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Manawatu Herald, Volume I, Issue 48, 11 February 1879, Page 2

School CosiMrrTE*. — The first meeting of the newly-elected school committee was held yesterday afternoon. The chief business was to elect a chairman. Mr Flower, who haa hitherto most diligently and efficiently

carried out iho liiitieS of the office, w.u requested, to ucee ,t thip posiiidn again, but absoltiU'ly d*'plSried,aiid e'pontiuliy Dt Rocksi row wue placed in the office. The committee rleei led to ask the Boarl to iimraas.the staff of teachers, and to rent the Puhlio Hull until tlie sohoolbuiMinga are rea ly. N T o notice was sent by the Cliairinan of t lii* late public meeting to this offk-d df the meeting ye3t.ei'd iy. Wo are therefor.* ooly able to give bare facts of what transpired.

Habbour BoAki). — Yesterday, a meeting of the Foxton Local Board w:s hold at t:ie office, Mam-street, (o e!-2t two member of the Foxton lLn>bnur Biarrl. \t<?9?r9 A". Gray and F. I£. Crowther wore returned

.Diocsan Fund.— The meeting regimlin;; the Diocesan Fund at the Public Hall last uight, was fairly attended. His Lordship the Bishop presided, and explained the objects of the proposed fund, itesolutious Were passed, expressing cordial support r.f the scheme, and empowering the Vestry of All S»iuts CiiUrdh to carry it out. in this distiici. The Kev i\ir Towgoud also addressed the meeting. His lordship the Hiahop preaches at All faints' Uhuroh tonight.

Presbytertan CHtmtik.— Tho Mey C\ S. Opg 6f Si Andrew's Church, Wellington, filled the pulpit of the Rev Mr Duncan at tho Foxton Presbyterian Church last Sunday.

Pelican. — Althongh Capt Williams, of Wellington, refuses co sijrn the " average bond " for the Pelican, he is willing to pay a shareof the expenses connected with getting her off the North spit. The cargo has consequently been discharged. She will load up with timberjprobably f or Duer in ; the destination is not yet fixed. The 1 elican appears to have sustained no d image through the recent stranding-, and » not making any water.

Flagstaff. — We understa d a r agstaff is about to le erected at Fox to: , on the eminence close to the wharfinger's cottage. Tho necessity for such an institution h is been long apparent, and tho flagstaff will be a great convenience to the port.

Fixaxcsxo. — The Palmerston Borough Funds must bo in a bad way. A few days ago, glancing over the charge-sheet of the R. M, Court there, we found a man charged wiih a breach of the " Palmerston Borough Bye laws," in being drunk and disorderly on a certain date. Wo did not fcimw before that drunkenness was a breach of Oity bye laws, it being generally described in the informations as a breach of the Armed Coastabie Act, which superseded the old Police tforce Ordinance of the Province of Wellington. The real explanation, however, is supposed to be, that the fines for breaches of the Borough of Palmeraton Bye laws go to the municipal exchequer ; and in virtue of his couvic position Mr Mayor Suelson occupied the Bench on tho day referred to. Whether tho fine has reached the Borough account, deponent eayeth not. But really, this is good financing.

Accident. — On Sunday last, a sad accident took place near Jilackie's, Horokiwi, by wticli a spring cart containing Mr and Mrs Nicuol and their four children were upset, cart, horse, &<?, falling ovor a precipice 40 feet deep. Mrs Nichol and two of tha children are dangerously wounded. The road at the point where the accident took place is very narrow and dangerous.

Sheap.-Legs. — New shear-logs arc about to be erected on the Foxton wharf. Footpaths. — Sometime ago the contract was let for the formation of the footpafc.-is on the Avenue, near Hillen'a Hotel. Enquiries are being made why no start has yet been made with the work. Matx stkket. — Mr T. U. Cook is rapidly pushing on with his contract for formation of Main-streot beyond thoAw.ihou Bridge. The work will probably bo completed within a fortnight. Ohicket. — Palmer3ton added another laurel to its wraith on Saturday, in the match against Feildi-ig, at thj latter place. The scorc-s were us follows : — Palinersto-i — first innings, 'i'A rims ; second, 109 ; total, 132. Feilding, first innings, 52; second, 43; total, 9-3. Majority for Palmeraton, 37 runs.