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Manawatu Times, Volume IX, Issue 1121, 7 December 1883, Page 2

We notice that a correspondent of our contemporary — whose inverted commas and other trade marks show that the editor wrote the letter himself — is kind enough to state that " Good Templar's" letter m our issue was concocted m the office, and it is insinuated that an advertisement being refused to us is tbe cause. Both suppositions are entirely wrong. When we hit we go stiaight from the shoulder. It is quite tme tbat some months ago our canvasser waited upon Mr Carroll for an advertisement, but he then explained, that the advertise* ment referred to was placeo iv the j Standard because several of the youths m the Volunteer .Band were m that office, and be d : d not desire to fall out with tbe manager of the Standard m case the Band might suffer i That was the reason given for tbe advertise* ment heing withheld from the Times, and occurred about •hree months ago ! We bave no grievance whatever against Mr Carroll, but should we at any time consider it our duty to refer to bis house or any other hotel we should do so straight out, whether he advertises or not. We remind our readers that tomorrow is the last day of F. J Jones great lale of boots, shoes, &c, at Dixon's buildings, next the Bamk of New Zealand. The manager, Mr Lewis, informs ns that be has done a very large business here, and is thoroughly satisfied with the result. The stock appears to be an excellent one, and we have io doubt tbe closing day will be about the best. Mr George Miller, of the Rangitikei line, has a paddock containing excellent feed, and is now advertising for horses to grace at cheap rates. We are glad to learn thet Mr J, Linton has now so far recovered as to be able to walk about again. We understand Mr Thomas Manson will return to this colony by the steamer Tongariro. The English Mail via San Francisco closes at Palmerston this evening. A telegram received by tbe Govern* ment from the Agent-General, dated London, 3rd December, states that the 6.8. British King, which sailed on the stb, November, ha» 328 immigrants for Welling! on; and the Bombay, which sailed on 28th November, bring* 300 immigrants for Otago. The appeal case of Dixon v. New Zealand Accident Insurance Company will not be taken until tbe May sittings of the Appeal Court at Wellington. Mr M. Caseiberg, a leading business man m Wairarapa, and a Borough Councillor of Masterton, was a visitor to Palmerston to-day. He expresses himself as greatly surprised at the growth of town, ..ad hopeful of its futuie. The prospectus bas been issued m London of the New Zt aland Loan and Mortgage Company with a captial of two millions, of which it is proposed to raise two hundred pounds m the first m" stance. A writer m the Sheffield 'Independent* says : — " The Irish Press is almo taa queer as tbe Irish people. -' If it is necessary,' says a Dublin paper. 'L2e,00 would be subscribed to.morrow for the defence of O'Donnell. He has committed the most popular murder since Head .constable Taltot was shot m Dublin* ' It does not seem to strike the editor of tbis hurdy-gurdy (for one can hardly call it an ' oigan ') thai, except m Ireland murders are not generally spoken of as * popular.' " The tricycle has become quite a fashionable institution m England. One day lately Lord Granville, his daughter, and niece had what appeared to by staudera a 'air neckband-neck -race up the Victoria Embankment, the start taking pace just outside Somerset House, so that it may be said m every aeuse to have beta under 'Government auspices. Lady Louisa, however, proved the best of the trio, and the Earl cried a , go before 600 yards were covered. The eucalyptus leaves bave developed yet another property. It is now found that they are preventive of steam boiler incrustation. A Californian bas die* covered this, ard after extensive experiments be claims tbe most satisfactory results. Patents- have been secured ia the United tf tales and other countries. •

At tho RM. Aoii,-, yeaterday Mr T. S. Hop hs collator oF the Manawatn Roa I Uoatd, sued Mr W, Weeks to recover £i 7s 3d arrears of rates due. j Mr Warburton appeared for defendant | and objected to payment on the ground that a manifest error occurred m the entry m tho rate book, the amount charged last year being 15.*, and this year being 1,3 13„ 3d. On tie face of it tho Infer .-.harijo was an error. It appeared that dofnidanr wa-< only p<yintf a letitai of LB per annum for lh.- ' property m question, wliilo the rates ther -<.u— lload Hoard ami County— amounted to LH J»h Id. Mr Ward conudered tlinl lie hml t.o power to alter •Joe'-ror, and 'he only coiim.- ( .p,-;i wim for the mutter In be ref. rrod to tli< Property Tux (Joinmi-nionor for rectification. In Hupport of hi* Cnionuon Mr Warburlnn m,,, ..,i t, om |.