The Manawatu Times. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1878.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 12, 11 December 1878, Page 2

The Manawatu Times. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1878.

We have been requested by Mr Lockie, the hon; Secretary of the Sports Committee, to acknowledge with thank 9, the donation of £3 3s from Mr Walter Johnston^ towards the Fete Fund. A '7 "'":.;..'• The Palmerston Court of Oddfellows are on the look out for another, surgeon, as we notice by the Wellington' papers that' the Secretary is advertising |qa the services of a duly-qualified man, A A'' Mr Alexander McDonald left Palmerston on Monday night for- Otaki with a view of. having the sitting of the Native Lands Court removed here. A We" understand that most pf the! matters to be dealt wi^h, concerns the Maoris living m this particular, portion' $ the district, and consequently the requas| for a change of venue is a very reasonable one. "-■' ."■ A A' By a telegram kindly forwarded. us from Feiiding, we learn that child ten months old, belonging to man. named Bilderbeck ■was drowned on Monday, m the, Makino Creek backwater; Our,' correspondent m? forms us, that a young man seoing the 'child iv thewater went m, 'search of a constable, A 1 •' •-'■ :' "*' A *'*-* ' ? A/ "' ' "'"' '"" It will be seen by our advertising columns that the electors of Awjiii^u toe^i&termined. not to silently brook tlie" _nb:iUed"-f or insult offered them by Councillor' Halcombe at the last sitting bf_the County Council, and that an indign'Sron'meeiing is called at Foxton for this evening^ t '" , -- ,i ••--■'••' » l Our Scandinavian friends 4 settlers of foreign extraction, will be pleased to hear that, thanks to! the exertion of Mr Walter Johnston, they ,ca^'! nominate . their, friends and relations m the Home conntry, ana? on certain conditions, have them sent out through the Agent-General; or they may, on arrival receive the sum of £14 per adult, if they having been nominated, find their own way put. .'.'.' • <• > ■ ■>. ... ...... Mr George Snelaon continued the sale of tbe balance of Mr Roe's'drapery stock) 'oh Saturday, and m spite of the. inclemency of the weather, succeeded m not only bringing. together !'a large number of buyers, but also securing large prices for the goods disposed of. ' Mir Itoebad a capital luncheon prepared for the bidders, both solids and fluids being amply provided, and if the hearty good yill with which its merits were discussed be any guide, then the innovation* was evidently one which was highly appreciated." '"" The heaviest. downfall of rain for the season was experienced during Saturday night, and the earlier [portion of Sunday, the torrents improvising a miniature lake m the centre of the Square m an amazingly ehort space of time. The Manawatu was higher than it has. been known tq he. for year*, . while . the Morigonae oyorflowed its bank p, and flooded the Rangitikei road. At the Gorge Ferry, on Saturday, a mob of 2000 sheep were stuck up at the Napier side on account of the height of the liver, while the country . more or less felt its efferts. " " ' The midday train on Monday took down four truck loads of gravel for the Motoa road, taken from the Government gravel pit. The County Council has entered into an arrangement with the General Manager! of the Line, by which! it will be allowed to take.all necessary gravel .from Ihe Government pit, on the understanding that when the County pit is broken iii'to a like concession wiU be made, ana return ofcthie,. . gravel given! Mr Rqtherain deserves great credit for his liberal action m the matter) which without m the slightest injuring the interests over : which he has charge/ -isjnqfc*'; onlya great convenience but a material paving to the County. .' J ' " " "" Constable Gillespie succeeded m " runnimj.in " on Monday night two vagrants who, had trken up their quarters unasked at Bate! elar's and 'Deards; Hotels, respectively. They pavp their names as. Henry Eierce ; and Fredriick Slade, and from the nonchalance with whioh they accepted their captiyity,' it is quite evident that if not "to the. manner born/? they are at ; least not to, the jhanner new? The- were brought np before (lie Mayor, yesterday, and remanded until tq-day. A !' A"" : ':;. A' '■•'." - After the meeting on Monday, night, IMCr Halcombe, improved the occasion of having so many ■ettjers gathered together) to put before those present, the merits of the, Acclimatipation Society. He impressed upon them the benefit' theiCoun.ty' would idenve by hating its rivers, stocked with fish, and exhorted those who had hot' jpinedA the*Society, 1 lovcio so 'without delay. I '""As the, Jion.- Secretary, Mr Piers Warbqrton, also happened to;be. m the room, several settlew handed W then* name^ and subscriptions/ "* * The ,ma,ny, friends, o^f Sergeant Donnelly, m the jlanawatq will hear with, regret that he has been lying dangerously ill for the post f.^w days "at'Fqxtd.ni" He. was returnjr.g f rbi'n W-eUingtqn on' Saturday, when be v. as suddenly token bad m., the coach; ue--1 fsir.-iling radical assistance, upon arriving i'l Foxtnn, when D^ R^iokatrow deoiared that; ;.f« iv 3» Buffering from.aoqte inflammation pf th^ «*.%•? portion

