NEWS AND NOTES

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 42, 17 May 1879, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES

Held Ovbb.- — In consequence of an unusual crush of advertisements, we are ec.mpelled to hold over a long report of the meeting of the Reading Room subsribcrs. Nbw Shunt. — The erection of a shunt for Messrs. M'Chesney and Beard's new mill has been commenced, and the workmen were busy at wort yesterday, and apparently all will be ready for the mill as soon as it commences work. A Capsize. — Yesterday morning as a horse and dray belonging to Messrs. Charles and Brightwell was crossing the railway m front of the gravel-pit on the Foxton road, the shoe of the animal caught m the rail, and caused a capsize. It was extricated from its position with some difficulty, but no doubt the leg received a nasty wreuch m the fall, as tbe animal appeared lamed considerably on trying to \ralk. Mbssbs. Thtnnb, Linton's Land Sam. — We would wish to remind capitalists and intending investors! that the above sale willtake place on Wednesday next. We have so lately referred to the- various lots, m detail, that we feel that it is merely necessary to draw attention to the day of sale. - St. Patbick's Catholio Chuboh, Palmebston. — To-morrow, being the third Sunday m the month, the Rev. Father Moreau will celebrate Mass m the morning, and hold the usual devotions m the evening. We have been asked to intimate to 1 the members of the congregation that this being- the month of May, devotions are held every evening m the Church, at seveno'clock. The Telegraph Line to Woodville. — About 300 telegraph poles for the line were conveyed to the Terrace End this week from Messrs. Freeman and Wyld's Karakau Mills, at the Oroua Bridge. The remainder of the contract will be finished m the course of a few days, so that we may soon expect to have telegraphic communication established between Palmerston and Woodville. The Govbbnment Tot aba Reserve. — The. formation .of the line to tbe reserve is going on rapidly, and will soon be ready for the laying, down of the sleepers. When finished, the line will connect with the new road from" Feilding to Ashurst. It is a pity the Government has not a good many similar reserves all over the colony, or that some steps towards forest conservation are not taken. But {invitations to the throne _ •of King Tawhiao's majesty are more important than .a practical matter of this kind. j Opsicial Changes. — We learn from very good authority that Mr. George -Cofctam, station-master at Palmerston, will "shortly be removed to his new charge at Kai Iwi, his place being taken by Mr. Hickson, at present stationed at Foxton. .The .vacancy caused by the removal of the latter is, we believe, to be filled up by the appointment of Mr. Crawford. We trust that the change will be the step m advance for Mr. Cofctam to which his long services fully entitle him. Mb. Fox's Lectubb.— St will be seen from our advertising columns that the Hon. Mr, Fox will deliver his lecture, upon " America," m aid of All Saints' Parsonage, on the llth next month. The subject is one which will allow the lecturer full scope for those descriptive powers with which ho is so justly accredited, and give ' ample opportunity for, a display of the dry humor with which he abounds. "Special n Visitobs. — A special train was despatched along the line on Thursday, having on hoard the 'Government Assurance Agent, which stopped at intervals along the route m order to allow the official to interview the various workmen and taka their, lives. We have not heard if much slaughter was effected, but Mr. Rother/un, the General' Manager, acted as Phaeton, no doubt tn see that the duly authorised lifetaker did not mangle "his forces uncessardy. I RAtMOND'a PanojiamA; — The pictorial I iTOxesentatior^ of the AC^ca^ adv^ttqpe^ o£

the great missionary explorer, Livingstone, was exhibited m the Foresters' Hall on Wednesday night, and succeeded m draw, iug a good house. • The entertainment was divided into two parts — a pauorama proper, and experiments, with the magic lantern. The paintings, though not numerous, were • of a high jorder of merit* while "the latter, portion of the programme created no small amusement -amongst the jureniles, who. mustered ->_&: strong numbers upon the occasion, 'La- -:L_ yy. .. The FSixbiNG: Coubt-Housb, — It is more than -probable that litigant? from Feilding will not be much longer subjected to the expense and inconvenience 'hitherto imposed upon them of travelling to Palmerston to have their, cases adjudicated upon, as we learn the contract for the building is now completed, and will be taken over m a few days. ' ' LDbahatkt Cittb — It will be seen that an_ effort is to be made to form a Workingman's Dramatic Club m the town. There was a Dramatic Society m Palmerston a few years since, but whether it is still m existence or hot we could -not say ; but. if the former, it certainly cannot be said to possess much To our mind such institutions are calculated to do a great deal of good, and it is to be hoped that the appeal ta> the public made m another columu W*_l be freely ;respohded:t{>. : iFoBBS^BBs' „ Bam, Feiedino. -— The Foresters : ia^Fei_ding -have determined tp^ hold a ball iri that town i*n connection with their Order, and Mr. Maysmor's large hall has been secured for the occasion. Judging from the unqualified success which tho last one proved to be, arid the efforts now being put forward, the coming undertaking promises to hare a similar happy result. As we feel" Convinced the celebration will be largely patronised by PaJmerstoniaus, consequently ' we intimate that tickets— which", including refreshments and admission of gentleman, and two ladies, have been put at the very moderate figure of 10s. — can.be obtairied from the Hon. Sec, Mr.