NEWS AND NOTES

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 63, 6 August 1879, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES

GfolNff AWAY FROM HOME TO LjJABN "STews.— According to a Wellington journal the sent for the Manawatu i* to be contest ed by Messrs. -Macavbhur..- Halcombe, and Snclson. The information that the flrstmmed gentleman is going to run. takes us somewhat by surprise, but we question if^ the person most interested was not even more taken aback upon perusal of the eanwri. Land Tax, Appeals.— Mr. Ward, the Commissioner appointed fVvn hearing objections nnd appeals for exemption from the Land Tax valuations, notifies thnt he will hold his court of appeal at the Court-house, Palmerston, on Friday week, the 15th instant. Those who are dissatisfied with the decision of the valuators hod better make a acta effche fact, '

The Representation op the Cotjntt. — -We understand a meeting of electors of the County will be hold m the Reading Room, to-morrow afternoon, at three o'clock, for the purpose of conferring together with a view to selecting a candidate for nomination for the representation of the Qounfcy, The meeting has been palled by circular,- but we hare been requested to intimate that the presence of all electors is desired. Leaden Pnra job Tb Whiti.— The little scare caused by the antioa of Te Whiti has certainly been the means of arousing the martial .ardour of the residents from one end of the Coast to the other. We •learn from Sergeant- Major Bezar that m the district under his charge as Instructor there are no less than seventeen distinct companies, comprising 1081 Volunteers, and that number does not. embrace the newlyformed corps at Feilding. The rebellious Prophet scarcely calculated upon such a result. Fibst m the FlEiiD.— lt will be seen that Mr. Halcombe has taken time by the forelock, and m another column, declares that he is a candidate for the representation of Manawatu. According to the metropolitan papers, Mr. Johnstone appears to hare thrown over this constituency, and with , Mr. Hunter will contest the City of Wellington m the Conservative interest, j Well, perhaps the decision is a wise one, 1 and m the future the electors of this County may be able to get a glimpse of their representati te during the Recess. The Wobkinomen's Dbamatio Ci>ub. — It will be seen that the programme submitted : . ; by , the , Workingraen's Dramatic Club for to-morrow evening, is not only a lengthy but a particularly choice one, the entertainment very judiciously partaking of both musical and dramatic items. We have not ourselves been present at any of the rehearsals, but those who have been, speak most , confidently of the entertain-, ment proVmg a success j but of course to ensure that it is necessary that the public will bestow its patronnge, a -boon which we trust will not be asked m vain. Mobb Sacbifioes.— lt will be seen by reference to Mr. Loudon's advertisement on first page, that m consequence of that gentleman having disposed of his property on the Square to Mr. Goombes, he has been necessitated to leave the premises with the utmost despatch. He therefore intimates that to avoid the trouble and expense of removing, he has given instructions to his. manager to clear out ".the! whole of ;the stock at whatever prices it will fetch. The ■the sale can only be continued for, a very limited period, we give an early intimation. , A Modest Request. — Tlie < .following unique document has been received by a local J.P. from a prisoner ; at'present undergoing three months sentence for vagrancy : — "Mr. Blank,-— Sur,— =Be~ kind anuff to send to the Governor of the Wanganui, Gail the reseat for! my land which I bought from Corporation afc A»chui'sfc oil so to Have my swag kept by the pelissman to I get out of gailj the pelissman can give you oil Information with reguard to my propurfcy." The modesty of y the request can only be appreciatedto its: -full -extent wh»n ifci is -stated that the f c^endship between the J.P, and the prisoner is limited to the: former providing the latter- with, three months' lodgings at Her Majesty's /expense. We imagine the chances o? the applicant having his various instructions attended to, have been consiably lessened by the fact that, the receiver had to pay fourpenoe for the above interest-' ing document.: The Depebbed, Pa^mint Biock. — We notice'with much pleasure that the Government eretakingTabtive steps -for the survey, of the 12,000 acres on the Eitzherbert.side, set apart. ;f or settlement .on the deferred payment principle. , Mr. John Knowles, the Under Secretary, with a Government Survey party arrived m Palmerston on Friday night, having'been driven overland from. Masterton, and is merely awaiting the arrival of the Chief ' Surveyor, before commencing operations. We are glad to see that the Government have thought it advisable to proceed at once with the survey of such an important work, and the tidings will be hailed with satisfaction by the neglectpd settlers of Fitzherbert, who have now ajchance of getting some justice don» to them m the matter of roads. The Paotebston RtFLES.T-The first official inspection of the corps by the Maj »r Commandant took place on Monday night, but. we regret ! to say that the attendance was not worthy of the occasion, there being merely half the strength of the Company present. CaptiiinSnelson, Lieutenant. Marsh, and. Sub-lieutenant Pirani were m full uniform, the handsome appearance of which was much commented on. After seeing tlie men put through various evolutions m manual exercise, Major Noake highly complimented the Captain upon the efficiency of the corps, winding up with the intimation that as he could not spare Sergeant-Major Bezar more frequently than twice a month, they should take their exercises to their homes, and practise them when by themselves. The MilliENium at Hand. — Surely the Millemum must be on the approach, or what can be the' meaning of the following notice, placed m a conspicuous position m a Dunedin journal : — "Free advertismenfcs for the Unemployed. Wanteds by Employers and unemployed will be inserted m this column f roe of charge." Either Dunedin must be Isingularly free from employers and unemployed, or the flsh don't bite, for although the invitation has regularly appeared for a month, th<? advertisers have not 'increased. Perhaps they value the concession granted at the price to be paid for it — nothing— and consider its acceptance worthless; , t The shrewdness of the Dunedin puhlic conveys a moral well worthy the attention of the advocates of cheap advertising. Cat/ted Away.— The puttie of Palmerston will lenrn with reorret of the departure of Mr. J. Cox, cashier m the bank of Australia m this town, more particularly as the cause of his leaving isof a sorrowful natore. On Saturday he received a telegram from ! Victoria 'nforminsr him of the serious illness of his father; and urging 1 an immediate return if he wished ti see him alive. Under the circumstances' Mr. Cox lost no time m respondine to the call, and on Sunday rode down to Foxton m order to catch Tuesday's steamer for Melbourne. We feel sure the many friends, to whom he was known m this di«trict will ainrerely regret the cause which has token him away, and earne , »tlv hope his filial attention will be rewarded by. finding his! journey has not heen in , vain. We underslflnd it is not likely m any case that he will return to Palmer*ton. -