TIIE MANAWATU HERALD. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1878.

Manawatu Herald, 5 November 1878, Page 2

TIIE MANAWATU HERALD. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1878.

Crowded out. — Several locals and our usual leader are crowded cut of this issue.

Finding a n Illicit Still. — This part of the Colony is acquiring an unenviable reputation for robbing the revenue by illicit distillation. Only recent ly a case came to light in Wanganui, and a heavy penalty was inflicted. It is now our duty to chronicle the finding of another " still " near Palmerston. It appears that when Constable Purcell was passing through Palmerston lately, his suspiciors were aroused, and having got scent of tho affair, ho reported it to Inspector Goodall, at Wanganui. Thursday night was selected for the raid, and Mr Lundon, Collector of Customs at Wanganui, Inspector Goodall, and a policeman from Wanganui, met the two district constables, Messrs Purcell and Gillespie, at Palmerston on Thursday. The appearance of so much of the police element, naturally aroused considerable enquiry in the quiet town of Palmerstou, and therefore early in the night, tho party separated, but presently rejoined, and took a short rest in one of tho railway carriages. At midnight a start was made for the land of Mr 0. Walker, at Mangaone, and about daylight a small hut was reached in the thick bush. No ono was found in it, but various papers, stopcocks, engineer's tools, &c, showed that tho "plant" was .not far away. A brief search revealed the " still," hidden in the bushes, but the worm could not be found, having probably been sent away to be repaired. Shortly afterwards, two men came up, and as they claimed the things in tho tent, they were at once ar- I rested, and taken on to Palmerston. Their names are Levi Busk, and Fj itz von SchluterThey were on Friday brought up before G. M. Snelßon,"Eeq., J.P., and remanded by him for trial at Marton - befori R. Ward, Esq., R.M. On Saturday tho men were brought before Mr Ward, and each fined £100, or in default 12 months 1 imprisonment.

Rohan Catholic Church at I'oxton.— We are pleased to hear that tho members of the Roman Catholio Ghurch in Foxton havo determined to erect a church in the town For years past the need of a building has been felt in this part of tho district, and although services have been regularly conducted in the Court houso, great inconveniences have resulted from the absence of the accessories to the services, which could only be obtained in a building entirely devoted to Divine Service. Stimulated, however, by the recent consecration services at Palmorßton, tho erection of the Church has been decided on, and energetically taken up. On Sunday last, in an hour or two, considerably over £100 was obtained, and it is probable that before the end of tho weeki the list will bo greatly increased. Several large donations have been made, and we hear the cost of the proposed building will bo about £400. The site is not ye* decided on.

Tenders.— Wo remind those interested that the time for receiving tenders tor the erection of tho additions to the Bank of New Zealand at Foxton has been extended to the Bth of November.

The County Offices.— At the recent public meeting Mr Thynne announced that he had received information from the Government,to the effect that they had decided to grant part of the Court house Reserve as a site for the County offices. As the Council, upon the motion of Mr Sanson, has voted the sum of £300 for their erection, we trust the work will be put in hand at once. This will thoroughly tend to fix Foxton as the County town, and should thero be any attempt made in the Council to remove the headquarters of the County to another part of the district, we tiust such a proposal wil! be strenuously opposed Pum TEACHEns.— The following are the results of tho recent pupil teachers' exami- i

nation at Wunganui, so fur as they attVot the Maiiiiwatu di- trict :— Sarah F. Patter-

son, of Palmerston, 2()4 marks ; Mary Good iscn, Pulmorf-ton, Ifcjs ; Emma Uee, Palmprston, 171£; Mr 11. Di"on, Palmerston, 171 ; th; maximum number of marks was 340. The name of Elizabeth Sedcol , Foxton, 310J marks, out of a pjs.-ible 000, i* amongst the third year pupil teacher?. Fourth year pupil teachers, possible number of murke, 600— Annie Sanson, 3»o, and Harriet ll'Kcnzic, 311, both of Sandon'. Third class certificates— A. J. Sea ton, of Taonui, 475 marks out of a possible 580 • Alfred Gower, Karere, 475 ; Sarah Phillips Sandon, 3S9J. Matilda Locko, of Palmerston, obtained 243 marks as satisfactory assistant. For Physical Geography, Alfred GoU-er obtained 84 marks, and Elizabeth Sedcole 31. For algebra, A' "red Gower made 30 marks. Ellen Nash, of Foxtom has also passed for the first year's standnrd as a pupil teacher.

