LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 74, 13 September 1879, Page 2

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

A Wabnikg.— The rate collector for the County has issued Bis final notification, which is to the effect' that unless' the rates he paid forthwith, summary proceedings will be taken for the recovery of the same. It will be well for ratepayers who are m arrear to make a note of this, ai the costs of court will m may cases exceed the amount of rates due. Omi VonwTfiroo.^.Th« Manchester Bifles are notified to attend a Governmentparade on Tuesday evening.' I The rifles m-. tended for the use of the Corps arrired on Wednesday. They are muzzle-loaders medium Enfields and we need not say that Sniders would' hare been greatly preferred j but there were not obtainable. Bbfobs xsd avtbb thb Battii.— The township this last week has presented* a great oontrast to what it was the week previously. Then all was bustle and excitement, and the streets were thronged ; now everything is quiet, and few persons to" be> seen hurrying about. Feilding has seldom beon'sd quiescent as durkfg the past feir dajrs. The ro-actien, which, has taken place is a common topic of conversation. ' _.Th;b, Cheltenham Store.— \7e are. given to understand thab there is" eynry" p,^j»fei% of the store at Cheltenham being re-op*ne4 under a new proprietory, that of Mr! T. '■£. Caldwell, late qfßulls. Titus^Wii^ p'rwe a great convenience to "the settlers m the*; Kiwitea, who- hare >oine months past labored under the-xdisadvantage of having; had tojdraw, thewrsupplies^frofl^a; distance). ''tJSifa/ieOMisa- iCirpi?±-Weyi&re glad 4o learn from an excellent authority that 'ihbfet witbs&ndinjj tfie ofreSßea^63''tf^w^lteg . fcrMrootfat ■'HoineV ltlisKoonfideni^ antioithis seasdn'sfch'p will be~air least mb}m beWerMrff tnai df L&fc ;f9&^ this district albiie. ■> Tift^tisfactor/ -& ' suit isJdue" to itheiop^wtionof ithe; Amended Soab Act, which renders dipping compul-. sorv for sheep affected with lice,; thereby 7 improving Mb! §ul&syJ3ftd linbreasing th^ . „i F?- .; :^: U;l : r . r fT ; -' 'T^i^PußHo'mdbl^-^MR ijon^aßtqr, is |iJfcfingl6n^er^Tvar' with tli© Publlf Hall.; ' tiro, [howren operations^wej^ajU bjit,^suspendedi.jOwing j tav the non-arriral of theiron-WrkfromfWaji' " t^auu' -^Xh&re is' every reason^ to. believe/that "tKe^all wiU ; b!e^riish^d f:^ii§tf^Kel^n, iwJien.finish^dat^gU^pr^yeAt-on^ sjr iorn.a.^ . mepftQ the to^ti, and a .jotmy,^aieace i to Tfee site' r i§f'alni63t' >e&ctly. > PB^^^;.^^^ o^ W^pMrihca _of lwhicji,' howeverj to any£ninr loiii pleasina .at present. .; T^b CouBT-Sousß.i-We^lrew attaition, a few weeks ago to the disgraceful state" m. which the aop^oajChes to the Coty-^housd. haa f b : e4n-l^ft, 'NptiU'^iiias-y^^^rdona to remove the just groi^nds fo» complaints 'IS e^^?#^ r^he7;C.ourt,ofi^cia^:c^^^^^^ •their Hcheqts, ; aqd witpeaje^ may^^e^seei\ Jpicldn'g their wßyj-aKpping |roin;o|iie. bit of high? •ground .to. anbther,'aad r nbw a^d. again, i^ec^yed'jby v a "false appWaVahci 1 *>& '■') solidity,, going iiviink^^ep.; ;;Xt' : fis simpjy^ a^<lMK .graceijtp/fehe authorities to al]o r w ; ;the ap;-i Pro^bhTes to remain m their present] state.;/!j- - Attotion JSA!i|Ba.^TDufing the past weak; -. Mr^Maysmor has held two very gaccessful sales. ■ r ;The'fl«t!was'at; the Warwick street. Bale Yards on Tuesd^ andconsiated of th& live stock and effects of a ba^krapfc. !!&&. attendance was not so large as was expocted iSeeingihat it was a bankrupt . saje^L and tha hor^es~well known, but this may b« accounted; ;fop;by the shortness 'of the notice given. howerieJV WM^rUk, the f ollow*. ; ing prices being obtained :— Draught horses, #0 to £2^ } draughfeyearlings, dgl2 • hacks, superior, £21 } half dranghti £ia ; waggon, £25' •; dray^, S^lOllSsiif '■ Wiaffieutter and geaty £1^ ;%wirig pjbugh^£s '5sV - The other sala was. held at Cheltenham on tLje following .day, «nd. was verY well attended^ as m addi-. tioq to moat of the settlers 'i^ the district there was a fair sprinkling of husiness" "man from the surrounding- 'townships ITeilding^ "Bul^ Palmerstdiil -Bcixton, and^ Marton. Tl7e Bidding was spirited^ especially fon tha store and section. This lot was rapidly 7 run tip to' £lso, at' which vsum ;it was: /knocked; down to Mr; DftUziell^ of Bulls. The stock-. ' in-trade realised unpxeccclented prices, being . quitted at figures nearly equalling those m m the general retail trade. Ur This, somewhat surprised" the 'busipessjmen, who. evidently* intended to pick up-some jbnigiins,. b.a^ foun,d the priceVtbo- heavy I[for1 [ for them, -i