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Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue 94, 20 July 1880, Page 2

Voters' Lists. — Several persons have applied to us for information regarding votes for the County Council election. In explanation, we may state that the numes which have been received for enrolment and published by us are those of persons entitled to vote for members of the House of Representatives, and have nothing whatever to do with County Council elections. The only persons entitled to vote at elections for County Councillors are persona who pay rates to that body. Therefore only those who pay rates to the County Council for property situated in the Riding of Awahou will be entitled to vote at the forthcoming election.

Ohau Inn.— ln onr advertising columns will be found an advertisement, offering for sale the Ohau Ferry Inn, which is now kept by Mr Thomas Roach. The property is one worthy the notice of investors, as the ferry business (which we presume will go with the house) is worth a good deal, as the County Council bestow a very fair salary upon the holder. The house, although a wayside inn, does a good business, which is likely to increase very rapidly

during the next few years, as the construction of the inland road ie pushed on. Full particulars can be obtained of Messrs. Bills Bros., of Otaki, or of Mr Roach on the premises. Sale. — We understand thai since Messrs Thynne, Linton & Co.'s sale, when the property was passed in, Mr S. M. Baker has sold the house on the Moutoa Road r cently occupied by him to Mr W. H. Simcox, of Otaki, the price being £150. Insolvency. — We understand Mrs Burr, milliner, of Foxton, filed a declaration of insolvency on Saturday last. Correction. — By a typographical error the word "purest " was inserted in Mr Easton's advertisement, in last issue, instead of "primest." The mistake, which of course was quite inadvertent, has been oorrected in this issue. Otaki Christys.— Through a mistake we have received no report of the performance given by the Otaki Minstrels on the 12th inst , but we hear the performance passed off very successfully, and was well attended. Officialing Minister— By a Gazette notice from the Registrar-General's Office, dated Wellington, July 5, it is notified that the Rev. Jas. Henry Luke, of the Primitive Methodist Connexion,. resident at Foxton, is enrolled as an officiating minister under "The Marriage Act; 1854." Wanted, a Commissioner. — An election for a Commissioner of the Foxton Local Board was to have been held at the Court House, at noon on Saturday, but at that hour the only persons in attendance were the Returning Officer (Mr Thynne) and Constable M'Anulty. After waiting a few minutes, during which no one turned up, the Returning Officer "left," after declaring no election had taken place. It will now be necessary for the Governor to appoint a Commissioner to the Board. We would suggest that the Local Board should recommend some one for the position. This would be a more satisfactory mode of filling the vacancy than for a recommendation to go simply from the Chairman or Returning Officer. The Reason Why. — Probably the reason why so little interest was taken in the Local Board election on Saturday, was because only those persons who had paid their rates, could propose or second a candidate. It is hardly necessary to state that in the present " tight" state of the money market, very few persons were willing to purchase the honor of proposing a candidate at the expense of advancing their rates sooner than absolutely necessary. Up to Saturday the total number of those who had paid their rates was 21, including a female a clergyman, an invalid, a Legislative Councillor, a Major, a Justice of the Peace, a jovial Boniface who is an ex-Commissioner, two Government officials, and several others. Considering how many of "the 21" were unable to take part in an election through being absentees, or from other causes, there is little wonder no interest was taken in the proceedings. Perhaps before another election is necessary, the number of persons entitled to propose and second candidates will be increased, and the Local Board funds augmented. Patriotism is at a low ebb in these days of financial depression. Performance at Otaki.— The Foxton Christys have resolved to give a performance at Otaki on Friday evening next. By th kind permission of the Rev. J. M'Wiiliam, the entertainment will be held in the College, which is the only building fit for the purpose at Otaki. A large and varied programme has been arranged for the occa sion, including the famous " German Band," which met with such success when performed here some few weeks ago. Two of the members will also give a song and dance each, in addition to other items on the pro gramme. Altogether, we have no doubt the Christys will acquit themselves favorably on the occasion, and that their efforts to amuse will be rewarded by a bumper house. The programme will be issued on Wednesday. We are requested to remind members of the company there will be practice at Howe's billiard room tonight. Moutoa School. —Mr W. R. Howe, Chairman of Moutoa School, requests us to state that the school is now closed, on account of bad roads in that part of the dis trist, and that it will remain closed until the roads are improved. Compensation.— We understand Mr John Davies, of Wirokino, has written to the County Chairman, informing him that he will hold the Council responsible for damage done by its servants to property owned by him. It appears the property in question is on the line of the Foxton-Otaki road. and without any authority or permission from the owners (Messrs Davies & Co.) workmen have entered on the land, and felled the bush for the road line. Hence the claim that has been made. The block upon which the work his been done in Manawatu-Kukutauaki, No. 7. Moutoa Church.— The Rev. J. M'William,of Otaki, paid his usual quarterly visit to Moutoa on Sunday last. Service was held in the morning for Europeans, and in the afternoon for the natives. The Editor and the Bailiff. — We have made still further enquiries into the charges made against the Foxton bailiff, and find that during the period beginning June 28 and ending July 9, no civil summonses were served in the Foxton district. Of course all summonses for criminal charges are served by the police. We have no doubt our Palmerston contemporary will read this paragraph with great pleasure, and of course publish it in justice to a man he has wronged. The Maori Toll. — Constant complaints are being made against the tolls charged by the Maoris at their gate, on the Beach Road. Still, there is nothing to be done but " grin and bear it." It is hoped all possible expedition will be used by the County Council in getting legal possession of the road, so that this vexatious tollgate may be abolished. Larceny. — A man named Frederick Perreau was yesterday arrested on a charge of having stolen, on or about the 11th of December last, a pocket-book containing 5 sovereigns, some silver, a white muslin necktie, a lock of hair in a bit of paper, and a piece of paper with John Sullivan's address written thereon. The information was laid at the instance of Katherine Smith, wife of John A. Smith, farmer, of Moutoa. The accused was brought before Mr Thynne, J.P., and remanded until tomorrow, when the case will be heard by Mr Ward, R.M. Reduction.— With reference to the paragraph in our Feilding contemporary on Saturday, " that the railway employes have received a notice of reduction from and after August 1st, equivalent to 10 per cent on the amount of their salaries," we learn that the employes at this end of the line have received no such notice. Cemetery Trust. — A meeting of the trustees was held yesterday afternoon at the Athenaeum. Present— Rev. J. Duncan (Chairman), Messrs Robinson, Cook, and Nye. A discussion took place regarding the damage recently done by straying cattle to the Cemetery, as reported in this journal by a correspondent. It was proposed by Mr Cook, seconded by Mr Robinson, and carried, " That it having come to the knowledge of the trustees that cattle belonging

