NEWS AND NOTES.

Manawatu Times, Volume V, Issue 162, 21 September 1881, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES.

Accountant m Bankruptcy.— We are pleased to learn that Ju fee Hard-ca-tlo yesterday appointed Mr Thomas .S H> c. an official Acrnuntant m Ba)k mptcy. This was a step of necessity, as it filled the wxcancy created by the 'lcpa tureo l ' Mr Pi rs Warbu«ton. Native Lands Court.— We understand that, the Na ive Lands Court, which is st pJ-c3>nt sitt'ng st O aki, will bo hroui-htto nc^se m a few day, and iht'i i: will be removed to this town. Generally speaking onr dusky friends are not very welcome visitors or savoury companions, bu. as Lands Conrti are a mclium for the die•ribntiou of " the n ot of erii." at a'l event--1 our storclc-opcra and h')tpllcße'^rg will b* the grtincs by lh»*. influx of black humanity. Improvemen* s. ~ r e notica that Messrs King Rr< s. hare been making o.onuleraVe improvements m their store m the -'q-ar-!, by Lhe cre^iion of hands -m? foldi:.g «!oo s, and a iv- arrangement of the stock — one side and window being devoleri to w ! i.'c the o'her contains a new and choice lot of ir nnvmjrery. We understand, however, that the alio v is cnlythe forerunner of further and more substaniia' improvements. Early Rhubarb. —We have bren shown somio exceil nt Btiok^ of rhubarb grown by Mr. Whilej', of X revf, which ceitainlj' is :i cul•io^ity \\t ih-s litne of yeir — !i-;ng fu'ly :i month i:i advance of tti ■ regniar <imu. M.-. \VbII-*y nttrlbnt-s h t enlv ■vicki ti tbf. fjut that he at a c rt.-i period of the ye,tr coves up ihe pla.it, wih so Is of cay. w''ich has tho uff.jct of mak njr them spvou" much c .rlier, ana gives them more v'gor of growth. Ths Manawatu Higliv/ays BoaTd. — The u=r.al mo.tbly meeting of the Manawatu TTi.'hways Hoard will be held to-day^ at the Board Hooms, Tuirn Hall, at eleven o'clock. W"e wonld not bsurpriecd if Mr. Perry, (.he war len f r the di tictof Kiwitea, wou : d be present with a petition for separation, as we notice he b.-»s convened a mectirg of setters for the pur pose of considering that subject. We need not say that the movement will meot with the heartiest support of the Roard generally, which woul i have been bc.iter paused had" the stop been taken at the time the last division took place. Correspondence,.— Mr. a. w. Rnssell writes : — " My previous letter re bridge was b-ised <m the remarks of two Borough G' unoi lors. Mr. Rnckst'ow says he did not threaten repudiation on boh 'lf f.f tbo Co nty. Ash- wns leported to have done so, it was pleasing to know my letter gnv him an opportunity to correct the error. As to the general qu st r on. tho re can h? no doubt that whatever is necessary to tin maintenance of the V>ridee's good order and condition, the Borcmqh Council is on'itled [ to execute irrespective of t)ie County Council. Whether it is advisable <o do so is another question. As to an incorrect quotarion, the only mistakes were printers' errors, ' proposition ' being printed for i • proportion ' ; and the word ' governing ' [ omitted between ' local ' and ' body. ' It t was. therefore, scarcely generous of Mr Eockstrow to say my quotation was incorref.t. The mistake was so apparent th it it | was unnecessary to call attention to it. An Involuntary Bath. — Much atnus ment — unless to-be principal actor m the tragedy — wai occasioned on Monday evening, by an accident which happened to a fair equestrienne who was taking an airing on the F-xton road The animal upon which the lady was seated was particularly fre=b, an^ t,h* noi^ of ai app-oaching train b-lrml it male it thoroughly unman'ie-e---ablc. Ju-t a-- the engine w»s abreast of i^. the beast gave a buck which fairly b'ftod the ri J er nut of th n s;iddle. and landed h-r ii a^itting posture m the ditch alongsidp. As the lady was " fa f , fair, and forty, 1 ' the displacement of water was considerable and for a iime the involuntary bother was hidden by t.be spouts of wntrr wliirh shot, pkywarf".'bnt befote the train got beyond siyht of th^ cata-tror>he the victim was seen crawling up the bank enveloped m a mantle of wa<-(>r cress, and locking v«»ry much like a Naiad. Qikcti — but rertainlv not a very lively onp. As it would be a breach of the Public Works Act to leave the train while m mo< ion, many chivalrous calvaliers who c,ip (he accident we-re precluded from rushine; to succor beauty m distress. ( Making the Mo t of it .— Wht»n the police of Ashburton get hold nf a man. they do n---t feel inclined to let Mm go m a hnvrv. Tnthelccal papers we recently read of a man who bad bf en arrested ?•>•• compMdty m a drunken row, and the following are a few of the district charges laid aga-nst him. —Drunk and Di«ord. rly, Diso-drrly B< - havi«nr, Obstructing the Po I{ cp, Threate--ing B havfour, Abimive T an?»ape. Inciting to Resist the Police. D' struc ionof Property, and tbe seventh was classed under the very doubtful headine of " More Obstruction." j Each case was gone through at length, and occupied the Bench far into tbe evening, but to the chagrin of the energetic Sergeant who condncted the series of trials. Ihe Bench inflictpd a finoin one case and dismissed all the otherd. To most people it would appear unfair to punish a man for bring drnnk and disorderly and then further mulct Mm for disorderly behaviour. But then the members of the Force view these things for a different stand point. In the Lion's Den.- His Ho D or Mr. Justice Hardcattle does not often indulge ia faeetiomness, but there was a grim irony m some remarks which he let fall MtW» Sttting as a Judge, of Insolvency. Mr,

