NEWS AND NOTES.

Manawatu Times, Volume IV, Issue 43, 29 May 1880, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES.

The Governor's, Speech. — In order to make room for the Governor's Speech we hay« been compelled to hold over a quantity of local matter. Catholic Chuboh. — We hare been asked to remind the members of the Catholic Church that Mass will be celebrated to-morrow morning m St Patrick's Church at eight o'clock, and at Ashurst at eleven. The Aw-A. Httri Estatb.— From a ,tel«gram i-«ceived from town, we learn that the Awa Hui'i Estate has been disposed of to Mr Wallace for £sioo, tmT'purobaser being A. H. Miles, Esq. T»wn Improvements. — Amongst the building operations, now going on so extensively m the borough, we notice, amongst others, the important additions jtNt made by Mr Coleman, which will render his premises complete m every respect, Thb Sale at Mr. Grammar's. — We are pleased to learn that the sale held by Mr. Snelson at Mr. Grammar's farm on Thursday w4» a most satisfactory ose, for although the prices realised were not very high, sTfll they were of sucH a figure as fully satisfied the seller, beside which every lot was disposed of. Scandinavian Services. —It is announced tii at the Rev. Goorge Sass, Lutheran minister, will preaoh m Palmerston on Sunday, May 30. As, however, the time and place have' not as yet been fixed, we have, been asked to inform those who desire that information that they be able to. obtairiit from Mr. Frantzen, watchmaker, during the course of the day. Sales this Day.— We would direc* attention to the sale of a five roomed house and household furniture which takes placet to-day at the People's Auction Mart. Messrs Thynne, Linton and Co. also announce that they will sell to-day at the Public Hall, Foxton, at two, o'clock (after the arrival of the Palmerston train) a quantity of valuable, shrubs, beside cases of oranges, apples, and pears. , " .;• ■■■ The Ckubch of England Concert. — We of course weri perfectly aware that the last concert m aid .of tha Parsonage Fund was' in point of excellence far ahead of its predecessors, and consequently we are not surprised' to learn, that the. proceeds were 'correspondingly greater. We trust that such will be the experience until the series , be finished— eacli, -succeeding eatertainment proving an impi'ovemeiit pecuniarily and otherwise upon its forerunner." THEBo^apTTGtit Aitdi.tQßß.-— lt would, apy pear- that : there is trfjoie. an election for the ppsitions of auditors- to the Borough Council, there, being one ' candidate more than the required number: .The retiring officials are Messrs.: Mjtford arid Hoe— rwho, however, are eligible, for re-election— in addition to whom Mr. Piers ""Warburton has. come forward, nominated by Messrs.. Joseph. Leary and Chftriei BEoskins. Mr. Mitford's nominators art Messrs. Jenssen and King ; and Mr. HoeV,^ Messrs. King ,and ' Ferguson. The election, yrill take place next jTuesday. . ■ SliifeS; m TjtE Gb'R^Bi— Ctiadh, communication between Woodyiiler »nd Balmtrston has been again, interrupted by a series of slips followed the, heavy rains on"

afternoon Mr. Hunter, the Masterton mail* man, was unable to bring bis trap through, and was compelled, fco perform the journey on foot, and up to' the time of dosing the telegraph office, there were! no .tidings of Jones with tjiia Napier ebaoh. . Mr. Cooper, •the Under-Secretary, upon leaving Palmerston after his late visit, took five days to reach Wellington. So that with these repeated and vexatious delays to mails and passengers, we imagine there is an unanswerable argument to the immediate prosecution of the West Coast Bail way, Thel Taooti School.— Afc the monthlymeeting of the Wanganui Education Board, held on Wednesday, letters from the,ohairman of the Taonul School were read" pr& testing against the appointment of Mr. Slip:-: 1 per, and favoring the appointment of Mr. Skerman; also a -petition from ten house- ; holders protesting against the appointment of Mr. Skerman, and recommending the Board to adhere to i • » solution regarding Mr Slipper. After on* • discussion, it was r#sblved on the motion of -Mr — That a copy of the Board's letter of the 29th April be., sent to every* member of the Committee 'with an explanation that the words subject to the approval of the Committee|' wore intended . to apply, to both appointxnents •! that ;of' the' two. applications before the Board one only was from a certificated teacher, and that by the 45th clause of the Act the Board were bound to appoint the certificated, applicant ; and, further, that the Board are in,receipt of a memorial signed by ten householder of the Taonui district representing 27 children, praying th,at th* certificated teacher be appointed.. Considering all the circumstances, tha Board were of opinion that Mr Slipper's .appointment hould be confirmed. Not the Cold .Watb^bCiteb.—According to, a telegram received from the: Press Association," a curious case of one Maori roasting another was heard before the Resident Magistrate at Auckland t on -Wednesday moriiingl Herika," a' fdlldwer of Te Whiti, and a sort of minor prophet. and missionary combined, was charged with assaulting one Heriona, old, blind, and weak' minded. The evidence showed..- that thef old man was ill, and the prisoner, who. was consulted as a kind of medicine man, declared that he was "possessed of a devil. To cure him b,e had a Maori oopper made and. heated, and lined with green leaves m the' most approved .fashion, and then laid Heriona m the copper., The old' gentleman tried to wriggle 'away\' 'and then iHerika tied his hands and feet, and as this was not satisfactory he sat on the poor man to keep him well' down on the stones. Naturally the old fellow cried out, when Herika declared that was the devil crying to get out of his body. At last the bystanders interfered, and rescued Heriona, but not before he had been -dreadfully burned ; m fact a certain part of his body was described as thoroughly cooked.' The case' was remanded to allow the'old man to he examined by a medical man. ;