= T. W. Z. Foster. The .Cmmatb- ob. Manawati;. —Mr Fritz, Jengsen. b-rqught to our office on Thursday some -most^^ enticing-looking strawberries,' the irecondcrbp'ofP the same bush since last-Christmas. Those who are skilled m that sort'of fruit culture will know that this is a most rare occurrence even with what is; r li_K>wn * 8 Dwarf strawberry, and it is a iriost flattering proof pf riot only the fertility of the soil, but the mildness of the temperature. . Considering that we have.now reached almost the middle of winter," the season is pf unexampled mildness, the clover, p*q6 of the surest indices of a mild temperature, being almost m full bloom." Tebbaoe End. — Although of course Terrace End is part and parcel of Palmerston, to the traveller or stranger such certainly would not be the impression. It has its post^qfflcejV hotel, public-hall, general storesjAa^^Uacksniith's shop, and now we ! are ple^df tc* see : another industry being started, ,', ,.__£• Charles Bridge, a very old resident- of the town, notifies m another column that he is about to open a, plumber's shopjClose to the Princess Hotel, where uo doubt he will secure a liberal share of public patronage. We also noticed that the dwel-ling-houses'are springing up m that locality with •n^shroom rapidity, .a few days seeing substahtial residences taking the place of vacant clearings. . Henderson And Gikjes' MiMj.— -Work has been commenced at this new- mill, and the shunt is also finished. As .theje is some firietimber on the ground, and.Messrs. Henderson: ; and Q-illies -have managed to secure a pretty good area, a prosperous career should be before- them, if only the Government will remember that the timber trade is one of tbe most important industries m the colony, and that it ought not to be sacrificed for the sake of one or two large manufacturing firms like that; of Guthrie and Larnaclv m Dunedin. We cordially wish Messrs. Henderson and G-illies eyery success ; foit, looking at the matter even selfishly, "prosperity to them means also a certairi ariiount' to the district. " Thb Distbict Cottbt. — It i* Jnow definitely settled that the first sitting of the District Court is to take place at Palmerston on Tuesday, the. 3rd day of June. Mr. Forster, the Clerk of the Court, is now har§ at work preparing, the jury list for the 'first sitting, and. although the time has been extended for that duty, still he has his work cut-out for, him, as he has to prepare four, duplicate, copies, and have them pasted upon the various church .. doors a specified time before the holding of the Court. So fan, however, we believe no preparation has been 'made m the way of jury boxes or other necessary accommodation for jurors. We presume such will be provided, but if \ so, there is little time to be lest. Resttboam. — With commendable enterprise, Messrs. Richter, Nannestad and Goare, proceeding with the re-erection of their saw-mills at Terrace- End, burnt down some few months past. We ~are happy to learn that they are of opinion that the new boiler — which it will be remembered was . being set on the day of the fire— has escaped injury, so that they wilLbe able to use it m their new works*. We understand | that Bince the. saw-mill has been idle, a great portion of necessary planing was done at their flour mill adjacent. We are also pleased to ace that extensive additions are also being made;., to. that portion of their property. | We- heartily' wish Messrs. Richter and Co. prosperity, and success m their fresh start, as m the, whole district there is npt a. firm which has done, more for the progress ; pf the County, the members of whioh have proved themselves colonists m ;the;truest sense of the word. "'* < ; PAiMBBSTok Habmonio Sooiety-.— The adjourned- ineeting of the,A above "Society was held m the PublidiHall, on Wednesday evening,- the r 'Prosident; Mr. George Snelson, presiding;] "There were also present Megdames Snelson, Richter, Hoe* Marsh, 'Dungan, Miss Tlungan ; arid Messrs. War-, burton, Pirani, West, Pewin^ Watson, and Richter. The. committee appointed to draw up the, ru,les of- tbe. Society submttfeed 1 their, reportj^hich, . after, some, alteration, was received audadopted: The.names of Messrs!^ Rie^tefc W a .t^?^-^i'?^9 M3?d *P

L ■ ■ the committee, and it was also resolved that Mr. Menzies be admitted an honorary member of the Society. The Society starts under the moat favorable auspices, the roll numbering close upon fifty names, a- large proportion of whom are working members with considerable experience" m kindred, institutions. After the termination of the business, a pommittee meeting was held, at I which Mrs. Snelson was requested to communicate with Professor Parker, asking him Itb recommend a piano for selection. It was further arranged that Wednesday event ings should be the nights for practice. A Canine Hableqitin. — A vagrant, and not over honest, doggy, which on account of its. thieving propensities is well-known m Palmerston by the title of "-telly," came Ito grief ou Wednesday, Jt appears that Master "Kelly" had strayed into the I Bank of Australasia m search of uncon- | sidered trifles, and m his voyage of dis- | covery Bailed into the manager's room, t quite unconscious tbat from tbe moment of I his entrance his movements were keenly watched by a lynx-eyed official. Seizing the opportunity when the Bank was clear of customers, the cashier ."went " the intruder, which - for, a time succeeded m evading his pursuer, but at last "RePy'' becoming alive to tbe fact that' there was no exit to be made by the doors, guaged the distance and took a header .through th c glass door. Whether it "was that the crash and noise disturbed its equilibrium, or that the "passing" sensation was not quite agreeable, we cannot say, but the manner m which that dog extended his distance from the Rank, and- proclaimed his agony as he went, was a caution, arid would give tha impression that his terrible name-sake was at its heels. The police are now looking for " Kelly," but as might have been expected; he has taken to the bush. A Stbange Occubbbnob.