to Mr Purcell had broken into the Cemetery, and done considerable damage to planted trees and trampled down the graves, — the Rev. J. Duncan and Mr T. U Cook ascertain the extent of damage done, and report at a meeting to be held on Wednesday, July 21, at 2 p.m." It was further proposed, and agreed to, " That tho Secretary be authorised to get a notice board put up at tho Cemetery, in imating that all cattle, large or small, found trespassing on Cemetery Reserve will be impounded, or the owners therof prosecuted." Application having been made by Mr Birchley to be allowed to cut manuka off the Cemetery Reserve, it was agreed that he be allowed to do so upon pitying royalty at the rate of 1s per hundred bundles. There being no further business, the meeting then closed. Deceased Wife Sister Bill.— ln an able letter to the N. Z. Times on the above subject, his Lordship Bishop Hadfield writes :— "Last year the Legislative Council rejected a similar Bill by a majority of about two to one. It has now sanctioned the second reading by a majority of four. This strikes an outsider as an instance of something very like levity on an important subject. There is an on dit that a member of the Legislature who is in trouble on this subject has had something to do in effecting this change of opinion. Hitherto the educated portion of the community have considered the Legislative Council a safeguard against crude alterations in laws involving great moral principles and important social issues. It would be a matter for very serious regret if by any action of its own the Legislative Council should do anything to impair its future utility by committing a grave error which would tend to destroy the confidence it has hitherto enjoyed."