The Daily Times. The oldest Manawatu journal Established 1875. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1883.

Manawatu Times, Volume VIII, Issue 376, 3 October 1883, Page 2

The Daily Times. The oldest Manawatu journal Established 1875. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1883.

The O/oua County Council sat yesterday from 11 80 a.m. till 4.30 p.m Nearly the whole of the afternoon was occupied hy the process of "boiling dowo" the applications for aid- for road constructions, to bring them within the -limit of £5000. ■• The subject was discussed m committee. .: £he whole cost of electing the firsf members of |the Qrpjia County Council was £56 ss, or an average of a little over £6 each. Mr Lloyd, of Palmerston, has secured a suitable spot for an extensive hopgarden on Mr Thomas Fraser's property at A'vahuri, and has commenced opera« tions, perhaps op a larger scale than has hitherto been attempted m the district. —Star. The altered advertisement of the New Zealand Clothing Company will appear tO-pprroiT/ .}

At a meeting af tbo Foiling Borough Council on Monday, to make further arrangements for the IJorough Loan, it was unaniraouslv resoiv<?d that the mayoand Or Sherwill bo requested to ask the agent of the Emigrant and Colonists' Aid Corporation if they would be willing to make any, and if any, what advance to the Borough Council m respect of the Loan of £6000 authorised to be raised by them. i In two cases yesterday it was noticed | that father and son both took part &s I Masotis m laying the foundation stone of the Hall. These were Mr W. H. Watt, P.M., and his son, Mr J. P, Watt, also P.M, ; and Or Tripe 8.D., and his son as Acting Treasurer, and all four were of the Tongariro Lodge. — Chronicle. The Palmerston Borough Council meets this evening. A serious accident happened yesterday to a young man named Abraham Stokes, while engaged felling bush on his property at Stoney Creek m com pany with a man named. Osborne. Tht branches of a tree, m falling, struck Slokes on [the head with such violence as to knock him down and render bin) unconscious, besides disfiguring his face. He was taken home m a trap and remained unconscious for fivehours. Under the care of Dv Marriner he is now progressing favorably. Mr Mdcarthur met with a. rather painful accident after the conclusion of the Council meeting yesterday. He was riding a tricycle recently imported by Mr Sherwill, and while going at a high rate ol speed, attempted to turn rather sharply, the result being the sudden capsize of the vehicle. In the fall M< Macarthur's elbow came m contact with the ground and was grazed very badly. , A rumor was current m Palmerston last evening that he had broken his arm, butt we are glad to learn that the injury was not so severe as that. . ;r Mr Cottle, dentist, will pay his usual visit to Palmerston to-morrow, and. may be consulted at Mr R. Leary's. Mr Ward, R.M. will hold the uoual sitting of the Court at Palmerston tomorrow. - : ; I' Mir H. McNeil is advertising houses to" let m very advantageous positions. An advertisement inviting tenders for clearing flax on the Oroua Downs estate will appear ,to»morrow. .- ; ; A very handsome addition to the furniture of the Lodge room m the Foresters'. Hall has just been executed by Mr W oodrpofe to the order of the local Foresters' Court. It consists of a canopy over the |C.R's chair, supported by handsomelyntarned pillars. Ths work reflects great credit upon Mr Woodroofe. » The Palmerston library has recently received the addition of a large number of new books from England, and we are glad to learn that the committee have decided, to have a catalogue of the whole stock of the library printed. This will be a great convenience to country; subscribers. We have to acknowledge the receipt of the first number of the Frecthought Review, a monthly journal published m Wanganui by A. D. Willis. T;he paper is to be devoted to the dissemination of Freethoug')]b opinions on social, political, and theological questions. Without expreasing\any opinion regarding tbe subject matter of the paper before us, we may say that the general get up is creditable alike to the editor and printer. The banquet .m connexion with the meeting of delegates of the Ancient Order of Foresters will take place m the Foresters Hall on. the 25th. We are informed that a Sanctuary of tbe Ancient Order of Shepherds will be established m connection with the local Court, and will be inaugurated during the stay of the de lega tes. , This Order is available for all Foresters of a certain standing' in regard to time &c, and we have no doubt it will obtain many members here. It is also proposed to upen the Woodville Court of Foresters during the stay of the delegates, and it has been; suggested that the New Couit should be formally constituted m the Court room of the Foresters' Hall. The Advocate says :— -All sorts of ru« mours are flying about as to who are to be tbe candidates for Manawatu at the next general election. One of these namei Mr A. P. Douglas, Sir W. Fox, Mr D. H. Macarthur, Mr Snetaon, Mr J. Linton and Mr Ballance. This may be mere gossip, but we give it for what it is worth. At a special meeting of. 'the M^anchester Road Board held on Saturday the following resolution were carried :— "That the Manchester Road Board .defend the action brought against it by Henry Adsett for damages alleged to have been caused by fire to his property near Taonui." " That the chairman of jfche board by empowered to do all necessary acts/ sign and afjix the seal of the board to all neoeVaary documents required m tbe above action, and that Messrs Hankins & Baker, of Palmerston North, be the solicitors to defend the said action.' — Another action is said to be also pending against the board on the same grounds. jThe Palmerston Fire. Brigade holds its monthly meeting 'at the Commercial Hotel this evening. The monthly meeting of tbe Manatu Chosen Few, L.U.L. takes place this evening. . We learn that the tender of Mr France, for labor only, has been accepted for the erection of the precises for Messrs Venn and Whitehead m the Square. ; _> t ■;■'■■ A Recbabite Tent was last evening opened at Hal combe by Mr A Levy, P.D-C.R. The name of the new tent is' tbe Nil» Desperandum, , No 4s, and it starts with eleven members; .There are also ten candidates for initiation next nijjrhV" ' ' The Hawera Star says :— " Mr Angelo,Forrest, the well-known organist, . has gone insolvent, and a meeting of his creditors wag held. j;be other day at the Courthouse, New Prymouth. He ; was very ' cheeky * to his creditors, explaining, through bis solicitor, that one of -his profession was above keeping such sublunary matters as accounts. Once during tbe course of his examination he called Mr Davidson a liar."