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Manawatu Times, Volume VIII, Issue 379, 8 October 1883, Page 2

It is rumoured that the Rev. Mr Jervios has been appointed to the cure of one of the principal churches m Dunedin. It will be remembered that a few weeks ago a body of a natiye m a remarkably well-preserved state, was found on the Horowhenua beacb, and great interest was excited by the fact that none of the Coast natives knew the man. We now learn that the body has been identified, as that of a native named Rawiri, who lately resided at Kaiwbaiki, on the Wanganui river. He was missed about, five w,eeks ago, and his blankets were found on the bank of the river. The natives state he was insane and he is supposed to have committed suicide. We understand that the Wellington' Manawatu Eaiiway Company have made arrangements for draining the big swamp on tbe south side of Palmerston, their object being to parcel out the land/ when drained, into small farms, and dispose of it, doubtless, at good prices. They have ordered a Pitman's dredge of the same kind an that used by the Wellington Harbour Board, the cost of tbe article, delivered m New Zealand, being £1,300. They intend to build wooden barges, which will serve the purpose very well, and be much cheaper than tbe iron ones, m addition to which, they being built m the district, the money will be expended locally, instead of being sent away to enrich other places. The dredging will be started on a tributary of the Manawatu, which, having been cleared out, drains will be cut leading into it from various portions of The Swamp. The earth taken up by dredging will be used m road formation, etc. In reference to this scheme, we may mention that an old Manawatu settler informs us that m his opinion it would be far better and cheaper m the long run if the company were—instead of dredging the tributary above alluded to— to cut a channel shortening the course of the Manawatu river, which at this spot has a very winding course, and make this ctannel the main artery into which the smaller drains should lead. Our informant observes that if the company* present scheme be carried but the water will m time of flood be backed, into the" holdings of a considerable number of settlers, the result being that the company may be let m for heavy damages.— Advocate. Tbe Volunteers were engaged clare firing on Saturday, under Corporal Lee. Three candidates passed, viz., Me.?srs Haines, lee, and T. J£ ing. The picture of G-ran<| Flanuer whfch was raffled at the Commercial Hotel od Saturday evening was won by Mr E. |tafridge f i

At a general meeting of landowner! m the Foxton-Carnarvon»Sandon Dis^ trict held at the Oroua Downs homestead on Monday last, to take intoconsideration the most expedient w-»y of diminishing the rabbit nuisance it was resolved that a rate of 2s per 100 acres, or part of 100 acres, he subscribed, and that a reward of 6d per skin be continued from month to mouth, as long as tbe funds last. The following resolution was a 1 so passed :— "That the inspector be requested to see what steps have been taken to destroy rabbits by those landowners .who have omitted to pay their subscriptions, and that he be desired to at once enforce the law agninst them. At tbe Borough Sale Yards to-morrow Messrs Stevens & Gorton will hold their monthly stock sale, when they will oiler 160 head cattle, 180 fat wethers; 5 tons seed potatoes, hordes, &c. The* sale will take place at T o'clock. A 200-acre f arm is advertised for *ale. Particulars may be obtained of Mr James Lintoxt. Tenders close on Wednesday next for road formation and bridge work on Fitzherbert Road West. An Oamaru telegram says: — The Wairiki Dairy Factory, which will eo.iiraeoce operations m a few days, will give 4sd per gallon for milk, a price equal to Is per pound for butter. Richard Co'eman, an old sottler m New Pjymouth, when driving home on Saturday afternoon was thrown from his conveyance and killed. The Chronicle is informed by Sheep •Inspector Richardson that m bis district, lying be 1 ween the Wangachu and Otakeho, there are just now no less than 23,000 scabby ssieep, but 10,000 of th'-se are simply " infected within the meaning of the Act," through having been m yards with animals afflicted with tbe actual scab. The Hioemoa, it is expected will visit TCawhia again, shortly atter which : *he will tfcke bis Excellency to Nelson and New Plymouth, and subsequently to Lyttleton. The s.B. Jane Douglas will leave Foxton for Wellington,^ 2.30 p.m.,uu Wed* nesday next. Woodyear's Electric Circus is to open m Wanganui on Friday next, and will be m Manawatu tome time next week. The advance agen^, IVfr St. Clair Jones, is m Palmerston at present making the necessary preliminary arrangements. The Auckland Star and other" papers have given the circus very high praise. In a district like this there is little doubt that t c proprietor of the circus will feel gratified at the result of his visit. We are informed that shares to the amount of L 30,000 have already been applied for m, the Wellington M»at Preserving and Refrigerating Company, and it is intended to register the undertaking m a few days — Post. Many members of volunteer compa. nies are probably unaware that, under section 226 of the nsw regulations, »ny person who fails to attend the prescribed number of parades during the yew ending m December renders himself liable to the imposition of a fine equal to tbe amount of the capitation which he loses to his corps. \ . Mr Bryce has returned /to Wellington from Kawhia.rie saw Tawhiao there, who told him he was responsible for the re* moval of the buoys, not knowing what they were for. Subsequently Tawhiao dined on board the Hihemoa with Mr Bryce. On the Thursday the re-erec-tion ot the beacons was proceeded with, but, as a rumour was current that 500 natives were ready to oppose this course, Coptain Fairchild was alloted a guard ,of twenty Armed Constabulary, Fortunate'y, however, there was no obstruction, and the beacons have again been erected. The Hioemoa left Kawhiaat dead low water on Friday, and, although there was an exceptionally low tide, 18 feet of wa'er was found. I (N,Z. Herald correspondent) notice a rumour has been going round for some time that Mr Walter Johnston, on resigning t>e Public Works and going home next autumn, will succeed Sir F. Dillon Bell as Agent-General. I believe lam warranted m saying that this re« port has not the slightest foundation m fact, and that there is no .present likelihood of Sir F. D. Bell resigning, or any probability that when he doe* resign he will be succeded by Mr Walter Johnston. I should be disposed to point m quite a different direction if asked to name Sir F. D. Bell's most probable successor.