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Manawatu Times, 10 April 1883, Page 2

The N.Z. Times says gossip now fixes on the 15:h Juue as the date for opening of Parliament. It is thonght the Rouse wili not be ready for occupation hy the Ist June, though the contract time* cxliires on the loth May.

Messrs Halcombc & Suerwill bold an important sale of stock at their yards, Feilding, on Thursday next.- The entries are published m our advertising columns. Stevens and Udy's sawmills, near Carterton, were burnt down on Saturday morning. The breaking.- down machinery was the only thing saved. The bankruptcy of John Rashicigb, of Paltuerston North, laborer is notified. The first meeting of creditors will be held on the 12'h inst. Messrs Hawkin s and Son. are solicitors for tho debtor. The sittings 01 the District Court m Hawkcs Bay have been abolished. Alluding to this the Chronicle says it ; would do no harm if Mr Hardeastle were relieved of his duties iv Wanganui as well as m Mapier. It appears there are trout m number m Wainiuomata Stream near Wellington. Mr W.F. Oakes has on various occasions transferred about 9,00 from this Stream to the Hutt River. The Taupo correspondent of the Wanganui Herald says the natives there arc much amused at the new role of Te Kooli m tho Waikato, acting the good Samaritan towards the imprisoned and naked surveyors. Those who intend to nominate horses for the Manawatu Produce Race- are reminded that the entries close on the Ist of nest month. So far no nominations have been received by the Secretary, Mr T. R. Walton. New Zealand promises to have a Bradlaugh difficulty of its own, if the i report of the Marlborongh Times is correct. That journal says it is seriously stated that at next general election Te Kooti will be elected unopposed for one of the Maori electoral districts. In the House of Commons on Thursday Sir Win. Vernon Harcourt, leferred to to the recnt dynamite explosiens, and to the con-piracies whic'i had been discovered, and stated that the gravity of i the outbreak would render legislation \ v ou the subject necessary. It is now an admitted fact, and the Public testify the genuiness of the assert tiou, that nowhere m the district can be had the same value m Drapery and Clothing as at M'Dowelt, 8e03., the Cash Warehouse. Their imports this Season willl be on a much larger scale to meet their rapidly increasing business. — Apvi. At a recent meeting of the Wairarapa East County Council it was stated that Government had only granted threefifths of the amount applied for by that body under the Roads and Bridges Construction Act. In reply to a question from- a Councillor as to whether the grant would be repeated, the Chairman, Mr Beetham, who is also an M.H.K., recommended Councillors not to depend two much on the future. At last meeting of the County Council there was a slight passage of arms between the Chairman and Or McLennan^ It appears that the latter was advocating a proposal which was not approved by the ruler of the Council, who aomewh?t insolently! ordered tho rash. Councillor to sit down. Cr McLennan, however declined to do so, and a bad quarter of an hour ensued. Experience of late led us to believe that the Councillors had accustomed themselves to fibind any indignity at the hands of the Chairman We have seen Councillors rudely interrupted while speaking and they have even had resolutions flung back m theJr faces, but the old proverb that even worms may turn ttill holds g°od. The members of the Palmerston Football Club mustered m strong force on the practice ground on Saturday afternoon. Sides were picked by Messrs ;;tailard and Salmon, and at about 3.45 the ball was kicked off by the former, after which some very good play ensued. We were glad to notice several new players who although they do not play according to Rugby Union rules, will develop into useful members if they persevere m attending practices and j study these rules. We understand that while m Wellington Mr Haultain procured a few copies of these rules which he has generously presented to the Club. After about an. hour's play, when a goal had been kicked on each side the competitors left off play, feeling at ease m mind, but with frames a little stiff and tender m places. A meeting of the Club will be held m the Commercial Hotel this evening. The Nye-Fisher Company were well patronised last evening. The panoramas exhibited by the Company are shown m a somewhat novel way. Instead of the views being slowly drawn along the stage to the orthodox lecture accompaniment, they are ranged down the sides of the Hall, and are viewed through what at first sight seem somewhat like the por" holes of au ironclad. A collection of zoetropes also occupy a partion of the space, and the visitor may please himself as to which picture he will dwell upon. That scientific wonder, the phonograph also occupies a place among the Com pany's effects. The stage is piled high with presents, of every variety m shape and value, tho " great-grandfather of all the umbrellas " surmounting the whole Miss Jennie« Wye presides over the gifts department, and sends each one away with a present. The Company will re- • main open every night this week.

A Christchurch telegram says that the diamond prospectors have found cxccelslent speoimens.which are to be submitted to test, as /soon as possible. ■ ' A Blue Ribbon Society has been jormed m Auckland, and 160 joined at the initiation of the movement. An Auck'and telegram reports that a woll-known firm of produce merchants Have made a private assignment of their estate, with liabilities of £59,000. - In the course of an excellent article m favor of Read Boards as against Oounty Councils the Wairarapa Star points out that " To a great extent tb.6 wardens of Road Boards perform the duties of clerk of works.keep an active supervision over the roads and requirements of their divisions, and, moreover, do. their work gratuitously. They aro always accessible to the ratepayers, and their divisions are not too large." The value of those assets now m the hands of the police.comprising a whiskey still m good working order, with tubs, casks, and other accessories, threatens to be insnfficientto enable the authorities to declare a dividend, after working expenses are deducted. We understand that Messrs Charles and George Peck have sent m accounts for their services m assisting to remove the articles out of the bush.