The Daily Times. The oldest Manawatu journal: Established 1875. TUESDAY, FEB. 5, 1884.

Manawatu Times, Volume X, Issue 1167, 5 February 1884, Page 2

The Daily Times. The oldest Manawatu journal: Established 1875. TUESDAY, FEB. 5, 1884.

Mr Henry Sanson, who was m town to-day, informs us that the late crop's m Sandon district are louking very well. 'n connection with the fresh tenders invited by the Wellington- Manawatu Railway, Contract No 13, it ia notified that pians, Specifications and conditionniay be seeu at the Company's offices at Wellington aud Pahnerston. We are requested to state that the Company received several eligible tenders for the. contract and bad accepted the ■ hfWfst. but have found it neefctesary to call for fresh tenders owing to the c<mditiong not having been complied with. Last evening it was noticed a numv bLr of men were going about town with wild looks m their eyes, as if contemplating some dreadful deed. On 'enquiry we learn that " The skirl of the pibroch" had be«n heatd, an arrival by tbe Napier coach having set his pipes going on Fenton's balcony. Strange to say, the mu-ical gentleman, whose name is Dona'd M Gregor, and hails from Aberdeen, is alive to-day. The opinion '•f the Scotchmen who heard him was tbat he was a good player. One or two of the son-* of the " land of brown heath and shaggy wood" danced io the strains ot the bagpipes on the balcony, and apparently enjoyed the melodious music. To-day's Chronicle publishes the following: — "It is definitely understood that Mr Mccarthur will be a candidate at tbe next genet al election for the Manawatu. Mr G. W. Russell's name has also been freely mentioned as an aspirant for the same position, but it is improbable that he will sand. If Mr Ru»sell decides not to come forwa r d, the chances aro lint Mr Macarthur will have a walk over. The Catholic vote, which is tolerably strong m the Manawatu, will probably be given to bim, as it is understood that he has expressed himself generally favourable to the Catholic claims m the matter of education." [In reference to this paragraph, a letter from Mr Russell appears m this issue. — Ed.] A meeting of the creditors of Samuel Langley is convened for Saturday next to consider an application for the b inkrupt's discharge. We are m formtd that some short time ago it was found necessary to destroy the well-known she Mufti, the injury his spine haa sustained being found incurable. Milner Stephen, the " healer " is again m New Zealand. He arrived m Wellington yesterday en route for the West Coast Ofthe South [siand, Tenders for metalling the Karere road, an J for erecting the new spar, at the Awahuri Bridge close to-morrow. Tbe Oroua County Council, Mana. watu Road Board, and Palmerston 13 oi ough Council meet to«mor.ow*

The Palraerslon Rifle Volunteer* parade for inspection on Friday next. j The amount m the totalisator on the Wellington Cup was £1369. Vast numbers of sheep are being brought into town by rail just now About 1800 had to be conveyed to Wellington yesteid.-iy 'D s-pite ol the line being cowded with holiday traffic, ard 2000 more are on t^eir way m to-daj by a special cattle-train. This aff >rds some idea of the demand crtated by the | frozen* meat trade. — Post. There has been a great temperance j revival m Western Australia. Durng Mr Matthew Burnet's stay tn thai c lony be delirtrid 420 ad lassos. <ffixed 9,000 nadges, dist ibuted 4H£ ainily-earJs, and admimste ed the total abstinence pledge to 7,059 persons. In the operations now proceeding •'or the removal of what have been known is the " Noah's Ark " buildings erecteu upoa and around tbe hulk of old Inconstant, some pieces of totara timber were disinterred to.«day which had lain for over 30 years embedded m mud and water, but which proved to be as sound a- the day they we c put down, where s mo»t other kinds of timber were extensively decayed. Tbis speaks well fo the durability or our New Zealand to tara. — Post. Mr John Notman is to he the deputofficial assignee at Wanganui. The shop o:cupied K y Mrs L'ndon m front of the Foresters' HaU, is advertise vi be let. We learn that Mrs Ha vey and Miss Moller contemplate opening a dancin. ••lass m Palmerston* We have no dotib* such an institution will be well supported. We understand that Mr Gill and D Buller will arrive by train m Marton this evening with the purchase mone> for the Otaraakapua Block. — Advocate Mr Cottle, delist, pays his usual professional visit to Palmerston to-morrow. Mr J. B. Hamilton, drape-, inserts a " Caution" hefore the leader, and directs special attention to his great clearing sale. Mr Robert Belfit, of Feilding, pub lishes a notice relative to debts cootracted m his name. The cricket match, Tasmania v. Otago, was concluded yesterday, The Tastnanians m tbeir second innings made 47, leaving Otauo only 23 to get to win which they did with the loss ot two wickets. From our advertising columns it will beseen that the poll for No 4 line, Fitz* herbert has been decided m favor of the proposal, one ratepayer voting for and none against. The Palmerston School Committee invite applications for the position of pupil teacher, _vlr H.T. Flyger announces that be bas purchased the stock m the assigned estate of T. S. Dixon and intends boiling an extensive elesring sale to com-tiK-nce on 'he 14th February, at the wellknown Terrace Hnd Store. Mes-rs Ferguson and Flyger also advertise su;jar for sale at very low prices. The committee of f he Manawatu Racing Club met last evening to receive tb e -report of the sub«committte appointed to canvass the town and make arrangements relative to the meeting proposed to be held m March next. It was deemed der.-irable to allow tbe public to have a voice m the flection of office-bearers for the prot osed meeting and m accordance with this feeling it was resolved to call a meeting -for Thursday night tor the purposes indicated. The creditor's trustee m the estate of J. A. Heaton convenes a meeting of creditors fo Monday next, to conside< •m intended appliea ion for the debtor'sdischarge. Mr Gill, Government Land Pu r chase Commissioner and Dr Buller, who is professionally concerned for Kenata Raw* po, of Hawke's Bay (the larges: c'aimant to the land), were passenger by train to Marton last night, oveiland from Wellington, It is understood that the division of the purcha-e money of the Otam.kapua Block, of 90,000 acres, will take place to-day or to-morrow,— Chronicle. Mr E, J, Charles, advertises for fenders for thn purchase of a six-roomed hou«e at. Terrace End. The hoase is a wdl-finish d one, and we haye no doubt Mr Chatles will receive a goodly number of tenders.