WEDNESDAY. JAN. 31. 1883.

Manawatu Times, Volume VIII, Issue 174, 31 January 1883, Page 2

WEDNESDAY. JAN. 31. 1883.

'' We have not yet been favored by the "culprit "with any explanation of how " or why, the Manawatn Daily Timeh paper is torn down every night. " Surely the circumstances should be capable of some sort of explanation, not enta\Hn(? any compromise with business honesty and truthfulness, or a sacrifice of moral principle. Failing any explanation, we must pursue our enquiries iv another direction and through quite a different channel." [Copyright.] Hug> has been writing to the Wanganui Herald Hffain, and m his letter states "the physiological conditions an» tejcdtng the pathological stages ofmaui i cr luuacy are not co-'-xixiing with a low, but with a very high nervous organisation." Thu un-rVtnuate young man is goiug from bad to worse. Unlrss bis friends look after him his own '• very high nervous orgatii«a'i n " will un ddubtedly pro/c co-txiattjtit with the phvsioiogical conditions anteceding the pathological stages of mania or lunacy. (Query — Is that right?) In other words, the Wellington papers will stand a show of a local chronicling "another (well, Hugo) from Wanganui,"

Mr S'rachan, the popular tea>her at J'fkylown School, has lvtn sippointe ! f;i>irth master of the Wanganui Hiu;h School. He will carry away from Manawatu the good wishes of a large number of friends. Mr Strachan's resignvHon of the Jackeytown appointment was accepted yesterday. Do they " manage these thingß better m France-?" A Marseilles priest hns been summoned and fined 16f. for criticising, m a sermon to his parishioners, the provisions of the new Pecular Education Act. In New Zealand a Bishop may seek election with the avowed alteration of destroying the secularly of an Education Act. A merchant Here is having two vessels bniU m Britih America especially for the Timaru and colonial traie. A man named Thomas Dobbie was accused on Tuesday at the Dunedin Police Court of Stealing .a sewing machine, the property of Hugo Werthehn. The case for the propecution was that Dpbhie along with a man Forshaw, who is now serving a sentence of six months on a similar charge, went to various persons who had machines hired on terms, .and representing they were sent from Wertheim's shops, took the machines away, and disposed of them Dobbie was committed for trial, bail being allowed m his own surety of £600, and two of £300 each. It seems there has been a regular organisation m the matter of the theft of sewinsr machines on a large scale The Education Board hag recommended Mr Guthrie for the mastership of the Waverely School- Mr Gutbrie's departure from Karere will be generally regretted* The grant of £4370 will be at the <!v>pos lof tbe Ednca'ion Board at the end of next month, or early m March. Kincra ; g arid Leonora have been j scratched for all engagements at the Wanganui Autumn meeting. The paragraph* m the papers relative to the' alleged discovery of precious stones m New Zealand, have brought forth an editorial note m the Grey River Argus to the effect that some time ago rich 'specimens of cinnabar were found by d minor between thft Lyell and Reefton, and given to Dr. Eockstrow, now residing at Foxton. Dr. Rockstrow tpstei? the specimens, and found that they were nearly pure mercury. Noth • m?, so for as the Argus know, has ever been done to follow up the trace, and the editor suggests that it might be worth the .while of anyone acquainted with the locality to look for the lode the specimens came from. Mr H. H. Lang, the Wellington agent of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company advertises large sums for investment upon mortgage of landed estate. The Committee appointed by the Borough Council to enquire into the , management of the PoiMid.met last week for the purpose of investigating any complaints which might be made. After waiting an hour beyond the time stated, it was decided to report to" the Council that there were no complaints lodged, but that nevertheless, the Committee would tnpke certain recommendations as to the future management of the pound. We understand Mr Cn>skery, who is so well and favorably known throughout the Wellington provincial district,, is about to s'art business m Palmerston as an auctioneer and general produce merchant, having taken the premises for* merly occupied by the late Mr Cole- } mart. Mr Crosk'-ry is a thorough business man, and we have much pleasure ♦m welcoming him to Palmerston, where we hive no doubt he will do well. The Jackeytown school during the recent bush fir^s was m imminent danger of being burned down, but was saved by the efforts of some of the residents, to whom great praise is clue.