The Manawatu Times. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1879.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 29, 15 February 1879, Page 2

The Manawatu Times. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1879.

CROWDED OUT.— ln order to give our reports of the County Council and Diocesan Fund in detail, we have been compelled to hold over our leading article, the Manawatu Highways' report, and several letters and locals. THE SCHOONER PELICAN.— The schooner Pelican is now lying alongside the Foxton Wharf, and has commenced loading, it having been found that she suffered in a very slight way from the late accident she met with. INCREASED HOSPITAL ACCOMMODATION.— The great necessity that exists for increased accomodation in the Wanganui Hospital was forcibly brought under the notice of the Manawatu Council at its last meeting when Mr. Macarthur, Chairman of the County, stated that one or two persons to whom. he biid granted a pass to the Hospital had heen forced to return home, after undergoing the expense of a journey to Wanganui, because there was no available accommodation in the Hospital. There was a general feeling that another wing, or cottage, should be added to the present building and the Chairman was enpowered to proceed to Wanganui to make what arrangements he considered best for the future. If an addition was decided upon, the Manawatu County Council would be quite prepared to bear a fair share of the expenditure incurred For the sake of poor suffering humanity, we trust that prompt action will be taken in this matter of providing increased accomodation. No kind of local jealousy will be at all likeiy to arise on such a question, and we do hope our Wanganui friends will bestir themselves in the matter at once and avail themselves of the promised co-operation in adding to an institution which ought to be an object of great interest to every citizen resident in that locality, REPRESENTATIVES OF THE EDUCATION BOARD.— lt will be seen from an address in another column that Mr. Henery Sanson is a candidate for a seat at the Wanganui Education Board, caused by the retirement of three members of which he himself was one. Mr. Sanson has been a most attentive and energetic member of the Board, and we believe has worked conscientiously for the good of the district as a whole ; but Mr. Sanson has a hobby for high schools and we think he has petted them to the neglect of their more lowly brethren—the small country charges. We notice, however, that in his address he pledges himself that if elected he would do all in his power to promote educational matters, and especially in the small schools in country districts. In our opinion this was the only bar sinster to his return, and if he be honest to his pledges— as we believe he will— he is certainly entitled to re-elec-tion. MANAWATU CADETS.— We understand Mr. Coleman is about taking the necessary steps for organising a Cadet Corps in the Manawatu, for which his experience in such matters makes him amply fitted. We would advise the. parents of boys to avail tbefasejv.es of -such a chance of haviug their "children^rained..ahd strengthened by hoalthful exercise, and.taught.how to walk with gr.ice andTeise. ..Apropos of the above, Mr. Coleinanyiiasi. repeived the following letter fromVthe'Secretftrypf the Wanganui Educatioh^ard— 'ySir,— At the last meeting of this Board, a : resolution was passed; — 'That this Board; desires; to convey, its '. thanks to Mr Coleman'-.of Palmerstpn North, for the ; trbuble v he Eastaken in military drill instruction with the clfildren attandiing s the .school." /The resolution was.a graceful and "weli^iesferred 'reaognition of Mr : Colcinan's self-sacrifice for the -pleasure and instruction of the ; young. "•"" r ~ T - Tub General CHpn'cjßt Fund.— We have been requested to state' t.lwt Bi^ho > .Hadfield,acfomp:niied;Ky the Rev. T.L. Tudor, and^v T6wgood,2delegiit(fs from the Dio-^ (tesaji 'Stnod, will -visit/Feildin? on M^nda^ 'ajidvTyesday ; HidcpmbfV Wednesday },and : Saiidpn,'on Th.uf>"da.y and :FHday. ' We are" glad to leirn't hat, the reverend gentlemen are: highly pleased at the success of their mission both in Foxton Vnrid Palmerston, lind we are able to cphgratuliiite the district upon the nrpHohlitf of its 'possessing a resident^riftTgymen at no distant dale. Impobtan't I/A^DSALB.-rWfi would^wisb to attract tlie attention of investors to the sniq of Government land, being sections of '_. Rurveveff..t.own .. iu! the -I)istrict, which will take place on .the I3t'h,. of 'next moutl). ;.We . hii'ye been-' forwarded lithographed maps ' of the .land, 'together with • extri»H.3 from the particulars of sale, which we wjll he only- tbbV happy- to- explain^to persons seeking information. .i.'AA'. : , ' ' Attentton^— The :.menrbers of the* Palmerston Rifles'are notified that the company will parade for drill-in the Town Hall on Jionday night, at seven o'clock, when they will be put through'' their facings . by Ser • •jennt rinojor Bezar. We are pleaspd to learn that not ohlVwa« there a good muster, on Monday night, but aliirge number of new names wi»ra added tQ.the roll. A Fact pob thb' SoEP^iCAL.-r-Our Marton contemp >rary illuminated the usual sombre character, of it8 v coluinna with an'at- . tempt to b^bjiUiantl^ _ witty^er^

