NEWS AND NOTES.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 37, 3 May 1879, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES.

Admitted.— We rietipethatytWßey. A M^/^rjgh'^-'JM-X, of the University of Aberdeen, was : adinitted ; t'p ' the "degree of jiiA^atqthe: University pf j '.l^ewVZeilandl, at a: late .•meeting of, /the Senatus Acade- 1 micus, at Christchurch. 'The Presbyterian Gotrch.— We have been -requested to state, that service will he conducted -''to-morrow,-' at eleven- a.tri., at Palmerston ; and at seven p.m. at Awannri We understandthat in future there ;will be 'two -Presbyterian services each Sunday, at eleven a.m. and seven p.m, respectively. ■ j "^';"Spo^taneous Tribute.— lt may he < ;recolieeted.th'^ ago Mr William, Ty*W left /.Paltrierstpri,' having at that time no intention of returning/ . Sincp that heihas' travelled over a. great portion of this colony, beside visiting < Victoria and Taramniai butyori Wednesday 'retuimed to Paliri'e'Mori^ullv 4s^ ia no, ! place like the Manawatu. ' '" sboiß-Y.— rAs,'will be 'seen by advertisement in* another column, persons I desirous^pffformirig a* Choral Society are' request'ed'ta meet*atvtheß6rbugh Council .ofßcovjOn Wednesday evening, at seven 'o'clock.-'''; W-ith the ambuntof talent in the distrjctyit has hitherto been a matter of 'surprise to us why such 'ah iristitiitron had not been Jong aa-p in existence, as we feel cwmrod that, all that is needed is but the Y-:i.-yi':'j .-*;•<; "b-ii-/ w-A ■■■_: Y -A-'' *Y initiation.,- s'-,5 '-, j- .;•. - Y/jThK '• LATE y GATHOTiIC ; CONQKRTf-- We > ibave'iheeri- req nested ; by the ■• P#PWstee °* Management to -respectf ullyirequest, those ladios and pentlemen who have as- yet . accotinted for.th.eir , ; tiQket?..to..dp so at their, >arh'e?t.;conveniencei. as it is desirous to* close account* as. soon -f as pQssjMe. ; ara. pleased to learn that it is expected that, after pavinemllexppn?qss a sum of £30 will be .available for the 'laudable- object for wlw'ch the entertainment was given. t iTHBs, "PALMpRSTO^p BrFtES. -—'Captain Snelson has received a telegram from the Major, commanding the district,, which .intimates that Major Witherstwill- {examine the ,lpcal corps bri : Monday evening. It woul^ just , be as welf if the Major commanding* would; embr;ace the opportunity pf paying his maiden visjit to Palmerston,' arid make . himself ..acquainted with one 'of the companies under his commands The, CuuRCH.,oiyENaLAND Parsonage. i^-Wo understand that the Hon. William Fox has kindly consented to ; deliver a •lecture in Palmf'rs.ton in .aid of the above The has 1 been; fixed for Wednesday.. the -11th of f Jupe, and as the subject--" Travels upon the Continents of vßiiropeand Ariierioa'"— is one. which will ? 'all6wiiinple' scope: fpr. the qratprical-jppwers and vei*aat.ility of the lecturer, a rich, treat mav be expected. The lecture is, we believe, to ybe. 'given in connection with a gift auction to be promoted by Mrs, Jlnelson.. , A : BUMPTIOUS MAORI.-^We have receive! i a^.e..ef;;from seme ntikriqwn correspondent^ epistle is neither dated nor signed, in ;wl)ich the doings,pf a certain "KawanayHunia, „who has lately. .arrived at Horowhenua; ; are : detailed- ; -As ,we have repeatedly we cannofcrinsert any communications unless the signature of the writer is sent. We shall be happy to insert th e lefiferref erred' to ; if 'the writer will send hi'sjnaTnP.tpiitlje Ed^r,^ which need not be published'ifybesp washes, but as a mark of good faith on the part of the person who sent it, {; , A -,;• .j • . ii... y ;.j- * . The Bank or New Z_}_al_n;_), Palmbr-:BTONv-4The - bid -premises in ißroadjstreet, occupied 'as; the. Bank.; cf f New Zeaitod;'were' vacated>pnl Thursday; .when the Offlc'ials/micrrated' to i ! the ynew offices on the Square." ! \We have described - ihe-ibViilding at "sbni^le'ngt- In; J breviou^ quenbly it is- not now necessarv to go into %ffioe..i|;^ i-ariia, giSvnde KdA^ph^^the^ai^h jtecture of the town. They; -j'^er^,. erected by Mr Russell* of Marton. at a contract price cfc £685 v l)nt.^ we heafitHa't Miad*, the tender, been accetjt^d'afev^ weeks later the price would'have 1 been more. '*' • ':: ■ '-. Jr...*;--rj'j;ia i i Y j Formal Op_NiNe op the New Karere School.— The opening of the newbuilding erected for school purposes at Kttrere, took place on Thursday evening . 4bpu^. seventy children, sat d.o/wn, te tea, to

