NEWS AND NOTES.

Manawatu Times, Volume V, Issue 164, 8 October 1881, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES.

The Wanganui Show.— in another. column Mt. J. J. Crawford, the indefatigable secrf-tary to tho Wanganui V',?ricul'.ural and Pastoral Shiw. mtimates the fact that next Tuesday will be the last day upon wh",ch entries for the show can be received. The New Time-table. — Through <he covnt°sy of the District Manager, we have received the new time table for the Manaivatu Railway, which fs to come into force on Monday, the 24 th, from which date the Wanganui train will arrive at 1.20 > p.m. ! A Dangerous Loss.— Whil« one of our boys was leliveriner his run on Wednesday afternoou on the Ashursfc roal, he picked up an axle cap, which ev'dently had been lost t'rotn som-> vehi 'e. W* have not h arri of any accident, hut when the loss is considered the escape is something wonderful, and should one have taken pla-o while the vehicle was pacing through the Gorge, the result is too fearful to contemplate. The cap lies at this, office, and will be handed over to the owner upon' applica tion. . Off to the Wars. - Palmerston can boast of at least one Volunteer who evidently means business, and thirsts for a brush with the dark skins of the Plains. On Thursday, William Milverton, a son of Mr Mil verton, of. Main-street to >k his departure in order to see if he could not join the Forcea at the front Although his family need all possible endeavors to dissuade him, it was all to no purpose, and, as we stated, he started by train on Thursday, Resident Magistrate's Court.— The usual fortnightly sitting of the Resident Magistrate's Court was to have taken pifice on Thursday, but in consequence of the holding of the Native Lands Court, it was adjourned until yesterday. Messrs. Lrn'on and Wa'degrave, J.F's., pr-sided yesterday, and fined one delinquent two shillings and costs, for a breach of the Borough Bye-laws, in allowing a horse to wandor at large. That was the only business transacted. Bank Change?,— Mr Murphy, at present located in the Bank of Australasia Palmersior, will have temporary charge of th« Foxton Branch during the absence in Wellington of the permanent agent, Mr. Cox, a junior having been sent from head, quarters te assist Mr. Murphy. We &ho le*rn that Mr. A'Court from Sandor, has been attached to the Bank of New Zealand in this town, »nd will take up hia queers in Paimereton. As Mr A' Court is a cr*ck cricketer, he will be a vety valuable acquisition to the local club. Theatrical Criticism.— A correspondent signing hinr»self " Eye Witness," writes to us as follows : — " I was rather surprised at seeing no comment on last Patnrday night's performance by tha Lydia Howarde Triupe, in your Wednesday's iesue. I|ihould think that those people who did not go, would have liked *o have been told in your u«ml good style something about the local hits, &c." We confess to the omission, but we have been so bu^y attending to the commercial riepartm-nt, in consequence of the issue of our daily supplement and the great incr< ase of subperi bere, that the literary columns may have been a little neglected. However, all our anangaments now run smoothly, and if our correspondent will pavdon our present failing, we promise not fo offend again. Use ia Second Nature.— Quito an admiring crowd was gathered together yes« terday at the corner of the Square, to witness the efforts being made by a well*, known settler—who had taken on board too large a cargo of liquids-«to mount his horse. He cmld not stand on his for one moment, without gra^pinqf the saddle, the mane, or one of the half dozen friendly arms engaged in the process of hoisting him on tlie animal's back" We confess, that when the operation was puccasrful, accomplished after about a doze* failures, we would have given a trifle to have reaa the man safe again on terra firma, at w« momentarily expected to see him come down a cropper, but to our infinite reli»f, although heiawed nt tha reins and the equine ship answered the kelm, und turned and twisted, and praiced, and caracoled, the inebriate stack to the seat with the tenacity of a moiqwito. We have often heard of a man being not far from sober, while his legs were drunken, and decidedly the equestrian in question was an example. ! The Fitzherbert Bridg©.— it is a matter for congratulation to find onr representatives ara on the qui *Su*to take prompt ] attion to protect the interests of the town. His Worpaip the Mayor acted With commimdable zeal and promptness in foiling the smartness of the County Council which was being practised at the expense of the people of Palmerston ; and the Borough Council, as in 3uty bound, heartily endorsed and followed up tke action of Mr. Linton, by a strong protest against any attempt to "Wtthe^Fitabertievti Bridge, in fch^haad*

of the County Council. The matter is, however, on« of eush very great importance to this town, that no stone should be left unturned to follow up effectively what ha? been done. We should suggest that a public meeting should be convened, to which the settlers of Fitzherbert should be specially invif d and a petition then started, bearuig the signatures of those living on both s'des of the rivei — in Borough and County — for we feel quite certain that the Fitzherbertons would sign it to a man.