auckland, and Wellington. The reason for the proposed step is to necure a larger capital with a view to develop the manufacturing industries m connection with the business, such as Sulphuric Acid Work*, Artificial Minures, k.a., and this can be the better accomplished by the formation pi a aompanjC The firm

agrees to take shares to the value of £50,000' fully paid up, inclusive of 37j0 shares allowed for the goodwill of the business. We would refer our renders to our advertising columns for the accountant^ statement as to the profits of the firm, from which it will be seen thai there has been a net profit for the last four years upon the cr«t value of sales equal to 15 per cent. while the average net profits on the averag* | capital has been 23 per cent. It is somewhat singular that while rich and payable diggings have been found ia all the other Provincial Districts, Wellin-g---f ton has so far been a solitary e-xcention. It lias long been the impression of experts m mining that gold m payable quantities will be found along the source of the Pohangina River, and with this idea m view, two old experienced diggers have determined to give the locality a fair trial. Their names are John McKenzie and Francis Warner, both old prospectors m this and the neighboring colonies. They intend starting away on a prospecting tour m a few days, takingwith fclxwn pack-horses, guns and ammunition, with a dotermi nation to devote at. least three months to the task, and their spirited undertaking is- deserving of the greater praise as they are- doing so- entirely at their : own expense, and unaided from aay source whatever. We trust that their pluck and energy will meet with a fitting reward, and we wish them- " Grod speed" m their work. The matter of disposing of halpJess patients whose cases- require skilful tne<ifcet»{ treatment and hospital attendance has been a vexed question for some time past. The following letter relative to the subject hasbeen received by his Worship the Mayor : from the Town Clerk of Wajtganui :^ — " The Borough Council having arranged with the Government to take ever the management of the- Wanganui Hospital, I am instructed to notify to you the conditions on which patients from districts beyond this borough will be admitted. The (Government has agreed to give £1 for every £1 contributed, and this Council has come to the- conclusion that patients from outside districts may be admitted (bo far as the accommodation lit the Hospital will allow.) on the writtea order of the Chairman, or- the- person duly authorised by your Council, a guarantee being previously given that half the cost of every patient so admitted for the wholetime they may remain inmates will be borne by your Council. The total cost of each patient is estimated at not less than £1 Is. per week. This, however, will depend epon the number m the Hospital, as the fewer the number the greater will be the proportion to each patient of his share of siaff expenses, viz., surgeon, nyiiron, &o. The proposed method of estimating the cost of each p;itient is to take the monthly returns, of the total number of-dnys of all the patients, ami charge each patient his proportionate share according to the number of days he may have been an inmate. I shall feel obliged if you will lay this before you-r Council as early as possible, and acquaint me with their decision. Any further information will be afforded if required." Considerable curiosity was evinctd during the pa3t week to discover the object of a lean-to shanty which was being tacked on to the Palmerston Station, but abutting on to the platform. The addition, was six feet wide, with a height m front of eight feet, dropping to six at the back, and as- it wa* neither flush with the station m width nor height it had a most ludicrous and nondescript appearance. Some said it was a coffee stall, and this idea was borne out by a small aperture at the end, through which it was suggested the store pipe would protrude. Others supposed it to be an appl<i stand ; some again, sot it down as a book stall, but all those sup-positions were upset when it was found that the front did not lift on a hinge, and upon seeing a miniature window occupy the place fertile stove pipe. Will it be believed that fchis. monstrosity a nothing more nor less than tlie much-fought-for, long-refused addition to the- station,, which will be supposed to do the double duty of lamp room and parcel room, and has been recklessly erected at the lavish expenditure of £25. We understand an estimate was given by the contractors, for a room which would not be a disgrace to the town, but although the figure was vary little m excess of the alove amount, the- Public Work* Department, could not bear th» strain, and the order was given on the " cheap and nasty," principle. The old station, although i small was neat, bat by the present alteration its appearance has beeu totally destroyed, and made the laughing atoek of all who have seen it. We .trust Mr Commissioner Lawson will pay the district a visit, when h» will be able to form some opinion of hU latest specimen of Ch>Ternn>&nt architecture. And apropot oi this matter, wo may state that according ta the- specifications, the size of the new goods sheds it 38 x 40. This also will pro re a perfect farce, inasmuch as the old building at present at use is almost double that site, and it is found totally inadequate to the requirements. The very smallest shed that should be erected aught to be at least 90 x 50. ; Holloway's Pills. — The changes of temperature »nd weather frequently upset persons who are most cautious of their health, and most particular m thair dieti. These corrective, purifying, and gentle aperient Pills are the beat remedy for ali defective actions of the digestive organs : , they augment the appetite, strengthen the stomach, correct biliousness, and carry off all that is noxious from the system. Holloway's Pills are composed of rare balwna, unmixed with baser matter, and on that account are peculiarly well adapted for the young, delicate, and aged. As this peerless medicine has gained fame m the past, so will it preserve it m the future bj its renovating and invigorating qualities, and its incapacity of doing harm.