— Qn Wodnes* day . nigh^ about ten o'clock, just as Mr. Batc-helar, of the Royal Hotel, was about to cloie up for tbe n'gbt, iie.was startled to hear a cry of ••'fire." proceed from upstabs, ana upon rushing to the back portion of the hotel, be found one of the. bed -rooms ia a blaze, The strange part of the affair is that the robm m waic- the fire was dis-. covered was one m which, there was -no occupant, and My. Batshelar, who was ill m bed noticed that the who gave t_e alarm, came f.-om that iwca, and bas not since heen heard of. r If tpf S-a was tbe re**alt of a' 4 accident, it ceriaiuJy my(ib have been attended with gross carelessness, as there oeiag no hangings the fire would take some time to spread : through the media aof a cahco blind. Fortunately there w&s'plenty of volunteer assistants'' at band, and tae fire was quickly •xtinguished, by.% had the ala?m been delayed but a, few se-. conds longer, it would have been- almost a moral impossibility- to master it. Mr. Batchelar was very properly exasperated at the conduct of the coward who possibly set -the blind on fire by accident, and then endangered the 7 safety of the house by his cowardly, retreat. Th*b Palmebston Rhadino-Room.— -We have to congratulate the people of the dis* trict. upon the very flourishing prospects of this institution. The number of booksnow on the shelves have reached the very respectable figure of close upon six hundred, four hundred of which have been generously contributed, and we need not say that while heartily thaking those who have given donations, we are still open to receive them f?om any who have not as yet done so. Those who may happen to have any books which they are willing to give have only to hand them to the runner boys of this paper, or send an intimation to' that effect by .them, and a special messenger will call for the donations. With regard to the internal working of the institution, we may state that the Comniifctaa are hard at work classifying and. numbering ihe books, for which purpose the rooms will be closed for a few days, after which they trust to be able to commence the issue p r f books to fubscribers. We might also state that the Sub-Committee— Dr. Marriner, Rev/ Mr. Newth, and Mr. Keeling— are already taking activesteps . with regard to the resolution passed m reference to turning the institution, into a Public Library under the Act, '. XX . ■".:>■ A Thing -ybt Beaut* is _ Jot job Eveb.— -At tbe small stations hatw^en Palmerston and FeUding, there are seats being erected for tbe convenience of passengers, which are certainly models of beauty. Our reporter, travelled a day w two back with a gentleman who had spent a portion of his time on the goldfields, and when the trail, stopped at Trond jeim, he remarked— "Were ybu ■'• eyer on a goldfield ? " Our reporter replied m the affirmative. " Well, dq you know what these seats remind me; of ? " Our reporter said he ctfuld not remember just then. "Well, they remind me of those box-drains which the diggers construct to carry off the sludge from then: claims; and by Jingo, if they would only put another side to those v seats they could send a ready-made supply to Kumara." Ou» reporter said that a new light had just dawned upon him* For several days those seats had bee_ a source of trouble to him.- He had tried — but without avail — several times to jog. his I mamory'ias to the resemblance, of these seats with something he 'had already seen ; but it was not .until Mr. Pipeclay reminded him that his. mind was uriburthened from a specie* of nightmare. L ' . Pultfobm Stations,— We have received several complaints from persons who have been disappointed through the trains not stopping at platform stations, but more especially at the Terrace End, As it is now quite dark'when the evening, trains pass at that end of the town, and as there.are no means of signalling, except travellers have the presence of mind to strike a match or two to attract the attention of the driver, the train passes on, and they are left lament- , ing. .It seems a great/ pity that the train does riot draW up for a minute, or- else_that some. mode, of signalling it is not .provided, Tbare is a large and increasing population at the Terrace End, and settlement is rapidly going on .at Stoney Creek and AShurst. If tlie General Manager could see 'bis way' towards alio wins the different trains to stop for one, two, b.r three minute's, as the ca«e may beLhe would- confer a very appreciable boon, on a large, number of Whilst on this BubjectL we- would also point out ,that as the winter, months are so near at hand a abed— if not a smalt stntibn-^snould/ •be erected- If not done quickly, traveller* will often, we fea^haye. tq, submit <|c a heavjr %enclii^. "'" *'" '