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Manawatu Times, Volume VIII, Issue 392, 24 October 1883, Page 2

The Mana^ratn Daily Timis will appear m an enlarged form to-morrow.

Sir William Fox has been a few days m Pa'menton, the gm«it of Mr G. M, Snelson. S|r Wijliam, who U looking quite ait haje and hearty as. usutl, returned to his borne itWestoe iMt^Teniog,

It may not be generally kno ,vn, says tho World, «hat Lord Wolseley has for m»ny years been extensively interested m squatting pursuits m Australia as the partner of his younger brother Fred. Mr Freci Wolseley is a squatter of great energy and skill, of much enterprise, and of some recklessness. The partner bi others have been wealthy; and again, because of bad seasons and unlucky ventures, "the bite has been very short," to use an Australian porase. It is understood that "Sir Garnet's" Ashantee bavia of £25,000 was snatched at one fell swoop to meet a squattiug indebtedness of the copartnery. It was sent out to swell its bank account ; but brother Fred had not been prospering, the balance was heavily the wrong way, and the bank absorbed the l>atta, and even, like Oliver Twist, asked for more. At present affairs are prospering. Already the people of the colony are being called upon to feel the effect of the frozen mutton trade. At a meeting of butchers at Canterbury last week, it wag decided to rise the price of mutton Id all round. Considering the enormous . number of sheep that will be required to fill the ships this season, we shall be very much surprised if mutton will not soon be as dear here as it is at Home. Pleasant prospect for the consumers.— M. Herald, F*om.-the Herald we learn that Mr Robert Cobb has been- selected as judge of sheep at the forthcoming Agricultural Show at CartertonT Mr Carkeek arrived at Foxron from the scene of his survey operations on Saturday evening last*, and proceeded on to his home at Otaki next day. We learn from the Herald that Mr J. Nicholson, who has been m change of the Ready Money Store at Foxton | for some t ; me past,has. been .commissioned j to open another store for the firm m the Palmersjton district, and 4 le£t yester; ;■ day foi the scene of his operations. During Mr Nicholson's residence at Foxton, be has made a good many friends who we feel sure will be glad to hear of bis future success. A poultry show is to beheld at Feilding m connection with the local Horticultural and Pastoral Society; Messrs Thy me, Lintori & Co hold an auction sale at Foxtoii to-morrow; when they will dispose of forty -two head of cattle.including fat beef. . ■'■" , '■"■'* In this issue appears Mr J.B. Hamilr ton's alteration of his advertisement over the leader. An alteration of his ; ex* tended advertisement will appear tomorrow. .- _ ... ( . A correspondent of the Manawatu Herald draws attention to the excellent fattening qualities of the Karaka tree. . ; The receipts on the New Zealand railways for- the four weeks which ended on the 15th ultimo .amounted to £62,921, as against £63,320/ for that period of last year ;. the working expenses to £55,804. as against £47,117. .There has therefore been diminished revenue .with augmented expenditure. In the North Island ithe receipts have increased* m the South Island they have decreased, m spite 'of a marked improvement on the Greymouth and Nelson lines. The falling-otF was on the Hurunui-Bluff, Jietou, and Westport" lines. On the firs (.named section there was an increase m the recipts from passengers, although the goods traffic was more by some 5000 tons than m the corresponding four weeks of last year, the receipts, owing to ,the reduced rates, were less by over £I^oo. The Otago "and Canterbury branch lines, as usual, showed generally miserable results.' . . '" ''' Xhe Government has issued a circular to all the Education Boards m the colony directing them to appoint an auditor to 'inspect the books and audit the accounts of the various school' corns mittees m their respective districts. Bishop Moorhouse, of Melbourne, alludes to the Church of Christ m Sydney as having been widowed "by the sudden and unexpected removal of one of the ablest and most energetic of Australian prelates, Archbishop Vaughan." A We'sleyan clergyman m Sydney was lately "had u)>" before his clerical brethren for eulogising the late Rooftn Catholic Archbishop. ■ > -. In the case of Thomas Nelson, this morning,: who was ...charged with attempted suicide, and against whom no bill was round, His Honor, on discharging the accused, enquired what was to become of .him. The accused, who, was an old man, and trembling from ' the effects of drink, seemed quite dazed and unable to understand the position at all; It was qtat'ed that' he had a daughter m town, but no one knew what would become of hjm.— Wanganui Herald, We learn from the Daily Telegraph, m its. report of a recent meeting of the Napier Chamber of Commerce, that the Secretary stated having seen a reference to tbe export of white pine and other timber from Foxton to Australia, he had written to the Collector of Customs at Foxton asking for particulars. He bad a reply stating that during the months of April, May and, August 260,000 feet, of the total value of I*l3oo, was rent from jFoxton to .S) dney and Rockham ptoo, as follows : —April 7, 80,000 to Sydney ; May 25 50,000 to Rorkhampton.; August 6, 80.0Q0 to Rockhampton : August 20, 50,000 to Sydney.' Mr Knowles, a member, said the railway tariff, and the refusal to study sawmillers by putting m sidings, prevented an export timber trade from Hawke's Bay. Grand Juries do strange things. Yesterday that at Wanganui found a true bill against Dingledey for attempted suicide, and threw but' the one against iNeiiSSai Pipgledey, strange to say, pleaded not gtiUfJ; but the evidence tendered soon procured his conviction. We ob?arve that Woodyear's Circns performs at Foxton for one night only, on Saturday. The Circus opens here to-morrow night ' ' ' ' A notification of interest to Foresters appears m this issue. The annual District Meeting will be held to-morrow, evening. The Hawera Star states that^'Mr Meek, one of the victims of the Napier boat accident, was to have been married at Christmas to a daughter of Mr Josiah Claridge, of Hawera. Captain Fraser, of the s.i. Jane Douglas, met with an. awkward accident on board that steamer at an early hour on Sunday morning. -The vessel hid just arrived alongside the Queen's Wharf, from Foxton, and having seen that all was right on board, he was preparing to leave Tor his home, wbenhe accidentally slipped on on deck and fell on his head, sastaiping a rather severe gash. Dr. Diyer was sent for, and was promptly m 'attendance^ and after the.: snffwer's; wound had been dressed, he wapre-J moyed home, where he now lies under jl th# <pare of Dr Direr, —Post, 1

