The Daily Times THE OLDEST MANAWATU JOURNAL ESTABLISHED 1875. FRIDAY, DEC. 5, 1884.

Manawatu Times, Volume X, Issue 1364, 5 December 1884, Page 2

The Daily Times THE OLDEST MAN AWA TU JOURNAL ESTABLISHED 1875. FRIDAY, DEC. 5, 1884.

I The Olive Branch Royal Black Precep* I tory meets on Monday evening next m Bank Chambers. We regret to lea. a that Mr G. J. Fcott r #?uty Assignee, has been seriously ill and is etill confined within doors. We mentioned recently that the Catholic body had purchased the section known as Pe'o te Awe Awe's on which to erect a con* vent m Palmereton, and yesterday the purchase was also effected of the adjoining property belonging to Mr T. Goodison. We learn it is intended to erect the building, •fee., on a very large scale commensurate with the undoubted future of the town. The first of the Union Company's new cargo steamen, the Obau, left the Clyde on the 17th instant, and is due m the colony about the mi idle of January next. The Taupo follows two or three weeks later. The Tekapo is announced to lcare the Clyde on the ;lst December with cargo and passengers direct from Port Chalmers ; She has been delayed m order to take the place of one of the regular ships trading monthly between Glascow and New Zealand. Mr Ward's decision yesterday m the case of Hooper r Jackson has given rise to a deal of adverse comment, and a subioription it now being raised to par the fine inflicted on defendant. While it is eminently desirable that assaults of the kind all ged to have taken place should not go unpunished, it is beyond a doubt that they are provoked by the ridiculous and annoying conduct of the organised band of disturbers of the peace who call themselves the "Salvation Army," In the casein question there w<>s a'so a reasonable doubt as to whether defendant had committed the ! offence. It was a case of oath against oath — of the smug and unctuous "sATed" again«t the unregenerated. It is alio a well-known fact that m the matter of truth the " Army " m guided more by coniidera* tions of expediency than of accuracy. Inspectors ScuUy and Aiobison are said to be much annoyed at ih« prospect of removal, and testimonials are being pren pared m their favor, It is rather difficult to disoover the reason why an inspector oannot be shifted to another sphere without a fuss being made. He is only a part of the machinery, and as a geneml role if he were sank to '1 imbue too matters would goon much the same, or perhapt better, seeing that officials are apt to get into a certain groove which tells against their efficiency. The heads of his department should be the best judges of the desirability of lemoving him. Jud ging from the adulation show* red on these individuals m tome localities, one i> forced to the belief that the residents have some special reasons for keeping m favor with the " foorce." A constable m charge of a country district has a far more arduous round of duty to perform than the xnojt l^bjy tttoied lnsjjectoE. :^ <

