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Manawatu Herald, Volume I, Issue 27, 26 November 1878, Page 2

TIIE ■ EA3TEUX QUESTION. FiOm OUl" cablegr.iins, it will be seen that war has ; virtually b-'t'ii declared ng-iini-t t'.ie Ameor of Afghanistan. ! Cof.\TY Council.— The Council holds 'its ; unnunl meeting at noon to-morrow, when a i Chtiimiuii will be elected. It is probable Oiie of the following gentlemen \vill biJ oec'teclj ' viz.: — 'Messrs llalcomb?, Uac.U'tlmr, Sanson, i oi' Gower. The proceeding arc op.n lo the public. IiETiitEMENTS. —We learn tliafc Mc^rs ' Thyune, Liddcll, and Whyte intend to retire i from the ofllces they hold in the Local Hoard ! as coon as its affairs aiv put straight. : Latk Ad.vijfi— On S.itttrday night) the • coach was three-quarters of an hour late, i owing to an accident to one of the whonls. j The train, however, was delaj ed, and both ! passengers and mails were forwarded the i same evening. ■ Cnrc'KKl'.— The Palmorston and Fox tou i Cricketers will try conclusions iv Mr j Whyte's paddock next Saturday. The ! local team will be chosen from the following members of the Club: — Messrs I!obiu3oii (C.-iptaiu), Dawson, Flower, Ingrani, Shoro lCdwurds, Murphy, Howe, Summorhays, l r oung, Davidson, Collins, Hutchison and Q-illies. As this is the first match of the geasoii, wo hope to see the Foxton team give a good account oi themselves. A Pcx.— At the Presbyterian Church j meeting the other night, one of the clergy- j men perpetrated a pun which deserves to be recorded. In describing Mio mission of Christianity, the rev gentleman illustrated I his roinarl.-.s by Stanley's search for .Living- j stone, and " pointed the moral " by statiub' ! that the Church's missioa was to gather | lioiag stones from the world, as spoken by j Sc Peter. Coining from ho unexpected a j quartor, it is said the eft'jet of thu pun j upon the audience was not so groat as miifht | have been anticipated. Fuuit. — We have boon shown some very fine strawberries, jjrowii iv the garden of MrF. K. Crowther, of Alain street, Foxton. Thirteen of them weighed ten ounces, three j beiu^f one ounce each. Thia speaks well , for the productive qualities of the soil iv ; and around Foxton. j i Tug Cmcirs. — Un Friday evening the International Circus ag.'.'.iu exhibited to a largo audience, including a mi-nbor of I Maoris, who seemed to lake great delight !in the performances. The first part of the j entertainment consisted of equestrianism, i gymnastics, &c. Tho lady with the I "iron jaw," went through her surprising performances, which were loudly applauded. I The contortions of a lad, one of the members of the company, who performed as if he were all sinews, and twisted his body as if it were boneless, were really marvellous. The clown was full of fun, as usual, and kept the audience in roars of laughter. " Dick Turpin's ride to York," concluded the entertainment, and went off very wall, the beailb's sou being really well acted, and producing great merriment. Mr Hayes took the part of Turpin, and showed great command over his horse. The whole entertainment \va3 very enjoyable. } The School Tkeat. — Tlib Foxton School i Committee havo decided on giving the ! children a "treat" on Friday, tho 20th j December. The funds, as will be scon from | our report, are to be provided by subscrip* | tion, and we have no d.»ubt the appeal will |be generously responded to. We may ex- | I plui-.i that any surplus from the treat will bo devoted to providing additional prizes | for the children. Some months back tho I ! Committee put aside £5 for " attendance ! prizes"; and it is also intended, out of the j subscriptions, to give the best scholars a j small reward. We hear that on the night I of the treat, something will be got up for the children in tho way of au entertainment. > prize is to be giyen by a gentleman to the best reciter of one of Sir Walter Scott's poems ; tho recitations to bo given publicly on the evening of the treat. Highways Boaud — At tho Manawatu Highways board meeting, Mr Dalrymple was elected Chairman. A number of works were decided upon, and tenders are called for them in another column. \ Hath i:it Awkwakd. — On Friday night, I when Dick Turpin was being performed, lit the deatii scene, lilacl: Uess was placed upon the bier as usual, aud the baud sti-uck up the plaintive Dead March from " Saul," whilst Turpin, with rueful countenance, sat upon his favorite mare. After a few stops, however, Be3S moved her leg, and her hoof gently touched the head of Ono of the bearors. lie at once dropped his end, and the whole affair came down with * clash, Turpin clearing himself with a tremendous leap. Fortunately, beyond ono or two slight

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