Perkins, counsel for Thomas Griggfl, bad stated that the meeting had been held m his office. The Judge questioned, the legality of the proceeding, hut Mr. Perkins satisfied his Honor that it was not only the practice m Wellington, but strictly m accordance wi:h the Act, as f ar as assigning debtors were concerned. The Bench, thereupm admitted that it might ba stsict'yin conformity with aw but it was scarcely equity that an opposing creditor should y e compelled to go into the lion's dm, and Lh'ia'.'h- the battle sho-il 1 b fought out on loutral ground. We presume his Ho ior iit.Mi led his rema ks to have a general applioaiontotha Brigade, and aot personally oMr Perkins, who we may say has very few of leonine characerl tics about him. The Lydia Howarde Troupe-— We would remind our country readers that the Lydia Howarde Troupe will make their re-appearauce at the ForeßteiV Hall tomorrow week, m the celebrated comic opera ". Chi'peric.'' We understand the houso has b .en bought at a very hi^h figure onthat night, the su ceeding evening, and f>* a M tin c which will 'akepla co i Saturday for children. The speculators with commendable j idi donsness are doing everything m their power to make the representatioiß a success, issuing; front sent ucke's for two nights at 4s 6d ; and family tickets, admitting one adult and five children to tbe matinee, for ss. We expect to s c the h">nse crowded on each occasion, as it may be years before such another company will visit the town. Foxton Saleyards. —if evidence were wanting of the progress of Minawatu there woul 1 be little tr üble. to produce proof of the most convincing character ; and no better, we imagine could be shown than m the various peri, dical sales of stock which take pp i.cc m every part of thfe ! county. Messrs Sherwill and Halcombe | ?ive the stttlTa araonthly oppo *uni<ytiot only of buyirg and selling their stock at Feilding. but m addition'hold' produce sales for the disposal of the fruits f>f the land. Mcs rs. Stevens and Gortm's sales at Palmerston are now so well known and pat ronised not ony by setters m the county, but by buyers a:ii sellers all along the Co^st, that the occasions aye red letter daywit h thu farming community. Through the energy of Messrs. Thynnc. T.inton and Oo , tho wants of s^onkowners m the cou<he n : ortioi of Manawatu are m future to be can fully attended to, and the same facilities for baiter of --took placed within their reach without the trruwle. cxponsen. >md loss of time attending sites at a dntince. A few months ago the enterprising firm to which we h ye all' rt ><}, f-rected «ns capacious an 1 substantial 9tockyavda, and we notice they are to hold their first sale on Wednesday, tl<e sth nf October. The cata logue includes store cots, mixed stf-ers. mi'f h cows, fheep, houses, and, unless privately sold m ihe mean time, the entire, horse Champion. We coneratuhtte the i eoji!e (if Foxton upon having a firm 'imongst th' m with tbe foresight to recognise th'ir wants an ! the energy and interprise to m^et them.