LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 77, 24 September 1879, Page 3

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

!-"...--•--■■. ~ — : — T^ ~ Chau&b oy Route. — We are giyen to j understand that the change, of- route of the ; Napier coaches, alluded to m our last isiue, : will come, into operation on the first of next 'month. There, will be no change, we be- ' lieye, m respect of the, Wairarapa coaches. | The Oovbbnmbkt Bush. — Advantage ' has been taken of the late fine weather to ;pujih on. with, the branch railway line f roni I TaonujL to ' the Government reserve. The ! metals have been laid well up to the bush, arid the sawmjjl plant: will be brought vp t as soon . as trucks for. its. conveyance, are available. The Vqitoteebs. — The Manchester Rifles met for drill on Monday evening, and were put through their facings by the drill instructor. The rifles were afterwards distributed to the members of the.corps. They are heavy Unwieldy weapons, the long Enfields, and the volunteers can only live m hope that they will at soma, future, date be exchanged for the. more handy Snider. Cbicket.— We 'notice that although m ! other places the near approach of the cicketing season is causing, the various clubs to make preparations for "its inauguration, our local club has, as yet, given no . signs of vitality. We are at a loss to divine the. cause of the apparent apathy. If our club intends to try their strength with others, the, sooner they commence practising !the x better. Btot»vtb;^bi , b School.— The Chairman of the.local School Committee has received ifro^fch'e,S*eerefcary to the Board a reply to hit application for a competent master for ,-he school at Taonui, to the effect that 1 the Board will meet ou Wednesday next, 27th mat., when the appointment willbe made. It is to be hoped that the appointment will be one that the. oo mmiltee can confirm, otherwise, there Nrill be another month's delayy m opening the school — an event which isfanxiously awaited by those most interested m it, the children and their parents. BbiMiiifd- Sites m FpitDi-TG. — The tightness of money which has existed for the last few months, does not seem to have affected the value of sections m the town-" ship, to a very material extent, if we may judge from the prices demanded by their owners. We heard of a gentleman from Wanganui m quest of a good business site being asked the other day £2000 for a half iere section, the owner refusing to take anything less. The site is certainly a good one, but it would not be our choice. The figui'e is only about 603 per cent, advance on the amount for which it was purchased some twoyears since. Confidence m Feilding' s future is as strong as ever.