NEWS AND NOTES

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 73, 10 September 1879, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES

San Franciso Mail. — The outward San Franciscan mail will close at the Palmerston office to-morrow evening, at a quarter to eight o'clock. Pitching his Tent. — It will be seen that Mr. 0. L. Maclean, barrister, has carried the war into the enemy's coxintry, and m another column announces from this day hence his services can, be obtained at his Chambers m the Square. Impobtant .Auction Saib. — We would direct especial attention to the sale of household furniture, which will take place to-jgor-row at the Awahuri Hotel. In consequence of the refusal of the license,' Mi*. SJiultze has determined to dispose of his stock gf wine 3, spirits, and all the appurtenances belonging to the hotel, and as there will be no reserve, those who have a little spare cash to invest, can safely rely upon obtaining some bargains. Advance, Palmebston. — Mr. Goodisson took advantage of the demand 'for vehicles on Saturday to put hia recently builfc cab into service for the first time. Tins conveyance, which is strong, commodious, and handsome, is the workmanship of Mr. Malcolm, of this town, and is a most pleasing index of the progress of the district. Every portion of the cab, with the exception of ! the springs, is local manufacture, the ironwork having been executed by Mr. Hall, and the painting and decoration by Mr. Hampson. Tiik Borough Council. — The adjourned meeting of the Borough Council was held on Monday night, his Worship the Mayor I . presiding. ' An application by Mr. Mackje for a slaughtering license, was, m the absence of the applicant, held over until next meeting 3 instruction was given to the Borough Solicitor to recover the assfcts due to the old Local Board, now the property of the Council ; it was decided to gazette the refuse pit : the owners of certain sections ou the Square were called upon to fill up the excavations m which the water, was lodging to the danger of the health of the town ; a number of accounts were passed, and after a little more routine business the Council adjourned. First " Blood." — During the past week the strollers- about the Square have had an oppoi'tunity of indulging their, curiosity with regard to a magnificent stud horae parading the town, under the care of that well-known groom., William Moore. TJpon inquiries we discovered that the animal is the famous " B,lair Afchol," the property of Mr, D,avid Knight, of Eangitikei Line. The horse is a magnificent beast, sixteen hands high, with a chesnut coat ohining like satin, and bearing all the evidence of " flyers '•' m him. " Blair Athol "is by the celebrated imported horse the . sire of the veteran racers Papapa and G-uy Fawkes, and other equally, well-known cracks, while on the dam's, side his strain of blood is equally high. A G-bavb Mistake, — A most laughable occurrence took place on Saturday, which gave rise lo considerable amusement, at tjhe expense of some reverential Maoris. Towards the close of the poll the procession of the various conveyances, which' Had been working for Mr. Saelson was passing the Square, headed by some flaming banners and streamers. A little while hefove a number of Natives had arrived m town from Napier, and no doubt being quite ignorant, of the election contest, imagined the procession a fyneral cortege, the whole crowd | uncovering their heads until the train, had passed, while they kept chaunting a Jow I monotonous drone m melancholy concert. The fact of the traps being filled with electors dressed m alt kinds of grotesque raiment, made the mistake the more ludicrous. Equal to the Occasion. — A skilful general very often turns a defeat into » victory, and that Prince of Advertisers, Mr. James Smith, of Te Arp House, has seized hold of what at one time threatened to be absolute; destruction to bring his wellknown establishment into even greater prominence than it commanded before. By- a 1 recent mail we received .a splendid photograph of the great fire m. Wellington m

which $he part Mr. j3a)ith ? fl house played m the eventful scene has beep depicted with thrilling apcuraoy, The view has been taken when the flamps ware at theiy height, and exhibits the.galjapt efforts made- by the employSs of the establishment, to save the building. The pic^e, which is 2j4 xlB inches, has been neatly framed and glazed, and will be an interesting memento of that eventful occasion. Seoihn& thb EaTBHArs-.-^-Shortly before M.v. Johnston, tool? his. departure on Saturday evening for Foxton, he called at the Ifcoyal Hotel and inyited the "free apd independent" to tap fchp spar-kling champagne at his expense. One conscientious gentleman replied that there was not a supporter of Mr. Johnston present, but the successful candidate was for once determined to be " Liberal,'- and announced that the " flowing bole " was for friend and foe alike, and forthwith a dpzen of ohampagne made its appearance, just then the bell rang and the shouter hurriedly took his departure. Hero was a dilemma— plenty of fluids, but no supporter of the host to act as locum, tenens. The difficulty, howeyer, was not for Jong, and m the absence of John* stonians, the Snelsonians and Halcombite, did their share m helping, to "spo^l the Egyptian." One enthusiastic Halcombite, whose exuberance of feelings got the better of his discretion, testified his delight by toasting " thjjee cheers for Johnston," but was quickly taken to task by another, who said — "Oh, dash-e-tthing, be consisent; you kn.owTliscty© yoted-hic-for Ualcombe?" a little fact, however, which did. not prevent the demolition of- a case of champagne. Not Dead, bux Sueepeth. — A report was -widely circulated, and believed m Palmerston yesterday that the body of Mr. Q-. S. Lockie had been discovered on the Mount Stewart road, and taken back to Sanson for a coronial inquiry. As the authority was a Mr. McEwen, who stated positively that; such was the case, very few ! doubted its accuracy, and already speculations were made as to the attendance of Volunteers at the funeral, Mr. Lockie holding the position of serjeant-major. ;n the Palmerston corps. determined to have some reliable information concerning the melancholy event, the editor of this paper telegraphed to Mr. Ensor, of Sanson, as follows : "Is it fact that Lociie found dead on road. Eeported co Palmerstoxi. If so when inquest held. Eeplypaid." After a delay of about two hours we received the following laconic answer from the object of bur anxiety himself—" Not dead, but aleepeth— Or. S. Lookib." It ia needlessto say that the characteristic reply was heartily wel- ; corned, by those who had been fully convinced thst Mr. Lockie had " shuffled off tms mortal coil." Later on m the evening Mr Batchelar received an official communication by telegram from the Jost oiit— ". My ' corpse, will be downjby ambulance to-night — Qr.S, Lookib."