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Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 33, 5 March 1879, Page 2

Extension of Time.— lt will be seen by, reference .-to our ady erasing . columns | that the time for receiving tenders forthe I -works m the Oroua Downs has been extended until next Saturday, the Bth inst. Sold Oft. — We hear that Mr. Tompkins, storekeeper, of Sanson, has disposed of his business m that township to Messrs Andersen, of Wellington. It has been rumored that Mr Tompkins is likely to start m Palmerston, but we are not able to speak as to the truth of the statement. Thk Wanganui Backs. — On next Thursday and Friday, on which days the Wanganui Jockey Club will hold their annual meeting, the ordinary time-table will be suspeuded. Intending visitors are referred to the posters at the various stations for the alteration m starting. Single tickets will be issued for the double journey, available from Wednesday until Monday, inclusive. Tub Teebace End PiATFonM. — Another hitch ' has occurred m the formation of the Terrace End platform, but this time, we believe, arising from cau6e3 over which the Department has no control. The delay hai been occasioned by the inability to procure tho necessary timber. The unsightly ditches have, however, been filled m, drain pipes laid down, and there is every prospect that before long this much-needed and ong expected work will be an accomplished fact. An Acknowledgement — We have to acknowledge the receipt of a cheque for %l Is. from Charles Powjiall, Esq., Wellington, which came to hand with the following note : — " Dear Sir— l notice a local m your paper of the 26th inst., relating to an accident to James M'Keown, and that his wife and children are. destitute. Kindly oblige me by putting enclosed amount to the list in'your office." We can assure Mr. Pownal his contribution will be most acceptable to the jpoor woman who is^vdly m -n.ee.cl of ife . ' Thb? "Paimbbston I^ixes.— The election of the non-commissioned officers took place on, Monday evening, with the fpUowing result : Sergeants — GL Lockie, James Carroll, Donkm, and Hayns. Corpora-is— E.. Marsh, E, Charles, Shaw, G-orgenson. .Nine new members were proposed, which now brings the strength of the company up to something like seventy-five. Sergeant Major Bezar put the men through a xariety of evolutions, and expressed himself highly pleased not only with the large muster, hut *witb, the efficiency and knowledge of dr^ displayed. Eduoatiqnai.. — We have already noticed, the fact that at a late sitting of the Wanga* niii Education Board the £150 asked for by the Palmerston School Committee for extension ojf school, buildings has been granted. At: the meeting on Friday the letter asking fjor a.moni^resa was considered. lj» reply :^^|g«J^^^pector ? jwho: sated that on/* staff was adequate, Mr,' /D^^iis/^uft JiM^orage attendance was 148, HevlurbhaFci^o^esfe, tht^t a p^piliteacher be appointed, if the returns at the end of the month Tjarrivn,ted it; The Board also depifle^ 1.-to^^ graipfc the request of the lEarere GQmmitteplor.;.^ fox various" works. ; • . >"."• t . /,..''; ■' The Dbspisbd^ Eii^iißißßßi^Weta^ evidence from the mouth of the Foxto^fferald, yritix regard tlie; griaing. oapabQitiea of the "clayey aoil " of the despised Fitaherfcert :— " At Messrs/. Thynne, Linton, and Co.'s Earn Sa^e on Thursday last, three wethers, from Mr. Ake^'

