LOCAL NEWS.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume I, Issue 23, 8 June 1867, Page 2

LOCAL NEWS.

Supposed Wreck.—The East Coast Mailman reports that while at Pahau, on Wednesday, the oth inst., a bottle was picked up on the beach containing some writing which was dated 24th March. 'Die writing being in pencil was nearly illegible, but the letter “R” which is supposed to begin the name of the vessel, and “Fencarrow Head ’’were plainly to be seen. This finding of a bottle on the coast containing writing would of itself be no evidence of a wreck, but unfortunately there are much stronger evidences of the fact. The leg of an adult human being supposed to be that of a man was picked up in the vicinity and near to it a case of brandy. Pieces of timber and fragments of cases are also scattered about on the beach which are supposed to have belonged tosome vessel, and theimpression is that some vessel has been wrecked, but in the absence of further evidence the truth cannot be ascertained with any degree of certainty. Featheeston Road Board.—A meeting of the Board of Wardens of the Peatherston Road District was held on Saturday last. 11.

Bunny Esq., in the chair. A resolution of exactly the same purport as that moved by Mr. Wardell at the previous meeting of the Board was proposed by Mr Lucena and carried pem. con. Mr Blade was appointed assessor, and Mr Lucas collector, so atlas t, and for the first time, the Featherston Road Board has’got into working order, and the much required roads in that district are now in a fair way of being executed. Feathekstok Farmers Club.—A meeting of the members and friends of this club was held at Featherston on Saturday evening, and upwards of forty persons were present. Much interest appcard to be taken in the subject. H. S. Wardell Esq. was unanimously chosen President, and Mr. Lucas Secretary, after which the meeting adjourned.

The Waieahapa Band.—These dull times it is quite refreshing to have Greytown enlivened by such a baud as we possess, They perambulated the township last evening, and having but lately listened to the ‘•Empire City” band we feel confident that our band will bear favorable comparison with it. Would it not be a matter of regret were it to be brokeu up from want of funds ?

Resident Magistrate’s Court. —Featheestos. —The Court sat at Featherston on Wednesday last, when several debt cases were adjudicated upon by H. S. Wardell, Esq. The principal case, was M. Hirschberg v J. Hall. It appears that both plaintiff and defendant lay claim to the same town acre in Greytown, The plaintiff stating that he purchased it from Mr “James Smith of the Taratahi, the defendant on the other hand states that he purchased it from James Smith, the auctioneer, Wellington. It being a matter beyond the jurisdiction of the Court, the case will be referred to the Supreme Court. Mails three Times a Week.—By yesterday’s coach we leam that until further notice mails will be made up three times a week instead of twice as at present. The coaches will leave Wellington every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 6 a.m.; the mails will close the preceding evening at 7 p.ra. The return coaches will leave Masterton every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and the mails will close the evenings before at the same time as at Wellington. The above will be carried into effect on and after Monday next, the 10th iost.

Agricultural Association.—A meeting of tiie sub committee of this association was held at the “ Rising Sun ’’ yesterdcy when the rules of this association, and the report to be laid before the present meeting to be held on the 16th June, were adopted. We direct the attention of our agricultural readers to a very excellent article in favor of the association of limners which appears in another column.

Colonial Despotism.—The following is tile notification issued by Mr. Secretary Stafford and to which we have referred elsewhere.—Ail persons in the service of the Government of New Zealand are hereby expressly warned not to give information relating to official matters to any one out of the strict course of official duty, directly or indirectly, without the express sanction of a responsible Minister, and no officer shall make any communication, directly orindirectly to the Press, upon any matter affecting the Department in which he serves, or the business or the officers thereof, or relating to the public service, or to his own official position or acts, or upon any political subject connected with New Zealand, without the express permission or authority of such Minister. Every violation of this regulation will be visited by dismissal from the public sendee, or such other penalty as the circumstances of the case may demand. The Kennabo Disputes—There appears no probability that the disputes between the Government and the Messrs Kennard will be settled without an expensive law-suit. Their demands appear extravagant and unreasonable. They demand for the Slip and its erection £45,000 ; for the Wanganui Bridge and its erection £32,000; and they are willing to submit their claim for extras for the Wharf to the arbitration of three professional engineers.