We regret to learn that Mr Walkley rery much worse 10-day. ! Mr Greewood, det)tist, pays his next pro» | Feseional visit to Palmerston on Thursday : aext, llth inst. The coach did not arrive m Foxton m ( time for the Wellington Maila to be sent ( on last night, but thay were forwarded by this mornings traiu. , Th« regular meeting of Lodge Manawatu < Kilwinning, 690.5.0.. isadve'tised for Dec. { 18'.h. Iq addition tj the ordinary business \ the annual installation of officers will take ( place, Marparefc MvNamara, -who followed a mounted constable for neatly 2 oi>o miles m South Aust'alia, disguised as a bushman, with the inteniion of shootini? him for the injury he had done her, was bonnd over to keep the peace for 12 months. Members of the Salvation Army to the number of 2000 paraded m the streets of Toronto lately. One person m the procession was a millionaire, who was recently converted and who wdl prooab'y next be heard of m an asylum. A wily London bank cleric, who is now en route for a distant country, managed undo'ected to get together cons'dd'able wealth by devoting his time for a year before his departure to substituting m the bags of silver belonging (o the firm an equal weight of copper. The Australia, -with the Nov. English nnils. left 'Frisco for Auckland on the 24th inst, two days later than timetable date. The Zealanilia, with the- Nov. Colonial mails arrived at 'F.isco, from Auckland, on the 20th inßt, one day earlier than timetable date. It Ib but a few days since Mr Thos King's announcement of his entering into busi j ness as commissiom agent fi r st appeared, but he has already successfully negotiated some large transactions besides the ones connected with the ato for the Catholic Convent. We dirsct special attention to the programme of the Catholic Concert which appears m this. The first part is devoted to sacred selestions and the second to secular music. The names of thosi who are announced to take part afford a guarantee of success m every way. ; Mr K. Allingham is to the fore with an annoucement of new goods for the Christ mas and New Year's trade. He has just opened up a very large and well assorted stock of boots and shoes, of English, Ger« man, French and Colonial nake, and ii now offering them at prices to suit the times. Visitors to his establishment will find a wide range of selection. Conside ation of the by-law relating to the Salvation Army was postponed by the Palmers ton Borough Council on Wednesday evening. Under the most favourable circumstances it takes about three months to enact a new by-law and bring it into force, and by that time there is every hope that m the case under notice the necessity for the by-law will have departed. The Wanganui residents have held a meeting and passed resolutions affirming the desirability of opening the upper portion of the river for traffic. A committee has also been formed to ascertain what support the pioject is likely to receive from Government. We trust the mantle of Taranaki has not fallen upon Wanganui, and that Government will count the cost before undertaking a wok that should be carried oub by private enterprise, A thief who was tried m Auck'and a few days ago, for stealing half -a-crown from the counter of a booth on the Auckland Show Ground, got off by a legal ooint raised by his counsel. The point raised was that the coin did not belong to the man who had placed it on the counter to pay for the liquor, but to the proprietor of the booth, and as the booth proprietor had not laid the information, the case wai dismissed. " This is the way these Banks are eotfoled to pay tjonmses and big dividends," sai<l an individual yesterday as he came out of ene of our local banting institutions and perused the writing on. a slip of bine paper. \ -In reply to a question Irom a friend he explained that the dividends were, gained by the Bank using large deposits suoh as his. He then handed over the. slip for inspection, when the inscription proved to be " Credit balance, Is lOd." Tha day was also the glorious fourth. A Foxtoo correspondent writes:— A case of some importance to Racing Clubs was heard at the Ee^ident Magistrate's^ Court, Foxton, when Mr S. M. Baker was sued by the Club for the amount of his subscription, which he had refu-ed to pay after he had resigned his membership. Plaintiffs were nonsuited on one of two technical points raised by defendant's counsel, but the Magistrate intimated that there seemed to be a moral liability on the part of defendant, although he preferred to rest his decision solely v.on the legal aspect of the case. The following paiticulars of a case telegraphed yesterday are from the New Zealand Times :— An interesting ca3e of kissing a lady without her consent came before the Featherston Court yesterday. The la^y, Mary Flowers, charged James Hay Stewart with unlawfully kissing her m a railwpy carriage on the Wellington and Masterton railway, during a journey io the Upper Hott on the 26th u't* The case was tried ! under the Public Works Act, and defendant i was fined £5 and costs. It is to be hoped that the defendant considers that he got value for his money. A narrow escape from seriou3 accident occurred m the Square last evening. Capt, Walker was driving into town a team of horses, and on lounding.the corner of Fitzherbert strctthey took fright and bolted, one of the chains giving way at the same time. Capt Walker pulled the reins with all his strength, but was unable to stop the animals, which galloped round by the Ready Money Store. The train was just. coming aloug and m another minute there would have been a serious collision, Fortunately, however, the leader took fright again at the moving tra ; n, and on turning round tbe driver managei to biing tbe jo. to a standstill against the fence. The de ision given by Mr Ward m the matter of the Foxton Kacing Club v. Baker, wi'l doubtless cause Clabs generally to alter their rules where necessary, and to insist on prompt payment m advance of subscriptions for membership. . As a rule subscriptions a c now paid by members just prior to the race meeting being held, the chief inducement to payment being that the possession of the ticket carries with it certai n privileges. Ifc appears, however, from the decisi'-n given that those who have been members, Bay, this year, can attend all g'neral meetings of the Club held before the race meeting next year, elect officebearers, and authorise them to frame a race programme, and then, at th<ir own capriee,Udeclin9 to pay subscriptions, All they lose by the refusal i«the privilege of fiee entry to the race meeting ; but the Club loses the basis on which it is established. This is a most unsatisfactory state of aff <ira and can only be remedied by a rule being strictly enforced thsfc before » member can take part m any proceedings affecting the future his subscription must be paid. The position of a committee has all along been a peculiar one, as it, and not the Club, is responsible to the public for the payment of prize-money, and it is highly necessary that ene of.th ir main means of support should be undoubted. In this rommunity there is of course too much of he true sporting spirit to allow a general adoption of the plan of retiring from membership without payment, but the decision has served to show the legal position of tho Club as against its members. At 3 o'clock to-morrow Messrs Thynne, Linton, & Co., hold a sale of property, particular* of which will bo found m our advertising columns. Dresses required to be made up for the coming holidays should be put m hand without another day 8 delay at The Bon toarcM. The ability of our dressmaker is now sufficiently established to require no further comment. Suffice it to say that me guarantee entire satisfaction m style, fit, and workmanship, while chargfs are maintained strictly moderate. Mrs Francis is assisted by a full stuff of qualified assist an ti, notwithstanding which it will be impossible to prevent a number cf disappointment unless orders are placed at once. — 0. JLBoaafit Co, *

