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Manawatu Times, Volume VIII, Issue 325, 27 July 1883, Page 2

Wo understand tha f in the abseuce of ?he llangf r, Mr George Hariley, his brother Charles has been acting for him. Mr Milverton having had somecittlf impounded has objected, on tho ground of illegality, aud having pail the nvney under protest to Mr G. W. Russel 1 , J.P., 'he latter vill bear tbe case tomorrow morning, at ten o'clock at thy Court house. A further question U aIHO raised by the Poundkeeper, Mr Goodisson, who cliums that be having lecivedthe caHle into the Pound iv good fa?tb, should receive ihe fees, leaving tbe other queation of legality or illegality to be femght out between Messrs Milverton and Hartley, No report has yet reached us of the result of the Golden Crown crushing at Terawhiti. Shares are selling at 16s. We learu that efforts are likely to be made at an early date to bring about a revival of interest m tbe quar'z reefs supposed to exist iv the Fitzherbert district. " Fireman " writes as follows ; — " Sir, — On behalf of myself and others I beg to thank you for the assistance you have iiiven us m starting the Brigade. Your contemporary bad a lot to say about it before it w;ss startod, but was not represented at either meeting, which was commented on a good deal. Your action m this respect will not be forgotten, I can assure you." [We thank our correspondent for his kind remarks. We have only done our duty m giving full reports of the meetings. — Ed. M.D Times.] i We remind our readers of the sale of horses to be hdd by Mr Saelson ton morrow, at Jordan's horse bazaar. The stock list includes anumber o'thoroughly serviceable beasts, especially heavy draughts, and as the busy season is just i conuugon, we anticipate a most succesa- | lul sale. Mr John M'Lennan is advertising for salt; the Haslam's refiigerator originally intended for the Campbelltown butter factory. The electric light at Parliament Buildings has become a nuisance and members are talking of kicking it out \ ! Amongst the paintings exhibited at ! tbe Fine Arts Exhibition, Wellington, is one by Mrs Waldegrave, " Dunedin H rbor," which the Times describes as " Quiet,subdued, and clever. Tho Feiiding Star announces that " there are six legal practitioners m Palmerston, and their average earnings amount to £500 a year each." This will be news to the Palmeston people, and to none more so than tbo legal profession. The sum of €90 was sijbscribgd m the room by the Feilding Oatliotfcs tor a Church As at Palmersron, Father Carew headed the list with £20. Mr Ward, &M., decided an important fencing case at at the other day. The question to be decided was syhether totara or rirau posts should be used. The plaintiff! wanted riniu, the defendant' tpiara. J^r Ward ruled m favor of rimu, on account ofthedii£> culty m getting totara on the ground^" The Wanganui A- and P. Association is said to be at a very low ebb. The Heral^ sensibly suggests that the best way perhaps of proceeding would be to start afresh, divide the West Coast into districts, and ask each district to send its quota or members. Then Farmers' Clubs might be encouraged by as-kin? each Club to &end a repre sen jta live. In this way the Coast from Plitea tV Mailwatu might haye an Association fairly representative of all the djsti^cts. Jt is certain the clique system cannot survive the public indifference and contempt. We a c informed by one of the trustees that a well-known Wellington firm of solicitors, on behalf of tbe creditors m the estate of Win. L'ngard m that pity, have received instructions to prosecute tho debtor for fraudulent bankruptcy.— Herald. The Wauganui papers write jn the highpst terms of praise of the Dark and StanifJd troupe, now performing there. As the train was pro.c/sedjng from Feildiug to Hal combe last evening, it was brought to a standstill about half way between the two townships. A slight shock was felt by tbe passengers riding m the carriage near the engine. The guard and engine driver went back a ghort distance along the line, and found ihcit two yoyng cattle had been run oyer and-' killed,— Adocate, last night, ' * The Advocate has bpen informed that a cow m Halcombe has just gfvpu birth to four calves, two of which are dead and two living. The same cow had previously «ivcn birth to twins m two consecutive se isons. Mr B. Hijjburn, the popular agent of the.-^ taiifiold and Dark troupe, was m Pnjnierstoj) to-day superintending the "' billing " of the town. Weather permitting the Town Band will play the following programme on the vSquarc, to-morrow (Saturday evening), at 7 o'clock . — Quickstep — "Annie Dear I'm called away;" Lancers — " Rip Van Winkle;" Quickstep — "Spring Time ;" Valsn — " Cordelia ;" — Quickstep— '• A Summer's Ramble;" Schot. tische — "Heather Queen ;" — Quickstep --•'Thf Bailiff's Daughter;" Galop — " Climax." God save the Queen. Mr James Linton, returning officer, announces the elections for the Mana« watu Jiuad Board. The elections take place on Wednebday, 29th August.

Mr George Miller advertises a comfortable 4 -roomed house cottage to let on Rangitikei street. As an instance of prompt payment we may mention th»t Mr Fred. MowJera as agent for the Union Insurance Com* pnny, ibis morning paid over to Mr Wilphine £40, on account of the property belonging to him which was burned a week or two a<.;o. Mr Wilkline p«id only G shillings premium a tew days before the fire, vo he cannot consider himself au unlucky individual. " K'ire>-e. :> — Tour letter on the Manawatu Road Bonrd and the valuations \n left over. It will appear tomorrow. Lovkly Climes.— There are lovely dimes and nlac » m which the evening zeph>ra are loaded with malaria and thri poison of fever and epidemics. To dwell there m health m impossible, without a supply of Flop Bitters at hand, These Bitters impart an equalizing strength to the system, and prevent the accumulation of deadly spores of contagion. Be sure and see. Nevee Return. — ft is said that one out of every four real invalids who fro to foreign civ itries to recover health never returns, ex ept as a corpse. The under akers, next ti the hotel-keepers, have tue most profitable business. 7 hi. exec ;sive mortality may be prevented and pitients save*. «tud ured under the care of friend* and loved onec at home, if 'hey will but use Hop Bitters m time. Read. IjADiks can now nave their Drosses made fashionably, and fittingly by a competent Dressmaker, from Nelson, «t R. Lomlon's, Cash Drapery, Clothing and Boot Wareh<»u*e, Ftilding. — Adyt Welis' Rough on Coens — Ask for Wells' Rough on Cons— 7|d Quick relief, empk-te permanent cure. Corns, ttarr*, bunions. M»»e8, Moss & Co., •Sydney, (.ienen) Agent".