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Manawatu Times, Volume VIII, Issue 356, 5 September 1883, Page 2

The Presbyterian residents of Hal- j combe are about to erect a Church there. *We understand that the Wesleyan and Presbyterian congregations at Palmerston intend join tly holding a series "of evangelistic services sinvfar to thoseheld last year. It is intended that the services should be held alternately m the Wesleyan andProshyterian Churches,* and that the Revs. Williams, Murray, Worker, Doull, Treadwell, and "tbers should be invited to take part m them. The Resident Magistrate's Court wiil be held at Palmerston to-morrow. One of tije cases srt down is an application for a protection order. Mr A. Thompson, the welMcnown' local footballer left ior Wellington last night, to play m the match against the Auckland team. In our report of the cheese and butter factory meeting vi EJtrere, m last issue, a typographical error occur- ed, it being stated the mi k from 150 cows w.s promised m the town, whetvas it should dare read io the room. Two hundred ami fifty shoec «ro received daily into the efVig. rating chamber of the Wellington Meat Company. The machinery is kept going day and night. Angelique Therasse has petitioned the House for compensa'i •■» for her illegal imprisonment The dolman m <!ispute ha 9 been sent to Cnristchuch for identification or otherwise bj the lady who is alleged to have sold it to Ancjelique Therasse. The late County Fngineer, Mr Bray, has resumed his former position on the staff of the Manchester Road Board. The tender of J. Aitken, at £98 15s has been accepted by the Manchester Road Board for the Fitzherbert Road Ea i t contract. We understand Mr J. H. Monrad this morning telegraphed to the Pre« mier, Mr Whittaker, asking when Mr Bowum would he able to lecture at Palmerston on the cheese and butter question. A young bull belonging to Mr M'Neil, which bad succeeded m getting out of his owner's paddock, got on the railway line, and was struck by the train from Foxfon yesterday evening, heing knocked into the ditch. The alarm whistles were heard all over tfie town. The regular meeting of Lodge Manawatu Kilwinning,No 690, S.C. , is convened for Tuesday next. The Prtlmerston Borough Council meets this ev< ning, ~Thefuu<?Fal of the late William Clark, j hotelkeept-p, took place at Opunake on Saturday. The burial service w:«s nad by Mr Eyes, form- tly Seperiutenrirnt of the Province of Marlborough, who knew Clark for nearly twenty years. TheTe was a large concourse of people present. Mrs and Miss CJark, after i arrrival at New Plymouth, took a special conveyance and arrived just as the people had come away from the funeral. The South Dunedin Licensing Bench refused all applications for new licenses. Superintendent Weldon stated that since the hours had been restricted there had been a material uecrease m drunkenness iv the city. The Legislative Council has thrown out the Amoral Assembly Members Expenses Bill on the voices. Dr Pollen moved the previous question. The bankrupt/y of Thomas Seymour, setleer, of Olaki is gazetud- Mr W. N. Ward is solicitor for the debtor. The bankruptcy of J. Weight hoteikeeper, I'alinerston, is gazetted, Mr John P' ior is solicitor for the defendant. Another Rutvey party, this time np Auckland way, has been obstiucfcd by Natires. It was over a row amougst themselves re ownership. New Zealand barn aids are surely getting lively. In ye^eir 1 ay's issue we |üb!islied a tei«gram annoim-ing tbat on<- at Auckland hid hor« whipped a "c'ude," to quote 'he n- w Yanki-< wed for faHt 3 oiinjr men ; whi ; ea Duuedin barmaid named Parry has be<u thrcatt'Ding fcf. ridcMe a L-dger wiih bullet*, a luaded revolver found m her room some» irhat supporting the prvsumption .that she " meant busintss." The Land Bill has been thrown out by the Legislative Council on a division oi 20 to 16.

In the Legislative Council yesterday Mr Peacock moved,^That m the opinion of tins C uiiicii i r is advisable that all nominations made by the Government 'o sfats m thi= Legislative Council should ! be submitted to the House of Hepresentathes for approval. — Mr Whitaker ops> i><>sel th • motion, to pass which would !>e prejiilging a liill he intended to introduce next day, to be considered du-ing the recess for alte:ing the con ■"ituiior. of the Council. The motion was withdrawn. The nomination f"r the vacancies m ! fbe PaUnetstun X s:h Council mn-t j He sont mbyn■ i o-morro* . So far, the names of th se likely to stand are Messrs G. M. Sm-lson, E. W. Perkins, S. Abrahams ai>»i .f. Milverton. Further additions havo been made to Messrs StVvens and Gorton's list of entries for the Stock Sale on Tuesday next. Alluding to the late general meetina of the Manawatu Racing Club the New Zealand Times says " A peculiar feature iv the report is that it contained no reference to the total receipts and. cxpendnare for the past season]" For the information of our contemporary we may mention, that the annual balance >h* et was, as usual, laid before the Cluh m January last, it being the practice of the Club to submit this as soon as possible after the race meeting has taken place. The balance sheet was published by us at the time. "William Lingar<] has been committed 10 take his trial at the , Supreme Court' on the third information for fraudulent bankruptcy. It would be to the advantage of all purchasers of Drapery and Clothing to inspect the Goods just opened at M' Dowel I Bros.,' Cash' Warehouse We can confidently say the prices are astonishingly low, and for range : of choice the stock cannot be equalled m the district. — Advt.