Mr Furloxg's Sbuvices.— Mr Gordon Furlong on Sunday last bo^an a series of evangelistic services at Foxton. The morning service was conducted in the Primitive Methodist Church, and the evening service in the Public Hall. Both were well at. tended. The meetings rye being continued until this evening.

New Business.— We observe that Mr Win. G. Robinson^has started business in Foxton as a general commission agent. In conjunction with liis many friends we wish Mr Bobiuson every success.

Motoa Foad. — We remind contractors and others that tho tenders for tho Motoa Road close to-morrow.

County Council— The last meeting of the present Council takes place to-morrow, at 3 o'clock. At it, Councillor Halcombe will move that a Cd rate be struck," and the slaughter house near Feilding, ou tho Awahuri road, be closed as a public nuisance.

Pushing Ahead. - Messrs Bowo and Birchley are ensrgetically pushing on with their contract for removing the Hydrabad's cargo, They have about 160 tons ready for shipment at Hartley's. Six teams are constantly engaged, and four more are to join them this week. This lot should make short work of it.

C. K. B. Minstrels. — During yesterday Mr Geo. Lingard, the advance agent of this company, was busy with the bill poster in placarding the streets of FoXton with various kinds of bills, most of which are splendidly got up, and are said to well represent some of the performances of the coming troupe. The company numbers fourteen in all, and is spoken of as the largest and best that has ever visited New Zealand ; and is under the management of Mr Martin Simonsen, the well known opera manager, whoso naino alone ia sufficient in itself to guarantee the entertainment as being firstclass. The performances of the troupe have been highly spoken of in Australia, and also ia New Zealund, where their success has been unprecedented ; and no doubt on their arrival in Foxton they will sustain the character they have won in other places. One of our contemporaries says that Messrs Cheevers and Kennedy are American speciality actors, and the rapidity with which the} take the various characters is something wonderful— their most noticeable features being turning from Dutch to Irish in five seconds, and from white to black in ten seconds. Mr Horace Bent is a ho.^t in himself, and the best negro delineator in the colonies. Mr Campbell, who was with the renowned U. S. Minslre's, is the baritone, anil the quartet is an excellent one. AHo> j gether, this is really a splendid company, j and we feel eurc that a bumper "Louse wilj greet them, oa Saturday next,9tli November.

At Last ! — The third session of the sixth Parliament of New Zealand was prorogued on Saturday last fey commission.

Caved in. — The Rangitikei Agricultural Show, which was to have been held on Wednesday, has caved in, and our Marlon contemporary has a solemn jeremiad of threequarters of a column. We really think tho affair has fallen through for want of patronage, and are informed the Editor of tho Advocate has appealed by telegraph — but in rain — to the Shah, the King of the Cannibal Islands, and King Tawhiao. We hope he will learn humility, and be willing to accept next year the patronage of the Governor. We recommend our readers to see tho dirge our conteniporaay has poured forth . It is overpowering.

Choral Society. — We aro requested to state that a full and punctual attendance of members of the above Society is desired at the practice to-morrow evening"

Nets I—ln1 — In another column Mr Barnard, of Wellington, advertises fishing nets for sale. There should bo a demand ia this district for the article

It is genhrally admitted by everybody who has visited Jacobs' Athenaeum Bazaar, that it is the only shop in town that contains a good and complete assortment of Fancy Goods and Jewellery suitable for Presents, Birthday Gifts, or Wedding Presents. Parties requiriug any of tho above articles will save themselves a lot of trouble by calling and inspecting the immeu3e assortment, which is too gigantic to particuluriso by advertisement. — Auvr.j

Making the best of it is a good rule for everybody. " What's the matter ? " asked a lawyer of'hiscoacbman. "The hoi ses are running away, sir." "Can you not pull them up ?" " I am afraid not." " Then," said tha lawyer, after judicial delay, "run into something cheap." Puck — Nothing tries the patienco of a man more than to be sitting on a sofa in a dark room with a pretty girl, and be compelled to listen to her brother giving the history of a baseball club.

If there is one time more than another when a woman should be let alone it is on washing day, when the line has broken the second time.