which atopic justice was done, after which £he pupils delivered some choice recitations in a; capi tal roann er. Palmerston was represented by the Mayor (Mr. Snelson),. and several pttier visitors, his Worship being seated in the place of honor beside the Chairman, Mr^YiggQ Monrad. The refreshments, of^hich'there w*5 r a large supply, were generbustt i fiifnished by the ladies of the district, amongst whom prominently were Mesdames Randolph and Eow. S The/ Wangakui Education Boaed. — The election'for the three vacancies in the Wanganui Education Board have resulted irt the return of Messrs Snelson,' Halcombe, and Baker, the former by a majority of almost two to one over the next highest successful candidate, the number being ; Snelson, 29 ; Halcombe, 16 ; and Baker, 14. By this i result "three members will be on the Board hailing from Manawatu, Messrs. Sanson, Snelson, and Halcombe. Several letters were read regarding the fracas between the chairmann and the members of the Taonui School Committee, but it was determined to take no cognisance of the matter until the pending Police Court proceedings had been heard. "The, Ce£_is Stim. They Comb."— We are pleased [to chronicle the advent of two more settlers into the district, in the persons of' Dr. Mariner, a gentleman who intends practising in his profession at Palmerston; and Mr Allingham, a bootmaker'from the West' Coast of the South Island. It.is but a day .since the Bank of New Zealahd cleared but from their old premises in, Broad-street, and already extensive alterations have been made in them, the parlor window having been replaced by a handsome shop front, through which Mr Allingham will introduce his wares to his customers. To them, as to those who have precoded r them, we wish a hearty welcomeT | , -. - The Paxmbbstonßaiiway Plateoem. — We have to record another addition to the Railway station— this ; time ! a very substantial one 'of fifty feet. The piecing and pateliing prqceis has'now been indulged in so frequently that it is a matter of utter impossibility -W discover what portion of the I heterogeneous mass was the original building, or what, was its normal style. of architecture. In fact, ; its varied transitions can be best described by similitude to the boot which having first received a.' new sole, on its second mending was' furnished with a complete upper. If ever there was' a complete exemplification of the proverb ** pennu wise and- pound foolish," it may be found in the inane efforts to periodically cobble up * the bii-dingto'ke^ep' pace with the progress fd the town.' ■'"'" Incendiarism at Naeier. — An attempt was • made last week to set fire to the Napier District, School, but Mr Dean, a resident of .that .place, came very timely upon the scene, and stamped out the firo before any damage was, done. That gen-tleman-discovered {two heaps of paper and shavings pilod. against the" building in the Dick-yard, and both were on fire. One heap was on the door-step, and was saturated' with kerosene.. Although the wall was slightly charred, Mr Dean's timely arrival prevented any further damaee. There can be no doubt that the attempt to burn the school was - : the deliberate act of some incendiary, and as the matter is now in the hand's' of the police; it is to' be hoped that the perpetrator will be discovered j and receive -his due Reward of punishment. The Labobeb is Worthy oe his Hibß;-— We- ,have been -informed; upon excellent; 'authority, that Mr Mackay's little hill' for his ; negotiation over the Watmate ; difficulty was' no leas than £1500 ; and further, that it was paid without a murmur. ; The sum certainly^eems pretty stiff for a. little over a fortnight's work ; but if the advice given by tile Native Com,missioner be acted upon, we feel that it is money we-i^pent. There can be no question .that Native matters in that locality have, been: sadly bungled, and unpleasant as may be, th^ facts: brought to light by Mr Mackay, they are of such a nature, as behoves the' 1 Government, to take immediate steps '"for rectification. The, Inland Otaki Route.