WOODVILLE.

Manawatu Times, Volume V, Issue 165, 15 October 1881, Page 2

WOODVILLE.

'. [iROM OtJE OWN OOBBE3POITDENT,] , ;i THE MEDICAL MAN. i There was a public meeting m the schoolroom on Saturday evening last, to receive the report, of the Doctor's committee, and endorse the 'terms, offered. T,he report was received, and a vote of thanks passed for the service rendered., A new committee of seven was appointed:: to carry out the arrangements,- and^ de-' cifle upon the most suitable person' for the position. The committee will nvike the final, appointment some day this 'week? ■■ - ■ - ; SHA.RP PRACTICE. I have heard of a,smar,t. action, on, the part of the Rectiabifes of the district,' i and think you will admit that the r society is to be congratulated upon haying some able amateur detectives as members thereof. But, for the, tale. : Thq'/netf Licensing Act com- b into force to-day and-the ftccbabite Society appomts-fotrr members as a Vigilance Committee to watch our modestV-and most, people will a<{lmit, well- conducted — public house. Presently a boy with a bottle is seen gMng to the hotel,' and imiriedi'-itely four h^ads are laid together, .in 'due course out comes the boy with pint of beer for his father's , dinnar, when up rush the Temperance delegates, sieize the* bottle, draws . the cork, , .smplls (X -won'^rsay ,. tasted), and off thcyrush td 'iriforM"tn'e - p<ilice-aboutlthe-'matter;instead'of l acti«'gi m a manly, straightforward and .Christian ■spirir*;by givirig ! fair iiotide^ ihat the'; Act was infdrce tb'irdiiyi^ I :i .''^ .* ;^ ' ' ■ ' new 'punt: : : ;."''. '":\'. iil *" r* Tbe new punt over the Manawn'ra Eivtr at the Upper Ferry is now 'iii/fifl 1 working order, and seems a great -convenience and t fully yappigciatedv by the travelling public. c . .,., .^