The Daily Times. The oldest Manawatu journal: Established 1875. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 16, 1884.

Manawatu Times, Volume X, Issue 1151, 16 January 1884, Page 2

The Daily Times. The oldest Manawatu journal: Established 1875. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 16, 1884.

Quite a number of trees have been blown down along the railway line between Feilding and Palmerston by the recent high winds. . There was a very large attendance at Mi G. M. Snelson's sale of Mr Graff's effects yesterday. Mopt of the lots were sold at fair prices, and the balance will be disposed of on Saturday. T-a.de m Feilding just now is very quiet indeed, and people are complaining of dull times and scarcity of monej. Where are they not P Eapid progress is being made with the contract for forming the road and building the bridges to connect; Healey's line with Bunny thprpe. It is reported Captain Edwin says no permanent improvement can be expected m the weather until March. Madame Moller's concert which was advertised to be given last evening did not take place owing to the unfavorable weather. Mr J. Greenwood, the well-known dentist, notifies that he can be consulted at Walkiey's Commercial Hotel on the 25th inst. A narrow escape from a fatal accident occurred m the Feilding district y ester* day. One of the hands employed at Bartholomew's mill was driving a team ot horses along a track vi the bush, when, just as he had passed a certain spot a large tree came washing down upon the track, only a few feet away from him and his horses. Recognising the danger of staying any longer m tne bush the teamster returned to town. The English mails were delivered at the Palmerston Post office this morning. Mr R. N. B>elinsr, Town Clerk, Palmerston, notifies thtt appointment of Mr William Chamberlain as Eegistrar of dogs fot the Borough. Ratepayers m Palmerston are notified that the valuation list for the Borough for 1884 if now open for inspection at the Council chambers. In consequence of the state of the weather last evening the practice meet, ing of the Palmerston Fire Brigade was adjourned until this evening when it will take place at Mr L. 6. West s Timber Yard, The gale experienced yesterday increased m violence during the night, and was accompanied by a yery heavy thunderstorm. The thunderstorm ceased at about dawn, with one extraordinarily vivid flash followed immediately by a peal which must have awakened -everyone m the town. So far we have heard of no damage occasioned by the g*le, except the urjurj to crops.

A local contemporary has discovered that Mr B. EUery Gilbert possesses a Soprano voice. The discovti-y is an indication of the ability of tbe critic who made it, though doubtless Mr Gilbert will be considerably astonished at the news. A ua ifci u<* of the Palraerston Borough Council has been convened for Thursday af fcernocn, when we understand a thoroughly- matured scheme for a loan of £5000 will be submitted by the Mayor. It is also proposed to bold a public meet* ing on . Fiiday evening to discuss the proposal and ascertain the views of the ratepayers. T c Taupo correspondent of the Wanganui Herald writes, under dare llfch inst : —Mr WHHam>. surveyor of one of main trunk lines of railway, leaves here to-day for Kibikibi, via Wwpapa, west sidoofthe Waikato river. : Th» Returning Officer notifies the election of Mr A. Stewart to the vacant seat m the Falmerston Borough Coun» oil. A telegram from Auckland records that while Mrs Sharp, of Cambrioge, was bathing m the Pokaiwhenua Creek with her daughter, aged four years, the latter <ras swept away and was drowned. A local contemporary recently published a paragraph relating to an unfortunate woman, m which it was stated that she had resided m a whare near Mr Tricklebank's. Iv reference to this Mr Tricklebank desires us to state that the statement is entirely untrue, and there are no inhabitants on auy boundary section near his. Mr Tricklebank feels somewhat indignant at his name having been used m connection with, the matter. Mr London his disposed of the pro» perty lately held at Campbelltown by Mr Dab.!, to Mr Harper, of Bulb. The property comprises tbe store and three sections of land— Manawatu Herald. The Herald reports that the sura of £72 has been subscribed towards holding the u<ual regatta at Foxton, A meeting will be held on the 25th instant to decide whether the regatt" shall be hfid. Shortly before four o'clock this morning, a blinding flash of light* ning, immeJiately followed by a fcertific peal of thunder, occurred. The rapidity with which the one followed theother showed the bolt must have been shot close at hand, while the appearance of the sky, strange to say, tnough wild and stormy, did not betoken any very unusual state of the atmosphere. We learn that the peal of thunder was heard at Foxton and Turakina, and is generally regarded as the heaviest within the memory of the oldest inhabitant.