viUe meet-hig, which it referred to as somathing improbuble. For tlie gratificatio"- of our sceptical friend, we may mention that we have it upon the authority of one of its nfest influential residents thai not only is there to he a meeting at Woodville, re lloxton Palmerston lines, but that the matter was discussed at some length at a lute sitting of the locnl Board. "As the wish is father to the thought," the 'du!>iou9 editor had little trouble in moulding his belief to his hopes. New Boiling-down Establishment. — Mr. Easton has determined upon erecting boiling-down Jworks in comeetion with his slaughter-house, close to the Foxton Racecourse. Tbo boiler is already on the ground, and the bricklayers are about to commence work immediately. Mr. Easton has our best wishes for success in bis new undertaking. Cheltenham Pbogress. — We learn that orders have been given for timber to one of the mills at Cheltenham by Mr. A. Dalziell, who is about to erect the first hotel in the new township. Two or throe stores will soon be built, and no doubt the place will soon make rapid progress. Mr. OaT has sold some of his sections on the Kim-bolton-road, abutting on the township, at the rate of £120 an acre. | Regarding thb Railway Sleepeb9. — We hare been asked by the District 3snI gtneer to announce the fact that in order to give small settlers an opportunity for tenderling for a portion of 25,000 sleepers advertised for in another column, contract? .for 500. will be ;accspted». . -We would therefore impress upon perspns'desirous of competing, either in large or small contracts, to. do so -without delay, as tenders must be in before noon .on Monday. A New Industry.— Mr. Charles Tricklebank has started, a new industry in this town in the shape of themanufactuirngof circular bricks, which he iiitUnates. will be found ian' invaluable aid in the building of wells, i inasmuch as the bricks are converted into tubes on top and lowered to their position in sections to the bottom cf the well. . By ■ this means quicksands and water are tiver- ' come, and when once the walls are fixed together by cement, they are both air and water proof. "In a well four feet in diameter it will take about fifty bricks to the foot. Another feature at Mr. Tricklebank's works the manufacturs of bricks suitable for turning the top roots of fruit trees. As is well known to make fruit trees bear properly the roots as well as the branches should be pruned, and the bricks in question being somewhat after the style of tiles, are placed beneath the tree when planted, the effect of keeping the roots from penetrating "into the earth too deeply, thus avoiding too cold a temperasure, besides allowing the top soil to be retfiqved at intervals and the roots dressed and pruned. . The Carnarvon Ward. — At the meeting of the Highways Board, on Thursday, it was incidentally mentioned that some of tho settlers had complained of a'tree which had fallen across the road in .that locality. The settlers were under the impression that as they were unrepresented at the Board at the present time, in consequence of Mr. Dawson having left for, England, and omitting to send in his resignation to the Board, the Board cannot declare Mr. Dawson's seat vacant until _.he. .is.. . absent from four consecutive meetings | but the Board wished it to be distinctly understood- in the mean time that the ward -would "be taken under the protection of the entire Board, and any complaint coming frotn the settlers. Would receive every possible attention. TROUT OVA FOR THE MANAWATU. — During his trip to the Middle Island, Mr. Halcombe secured a considerable quantity of trout ova in Dunedin, and we believe he is already having the hatching boxes constructed ; so that we may in a short time expect to have them distributed in the principal streams in the county. For interesting himself in this matter, Mr. Halcombe, is deserving of the best thanks of the disciples of Isaak Walton, and of aIl lovers of the genuine English pastinve of fishing. All who will aid in stocking our rivers will be doing a good work, not alone to themselves but to those who are to come after them. MANAWATU YOUNGEST OFFSPRING.