Mr G. M. Snelson announces that after the Horse Sale on Saturday next he will sell at his rooms, a bankrupt stock of jewellery, and 1400 feet of seasoned totara. At the Supreme Court; Wanganui, yesterday, Henry JTchn Dinijledey «w found guilty of attempting to commit r uicide and was sentenced to a month's imprisonment without hard labour, on the understanding that be was to be removed at once to Hospital. A correspondent wishes to know if the usual Friendly Societies' sports are to be held m Palmerston this year; Perhaps the publication of his query will elicit some information. A telegram fromGHsborne slates that the celebrated roadster, Prick willow, which had just won a first prize at the local Agricultural show has had its^leg broken by a kick Jfrojh another' horse,: and will be shot. It was. only purchased a fortnight ago by Mr A. McLean for £810. At the Supreme Court, Wanganui, yesterday, George Millar was found guilty of horse-stealing, and was sen* • tenced to three yeara' penal servitude. The ReV Pv L. Cameron delivered a a lecture m Wauganui last night m favor of Land Nationalisation, and' at the conclusion urged that a Land Nationalisation Society should be formed m Wanganui; : ! The case of Halcombe and Sherwill v. Smart, Bros., m which/ a question : of importance to farmers was involved, wis decided- -at Feilding yesterday, when judgment was delivered for plaintiffs for L 52 14s ; costs of court, L 2 4s ; oolicitors' fee, L 3 3s ; and witnesses expenses; L9'2sQa. Mp B. W. Perkins appeared for , the pjaintifk, and Mr Esam for defendants. ! ' "'■••' - ' The : .bankr s uptcy of^Mr ?Charle» Da 1, of Campbelltown, storekeeper's gazetted (m this isspe.