THE FEILDING CHRONICLE AND ADVERTISER.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 50, 21 June 1879, Page 2

THE FEILDING CHRONICLE AND ADVERTISER.

Hbavt Fbb3H.— Owing to tW he*?* vain» «,f Taesday and" Wednesday, there was a considerable fresaet m the Oroua; on ■I'll iiysday, which brought down • la*.^*^ quantity of drift-woodj.: and rendering'. .A&F dangerous to i foi'd the btream. ._,•.''■ Chbss.— The first meeting of the recentlyformed Cu*» Clob vu held at Brown's S'eiiding Hotel .on 'Wedneiday evening. There was not" a very large »Vteßd*nbe,nofc inojre. than" some six. or seven member* bei.ig present. r • :J7wtbu l Pastimb.— Tie 9k»tu>| rink dm beea fair?y patronised during the. week. ' The ladles hare not as yet aTuiled themselves to any great extent of the reservation of Tuesday and Friday afternoons made m thei.«. fuvo>\ n- . .... • .' *Cob*s kwb BrkiOKS.-^Thoi* affiicteS with these disconiforU w»U dowell to ami themselves; of Mr. Baifttiaa's professional service?. He hss performed romr exfc* '•':. o.Jiuay -«tL.'e» during Jbi» brief stay m P.a.igiLikei, arid possesses testimonials as to-. - !i is professional abP.ity fvom mtmy wollkaowa persons of high eLsndfnj^ ia Iftvr Zealand. . ... '. , Saib or Stock.— M essrt. St eras and Oorton held tlie?? usual niontbly lale .of ' stock oa Thm'sday- last. Th© atte^daHie*' web uiuue.'ous, and tbe^ bidding for th« eaii-le was b~isk. T.lfe follow ing prices were . ! re:>l : sed :— Eat" auUockV; &f ss. • store cow#, '■'' £& 6a. ; yearlings, £3 to j£3 ss. j iw&jevrold Btee:-3, £5 , cpwi, £6 :'ss. Tue sheep ac tae gale; were »J1 passed ia, but were aftarwavda se?d p.-.JTiV.ely. _ Thi Govbbkmbn't BtrßH.-—'riie J ta i ainw»jr % ■. 'lead : ug^fjom the maiii line at Taonui^ tp-toi;/ GrOTei-.i'iUffDt bush is maki ag good pi*og ess, Tbe-e are »ow about forty mexi' at Wbtk^ a-ic'. i.20 cm\\a of foroiaiion bate been Prii&lied, aac fire chains of metal iaidi; 6/ayel for bailkstirig purpdan i* procurab!» v ; oh ; the spot, s«i£cieat being obtained m esc&Tati'ng the ditc a which runs along^ld* , the line. ; : ;■.■> - i Thb Egad to KiwmjtJL.—'i/rT. sßmßlirf^ Sai» ! )ed b"s ebntt-act on the Kiinbolton rot d on WeJnesday, »ad although be b»s b»d g.'eat ; difficulties to contood withj report '^ s'oeakt Tavpiably of the mannoj.. : n wb'oli~ : the wo:'k v l>&s been jpeffo^Jwd. ls7hen t*a»; metal has bovod, the .road wili b« oae of "the best : h the dUtrict, tl:«bad paiia "qaijxg. bee.» cordui-oyed' be e ov» beiiVg metaled. iGhelienham may consider itself lucky s ; * - . haying such a road foriced tiiough it m - tlie eariy days of its itfawT, , . : v . ' "',"■ A Hikt^— The Bailway aotifoT^ieß, w# - - tbink, woald confer a gj-eat-^bpon on tb» 'tvayejling public by causing a lamp to ber fixed r.fc the northern end of the station d ux:N)g the dark wet nigh* s of winter, until the depMVura of the last t;-a!p. "The cost : -; wonid be trifling, as tae.-e would be no need for it except whea the:-ewas no moonlight, : and l thea only tor about a couple ef hours. ■The boor,. we feel sure, would be duly appreciated by pessengeiMi, as it would dispel . the mo -a than Ciiumei'l»i> da'-'kness m which the aiiproach to thr fy**:™* i»~enT«lope4 after nightfall. Sidtposbd Death bt J)mwinsai— O» ; Wednesda j eTeaing, :<■ onr of *hr hands "-tt ' ■ ; Bailey's Mill gfaried on liorsebacfc to oro**; ■- tte Oivna River. Sere/al endeavoprtd :i»- ';■ dissuede him from so doing, warning hw • that it would b» idkjigevoos, as the heayy fresh might have alfce.-ed-tbe ford. liv ; »pit» of these warnings, howeyer^ he persistid itt his purpose, and it is snpposed that be r hat- . met with a watery grave; as his hone, withsaddlrand bridle ioin;w^».found *n Wbisker'* ' paddock ne>:t moi-ning, and nothing: bar been seen" or hea*d : pi the owner since.— Since the aboVe ( was Tin type, we Itavnthat the man for whose safety some alarm waV- • felt, has since turned up. Th» horse, ife appears, forded the river riderless, impelled : thereto, no doubt^by ;thego>df««d in:th«f paddock m; which hi wa9 found.