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Manawatu Times, Volume VIII, Issue 184, 12 February 1883, Page 2

Gillies' Orphan isentfredfor several event* at the Waiiarapi J. C. Autumn mi-eiing, but not for the district race; . The originals of telegrams are m future to be destroyed afVr they have been m existence for one year. T&e Wfe of Charles Bright, the Frcrthought lecturer, lias obtained a divorce m America. Several creditors m the estate of J^hn Walls, of Foxiou, bnker, bankrupt, came to Palmerston thin morning to atfcenn the first liiceiiijrf o£ ere itt >rs, which was fixed for this afternoon, *t 2 o'clockMr D. M'Kellar, of Tapanui, is importing fom America a complete plant for the pork industry, similar to those m use m Chicago. The scraping machine will put through 8 pigs per minute. In the absence of Mr Snelson last Saturday, the sale was conducted by Mr Linton. The attendance was good and j I adding spirited, good prices being rea- , Used throughout. Mr Croskery held an auction sale of produce, &c, at his rooms, on Saturday. TUe attendance wa* good, and .» large number of lines were quitted at fair prices. Elsewhere no*ificattbn%made of an application' by Mr Thomas Jordan to transfer bis interest m section No 297, Ai awarn, to Mr Wm. Wiggins. Mr J. H. Haukins is acting as solicitor for the parties. His Lordship' Bishop Had field held a confirmation service at All Saints' Church last evening. There was a crowded congregation, aud about a dozen candidates were presented. His Lordship delivered a most effective discouvse, urging upon the candidates the desirability of their carrying out faithfully rows they bad how taken, upon them. He pointed out tne claims religion had upon all, whether they had beeu confirmed pr not, and conclude v a. mjst impressive discourse by ufging-bn 1 all pre>eni the desirability of attendiug to private prayer and public worship as the piiifici-pul means, of maintaining spiritual litfl. ' ' " "■■ At a meeting of the Kinitea Road. Board, held on Thursday, the ' Chairman, explained what action lit; had taken m the mntttfr of tj;e b.iiance-sheet received "from the Manawatu Koad Board, and said he considered it would be advisable to place •*. iiMtter m the bauds of a qualified accountant' Warden Williamson endorsed tne views ok the chairman on this matter. It was resolved to call, a meeting of ratepayers for the 15th iust. to on^nier . tiie question of suspending, the Ooim ties Act. •• <; . .. The Auckland Herald says :— it is i re* ported Viat about te<« daysjago a tradesman left Waikuto without bidding a gcueialgooU- bye, having let Auckland merchants m to- the time.of from £1500. if £2000. It is stated that he left for Melbourne by a late steamer, calling at ISapkr, and taking from there v partner m bis flight, who had been the cause of domestic unhappiness m the Waikato.r The N.Z.Timeft.complainß that people do not respond to its invitation to furnish accounts pf the • results of Milner Stephen's treatment. We notice an agent m "Wellington is selling Mr (Stephen's magnetised water. The Dunedin Freethought Association gaw a social entertainment last Monday nigbt to commemorate the birthday of J homas Paine. Mr Brait hwaite read a papi v giving an account of Paine 's life, aud Mr Stout delivered a short address. A dance followed. At a temperance meeting at Wellington on Friday evening, Dr Kemp said there were other sins just as bad as drunkenness which needed to beovercome and teetotalism had a tendency to make people self-righteous. Archdeacon Stock said he had tried three times to be a teetotaller, aud three times had failed. He found that a glass of beer or pure Australian wine refreshed him bodily mentally, and aided him m obtaining sound sleep after the ; performance of clerical duties which left him mentally and phisycally prostrated. Several other ' speakers committed the argument of Dr. ketup and Archdeacon St >ck. In the course of bis sermon last evening, Bishop Hadfi-Jd incidentally referred to tne Education system. His Lordship said that now the system was emirefy secular, and not a penny of tbe colonial revenue was spent m connection wih the religious training of the young, it became more than ever the duty of the Churches to assist the i>unday School movement, and be commended i this to those who wished to see the moral welfare of the young promoted. . ' Messrs Stevens & Gorton's monthly sale of stock takes place to-raoi row, at Palmers;on. The sale list is advertised m another column, and iucim'es a large lot of stock. of 11 classes. Further additions have beeu made to the stock Lst m this issue. We remind oui- ..readers the ratepayers of >Taonai riding are invited to meet at Iho Paloiersum'Town Hall this evening, at 6 o'clock, to consider the proposed separation of the thioe northern ridings and 'heir formation into a separate county. This evening, at 8 o'clock, the ratepayers oi Piiluicrstou are invited to meet at "the Town Hail to consider the question ot a water supply toi tho Borough.

