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Manawatu Times, Volume X, Issue 1150, 14 January 1884, Page 2

People m Eangitikei and Sandon were greatly alarmed a fortnight ago at the almost certain prospect of the corn not ripening. Mr J. M'Kelvie, of Parawenui, who was over on Friday, informs us that during the last few days, a material change has taken place, the warm, dry, windy weather having ripened the grain rapidly, and that now there is a better prospect of a crop than was supposed to be possible a fortnight ag°. Mr Ellery Gilbert piano tuner, &c> whose professional notice appears on our third page, is staying at the Commercial Hotel just now. Orders may be sent to the Times office. The services at the Wesleyan Church yesterday were conducted by the Rev W. S. Harper, of Marton, the Her M. Griffiths being absent at New Plymouth. The Wesleyan Conference meets at "Wellington on Friday next. It is pro bable the Rev W. Morley will be elected president, as it is considered desirable that a senior minister should hold that office, owing to the Australasian Conference meeting m New Zealand this year. We remind our readers of the concert to be given this evening by Madame Moller's operatic and ballad company, at the Foresters' Hall. The programme published m our advertising columns comprises a number of well-known ballads and operatic selections, and we hive no doubt they will be well interpreted by the ta'ented members of the company. The prices are the usual ones, and we bope to see a large house at the rising of the curtain/ It may be added that the P-ess of the Coast all speak m the highest terms of the entertainments given by the company, as a high class concert Mr McLennan, the popukr landlord of the Eketahuna Hotel, srrived at Woodville on Wednesday, with a view, we understand, to negotiating for the Abercorn Arms Hotel.— Examiner. On Wednesday evening, a waggon loaded with new railway trollies passed through Wocdville. The trollies were manufactured at Mr McKenzie's mills at Danevi^ke, and are intended for the new Vaiiway works on the WellingtonManawatu railway. It ia satisfactory to see that although that there are so roaoy mills m Manawatu, work of this kind should be turned out m the Woodville district — Examiner. Aa accident happened m the Eangitikei road Ott Saturday evening when a young man named Alders was thrown from his horse. The animal was rathe r restive, and m its s'ruigles unseated the rider, who fell on his left arm, breaking it at the wrist. The injury was attended to by Dr Maniaer. As an instance of the fearfully bad season for shearing which has just expired, we may mention that Mr J. M'Kelvie, of Bangitikei, who shears some 15,000 sheep was not able once to shear for two full d<*ys m succession, the longest time without intermission owing to rain being a day and a half. In fact, the same gentleman states that at a time when the wool should have been m England it naa on. the sheep's backs. The polls for the Borough loan anj election of Councillor are being taken tc-day. Mr Keeling, is returning officer for both polls, but has appointed Mr Hoe bis substitute for the loan poll. But little interest is being taken m the election, the principal interest being regarding the lean proposals, and it is probable a very great number of votes will be recorded. Mr Lockie is acting as scrutineer at the Town Hall booth. The Manawatu Herald states that the matter of the Sandon Tramway contract was considered at the meeting of the Coanty Council held on Thursday. One of the enteties— Mr Flahertyarrived from Wellington on Wednesday and had an interview with the members of the Council. Mr Hanjsins, County Solicitor, was present, and as tfee result of that interview, the Council decided to give .the sureties tbe necessary legal notice to complete the contract without delay, failing which the contract would be determined. A resolution was also pa«*ed to enable tbe County Engineer to finish the contract fey day work should the sureties fail to go pa wjth tbe work, the members present being of the opinion that this would be a preferable course .to finishing the work by contract. W* direct attention to an advertise' ment m this issue, announcing that a young lady swhe» to receive pupils tor music, drawing, French or fancywork. The lady referred to bag been engaged for some time past giving lesjsopp m the subjects mentioned at tthe Waoganui convent, and we have no doubt her services will be largely taken advantage of. Particulars may be obtained of Mrs J. H, Anderson, Broad street, Terrace End. In their ?* official" report Massrs Stevens and Gorton inform a limited circle that the attendance at their }»te Palmerston sale was large. Af;er this astounding statement, it is somewhat; consoling to find the firm admitting that " the bidding was decidedly dull." Very dull indeed, wben only eleven lots were sold out of 39 offered The official report states that " there appears to bo perfect stagnation m tbe cattle market, and no

immediate prospect of prices improving." We may point out that prices are not likely to improve it the local market is flooded with the sfock of outsiders. If the present system of importation is stopped, and the auctioneers depend upon local entries, they may do less, but the settlers will certainly make larger profits. We regret to notice that Messrs Stevens and Gorton's figures are still far from accurate. In our issue of Wednesday last we published a precise list of the prices realised for the lots sold, but we observe that the official report gives the prices at a considerable ad\auce. We have, however previously pointed mit the unadvUability of muleading the settlers iv this respect and there is no need to again go over the's-':us oand. A Catholic College, to be called S? Patrick's College, is about to be erected m Tory-street, near Buckle- street. ! he task of preparing th« necessary plans has, says the Post, been entrusted to Mr Turnbull, architect, of Customhouse Quay. The building will be three stories high, and will cover ground measuring 100 ft by 85ft, and. will be ot such a design as to enable the structure to be built either m brick or wood, for which alternative tenders will be called. Messrs Kevart and Co, butchers, a^nouueethat all accounts due to them must be paid on or before the 16th inst, to aiotd legal proceedings. Tenders for No 14 Contract of *hc\Vellirig>onManawatu Railway close at uoon to- morrow The Chronicle states that Mr E EMiller, Grand Secretary of the 1.0.G.T* is lying dangerously ill at Patea. He is .-.uttering from dropsy, and his life i 9 despaired of. Mrs Palmerson is advertising for a good general servant. Tbe advocates of the loan proposals worked *cry hard to«day, and some very vigorous *r«juments were carried on at times petween representatives of the two parlies. Mr Morgan Carkeek, the well-known surveyor, passed through Palmerston on Saturday, en route for bis home at Otaki. Mr Carkeek is greatly amused ai the statement which has been made that Major Atkinson bullied him. On the contrary, he says the Major thanked him for tbe manner m which he had i done his work. The Taranaki people, however, indignantly demand Mr Carkeek's dismissal, much to that gentleman's amusement. He says it would be just as sensible to take a railway to the moon as to where the Taianaki people want the inland line taken. He describes the weather as extremely severe daring the whole season. The cricket match, Ashurst v. Wooiville,played on Saturday, resulted m an easy win for Ashu«-st. The visitors were treated to an excellent spread provided by Hoft Cowes of the Manawatu Gorge Hotel. Complaints are being made all round to-day of the bailiff being absent at Awahuri (we presume on public business), although this is the last day summonses can be servea for hearing. In eederal cases plaintiff have had to engage other parties to serve the summonses. A woman named Ann Kussell was arrested to-day by Constable Gillespie on warrant from Wellington, charging her with an iedecent offence. Up to three o'clock to«day, 146 votes had been recorded at the Town Hall booth, and when last heard of only 9 had been recorded at. Terrace End. The number required to carry the loan is 229. The San Francfsco Mail news reports that a curate named Wilson has been dismissed for attending a Salvation Army meeting at Ontario. It is possible that this is our late lamented Cam. ?