NEWS AND NOTES.

Manawatu Times, Volume V, Issue 154, 20 August 1881, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES.

Manawatu Highway Board,— It is notifi^fl hy the llonrr'. that all rates not npM withi'ifuU'teen flays from da'e, will hesned fcw'tboatr.i tlicr no!icp. Tt is also requos. rl tent all pc'son^ li^ving claims ag<a ; nst the Bo.tt] for bushrullmg o i road Hncs. win fo-'wp.vil tbe some to tbe Kecretary, Mr. T. S. Hoe, vviiliou?. de'ay, An Eminents Opinion.— ln a speech deMvered by him at C'she 1 , ivchbls'iop Croke Laid : — "We were baTiy c'a-J. we we c unable to echic.teotu 1 children, wo wee he.Vh'.dJ with the Rit'"no m our own houses : there hoa?es wee the woist ever tolerated m a civil 'L-Cii \m(\, I have boen among tbo Mauris of New Zaalaa.1 — jsta^es a>? they me cn'lcil — anrf thpy have hou.es bett jv than ruar.y of our fellow-coun-tryman have." Sale of the Tanpo Block— Mr. J. H. Wallace's sa^e of the Taupo Block took place on Wednesday last, at Wellington. There wog a large attendance, and spirited bidding. The Native owners were precent ot thn sa'e md a considerable amount of public interest was evinced at the sale of Native land m open market. Mr James Walker, of Porirua, was the purchaser at L 3 200,

! A Stump Extractor.— The Advocate says : — " We understand that Mr. James Linton, of Palmerston, has invented a stump extractor, which has I en found exceedingly expeditions and inexpensive for eleanng land. If all that we have heard of it be true, Mr. Linton's invention sho ild prove very valuable to settlers m bash country." Railway Freights. A public meeting was to hive lieau held on Wednesday la-t, at Mastcrcon, for the purpose of considering theirjereiv >nct> as to mi 1 way freights. ih:e has b.-eu, for a considerable time a gre.it amount < f dismisfac-'ion amons: the Wai arapi people ;is 10 tuti- 1 railway taritt, and th-jy un; determined at all hazards to oijraui a reform, an.i henco ib.- ieasona tbi having onvene.l t'.?o mcc.i )g. importing Ferrets —The WaiaraiaWes ou y. uunci e.*i c ltly want a kiu ) i.c v- of miiu,i<,at ; on —They have re solved to '-tirj?.-. upon >ho Government tieimrortan c of at once elegr.d p ngrothe i.o oiu ( j ferrum uy any vessel coming to New Zealand, such ferrets to be turned oat by the Government at their own expense," One of the members — Or Jacksou—is strongly <»f opini .11 that the ferret will drive all genuine settlers out of the Country. Mr. Coleman's lilness— it is with ihe deepest regret we announce thaf Mr !*•. 001-m hi siill lies m a mo9t precajjg ous condition thourh his medical adviser . entertain the best hopes for his ultimate re a covery. Though Mr. Colemau lies upon . sick bed, unattended, probably, by any cxl cept his ever-attentive wife, we feel sur hi bcarM the best wishes, and earnest hope s of a spce.Jy recovery of every person m \ falmerston, and we most sincerly hope to ' abe, m a short time, co report, his convalesance. The Awa Huri Hotel — Mr. Samuel's new Hotel at Awa Hi.ii, i . ra,.idiy drawing near completion, aud it is only fair to say, that the building c rtainiy reflects credit bofuupon the architect for bis skill, sm-i upon ?.h- Bamuc's for las cnt.r pri % The new bou^e will more than replace the old one, w;>ich was destroyed by fi'-c, and we have luile doubt, that it will bu found a great convenience to t ! ie travelling public. Wo ace I. formed that Mr. Samuels inten is applying for a license at t\w. nn.^t sitting of the Comt m Folding. Feilaing Borough Council. - The firs meeting of tLe new Council was held on the evening of the ]sth instant wh^n all the mcmbo'S were present. Tbe Mayor opened the proc.-cdinga by reading from the Gazette tho. proclamation of the Borough, also the appoiuUnunt ot Mr Sherwill, as Towu Ulcrk. after which, he, 'with tbe Councillors pie-.ent signed adcclava ion " That they wili faithfully, and accordiug to the best of tbe : r skill and judgment, cxc. cute the powers and flnthoii lies' vested m m the.ii by virtue of " Ihe Yu .Up I Corporations Act, iB7G. ' Some routine business was hen transacted, and the Council adjonrm d. A Gentle Warning. — A rather amusing Jittie affair oc-prjvd oa Thursday 1»-:L atf-)O H.M., Court. Due Mr. Buick, bad jast b-eann.d £i, and costs, for a^owiir^ cattle to & t -vay o i f*e Highway, at J^c'<oy;-i>wn Upon Mr. Wnrd delivering his judsincnt, the recipient of the sa-ne, c»mpl*i'ni-d i.i labr 1 bit sr <one<? or its being "rather be vy," ; a--«l asked that iho cos's c wi.h .iv w.i .i.om tbe litUe bill, at tbo.'a-.re ii.re s.;at.iii ; that he would not have »o i s.u u.non-d. only f u ,- ib e S pi) e o f one of his ne'gh'xm, who lird laid the information, li apj>ea.\:d that Mr. Geo.'ge Bichar .5.011 v. as t-i.j pjrty rcai\ed to, pnd who at one. jinnped 10 hvs f.et, pnd looking f.jii ioto ?!■•. lUiick's face, admia-ibt-jre.l this g^ t'e rep-oof, "Now I?.dvtee yon to take this as n wwniog, the fine ig Dot a hit '00 heavy,'' — Mere he was stopped sh irf-, b; his WOl ship— just iv the ac« of f r ibi'ig foiih into a /?u*h ot e'oqueiice, and qnih; a burst o£ lau^h'ir went through the bou£,3. An Unhappy Young Couple.— V. r e were so> 17 to see so young 1 couple as Mr. md Mrs. NeLoa, btfoie the Oou.f mi !b-'B ay It is ?s:','l to finl oyntvfala '•. b'-infj' com idled to teoj "ate, mora pi-'LicnHrly so, m tbis ii.'gtance, where the ini'n^ ww o has a cbile'. to maintain, and that by Le own, or her friends aid and the husband p'eadi"* that he is unable to co.it>'ibuti to dc: mpintenance. It is hard to tV.ik. lhatso youag a marded couple should fird 5t lieccssavy to break up their home, aoderch go a d'^erent wp.y; and it is a g-oat pi y they could not make up their ra ; odß t'j understand, and tvu-it each other. The hu«ba»d complains of irfidelity on the partofh's spoils, and the Jalter that of lioinv md.-> iger of lier li?e f-om hia violent te»pp3r. Iq ouc opinion, all this young p ' ■ reed do. to live happily together, is to study each other, and both pull iuthe same direction, ler-n to trust and put faith m one. an'Hh'-r, and all would go woll. We strongly aivise the husband to me every means m his 1 ower to induce his young wife to go back to her home, for they must remember, ihey cannot easily break the bonds, which have united them.