The Daily Times. The oldest Manawatu journal: Estabshed 1875. FRIDAY, JAN. 4, 1884. THE MEETING TO-NIGHT.

Manawatu Times, Volume IX, Issue 1142, 4 January 1884, Page 2

The Daily Times. The oldest Manawatu journal: Estabshed 1875. FRIDAY, JAN. 4, 1884. THE MEETING TO-NIGHT.

We remind the ratepayers that this evening, at 8 o'clock, a public meeting will be held at the Town Jail re the proposed Borough loan. Everyone who can should attend because the subject is an important one, and is capable of very wide and full discussion. On the discußßion to-night ratepayers will probably form their opinions as to the merits or demerits of the Council's achene. Every ratepayer should take a full and intelligent interest m this matter. It will affect all m the long run, and as every one has a perfect right to ask ques* tions and know the ins and outs of the scheme, we hope the ratepayers will take full advantage of their privilege m this respect.

We learn that as the result of the late sports the Combined Friendly Societies find themselves with a balance of about £25 to the good, after paying all expenses. These are the sports the privileges of which were sneered at by our local contemporary, and it must certainly be admitted that they have proved an unqualified gucceia.

Messrs Halcombe & Sherv. ill's next Cattle Sale will be held on ft day next at Peilding. The entries are very numerous and will be found m our ad« vertising columns. The Taranaki Herald of Monday has the following : — Te Whiti, we learn, was pleased to receive an invitation to attend the Sports m New Plymouth tomorrow, but being unable to attend he has sent his representative. We (Wanganui Herald) hear there is likely to be another candidate m the field shortly for Manawatu. Mr Maccarthur has already announced his intention of standing, but this has not given satisfaction to influential residents not ! connected with tbe Manchester Block. ! and a second candidate hailing fiom the Palmerston end is spoken of. At a meeting of the council of the Teachers' Institute at W e^ m ß* ;on > yesterday Mr Henry Worthiugton, of Auckland, was elected president, and Mr White, of Dunedin, secretary, and Mr J. G. f*cott, of Christchurch, treasurer, It was resolved to bold the meeting m Auckland on the 6th January of next year. Yesterday the residents of this district were treated to weather of a peculiarly mixed kind. During the day the wind was blowing very hard and heavy 3howers of rain were experienced and m the evening a thunderstorm came on, which was followed by a hailstorm. We were yesterday shown a splendid sample of household soap, produced at the Palmerston Soap Factory. The manager, Mr Bishop, informed us that the sample was m a liquid state on the previous morning, but m spite of its recent manufacture it was far harder and more solid than the article usually imported. We understand that the company have now on hand about ten tons of ooap of various kinds, and there is little doubt that as soon as the quality is generally known orders will pour m rapidly. We may mention, as an additional inducement for supporting this local industry ,t hat the company are able to supply tbe article at Wellington prices, less freight, Mr D. L. Smith, of the Eangitikei line, lost a dog the other day. Like a wise man he made tbe general public acquainted with his loss through the median) of the Manawatu Daily Times, and is now again m possession of the dog. A meeting of members of the Oroua Lodge of the United Ancient Order of Druiis will be held m the Oddfellow's Hall this evening. A special summoned meeting of the local Court of Foresters was held last evening for the installation of officers, the names of whom we have already published. The proceedings passed on most successfully. At the conclusion of the installation, a pleasing ceremony was performed m the presentation to Bro Price, who had acted as treasurer to the court for so many years, of a handsome gold jewel, m recognition of the services he has rendered ihe lodge. The presentation was made by th» secretary (Bro Bush) m a few appropriate remarks, and was suitably acknowledged by Bro Price. The jewel was made by Mr George Lcrimer, and is a very handsome one, having a key down the centre as showing the position held ay the recipient, %nd on the other a suitable inscription. — Wanganui Herald. It is reported Dr Rockstrow, of Foxton, is likely to settle m Palmerston, and with that view will purchase Peeti Te Awe's unfinished house m Broad Street. " An Oddfellow " writes :-" For pity's sake don't take any notice of your ocal contemporary's frautic efforts to retrieve the past. The members of all the Friendly Societies are "just tickled to death" at his grand acrobatic feat m the somersault line — from Matarawa to Linton's paddock — and m so short a time. Let the poor fellow die m peace." The meeting m connection wi(h the proposed Borough loan will bd held m the Public Hall this eveniag at 8 p.m. The Feilding Star states that two Bob Roy cauoes are being built at Makino to the order of certain gentlemen m Palmerston, for use on tbe Manawatu. Our readers will be glad to learn tLat with a view of being able to more com» pletely satisfy their requirements, we nave ordered a large quantity of new material. The first portion of the order was shipped from Wellington by the Tui on Tuesday last. It may be of some interest to our local contemporary to know that during the last four weeks we have booked over fifty new subscribers m Palmerston alone, and yesterday a large number of other new ones gave m their name* and at the same time paid m advance. We have to return our hearty thanks to the public for the increased support accorded to us, and to assure them of our intention to spare no effort to deserve it. : We are glad to see that a perceptible improvement is taking place m Stevens & Gorton's " official " report! of theirsales. A few days age we stated that their last Feilding sale was a failure, and the fact is proved by the following report supplied by "the firm" to the Feilding Star : — " Feilding, Friday, Dec 28. There ware about 175 head cattle and 100 sheep yarded. Notwithstanding the very rough weather there was a tai attendance, but the bidding was no brisk. A few lots of cattle were sold under the hammer at the following prices : — 3-year-old steers, L 3 6s to L 4 16s ; a pen of light beef «vas passed m at L 6 12s sd; yearling steers, 30s ; mixed yearlings from 25s to 28s ; female cattle of all kinds are difficult to quit at any« thing like fair prices, Sheep are not m demand and settlers prefer holding to accepting less prices than were ruling a month or six weeks since. Horses, only a few hacks' came forward for which there was but little demand, prices be« ing",f rom L 5 to LB." The effect of our action regarding cooked stock reports will be to put business oE this kind on a sounder footing than it has ever been on before. During the voyage of the ship Sobraon from London to Melbourne, Miss Gertrude M'Causland, the adopted daughter of a lady and gentleman on board, was remonstrated with by her friends regarding a relationship she was foiming. The young lady who was of a nervous and excitable temperament, took their remarks so much to heart that she threw herself overboard at night aud was drowned. She was 19 years of age. We have been requested to call the attention of those m cnarge of the improvements now being made ou the Square to the necessity of placing a light at nigbt near the principal thorough fares. Last evening one or two accidents were very narrowly avoided m consequence of the darkness. Captain Edwin is still prophesying b» d weather. At four o'clock yesterday he wired ; — " Bad weather approaching between west aud south and south east ; glass further rise, and weather much colder." Angelique Therasse, whose name was frequently heard m Parliament last session, is now a resident of Hawera, where she is reported to be well and thriving. We remind our readers that the' Frisco mail closes at the Palmerston Post office at 7,46, this evening.

