NEWS AND NOTES

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 95, 26 November 1879, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES

The Licensing Cottrt. — The Quarterly holding of the Palm erston Liccn^iner Court, which was advertised to hike place on . '"Tuesday," 'the 2nd of December, has been further postponed until Thursday, the #h proximo. - STUMPING ATH> "FINAIT.Y CIBARING- THE Cemetery. — The following are the tenders .received for the above work : — A. Michalski, £38, accepted ; J. Quar.term:in, £45 ; Pear-- , son <and Co., £4* ; Franz Hoffman, £50 ; James -Moffiitt, £60 ; G-risrffs and Anderson^ £66 10b. ; C. H. Smith, £125. The . Ptjbmo- ■Vaooitjiatoh.— We have been requested to intiiqate to the maternal portion of [the residents that Dr. Muclachlan, the Q-overament Vaccinator, will be m attendance every Saturday at ihe Schoolhbuse, Palmerstnn, from half-nast two, foe the purpose .of- Tra«ci»iatit}g children. Pai/Mebston v.. Sajtoojt.— The following are the names of those relucted hy tbe match Committee to do buttle for Pairceratonon Monday nest-: — Messrs. SfcAite, Mifc(Wd, Lloyd, Chtirlps, Ma*oiv, Mnrrinor, Watson, Crawford, Wnrburton, Pirnni, and Mowlam. JSmenrency uien— Messrs, Swift, Doyle, and D,a»dcii. "' Fieing FoaTHB Pntzm. — In consequence of the flooded state of the rivor the firing; for the various pri?,os coiilil not be entjagqrl m by the respective Scjuads on Monday or Tuesday rnovriings, and as a consequence it lias been postponed until the same hours ' and days next week. We have been asked to make this postponement public, so that Squad No 4 would not be cjjaapnoiiited, [ . Acqident to. XP[E Tm. — The screw steamship left Wellington on Sunday morning for Wunganui, but as the weather was particularly dirty she not ashore on the out er >rock m Chuffer's rws-suge i>t the Heads. As soonas the news of the accident reached VVel^ 'lington the Hinomona wont out to her assistance, and brought b)u-k the passengers. She remained where *ho had struck iciiil hisrh wnter, wlien she floated off, and was r,un back vind piifc upon the Patent Slip. DavNX. and UrsoBDEHLY. — Eranfis Haine? was brought up ve-terday before M> M'Neil, J.P.j chntgfd with being drunk an cl disorderly upon tie jii-e-edin^ evening. The. prisoner admit ted that he had been ti little "■fresh," but he w;is inside his own house,' and had not been knocking ,-i^ont the si veals. Martha Anne Haynes, the wife of- the ticcused, gnro cvi'hwp of his riotoin ' nntiduct., and the Bench real him a severe lecture, at the conclusion of which prisoner was fined twenty sliilUiiijs, iii de/aidl forty-ts^gl^t houi's' impisisonment.- ' . " l ' ' " - Tit? New. District Court!.— We, hear, that the plans for the new District Court are out. We say., hear, fi-r % nl though they have been m tho iianda of the Resident ' Magistral c, we have not been favored with a glahce at them. It. i.s ho hoped ttiut that the proposed buillinsf will bo of such a character as to do (uwlit. to tlie ptirjiose for whisli it is destined nn«l tho tircliitecture of the town, and that louden will ho advertised m the local papers, so that. 1 We bniltlov* of the district wdlhave an opp^rl unity of cunipating for the work. Back Again. --We nte ftleaaed to see that our old friend Mr. Phillip-", after an absu'liL'C of two' yetirs has vi'turi^ed to Pulmorston, witli the firm conviction that there "is no place iike liomo." il« iias temporarily pitched his tent m the Squar.e, m JJoo and Green's old store, pending an opportunity of removing lio mor.e suitable premises. From his.b'usincss . nftnouuoein^iit vyinoh up, pears elsewhere, it will i»e se^ii hli:it; liq has - opened m his old trade, and offers a varied assortment of jewellery and fancy goods, his name^being a guarantee of. tb,o. ge.u i iiine.ne,ti3 of the articles' dipposed of. ' THE -Sale at Foxtox. — The sale of Mr. Eoudpn'd stock at Foxtou was recommenced yestoEday'and will'be cont inuod during the .weak.- We have been asked to direct the especial attention of dealers m boots to the ■ fact that, thirteen case 3of boots, enliraiv new stock, will bQ.-bipu^hfc.-to the ham,mer, and as tliere. is not th^sii?hte3t reserve upon any of the goods, they will b'e^ a ( >ld for just what the bidders like to offer.- '-In audition to silk and stuff dresses, there is also a large assortment of ironmonegry to be disposed of. To those, with the reqijired " needful." a trip to the t sale» would prove a profitable investment.- 1 , - '-.;■■ '■•■.;■• ;'; " Tbkdbb ". Consciences.— The gleaner, of statistics would be able, to o,ull an "interestiug itean, by nqtirig tho differences m tire amounts, of t.enderß'whioli occassionally b'ecomejappnrent. A tender was'called a few days ago for cle.arjng and stumping the Cemetery, while the lowest, tender, vyas £38 ( one basliful. individual with a " tender." consciences pit' iariit £125. It is needless, to. _say that, he/was not the successful candidnte, buc supposing the tenderer to be able, to make wages at £38, it cannot be'denied -that the • hundred and twenty-five poimder left a respectable margin fur profit. . Thb County Cotjncii.. — Tbe Manawatu County Couucil »'iil meet at noon to-day .for the elect lou of a Chairman for the ensu>ne year. We have heard it whispered i,Uat un effjvt will be made i.y the SoufcU^ra

