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Manawatu Times, Volume X, Issue 1209, 28 March 1884, Page 2

A smart shock of earthquake was felt m Palraerston at about two minutes to 10 this morning, the direction being from west to east. We learn Mr H. 0. Collinson, of Palmerston, is the successful tenderer for the erection of a house for Mr Mastery, of Saidon, recently advertised j m the Manawatu Daily Times, j Several other tenders were received. Mr (t. M. Snelson will liolrf his usual | monthly sale of ho r ses at the Tatteraall's j stables, Rangitikei street, tonmorrow afternoon, when he will offer a large number of horses, a quantity of harness a {new spring cart, and a well-built buggy, Mr Charles P. Powles has announced himself as a candidate for the office of auditor to the Wellington« Manawatu Railway Company. From a telegram m another column it will be seen that the shooting season for pheasants and quail m the Mana* watu District will commence on April Ist and cod on July 31st. The season for native game cpnjmenced on March Ist and cads on 31st Jtily. It is to be regretted, for the sake of sportsmen that this proclamation was not issued earlier, as ; they have lost a month of the time dur- i ing which native game may be taken, j Staff-Captain Wright visited Palmerston yesterday afternoon and made a uum ber of enquiries with reference to the opening of a Salvation A rm y campaign here. We are m a position to state that the Army will " open fire" m Palmerston about the beginning of. May. Meetings will be held on Sundays and on four nigbts m each iveek, the nights selected being the Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Should, bowever, the Foresters' Hall, m which place the meetings will be held, be required for any public purpose or entertainment, the Salvation Army will exchange its j nights to suit, this mutual concession being arranged between the lessee ot the hall and Captain Wright. Captain Wright proceeded on to Wanganui last nigbt, en route for Auckland, where the Army is about to celebrate its anniversary, Messrs Hal com be and Sherwill's next \ sale of cattle and sheep will "be held tit \ Feilding on Thursday neit. j By reference to our telegraphic columns it will be seen the season for shooting native game opened on the first of March, so that those wo have been surreptitiously popping at ducks and pigeon s, and have felt it necessary to dodge Constable Gillespie, m going out to shoot or bringing home the game, bare given thumse'ves a lot of unneces* sary trouble. At the same time, we tbink it will be admitted tfa&J; there has been some bad management somewhere, j or Manawatu sporstmen would not have lost a month of the season. It is to be hoped such a muddle will not be made of the business next year. The season for imported game begins on April 1. The eighth annual general meeting of the Manawatu Building Society is called for Satjjrday ? 12th April. The retiring directors afe Messrs Mtcarthur, Levin, Palmerson and Mowlem all of whom are eligible for reflection. We learn that h number of members of the Wesleyan Church m this district intend presenting the Rev 8. Griffith with a snjall token of their esteem, before he lakes his departure j[or bia new sphere of labor at Auckland, M? Gnsth has < been m charge of this district for the past two years, and during that time ha* made a number of friends who will view his future career with interest. We wish him every success iv his new field of action. We remind bur readers that to-mor-row Mr Joseph Vivian will hold an unreserved sale of paints, paperhangings colors, glass and brush ware,' the pro- ■ perty of Mr W. Dixon, who is relinquish* ing business m Palmerston. The sale will be held m the Foresters' Hall, where the goods are now on view, and will commence at 1,30 sharp. The goods will be disposed of m lota to suit pur> chasers. In addition to the above Mr Vivian will also offer a quantity of fur- i niture and kerosene. The Native Land Court sat this morning. Judge O'Brien presiding. Succession claims were dealt with. One very amusing case pecup^e'd part of. the j day. A native claimed to be the nearest of kin. and to succeed to some land m consequence, but on his ancestry being traced it was found be was only a grand ron by the second marriage of a woman whose first husband was m the direct line. As there were others whose an* cestry was nearer, the Judge of course deoliaed to make the order. The native, however, was not to be done, but promptly replied, " Oh. but I thought we were near relatives," He then took a back scat. It is *n»w close on to 12 months since Beotley lirothers first commenced business on their owu account and they cannot allow the year to expire without showing their gratitude to a generous Public for their support. On Saturday Bentley Bros' Stock Takiug Sale wil commence, when they will offer their large and well assorted stock at such prices as will induce mauy to lay m a atore of goods for future use. We wish particularly to direct attention to our Millincy and Mantles which must be cleared at onee — also our Clothing Department 'where »yery Garments i 8 reduced to a clearing price. Bentley