},„ [ lIiVV journal a report Of a nimilar caite hoard •before Juiluc (jiliicH, m which tht Judge made tho foliowin-' remarkn : — " The Cou"t haM power to nay the claim is good for go much only. Were it otherwise tbe absurdity would arise that no rate m which there was any error of acreage, or even of calculation, could be recovered at all." It appeared that the Judges's comments wore made m reference to the Act of 1876, but Mr Warburton contended '/aat tbe principle involved was tl c same as m the present case. It was ultimately ordered by the Court that the case bt adjourned pending communication with the ProTax Commissioner upon the subject. We observe that the Feilding bakers have- raised the prices of bread to 4d ana | Bd, cash or delivered. Several further additions have been made to Messrs Stevens and Gorton's list of entries for their sale at the Borough Yards on Tuesday nixt. The " Old English Fayre" m Welling- ! ton has had a prosperous time, the takings for the first four days amounting to L9OO. The regular monthly meeting of the Manawatu Kilwinning Lodge, No 690 S.C. will be hel 1 on Wednesday evening next, when the installation of officers will take place. A good general servant is advertised for by Mrs Snelson. It is notified that tbe funeral of the late Mrs dimming will take place on Sunday next, at 1 p.m. Towards tne end of last week, Mr Henry Abbot's celebrated thoroughbred entire Barbarian was found m the paddock wiih a long wound m his belly, almost stretching torn leg to leg. I*; is supposed that the animal had been gored by a bull, as he was grazing iv the same paddock with tbe bulls. As Barbarian was nearly dead when found, he was at once despatched. The loss is a serious one, not only to Mr Abbot, but to breeders of thoroughbred stock. — Advocate. The Taranaki News says : — From Waitara we learn on excellent auttority that Air Carketk, the surveyor, has received a letter from the Tuhua country forbidding hiui to proceed upon his survey. The letter, we believe, was sent through Te Wetere, of Mokav, who for some inexplicable reason kept it to himself over a month, and only sent it to Mr Carkeek when that gentleman had commenced bis journey. Mr Carkeek had communicated with the Government, and is now at Pukearuhe awaiting instructions. The Wanganui Jockey Club are to be congratulated on the success of the nominations for the autumn meeting this year, as tbe numbers entered are a great improvement on those for last year. In the cup there are 41 horses entered, against 30 for last year. The Plying preaonta 84, as against 19 for last year ; and m the Wanganui Stakes there are 39, as against 28 for last year. In the District there is a falling off of two, the numbers being 19 this | year, as against 21 ror last year. The horses, also, comprise many from outside districts, which include several well known on the turf of the colony. — Hera.d. The following passage m a lecture by Mr Moncure D. Conway m Sydney bas occasioned a good deal of comment m Australia. The Bishop referred to is understood to be Bishop Moorbouse. The lecturer said : " Even m Melbourne, with its free, independent press, and its gland library of 100,C 23 splendid books, costing £100,0 CD, and put into a building almost as fine as the British Museum— even m that oity, with its magnificient institutions, a combination of churches has turned into a coalition against freedom of speech, which is like to prove a crushing machinery of intolerance m the future. (Cheers,) When the eloquent Charles Strong — (loud applause)— -bas been driren forth, and when tne good Bishop, one of the most brilliant m the Chuteh — (cheers)— has followed him, as he probably will before loner, then we may expect the advent of the Donnybrook style of con* troversy— •' wherever you see » bead bis it.* And when every head that rises is laid low there will be less check upon persecutors of the Church." Sporting men will he nteased to learn that the veteran steeplechase! Grey Momus, who has been as successful perhaps across sticks as any horse m the country, is again to start work. He h*§ been for the last twelve months rr.nmng out np tbe river, but being entered for the Auckland [Steeplechase, be is going iuto t r ainicg again, and left by the Kowena on her last trip for Auckland. — Herald. Never Eetubn.— lt is said that one out of every four real invalids who go to foreign countries to recover health never returns, except as a corpse. The undertakers, next to the hotel-keepers, have the most profitable business. This excessive mortality may be prevented and patients saved and cured under the care of friends aud loved ones at home, if they will but use Hop Bittars m timeRead. As showing the advancement of our Colonial Industries, we are pleased to state that the goods produced by the Kaipaoi woollen mills are attracting great attention m Australia. A representative from the mills has ju*t returned from Alel bourne afrer having- disposed of large i parcels of clothing &c. iv every town he j called at. The goods this mill is now I producing are superior to anything that can be produced m any other mill m the colonies. Bently Bros have just received aspecial lot of clothing made specially to their order by the Kaiapoi Company, whicb they now offer at Sale Prices, Those m want of a cheap suit of clothes made of good all wool Tweed should at once caii on them at their address, Marlborough House, the Square,— Advt. Loveiy Climbs. — There are lovely climes and places m which the evening zephyrs are loaded with malaria and the poison of fever and epidemics. To dwell there m health is impossible without a supply of Hop 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.