inembei'3 to 'put forward Mr. Sanson v as a candidate, but we trust that no such attempt will be . made , for two reasons — first, that.' the Council could not improve upon the present Chairlßan, who has giveu thorough satisfaction by his honorable, energetic, and able fulfilment, of his term of office ; and secondly, if a change were necessary, Mr. Sanson has by no means exhibited qualifications, to entitle him to- the position. Further explanation is unnecessary, A Cobrection.— We hare 'received a letter signed ." A. B. Card " relative to a paragraph which appeared m a recent issue of this* paper,' but its subject matter is of such an unimportant nature that we cannot .spare space for its insertion, Where names are mentioned, and consequently a supposed injustice done by any inaccuracy, we are always ready to make a eorjwction ; when such is not the case ho one is aggrieved, and we have other uses for our columns than placing them at the disposal of captious critics. Had Mr. Card's name been mentioned, we should have deemed it our duty to have given him the opportunity of an explanation ; but as it was not, we see no necessity for his rushing into print, and decline to receive his f< corrected " report. The Boxing- Dat Spouts.— A meeting of the Sports Coin mi! toe was held on Saturday evening m the Reading Room- of the Library ; Mr. Dungao, m the chair. Although the town had boeu but half, canvassed, subscriptions to between £60 and £70 were announced, aad it is, confidently expected that at least L i£Loo will be raised m that manner. A capital programme was prepared, and it was determined to secure the services of the Marton Band of fifteen musicians. As will be seen fuom the programme, published elsewhere, the committee have introduced a most attractive novttlty m the shape of two hack race 3. No effort is to be lost to make the Fete a thoroughly enjoyable one, as -there will be quoits, archery, and otjier amusements upon the ground. • ; The Sinews of War.— Between 'this and the New/Year we will furnish all out^ subscribers with their various accounts, and we have most respectfully, to ask that a prompt response to the' ap.pe.al will bo made. There are some of oin> patrons who though regularly taking the paßep since its firat issue— now four ye.ar,s ago— have, not paid a single fraction, and it is to them more especially that our notice is commended. However flattering it maybe to have such constant readers, unfort unately patrons who do not mark their, Qporeciation by something more tangible 'tljan a perusal, are more a loss than a gain, and consequently cruel as it may appear, we will, be compelled to withdraw the luxury unless m future we receive a quid pro quo. Those to whom our remarks are, ap.pHcab.lcf will please, take the hint. •'' "■"" . . V S^SCIAIj TmuNg. — The committee, of the Sports have been m communication with Mr. Rotheram, the. General Manager of the Railway Lite,.. and ar.e pleased to say that' that gentleman ha 3 expressed his willingness to do everything m his power to contibute to the success of the fete on Boxing Day. As no doubt a large number of y.isitoi*3 may be expected from Wanganui, 'Marton,- and otbe,r -northern tpwns, Mr. Rotherain proposes running the first train frqin. Wangnnui at 6 a.m. arriving at Palmerslon as" 10 r ls. or \quarter of an hour D.e£oT>e* the advertised time for the commencement of the sports ; while a second train from Foxton will arrive here at exactly the same time. • Mr.' Rotheram also informs us that' in order to popularise theliae lie pro Doses to make single tickets issued from December, 29 to January Sravailablo for the rclurn journey up to January §.' Ijt tub Hands of thjsJ PirrnrsTitf Eg. — There was a pretty good muster of the "Shovel Brigade" at. the Court-houSe on Monday, no less than three unfortunates bejn* put under the microscope by their -creditors) — or m plain English three insolvents were rendering up an account of their stewardship. The concave consisted of nine persons — thr.ee creditors, three, .debtors, and three lawyers — and strange to say there, were only three smiles visible ia the company, those, being exhibited upon, the. countenances of the " Devil's