— We are pleased to hear that the difficulty with the -Natives .with regard to the Otaki road is likely to be amicably settled. The County Engineer, Mr Hayns, yesterday received a letter from Mr Stewart, District Engineer, intimating that he has seen KaWana Hunia, who says. thatj be did. not stop the survey at Horowhenua ; out he wishes it to go into the bush between the clearing and the Horowhenua Lakoyabout half a mile inland frdm 'the lake. Governor Hunia further informed Mr ;that he thinks there is not likely to, be toy opposition; to the survey, and the; latter ,has telegraphed to that; effect to .the Chairman of the County Council. 'THE';SToyEY' Creek " SoHbot.— The annual) distribntioh^bf prizes took place at the Stoney Creek school, p'n Thursday nf ternopn, when (in the absence of Mr/ Dalryrhple) Miss Roberts, late teacher made the various presentations!. The room was most tastefully decorated by the ] committee towards which , Mr. ; .RoUrt gave valuable help, the arms of Ireland^ England and Scotland, .together t(he wordß, " JJmty and Friendship," occupying a rpost prominent position. After the distrihutiion^the^ohildreu were entertained at' tea,- at which plenty of fr.uit, cakes an^ sweets' of' every I 'defied were provided, the entertainment for the juveniles ; embracing &'ind-man's buff, and other such a^sjsinents T^riiich were -carried rbn until about eightQ'clpck; when the parentis and tptj?ky Afte^the 1 young--Bters*^retir^,^he -%ro4a-ixp people enjoyed themselves with singing aiid dancing until aboutftwelve) p'ploak, when they disiperted, highly; pleased w;ith ; .the^evening's amii'seraent. -'Y .f--y:Y f *>'• •' .Y .- : ' h; HB^BORB : Hlß ; fliAß9 WBlit.^-Notwith-standihg his .solemn, avocation, HisHonor Judge Ri-hmpnd,ls wea^knowii;to dearly love his joke, aiid the gravity o^hirCourt is often enlivened by his sallies of wit. At the Supreme Court, at Wanganui, on Monday, an old gentleman applied to be tempted from jury service on the that

he was sixty-two, while to all appearance he was not more than forty, Af teethe* preferment of the claim, the! following diaf: logue ensued ; — Hisv-Honor;- (in surprise) :». "Sixty-two, sir; did you say sixty-.tfwo ? ". Juror: "Yes, your Honor."Y The; Judge ;•;, "Pray, shy are^you sworn ?." : Jure* .: "I; am, your Honorj"| The Judge 1 : "Aafdybul are still. sixty,-two? " ;'V?The' i aliswer''>)y_a, of course, in the affirmative, when the Courtr replied, "Then, sir, you bear your years remarkably well. If you press your exemption, of course, I must allow it ; still I consider you are well J_t„..for...Bervico-~Sixty--two, you said ? " Juror : " Tes, my Lord ; I am sixty -two, and never consulted a lawyer, or was in a Court before in my life." Judge (in evident relief) :," Aha * that accounts for your looking so well. You may go, sir ; you are exempt. Follow out the same wise course, and you may live to a hundred." The juror retired, followed by the glances of an admiring audience, who were anxious to behold one who had successfully escaped the clutches of the " Devil's Brigade." Schooii and Post Office eor Ashuhst. — A large'number of the residents about Ashurst met at Mr. Mumfprd's -residence on "Monday evening, 'for the purpose^ of taking steps towards getting a School and Post Office for the new township. Mr. Halcombe, the agent for the Feilding Corporation was present, and made the very handsome offer of a Bite for the proposed school, and also stated that he would previde £100 worth of timber as well.. If any inducement were needed, the liberality of this promise should prove quite sufficient. But weyhold that . no/ inducement should be required. That there is a large and increasing population all rpund- the district no one will attempt to deny, and simple justice requires that the children of the settlers should not be left unprovided for in the matter of education. With regard to the question of :e. / Pqst : Qffice, r we have, several weeks previously, urged in these columns the necessity there is for such a public convenience,' -It is* absurd to think that the settlers should have to cornea distance of eight ; miles for their letters, when it is considered that a branch office would be a source of revenue, instead of a loss, to the ■Pe'par.men.i -We are 'glad to find that a committee, consisting of Messrs. M'Kenzie, Webley, Stevens, and