In the last qaarterly returns tbe number of infected sheep m the Wan ganui district is given at 11,691, a decrease of about onenhalf on the previous quarter. Our lady readers will be interested m perusing Mr Hamilton's advertisement re cheap dress stuffs. •Ye are requested to intimate that Dr Marriner, tfublic Vaccination will be m attendance at the Palmerston Public School on Saturday, Jan. 5 (to-morrow) &yd Saturday, Jan. 12, between the hours of 11 a-m, and 2 pmA smart shock of earthquake is reported to have occurred m VVanganui !at twenty minutes to six yesterday ! morning. The teachers' examinations for certi- ; ficatt s commence at Wanganui on 21st inst ard conclude on the 26 th. We are informed that the tender o^ Mr W. Dixon, of Palmerston, has been accepted for painting tbe Tahoraite Station Buildings, The amount of Mr Dixon's tender is £195. According to the Chronicle, tbe Secretary of the X dncation Board and the Tri ant Inspecter, have ju<*t returned frjtn a tour to the Hot Lakes, doing tbe round from Napier via Auckland to New Plymouth and back to Wanganui. John PreDdergsst, who died at Taonu 1 last Sunday, served m the 22nd Regiment of Foot, having joined the army m 1843; at Kilkenny, Ireland. He served m the East Indies from 1841 to 1855, was present during the campaign >n Scinde, m 1843 ; was present at the battles of Meanee and Hyderabad, for which he received medals. He also served m the campaign. under Major* General Delamotte, C£.,in the Southern Mahratta Country, and was present at the taking of the forts Punalla and Pounghur and at the investment of Munauur. He left the service m England, *nd immigrated to Feilding m 1874. The funeral of the deceased took place on Monday last. It was at* tended by nearly the whole of the residents of Taonui, and by a number of brotbers'in-arms who had served m various other regiments with the deceased, who was highly respected m the district. — Star.