Qwn," "who m anticipation of the opening of the proverbial bivalve, were " smoling a snile. '' and washing their hands with invisible, soap! It. may appear odd that the three debtors' should be, " clad m lugubrious garb," blxfc it is more tlnin possible it could be traced to a sympatheiia chord when looked upon, the woe- begone visages of the tict ; ras of miapiacod confiilan.ce. Till PiVLJmtsnox Ce^utebt. — Wo s^ve. pleased to learn tlint the old liability c £ £65 has been wiped off by me ins of the subscription list 'started at the late public meeting, and that there is m the hands of the [ treasurer, Mr. Linton, ' about £& towards I tlie present contract. Thiij. leaves £34 still toothed h'om some sonrce,, befoie. we will have our Cemetery finally cleared and, ou£ of debt, No duiibt some effort will 'be. p,ut furth By tlio inhabitants to raise, this suni m tiwjo to enable the trustees to meet the present liability. It will be remembered tint the Borough Council wisnly. voted the sum of £M towards eompjoting the fencing. Tli is nyvk will be undortaken as soon as tiie tnuicos can make" use' of tlie, money, so voio:l but. fram what vye can learn" it will not lie available for some tin)Q. " Wo. beliuve the various religious deuomi nations intend making spe.;ial eolloclio!\d .some. daboatlij the proceeds of whijli will be handed over to tiie, pi).us<.\Ury T.rus f t Fund aeeouut, " Tiib Guy rs sx^ti they Coite." — There "is scarcely an issue published that we donot chronicle the advent of some new settler, and the establishment of a new bujiiuesa m the town. Within the last two m6ufch9 there have permanently settled amongst us : Mr. Jones,, blacksmith ; Mr. Jordan, saddler j Mr. Cook, cooper; Mr. Woodrooffe,. cabinet maker j Mrs: Tollens, | boarding House- keeper ; and'M,r. Frantzen, watchmaker ; while m order to keep pace with tlie growing' wants of the place, Mr. Amesbu.ry,'at the earnest solicitation of tha settlers of the conn.ty, has inaugurated a montlily sale pf^cafcile, for "which purpose he has established a large and extensive «ale yards on the Rangilikei Line. * When it is considered that the two. past months have been $ most trying time W other towns, during which elsewhere doors hate been closed and shutters pub up, the ingress of business people to Paln^erston is a flattering tribute to its 'stability, and bodes weJl '&* its futurepros'peritjr. Lost ik the Bush. — Information reached town on Monday that a Pole, named' Wiski, and his son, a boy .of seven years of ago, v/hoj ha t d gone into,, the bush on last y^eooesday, to' sftoii^plgsi ' %<1 'nev^v; ret urned. A. party was ; immediately organised to go m searchj-whi'cb:. proceeding to Bunnythorpe, divided, itself .into several gangs, eiach -afeering ;ih a different direction. After" some hours' Bunting they fortunately came upon the objects 'of their search, who having captured a wild pig, and . .being.' m possession of matches, iiaq'^^cia^d cooked the animal, upon, which they -had^ lived during the interval. When the missing ones Wei-e found they w.ere dovfn to last ijnatch, and when the extwiqe. inclemency of the. weather during the past, week U considered, it will Be seen that the en». forced a? fresco encampment was not an agreeable one. Wiski, is a wido*erwith tlir«3 children, lus.'wife hayuig : been killed by the

falling of a tree m another part of the colony t and when he indulges iv his porcine excui'aionj, which is very frequently, the two younger children, as upon this occasion, are left to the protection of his neighbors. The Paiiliebston North Ceioket Ojvob. —-The annual general meeting of the Palmerston North Cricket Club was held on Saturday evening ; Mr. J. B. Dungan m the chair. After the usual preliminary business had transacted, sixteen new members were enrolled^ and a Match Committee, consisting of Messrs. Pirani, Mason, and Dungan, elected. • It .was arranged that tliero should be regular practice every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday evenings. The first - match of the season will take place next Mouday, upon the Palmerston grounds, against the Sandon team ; and a x challenge was received from Marton to try conclusions with that club m the middle of December. As the matter, however, was one which came within the province of the committee, tHe general meeting took no action, but left the question to that body for acceptance or rejection. Included m the sixteen new members are several thoroughly practical playing cricketers, whose prowess has been proven ere now m inrer-colonial, inter-provincial, and other matches, and certainly with the accession of such very desirable new blood, the Palmerston Club, if it will only go m for practice, should prove one of the strongest on the W«st Coast.