THE Manawatu Times. SATURDAY, JAN. 24, 1880. NEWS AND NOTES

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 110, 24 January 1880, Page 2

THE Manawatu Times.

SATURDAY, JAN. 24, 1880. NEWS AND NOTES

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The Sax Francisco Mati,.— The outvard Fndish mail, via San Franeisce, v : *ill clrsc at Pidmorston on next Friday evening, nt a quarter to eight. TrtE New Zealand Comic Annual.— Through the courtesy of the publisher we have received a copy of the above amusing publication. On account of a press of matter, hut more particularly m justice to the excellency of the work — literary and letter press— we defer oip' notice until next issue. The Great Libel Action. — The action instituted by Mr. Henry Anderson against Mr. John Kirkbride, for £2000, after a two days' be/iring ended m a verdict for the defendant. The result will be hailed with pleasure by everyone who knows anything of the facts .of tbe ease, ns the libel was written m reply to an article of pliintiff's far more defamatory m its character than that upon, which action lia^ been taken. Kaptt Accident. — We regret to learn that a man named Walsh, a resident at Awahuri, met. with n broken le^ by his horse rushing up against a brake owned by ■Mi*. Peck, af* both were returning from the Sports. The poo 1 * fellow was conveyed to the Clarendon Hotel, where he now lie 3, and his injuries attended. Upon last enquiries he was progressing os favorably as could be expected. The Cosmopolitan Diorama.— Thia very interesting (exiiibition will appear tonight for tbe last time, and we must say, tbat it is well worthy of patronage. When the low rate of admission is considered, and also that each visitor gel a a ticket for a prize, me are not. Buqjiised that, the JForestera' Hall has been crowded each night that it has been open. The stereoscopic views are by Jfar the best that we have ever seen, and the way m which the hall haß been arranged must be seen to be understood,

Yo*TvoymTV.vT —We would draw the at tout ion oi" om* reidurs to tic faci that the sdle of thp llmi'iythorpp ]\fill (M'Ohesney nnd Ueards) previously advertised for next Thursday, ha-* hc\-n post pored until February, 51 h. J t * i -*< further intimated that the purchaser can cither remove the plant, or make arrangements with the owner ofthe adjoin ing hush to out on tithes. An-othbr Fn*r,n Day. — Another buster may he expected at the Resident Magistrate"*-' Court to-day, when two most serious charges — both of which, if proven, will be food for the District Court — will be heard before Mr. Ward. The first is a eaie of perjury, preferred against. Joseph Russell, for evidence m a recent charge heard at the locnj Court ; and the second, nn information for horse-sfcealm£* preferred against an old soldier, named John Shaw. Cofnty, nioirwAY, BoTioroii Rates. — We have been asked by the collector" to the above bodies to publish a fact. not. generally known — thflt it is not necessary tbat ratepayer*** should receive demands for rites to prevent them being sued. Tbe law compels the collector to post notices of of claims, and that being done, without havine the desired effect, proceedings may be falcon, as it is not at all neeessiry for him to prove receipt of notice. As tlie sub°idie-» will be withdrawn after March, it is his intention to "run m " all defaulters without delay, Tut: Extccteo Jnspectton. — The inspection by the Major Commanding the District did not come off on Thursday evening. Tlie men mustered m good force at the hour appointed, but no M:.jor put m appearance This is to be regretted, n« such unaccountable disappointments by the officer who is supposed to set a good example. inu«t- have a damaging effect upon the men. It is tint a few issues since we published n manifesto from Major Noake giving excellent advice to his subordinate officers. It is a leally a pity he does not put it into practice. New Zealand Insurance Comtany. — Om* American eoii'i ns have lit upon a splendid plan for advertising. They have manufactured some million"'' of one-foot rules with, one side left blank f >r advertising purposes. The New Zealand Insurance Company have taken up tlie idea, mid have secured for general presentation some thousands of Hie articles, which cannot he u»ed without the name and address of [their ofiice staring tbe j operator m the face. The idea is a good one. and rinks together with the Advertising blotting pad. The Jliberntvs' Concert. — We Iparn with pleasure that a splendid programme it being prepared for the coming Hibernian concert, which will include the names of all those with whom the Palmerston public are acquainted, a**d not a few valuable additions. An excellent sui'Tction has been made to us by one of tlie officer**! m the local Volunteer Corps. It i*, that ns by a fortunate coincidence the of February —the, day upon which tlie concert is to be held — vnll be the first anniversary of the formation of the Balmerstnn Rifje*-, thpy should attend tbe entertainment m uniform, thus giving their patronage to the Relief Fund, and in.nuguratjing what we trn«-t may prove tlie first, of a number of anniversary eommemoritions. The irlen is a good one, and we woulr] ask Captain Snelson. t'lie Conunand-ng-ofFieer, to act upon the suggestion. Toe Esskxce ot Meanness. — We learn ; with disgust that a few well-known settler-? m the district took advantage of jm nnfenced portion of tbe Racecourse Reserve to crawl into the grounds without piying the shilling fee for admission, on Thursday! Such conduct is contemptible m the extreme, and as we happen to know, the n-imes of the delinquents, it v,-ould serve them quite right if they were published, so that tli eir fellow residents would be able to judge them nt their proper value. While tlie townspeople have generously put (heir hands m tbeir pockets to provide enjoynblp sport for (he community, it is too bad that their kindness should be abn=ed by a few contemptible misers. W p publish (his as a warning, and the person' referred to may rest assured that should they again court notoriety they shrill have it through our columns to their hearts' content. The Last or Scqtt. — Scott (alias Moonlite) and Eogan, two ofthe notorious Wanfabadgery bushrangers, were executed on Tuesday afc the Darlingbursfc Gaol. The sentence cf death was carried out. privat'ly, and neither, the representatives of the Pi*e -s nor any section ofthe public were admitted. It is ci^rro.nfcly stated that Scott made a certain confession aud comm,itted it to writing, and that the document, together with an autobiog-.'iphy, have been handed over to Canon Itidi. m accordance with a wish expressed by tho bushranger. It is expe?ted that the documents will lead to an inquiry being instituted into tbe Egerton bank robbery, m which Moonlite was concerned, about, ten or twelve years ago; and ifc is thought that sorne other persons will be implicated m that cleverly-planned conspiracy. His aflianced wife, Mrs. Ames, was most attentive to him previous to his execution, and defrayed the expense of his funeral.