Sampson, has |been appointed to look after these two important matters ; and we feel confident that, with the active assistance and, co-operation of Mr. Halcombe, the movement will be a successful' one. At all events, the settlers in the district may rest assured that we shall spare no. pains to obtain for them what we believe to be pure and simple justice, and no more. Unfounded Rumour. — The New Zealand Times stated on Wednesday morning that Mr. C. M. Crombie, Private Secretary to the Hon. J. BaUahce, had been appointed Deputy . Land ,Tay ( ' t^Commissioner f or/the Auckland Provincial 'District'; 'but the Evening Post gave an authoritative contradiction to the statement the same evening. We should hardly imagine tnat Mr. Crombie would be at all likely to take the position, as he is a., member of the Eansavd staff, and the Land Tax Act can ; scarcely be looked upon as a permanent measure — at all events, in its present, shape.,/ But there are few men who would fill the position so well as that gentleman ; for he has had a very 'large experience in the Australian Colonies as well as in New Zealand, He has, like all practical men, played many parts — as a bank manager, a journalist,; a stock and, share, broken, and now in the duai capacity of Mansard reporter, 'and Private Secretaryitoj the -Hon. the Colonial Treasurer. But in whatever capacity Mr. Crombie has moved he has always earned a very large amount- of general respect and esteem. At a time when big things were done in minings speculation iu the golden city of Ballarat, and when big swindles were perpetrated, Mr. Crombie acted as mining reporter to they£allavatriS£ar,.d "paper ;which then ranked next; in impbytance to the ', Melbourne Argits, £h& no matter what charges' might' have '.been'- hurled at some of the journals for " ©racking up " worthless reefs -and worthless gutters, the mining reports of the Star were always looked upon as reliable, and almost implicitly believed in by investors. Had Mr. Crombie been offered the post of Deputy Land Tax Commissioner, and had he chosen to accept it, we feel quite confident in asserting that few men would be found to dis ; charge the duties appertaining to the office with more zeal, and, with a more just regard to the interests of as well a* the State. : y, ■ Whilst the Cat is Out the Mouse; can .PLAY;— Up . to , Wednesday r "y]e,^had been generaUy/congrat^ting burselvea on the orderly demeanour of the borougbyin the absence of our local guardian of the peace, who had gone to Wanganui to attend the sitting of the Supreme Court in that; place. There was reason for doing so, because, as far as we have been able ito ascertain, no disturbance of any kind had occurred up to Wednesday, although Constable Gillespie took his departure on Saturday evening. '■■■ ' H6weVer, f ?pur calm, serenity was disturbed . on Wednesday night by a drunken brawl,, the actors in which managed to,: br^k, .several. panes of glass in Mr Batehelar's windows. Although that • gentleman, had . some' considerajble trouble in getting them away from his hotel, they returned the following morning for " more drink," but were refused. They then tried to get served at the Clarendon Hotel, but were similarly dealt with. One of the parties remained behind, however, and\some time afterwards another of the drunken gang returned, Mr Carroll, the landlord, being absent, and without any warning, took a pint pot in his hand and struck the other a fer-rifio blow on the face, causing aVrge gash wound down the jaw. The wholeVffair is to occupy ''Mr Ward's feim^next Thursday, It is bifdoubtedlv antfgier .proof of what the Judges Jn^h^^;i%5 try assert at nearlyevery sittlastojt^g^'ze Courts— namfdyy ■* 4 That strong liquor." is at the bottom of at least three-fourths of the, cases which they are colled upon to try." ■Perhaps it would be well for Inspector Goodall to take a note

pf this rowdy isra, in order that when Constable Gillespie's services are' required at' any future time for any lengthened period, ihe will endeayor to provide the berpugh .with tempprary pplice protection. If that icahnct be managed, then it might #be ; Wjell )f er the Mayer \to swear in half -a-dpzen constables, and so prevent I r^ ur *. liJenee of such disgraceful conduct." - ',