of Monday his case — as most serious and his recovery doubtful, but toward evening experienced a change for the better, and for the first time he was out of danger. The privileges for tho Boxing D ( ay Sports at Palmerston were disposed of by public auction, on Saturday, by Mr Gteprge Snelson, who generously gave his services on the occasion, and realised most satisfactory prices. The Publican's. Booth, was, after some competition, knocked down to Mr James Carroll, of the Clarendon Hotel, for £8 lOij the Refreshment Booth was ] purchased by Mr Eldershaw, for £2, but he shortly after disposed of his bargain to Mr Deards for an advanoe of fifty per cent ; Mr Pepper was the highest bidder for the gates at £15 10s ; and the Cards became the property of Mr- Roe, for 16s. The, total amount thus secured for, the privileges was £26 10s, and if the day be a fine one, we have no doubt the purchasers will plear one hundred per pent. The spirited enterprise of the Feilding Sports Co.rnm.it.ee In bringing forward such a capital 'programme, has been amply rewarded m the very large amount realised for the sale of the privilege*. The different late- wejie put up tq auction by Mr Sherwill qn Saturday, and elicited very spirited competition. Mr Brown, of Brown's Hotel seemed determined to become the purchaser of all the lots, and consequently outbid all his opponents.' ' Booth' No. 1, was knocked down to him for £31 ; Booth No. 2, for £20j the gates, for, £40 ; and the reserved seats, £5 : making a lump sum of £97, Considering that the two booths are to. be strictly temperance, £51. Certainly seems a large sum, but it must bo borne m mind' that last year the takings at the gates amounted to £38, and the programme was then not nearly so good, nor was there railway communication. For those reasons, then, the spirited speculator may fairly count upon the gate money being double that sum this year, which will leave him a large margin for profit. With -regard to the monetary prospects of the Committee they seem to be of most cheering nature. Fully £100 have been collected; it is expected tbe entrances will at least reach £30, and those 'sums added to the £97, leaves £77 for. extras, after paying away £/15.Q m prizes. Those m quest of eligible land either for agricultural, pastoral, or. building purposes had better, take a note ef an intimation m another column from the School Commissioners, m Wellington. The notification states that tenders for leasing the various sections of the Educational Reserves will be received up to Wednesday, the eighth of January next, leasing the land at per annum for seven,' fourteen, or twenty-one yea^.s. The lots offered comprise, town, suburban and rural sections ' m Foxton,' Palmerston, 1 and Fitzherbert. Those wishing for information can inspect a draft lease, by calling at this office. It is further notified that the present lessees, of Education Reserves, town sections 59, Palmerston, being, one acre ; and suburban section 184, having failed to comply with the conditions of their leases, tenders will bo received up to the above date. The Thorndon reclamation was finished on Friday, and consequently we presume the promise made by the Commissioner of Railways tc; ihe Foxtotj ' deputation with regard to a third train will be carried into effect without ' delay. " We believe Mr Laweon. made great capital but of. the fact , that buj; few. -".specials ", had been applied for, but that is scarcely a fair way to look at the matter, or. to suppose that if there nised. Experience elsewhere „as proved 'the, contrary, as many persons visit Palmerston by the four, o'clock train from Feilding, ; who would not do' * so, but for that particular convenience. Place the ' facilities for travelling within reach of the public, and they will be (Hire to avail themj selves of them, i '"' * """ v ' ' ' ' The n^eeting with regard to. the West Coast Railway m the Town Hall on Monday night, was by far the most successful, • ever, held m Palmerston, for not only was it numerously attended, but all thereprese.Uvotive'ihen'of tjhe district' were present. Amongst tnose from a distance" we noticed, m addition to the speakers)' Messrs. Howlard"" Jackson/ Chamberlain AT. Brown, Macarthur, and Dr. Johnston, from Feilding; P.. "Warburton, Bruce, and Munro, from Fit-herbert ; A Mac Donald, and Knight, ' from Awahu.ri : Grammar, from Stoney Creek ; C. McKenzie, from Otangaki, ' ahd'Monrad, from Earere. Contrary to the usual custom no resolutions had been pre- ! pared, nfs it was, deemed more advisaole to haye the result the spontaneous outcome' of the meating than of. any preconcerted action of those signing the requisition. A \ nionster. itfemorial is to^ Le, signed, and a deputation consisting of the following, selected to, present it to the Minister of, Public Works : — Messrs. Halcombe, Linton, Snelson^ Dalrymple, Macarthur, McNeil, and, Bruce. telegram was received from Wellington, from Mr McNeil, one of those who had signed the requisition, apologising for his absence. * ■■£•■*