LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXV, Issue 10234, 26 June 1883, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PußCnAsiNe MttHifMr. — "We notice that Mr Notman, the trustee in tlie estate, of Miss MeNae, ha 3 extended the time for sending in lenders for buying lier stock until noon on Monday next. - -,JSeiicamon-Boaiid. — The usual monthly meeting of the Education Board w.'". be held t}-day. The Appointments Committee meets at ten " aud the Board at eleven o'cl«ek. . Si. , HIHrSTRBET SIOCK SAI.B. — Toimorrow ,wJI witness Mr Freeman K. Jackson's fortnightly stock sale, and the entries, which tOI be foun&in another column, present several specia'ly interesting features., Weather Tblegbam. — Captain Edwin wired, at 4.24 p.m. yesterday, as follows : — Bad weather is approaching between north 'and west and south-west. The glass will fall again within ten hours, and' there wil 1 bs more rain after that time. CHANaiNa Hands. — The Hawera Star states that a sale has been effected through Mr Freeman K. Jackson' of Sergeant Cabill's farm of about 300 acres to .Mr Costobadie, sebr. The price is said to be about £12 per acre. Kaweea Sase Yauds. — Messrs Nolan, Tonks, and Co. hold a large stock sale at Hawera on' Thursday nest, and,' amongst other important items to be offered, are some well-bred forward bullocks, yearlings, heifers, and steers, which have to bo quitted on account of the owners giving up their farms. A Newspaper por the Plains.— We have received the' nrospe-jtus of a new weekly newspaper, " The Egmont Courier and Waimato Plains Advocate," which will shortly be issued by Mr P. Galvin, of Opunalco. -ThVuow ventu-e, which is to bo published every Saturday morning, appeal's to lay itself out for the country sottlj'r.i' ; 'between New Plymouth ' anil Hawera. Caution to Intendiko Totebs. —It 'fill"btV\vell for persons inloading lo vote at the two Soad Board elections wliioh tu'ie place this week, to bear in mind that their votes cannot be receiver! unless they have paid up theiv rates. As the contests in several of the wards on both sid*:3 of t!io l'ivct 1 ii'o exciling muuh attention, tlie fim:l^ of the two Boards sliould be grcativ Mvollun by Hie end of the week. Union Boat Ciirui — A mooting of tlie committee was held on Saturday ni<jht last at Perry's' Oecidontat Hotel. Present — ilessrs John Bates (Captain or the Club. w])o took the chair), F. 11. Spurdle, Ferry, ffughes, and JfiL-holson (iion. secretary). Tlic eoinmittjo considered that it would be most desirable to enlarge the boat shed liefoiv'-hc nest season, uml liotevmmed lo niU a general meeting of the members, for ffjidiiy livening- pe'\f,. :ii tile Oc-fHen! --1 ifotel, to consider Dm best uiuius of Aiiain^ (ho rotjiiired fnutl^. I/iN-Dsr-u- ox Tin; V.mlway —On Sunday night a somewh.i! 'urifius lamUlip nirurvod on (he steep cut I in;; of Hi > railway lino n little l'U tlie \V:i!igi'ii-l|.i >i.l e of T'uiMkiiw l'ho rails v.viv s ., ro-ijilolcU- hi,,,-k 0 ..l Lh.il, p.i«en jc-.w fo :!".■! I'i-rtii I '■>•.-;! yes! en!:'-urn-ii»^ )m-1 :-.. ■_<■■■ ,-.; f, „{ ■),,, (.„;„ on (1 ,,' ( , sifln of lii- )••:■]■.)'• :r.-,]:z ,nc;- ■< anil eti.v ('■■• •."'■ • '• • •■■ l ie. ■?;■'-. ""' p linn w>!' '.■■. .: i ■ ■••' '• «l-.vi-"_; ihr- illy, :,,«! !.•) v , i \r.i ii ■ / •'. li'.^vil !i ,-lit v i-i auiufcilsl't'- - '■■ '

[ V.M.C.A.. — The committee have been reluctantly compelled to further postpone the ( delivering of S.'v William Fox's lecture on s '• Egypt" from the 12th until the 26th of f July. The ITire Brigade Hall was secured s bj the Orangemen a long while back for i the 12th. ' I A Slip of the Pen. — In the criticism of ; Mr George Sheriff's picture, referred to in ' our columns yesterday, the writer spoke of tho spur o£ Me Wakatipu, behind which reposes the picturesque township of Lawrence. The name of tho township skorAd, ( of course, been Q.ueenstown. ' Peace Pbeseryation Act. — Mr 3fitz- s Gerald has given notice that, on tb's day ] (Tuesday), lie w''l ask the Native Minister i -whether it is the intention of ths Govern-- ■] merit to ask Parliament to renew tho West \ Coast Peace Preservation Act till after the next session of Parliament, or for any shorter , period? Ayr On IPriend. — It was stated in town yesterday that' the command of the Huia had been offered to Captain Flowerday, formerly of the St. K ;l da, and now harbour- ' master' and, pilot at Patea. .Wo know of no skipper better fitted for the position, and ; Wanganui people will be glad to have back ] such a respected old friend amongst them. Flood in the