Some expe'iments hove been made as. to J the comparative value of good hay for stock. As the result, it it estimated that lOOlbs of hay are equal to 2751bs of green Indian corn ; 400lbs of green clover ; 4421bs of rye straw ; 3901bs of wheat straw ; 1641b8 of oat straw ; 1801bs of barley stra^* ; lßSlbs of pea straw • 2001bs of buckwheat straw ; 4Oolbs of dried corn stalks ; ]7-slba of raw potatoes ; 5041bs of turnips ; 3001 >■ of carrots; 541 bs of rye; 46lbs of wheat j 591 bs of oats ; 45lbs • f mixed peas and beans ; 64'bs of buckwheat ; 57 'bs of Indian corn ; 6*lbs of acorns ; lOslbß of wheat bran ; 1671bs of whepfc, pea. and oat chaff ; 1971bs of raix-d rye and bav'ey ; 591bs ©f linaoel ; and 3391bs of mangle wurzel. CHRISTMA* — That great season of rejoic ng, is near. All of our customers will be plea«ed to know that during this month I we shall offer a few special lines suitable to the season at prices far be ow any other house m this town. Note — Men's silk dust Coats, 8s lid each ; Men's straw Hats, Kd; Children's and Ladies' btraws, 3d and 6d,; lace collars, 6d each ; Men's regatta Shirts, 3s. lid; Prints, 4*d yard Also a choice assortment of ladies 1 Dolnoan9 and Trimmed Hats at Prices to quit. — Bentlez Bbos. Marlboiough House. — Advt. Lovely Climeb. — There are lovely climes and places m which the eve Ding zephyrs are loaded with malaria and the poison of fever : and epidemics-. To dwell there m health is impossible, without a supply of Hopßit'erJJ at hand. These Bitter* impart an equalizing strength to the system, and prevent the accumulation of deadly spores of contagion Be sure and see. Now Complete our extensive.shipment for the Summer Season.' ,VVe'are now showing the most complete and best assorted Stock of Drapery and Clothing m. this*. district* ..most of our Shipments being direct Imports. "Saving all intervening profits" we are m a position to offer Better value than elsewnere to be found m the Manawatu, Our class of goods have gained sufficient to warrant 'inspection: — Soliciting an early call — We> are yours truly — J & W. A. McDowell.— Gasb. Warehouse,