— The township of Ashhurst like a snowball, is increasing day by day, and while but a few months ago the houses were counted in twos and threes, they now number dozens. The road right through to Feilding has been opened through for some time and we are informed that it is one of the most picturesque in the county. Mr. T. Nelson of Palmerston, with commendable foresight has removed his business to Ashhurst and already has been doing a thriving business. We understand from Mr. Bartholomew, that his saw mill which has been in course of erection is now almost complete, and he expects to have the machinery in working order in a few days. If another argument were wanting to convince the Government of the necessity of proceeding with the erection of the long-promised bridge across the Manawatu, it might be found in the establishment of the nucleus of an importznt township upon its very banks. * St. Patrick's Church Palmerston. ' — We have been asked by the worthy pastor,- the Rev. Father Moreau', to notify to his flock, that the usual monthly service which should have been held to-morrow will hot take place. This has been caused by the fact that the rev. gentleman had to go to Wellington to join in the annual retreat held by the clergymen of the dioceseV On the 28th, which will be^ Ash Wednesday, there will be Mass, and "the Lent will be opened with the ceremony of blessing the ashes. The Sandon Railway. — We learn from our Foxton contemporary that at a meeting held in that town on Thursday of the United Committee the memorandum 'ffrtd. articles af associacion- were agreed to and the necesssry steps Vdeter mined to„ Register "the Company.'.': Tlie provisional ' directors havs applied'for a considerable number of shares each. • A prospectus was determined on at yesterday's meetiug, and will bo issued in course of a fortnight, when the Shsre list will be at onee opened. We trust we will be given credit for sincerity when we say. we wish the c ompauy the heartiest success. We have, been favourahle| to the District Railway, pure arid simple, from the very first; and nothing would give us greater pleasure— which we soon hope to-h'areW . than chronicling the turning of the fkst sod. 'Meeting at Woodvule. — State our paragraph anent this subject was written, we^have received a notification, which appears elsewhere, that the people of Woodville will meet to express their opinions, On' ra il way matters on . next Wed nesday. We trust the announcement will remove all doubts now from the mind, of the editor of /the Advocate. . A Train of AoorpENTS.— The.gpods;train from Wanganui did not reach Palniersfon on .'^Thursday, delay hiivinsf bean caused by theengine running off the line • and there' was not sufficient time to reach Paimerston, before the arrival of the Foxton train. -Again, last night the night train, Sputh did not reach Palmerstop until eleven o'clock in-, steid .-of half past eight, the. stoppage being eaused by a similar acnidept the other. side •of Marton. Although a steed of mefal,ix one were to judge from hjs, pace, rupping a.wav would be, about t,he last thing, we should expect thp iron, horse to he, guilty of.' " Sale of TALUAffLB Stock.— We, would) dirppb the especial attention of settles \y,hp, are, desirous of adding to, thjir stock to, tjhjB v

sole to he held ut. Waipawa, by Mr Coward, on next 'Wednesday.- The lots to be of- J fered are of a nature to suit; Ihe wants of owners pf ..took, arid bavefteenTselected with' great care from the herds of well-known breeders. Fibe at Stony "Cbesk.' — A bush fire occurred at Stony Creek on Tuesday last, which completely destroyed the bridge at that place,, and entirely, consumed the house of a Hungarian hamj3d.':Fafeta. His wife and children wesreV severely burnt, barely escaping with their lives. Poor Fafeta, in addition to the sufferings sustained by hi_ family, has lost everything. - Mr. Marsh, of the Terrace End, has interested himself on behalf of the Hungarian and his family, and will be happy to receive subscriptions on their behalf. .We Understand that subscriptions lists have also been left at the banks, and we shall be prepared to take charge of any contributions for the same object. Fobtunate Escape. — A boy belonging, to Mrs. Jackson, of Main street, fell off the balcony of her house two or three days ago, but fortunately sustained no very serious damage, and is now progressing satisfactorily Jack Ashobe and Afloat. — After the last unfortunate attempt at getting off the Hydrabad, and when she had to be again .reluctantly beached at Otaki, the men employed by Captain Ross in doing the necessary work of raising her placed him under arrest. We have been informed that considerable Bums were due to some pf the men, and they t00k ... this rough" and ready method Qf *Mpnsptiing~Captani Ross as the surest - means of obtaining it. Captain Homewood, of the ill-fated Hydrabad, arrived at Foxton on Wednesday, and we were informed that he intended proceeding to Otaki, aceomysnied, probably, by Constable Pnrcell, to.;'a,93.ert. the supremacy of the law, the niceties, of which willbe somewhat difficult to be. understood by Jack's unsophisticated mind. . Not So6neb than Requibed. — A punt is about to be' erected at the Ohau ferry, and it is high time, as the coach from Wellington was delayed there for nearly an hour on Wednesday last, necessitating a delay of both mails and passengers at Foxton till the following morning.