Riveb. — The state of the river lait night was so high as to afford every prospect of a big ilood. Tho river .began to rise ab mt midd.iy, and at low ■water yesterday evening it was eighteen indies above the ordinary spring tide level, and was st ;i l rising. . Ifc was evident that a great volume oi water had been suddenly discharged into the river from- some of its. tributary streams many miles up. • i ' • ; Honobaby Stjbgeons. — The newlyissued Gazette contains a notification that •the designation of tho following Honorary ABsistant-Surgeons of the Volunteer Force has been altered to Honorary Surgeons from, the dates of theiv original conrmis:, .sions :, — Dr Ti ipe, Alexandra Cavalry ; Dr, Earle, Wanganui Rifles; Dr Connolly, Wangani" Navals; and Dr Johnston, Manchester Rifles (Feilding.) „ DbuicxcAL. — The ordinal/ jnepting of J tjie' IJistop'jLbdge.jOf^the^JT.A.O.D. itoolt place' last night in the JFi-e.. Brigade Hall, •the, atf endanee of brethr&n being large,| ami tie proceeding marked by a heartiness 1 and fraternal ;fpeling which render the future of Druidism in Wanganui very hopeful indeed. ; .Seven .candidates .wore lmtiated.'last'fciglit, .and -twenfcy.others: are. readyifor initiation, ,'p^t ;r. .they (have paßscd the.niedicaloffieer.; j . ■ Spiii;— A''bfay named Williams, who was yesterday morning driving Mr T. D. Cummin's cart round thejeorner Jof Bidg«vay -street ; and Nixoa Place, e came unexpectedly to grief. i So nari'owly'did he skin'tliq corner that a post became locked between the wheel and the cart, the sudden jerk "pitching the youthful driver ont on the roadway. Although he' seemed at first completely dazed from the effects of the fo'l, ifc fortunately tuvned out thafc the youn'gsto? was unhurt, beyond ' a ' severe shaking. CiMM3 bob Exemption.— There' were only two chums for exemption yesterday morning at the District Court, when ' the juty "panel was. "called. Thomas Hiiyes claimed to be let off on, the, ground that he was a ma, contractor. Judge Hardeastle referred to the Act,' and ruled that this!' was •npfci.a^valid reason for exemption; but hec' granted Mr Hayes leave of absence for all that.; Joseph Startup; '■ a', porter; employed ,at the Wanganui Railway Station.-claimed . .exemption on the ground that he -was a' ■ salaried; officer, of the, Government. Ho was 'excused. . . _,i ::-.■- '<■> Mb James Hamilton's, Cbeditobs. — A meeting of creditors in the above estate was hold at Patea on Thi' v sday lasc. Mr Ritchie was in the chair. Mr Hamerton appeared for Mr Maxwell (debtor's father-in-law), and Mr Barton for the trustees. The debtor was not present, nor was ho represented by counsel. There was not a large attendance of • creditors, but Mr Maxr well waa present and made an offer of»'£soo in satisfaction of any claim that the trustees might have on him for the house built and improvements made on Mr .Maxwell's property,, by, the. debtor.. ..This.. sum,' together with what the assets have realised/would be sufficient to ; pay about 6s in the pound, .and" we (Star) undeutand that the offer -will, bo accepted, the law suit stopped, and the whole affair wound up as quickly as possible., . Bbne voidest Society. — A special meet-, irfg of the committee of the Benevolent; Society was. held yesterday afternoon at Rutland Chambers. Present — Roy. W. J. Williamß ■ (who was voted to the chair in the absence of the president, Mrßainber), Messrs Georgo Howe, Frederick Richards! J. ■ G-. Sharpe, H. Hurley, E. N, J&ifuton (trcasiirer),and J. L. Stevenson secretary). Tenders for the supply of rations were receivedfroin Messrs i\ J. Jones, David Bell, and George Oilman, and Mr Bell's being the lowest, was accepted as from the Ist of July. The sub-committee brought up the annual report, which was approved of. It w'H be submitted to the annual meeting of subcribors, to be held in the V.M.C.A. rooms (if procurable) on Monday, the 9th July. The meeting opened with prayer, and closod with the Benediction. The Toiii? Clock. — The eccentric behaviour of the Post Office clock for days past bas excited the warmest apprehensions on the part of its best friends. People who have set the ; " watches by it lately have found' themselves the victims of a delusion and a snare, for the clock is of such an impulsive temperament, and rushes so much ahead, that no other timekeeper in the town can keep pace with it. The mischief is that the works are so elaborate and mysterious, and constructed upon such singularly scientific principles, (hat the local clock doetorß have to givo it up in despair when they find