dale estate; were knocked, down to. Mr Davidson,. „of Foxton. . One of - them' wa» killed oh Friday last, and on; b&ng 1 placed m the scale the carcase was found to weigh' the extraordinary amount of UjO pounds. ; Wei unde.iKt^ii.d; that Jins is one of the largest sbiep killed^ m the district." "A fault «>nf^e* f is. half redressed,"- and. " Open confession is good for the soul." MESSRS HENDKBSOir AND GILLIB'9 Shukt. — Much vexation has heon felt at the almost culpable delay shown m putting down the shunt to, the new mill being erected by Messrs. Henderson and Gillies, at Terrace End. The .work should hava been commenced m October last, and had ] there been the convenience for receiving the machinery as forwarded, not only would the mill have been er^ated, but it could have been m full swing the first of this month. Considering the great dearth of cut timber and the immense demand for it, every day'» delay is not only a dead loss to the owners of the mill, but ah injury and drawback to the district. We will not say who is accounttable fdr the delay, but decidedly some steps should be taken to hasten a work so necessary. - T^b U)fpi.EAH An imal. — The American •Congress, last Session, voted the sum "of 10,000 dollars, to be devoted towards investigating the nature and causes of a disease which has made awful ravages among this important branch of industry m the United States, and which has been commonly known as " hog cholera." Accordingly, Commissioners were appointed by a dozen different States to report upon the disease. The result of their labours appears to be a general concurrence taat the term "hog cholera" was a misnomer, and that m all cases of the disease the hugs appear to be affected. The wise action of the American Congress, m devoting such' a/large sum merely for the purpose of investigating the nature of the disease, ought not to he forgotten m an agricultural Colony like New Zealand, and we trust that, Bnould the necessity at any time arise for »• display of similar wisdom, our House of Representatives will follow - the good example which has been set them by the American Congress; ' ! ■ "The Civil Still Ti?ey: Comb."— We hear with pleasure that Captain Mowlem is packing up m Wellington m order to remove to Palmerston, where he intends to settle upon his property lately purchased upon the Napier rbad^bldse to Mr. Dalrymple's. He is the stamp of stttler wanted — possessing plenty of energy, considerable means, and last, but not least, a large family. His brother. also, Mr. F. Mowlem, has invested largely m Manawatu property, and is about to have a residence erected at Terrace End. Mr. Wordsworth, who it may be remembered purchased Mr. Carroll's property m Fitzherbert;;has just arrived from Napier, bringing overwith him a quantity of valuable stock. These daily and desirable accessions to ,the population are most cheering and convincing proofs of the estimation m ' which proper^ jn this county is held m Wellington '^aiil elsewhere.,. . ...... Damages Job' Damages.— lt is more ' than possibWthat to-morrow will be a busy day at the Resident Magistrate's Court, Palmerston, as we.believe a civil case is to be heard m which Mr. Pepper claims £50, damages from Mr. John Brandon for injurie' sustained by being thrown from his horse on Boxing Day. It is not of ton that a defendant is anxious to receive his summons, but we understand Mr. Brandon visited Palmerston every day for the past week for the purpose of being served, but it was not until Monday morning that he received the interesting document. Mr. Staite has been engaged by Mr. Pepper, and Mr. Maclean is coming from Bulls to conduct the defence. Pbbsbyterian CmmcH, PajiMEbston. — The members 'of the Presbyterian Church would appear determined to forestal their (brethren of the Anglican Church m the matter of a resident clergyman. , Hitherto Mr. Bruce has conducted ;the services, but the congregation made a praiseworthy effort to relieve him, an& have-secured the offices of Mr. Alexander Wright, B.A-, of the Aberdeen University, who m future, will officiate m Pelraerstoh and Feilding. Mr. Wright, whp took possession of his new charge on Sunday week has heen laboring for the past two years : -sn "the Waikato v Considering'that^the memher3 of the Presbyterian congregation m Palmerston do not number more than a dozen, it speakj well for- their liberality and energy that they can ho W out sufficient inducement to a clergyman to locate himself amongst them. At Last. — After about six months' badgering, the Public Work* Department has seen fit to remove the unsightly shed which has blocked' up. the be3t portion of Main street for. so, many years. On Monday morning two men" from Foxton commenced the work of demolition and m a very short time the trami shed which had done such ample, service m the olden times, was a thing of the past: The good shed proper, however, still remains, but we imagine that as the new and commodious building just erected opposite the station will be ready for ust m a couple of days, it likewise will share the fat? of the tram shed. When that is removed Maia street will assume an appearance m keeping with its commercial importance. * Impobted Stock. — We are pleased to see the very Excellent example set by Mr. Christopher Simpson m introducing thorough -bred stock into ■ the district is being followed by other settlers. At the recent sale held; atlßuUa by Messrs. Stevens and Gorton, Mr^Tboinas Knight, of the Eangitikei lane, became the purchaser of ten pure brecJ'imported: lives fromthe stock of J. &. WilgQß,-Etsq.,-beaide three pure bred rams from Nfce Lwkworth'y Estate. Mr. J. Dalrymple, of Te Matai, and Mr. .Robert Nation, of B,urnßide T ahio largely invested, an,d made additions to their already select stock. It is, t a healthy and wholesome sign that spareely a sale -of stock is held, bo it-eithe^jo or ou.t of the' Colony, but some of the purchases find $heir way to the Mana■wifcu. A Denial.— >We have received the following letter from Mr. A^ers, of Biver^dale, " Dear Sir— l 'efce hy yo\ir Wednesday's issue that you have misrepresented my, statement 1o the effect that I stated that wo were going; to stop oulfciratiDg, as farmbg did not

pay. I think that my statement was that although wo had good crops, it did not pay at the present price of grain ; in' fadtj we are at a loss. You must take the responsibility of stating that the. working men are cutting their own throats, as by allowing that to pass uncontradicted, 'it would ' m a measure put the class against mfc: m this die-"* trict." We fully endorse the truth of «Tery word of the foregoing, but we think if Mr. Akers will again refer to the paragraph, he will find that the only way m which he is referred to is that while having a large yield, from the high price of labor and the low price of wheat, he would find a balance on the wrong aide of the ledger — two statements which are reiterated above. The statement' that the farming operations would be stopped on account of the high price of labor was neither made by Mr. Akers, nor is it attributed to him m the paragraph; nevertheless it is true, and came from Jackeytown. With re* gard to the remark about " the men cutting their own throat 3," any person could easily ' see from the context that it was an editorial comment, which did not implicate Mr Akers or any of our other informants ; and those who know us are aware that we do not shirk the responsibitities of our words or actions. Perilous Position and Hhboio Rescue. — An .almost miraculous escape from a horrible death occurred on Saturday morning m Main street. It appears that a little child, belonging to Mr. Locke, schoolmaster, had wandered unobserved into the street, and taken up his seat upon the track of the railway, just as the noon train from Wanganui was a few hundred yards distant. The driver of the engine sounded the whistle m a most violent manner, but without it having the slightest effect upon the child, which still maintained its position unmoved. Fortunately the noise attracted the attention of Mr. William Moore, butcher, who was riding m the same direction, and clapping spurs to his horse, he forged ahead of the train, flung his basket away, and throwing himself to the ground, snatched the child from it 3 perilous position, as one second later the train dashed past the very spot where it had been sitting. During .all this, the. unfortunate motheir was standing at the gate spell-bound and paralysed with terror, unable to move from the place where she seemed transfixed with horror. The conduct of Mr. Moore, is beyond all praue, for independently of his presence of mind, . those who were witnesses of the affair, state that the safety of the child was only accomplished at considerable danger to himself, and at one time it seemed almost certain that the train would be over both. Of course, Mr. Moore is a perfect, horseman, and it is to that fact the little one owes her life, the manner m which he galloped to the spot, flung the heavy basket from him, and threw himself from the saddle is the theme of general admiration.