It t>a< be -n rumored f h=u diamonds were some 'ime ag.) found m the Seventy•n\U' Hh h. Th«.- troth of this jwac.ov W take lonve good grounds. About the time of the alleged "discovery a resident of the Bush brought to v us anumber of small crystal atones -which he believed, or at least hoped, were dia v mond* We m* .them to- common t<>».*. and found them to be soft quartz. cry» ; st.ils. T» i* we believe t» by the o.itf'.n . of them;- o , which ha» been n-vived m" connection- -*-it-b the reported diamond finds m Canterbury and Auckland.— R B ? H raid. : . V ':" / v The' wafer service 'aid on to the Patea Railway Station is an excellent one, and if only a few feet higher; ciml& liive the town a. regular atid sufficient supply. The reservoir.is 60f^ by 30ft. on ti>e bottom, and 30ft. deep. It j« .estimated to hold SOO^OQO^ttonf, cqnal to 750 ordinary iron tanks. It fill's at tin- ' rate of v J 7,000 gallons .a day,, and -voHid supply 800 families, each with 36 gallons a day, that being the 'average': consumed m such towns. aY Wellington; The reservoir wa" executed with day-labour by the Public Works "Department at an approximate co.«t of L>,000. . .- . . The N.Z. Times says it- is highly, pro-r! Bible, that the ships. ■Cadyr.tT'.«*jyn, - Waitara, and St. , will salk" for London m a day ir two .of' each other. Thf former has aboard 3,400 : bales wool, 585 cases meat, 147 casks tal-\ low, a quantity, of leather, 4000 cariases ■ mutton, aud 300 quarters beef; She ' will complete loading ordinary cargo tomorrow, but her refrigerating chamber will not be full. for about ten days. The St. Leonards has aboard 2000" bales wool. 200 cask tallow, 300 case meat, ! and 200 bale* flax, while the Waiiara has stowed over 2000 biles wool^ 300. casks tallow, 300 cases meat; and 100 bales flax Both are likely to be ready tor sea about ; the 1 8th instant. A good deal of interest will >*c excited by such an unusual ocean race. • Mr Thompson, iate of the 'W^nganm B. M.r Court office,, has been appointed Clerk and Bailiff to the K.M. Court at Feilding. . . . . Three truckload« of sheep were away from here this morning per train for Fox'on whence they will be shipped to Wellington. The Austral wa« insured for £} 99,000 and the freezing machinery for £4000 5.. total, £203,000. ' rGood News fob Fabmbrs.'— -In order to meet the crowing demands of this district, we hfrve . imported 150 Three* quarter Wool Bales, gelling at 35,2 d; 100 Pull Siie do do, at 3s -10d.' Alw, just to hand, fifty coifr Barbed Wire of the best raakirs, selliagi at the pfice of. ,52s 6d per lOOlba^ ''"'Oils; .and paints at Wellington prices,: ait "tlie Pxtimk*stOiN Kbadt Monet STostßJ— fAdvtJ Now that the Xmns «hd Key Year m drawing near and as it is the, recognised custom to make presents . at this., tim«>anyone desirous of making a .present would do. weH to inspect *;the" many pretty things now on viewat Jyl'DowßCt. 8b09., whicb r- would' be. very; useful, .as" w-li as substantial. mementos of tbe festive Season. • SE'DowEtt, Bitos'.rr J M'Dowbix, Manager. Hollapwy's Pt'Ks.— ln generaldeWHty, tncnta.! depreusioiij and nervous irritability there i« no medicine which operates so like a. charm as these famous Fills/ A disorder'ett'stomach and. a; torpid liver and 'fertile sources of gloomy thoughts are dismal forebodings. These Piljs elevate the spirits, and, m fact, make the patient sensible of v most delightful revolution m his whole syjjten},, may be : commended mosj. unreservedly as the very best familyrjme^icjne it( ! ex» istehce. ; ThoughisopowermflyVmcacious/ they are singularly nnld m their operation, and, may be^giveu with pertect confidence tb delicate iwomen and young cjbildreu. ;. They contain np m«:rottry,;p^i: any ot Her noxious substancfe, and cannot) do harm. Delicate females and all persons of sedentary habits w|iU find these Pills a biesaing.-fAbV-T:; ;