it gaining from five to ten minutes every day. It would be as well, therefore, to Bend to Wellington for Mr I-ittlejohn, who put the clock tDgether, and let us know the worst. . Unstamped Plating- Cabds. — In consequence of the conviction and sentence of L. L. yesterday for fraudulent bankruptcy the Levy proceedings which Mr Lundon, Collector of Customs, had contemplated taking against him for being in possession of three hundred and sixteen packs of unstamped playing cards, will not be gone on with, at any rate for the present. Meantime, the cards themselves remain in Detective Benjamin's custody, and iiHed a good sized Back when they were brought into Court yesterday. The customs regulation compelling a", holders of unstamped cards to send them into tho department to be stamped camo into force in October, 1850, and it was provided that holders might send them in within a reasonable time afterwards. The penalty for being in possession of unstamped cards is any aum not exceeding £50. We understand that Levy could have had (he packs stumped, through Mr Lundon, at any time, and that he was well aware that he was breaking the la-v by not doing so. A Day Behind tiib Fair. — In the courdc of Uie U'inl of L I/. Levy yesterday, it transpived that one of the creditors, ifr E. : il. Wavcl, hurl given the trustee ;i writtoa . indemnity iiyainsfc the oonsoqueiiues and . expenses of smy proceedings ho might lulto , ;ig;'.iust the defendant The case hud ilnsillr j closed, and the jury retired to consider their , verdict, when Mr Ward hurried into Court, t and, after loudly expostulating with the J coun-el ou hoth sides about the mailer, , addressed Judge Hardcaslle, and asked leave to contradict the evidonce about the ' udunmity — evidence which, by the way, Air ' Ward was not in (he Court "to hear. I! is . 6 i Honor remarked that, tho case hml closed, ! •Jiid tint Mr Ward could not bo hu-ird. ' whereupon that gentleman, upon whom Hie I ui^aleriuiis indemnity sowncd !o have liadu !, Must disturbing influence, retired from (lie \ ''mill, proleslinijflmtlliefiU'lsol'lhcease bad t bejn misi'ojnxveatert. Mr Ward can console ( himself with Uic reflection that, whether lie r s;:ive the indemnity or not (and the il'vju- , uieji! iNelf .secerns far too t-lp'i 1 !o admit of ;"!>y ili«mili" as (o (lie in ' miii;;), no e\pl:H!;i- :■> I] <>t Ms n\ on fin; su li'V-"" in Uie witness- '' In ■ en: .1 I'-ifO h-lrcil Air levy one iot.i, , : i ■• . four', h'.l 1 i.fl ii 'iov-n, j List prior t» ■'■ • \v." I", -lull r. ap "':!'•■' n ■•.' iv Couvt, l! :■ ■ . .■■'.■■.. U. !'■ ';<':■ p 'vi', even if (.hove (: m ..-. I : i Lm-'o >rt utov !■ i' if ihe estate. -

Piioi'BSSob Samphj. — TliU gontleman gave a free lecture in Mr F. B. Jackson's sale yards yesterday morning upon "The training and management of horses," and subsequently held a class for practical instruction, which was attended by many of biz pupils of previous days and by ten new scholars, a" of whom were deeply interested in the proceedings. Two horses belonging 1o Mr Charles Gordon were operated ujfon by the professor, and, though thoy ga^e hina far more trouble and difficulty in catching and qfieting than . the . animal; . dealt with at previous lessons, yet tlio "professor'B system was applied with obviously successful resv'.ta. Mr Sample leaves town by this morning's tram for Hawera,' where ho has been specially invited to return and. lfold a class. He w". subsequently go on to New Plymouth, and then back to Wanganui, and on Satr"day night the professor will give another lecture in Mr Jackson's Wanganui Bale yards. Welcome Littee Strangee. — About twelve months ago a diminutive duck of dei cidedly unprepossessing appearance was found one fine morning peacefr'Jy : feeding amongst tbo plump aylesburys which were the pride of Mr James Laird's poultry yard. The kind heart of Mr Laird instantly wanned towards the ugly duckling and begrudged it not the share of corn which it gobbled up as ravenously as a bird twice its size could do. It appears that, just as one reads in the fairy tale?, the common looking stranger turned out to bo a very angel unawares, and in order to testify its gratitude for favoifs received, has been laying ■wonderfully largo eggs ever since it found its new home. Each egg is about three . inches long and seven in diameter, and ihej highly intelligent and really usefv 1 grey duck shows no sign at present of ceasing to contilbute its quota to the population. Such a bi-.'d as this deserves cv. vj encov-age-ment, and its example cannot be too extensively followed.