THE THE FEILDING CHRONICLE AND ADVERTISER. SATURDAY, JULY 12, 1879. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 56, 12 July 1879, Page 3

THE THE FEILDING CHRONICLE AND ADVERTISER. SATURDAY, JULY 12, 1879. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Entebtatnuent.— The Georgia Minstrels, ■af tera very successful tour ■ m the North, will enliven the dull monotony of our-winter evenings with one of their mirth-provokiiig entertainments to-nightl - The minstrels were well patronbed m their last visit, and ■ will doubtless be so again. Tjm Tbicfbbanoe Club.— There is every probability of there being a numerous and enthusiastic meeting to-night, when the Temperance Club scheme will be fully gone into. The ' project hat commended' itself favourably to those .most . interested, aad there can , be little doubt of its being success- ~ fully carried put. . : Ahathub Dbahatio Club.— Seveial of our townsmen whose histrionic proclivities are very pronounced, have successfully inaugurated an Amateur Dramatic Club. The enterprising lessee of Maysmpr!s -Hall* is haying fitt-d up as a theatre, so we may hope to have the pleasure of witnessing the club's first performance shortly. r Wbsletan T»a Mbbting>.— A tea meeting was; held m connection with the Wesleyan Church en. Tuesday evening, and was well attended. . A public meeting was afterwards held, when 'addresses were delivered. A -variety Of . sacred ;pieces iwere^efficiently rendered by the choir, and an edifying and enjoyable evening was spent*^ *■* ..■ Good NEWB.^-Accqrdii?g to. the JEvening Chronicle of Wednesday, the latest pbiitical rumour is, that the; Government will this session propose the re-imposition of the duties on grain and timber.. Wesincertly hope the rumour is- well founded, for the re-impositidn of the timber duty alone, will make a difference to the Manawatu of fully £50,000 a-yeae more circulating power, besides affording scope for the erection of double the number of saw-mills at present at work orin course of erection. „; ; The;, FiiLbnret LieraT ' Ho*BaH.--^Tom letters received by Mr. Cramond on the subject, it is highly improbable that the martial ardour of our spurred volunteers will receive any check by the services of the oavalry corps being declined by the Government, In connection with the subject we learn that, though carbines are few, there is a plentiful supply of sabres available. This is fortunate^ as it will enable the troppers to surmount the little /iiffluulties attending this dangling *empediment tp unrestrained 10c0m0ti0n.;,..,,* \^i '■"-."•'•.'' y vTbm| Lon& v ' Wtntbb, ; Nia*ETfl.— As an agreeable mode v of whilin'g away^the tedium of bur long winter nights,' the lessee of the Maysmor's Hall has inaugurated a weekly Quadrille Assemblr. trnforiunately the weather has hitherto moved the reverse of propitious, and m consequence the attendance has not been very numerous. Dancing is an amusement as popular in' the Colony as it is jit home, and we shaU be surprised if the Quadrille Assembly has not a successful career. . y.':;-:

Railway Accident.— As the half-past five train _ was "proceeding on its way to Halcombe last evening, and just before reaching the Makino Stream, it ran into two horses that were straying on the line. The horses were much cut and injured, and the shock caused the engiue to partly leave the metal. No other damage was done, and a delay of a couple of hours, while screwing the engines on to the rails, was the only result. The half-past six train was detained here. It was fortunate that the train had riot got full weigh on, else we. should most probably have had to record fatal results, as the accident occurred on embankment. „ The Benevolent Society.— Though our townsmen have heard but little of the Feilding Benevolent Society >f late, but for all that the .Society has been doing a great deal of good m its quiet inobtrusive way. On Tuesday evening there was a meeting of members, Mr. Halcombe m the chair, to take into -consideration the case of J. -Claridge, who some time; ago had his hand injured at the Halcombe Saw Mill. Claridge bad expressed a. -wish to go to* Wanganui, where he thought he would be able to meet with light employment, and it was resolved to give him £2 and to pay his passage to Wanganui. We should like to see the Society. more generally and liberally supported. The County Council. — The County Council had * very protracted meeting on Monday, not adjourning until elpse upon ten o'clock. But few topics of general interest cropped up, and this was. divided between the Foxton and Sandon' Railway and the road to open up the Otamakapua Block, with the Mbrimutu m the dim distance. A warm debate on the former was initiated by a question as to whether the maps and documents had been deposited, within the time specified by "The District Railways Act, 1877." After an exhaustive debate, it was elicited that they had not been so deposited, Councillor Sanson then elected? to begin de novo, Bo"the work is delayed a month. Councillor Halcombe's" motion, asking the Government to advance £15,000 for the formation of a road through the. of the Otamakapua Block, prior to sale, encountered strenuous opposition at the hands of the southern .members, and an amendment was moved that the subject stand . over untu the next meeting of the Council.' The-amendment, however, was lost by the casting vote of the Chairman, and the original motion carried «e«J- con. i A BTJILDINfI S*OOIBTV TOB "EVIVDVSQ,.— A public meeting was held m Maysmor's Hall on Wednesday evening to . discuss the 'advisability, of. establishing building society Mn the town. took. the chair, and dwelt at considerable length on the advantages of such associations, pointing out the difference between the terminable and the permanent societies. Having expressed his regret at the small number present, the Chairman invited an expression of opinion from any of those present. , Several res-, ponded, giving their, .experience of similar institutions." elsewhere. A variety of . suggestions were offered, and eventually it was resolved on the motion of Mr. Gosling— That a Hstior the purpose of receiving the names of those, willing.to join the society be left at tlie Guardian office, and that the present; meeting be adjourned for a fortnight. A' vote of thanks to the Chairman terminated the proceedings. ShadYt^Vbry.— A transaction has been reported to us which has not redounded very much, to the credit of one of the parties to it. As far as is known, the "circumstances appear to be that a cheque for £2, bearing thp signatnre of * "a well-known ' firm, was paid into one of our large stores. Ugly •whisipers of; the solvency of the signature having reached the ears of the . receiver of the cheque, he disingenuously sent it to a new beginner m business here for change, which was r accommodatingly furnished. The cheque was duly .presented at the bank, where it was made payable, when it was cornered with the ominous initials "N.S.F."' The owner immediately took it to the party "whom he' bad obliged with change,' but the latter sternly refused to re-Msume responsibility. 'More wiU v be heard of this shady piece of business, as a summons is to be taken out by the injured party if refusal to pay up ba persisted m.