Manawatu Herald. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1881.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue 45, 4 February 1881, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1881.

Held Ovek.— A quantity of matter is crowded out by the lengthy reports in this issue. Highways Board —The Foxton Highways Board meets today. Seamen's Strike.— The sailors' atrike at YVelliugtoK continues. Both the Jane Douglas and Tui came into port shorthanded, and we 1 am the Stormbird has been detained in Wellington for want of a crew. Bad Luck. — As an instance of ill-for-tune it may be mentioned that Mr Collett, the popular purser of the Foxton trader Tui, drew Libeller in North's i'4ooo sweep. Libeller having ran second, Mr Collett would, had the sweep been carried through, have been the iortunate possessor of £;")40 being the second prize of £600, less the 10 per cent, usually deducted for expensi-s. It is to be hoped that in future Mr Collett'a star will be more propitious when Danru Fortune is scattering her favours. ' Produce prom CastpbelltWx. — On Wednesday the rather uuusuafspectacle of two waggon loads of prodjf&> coming into Foxton from Carnarvop-^attractud our attention. Upon emffiiry we learned thi' waggons had brought in so ne four or fivetons of rye grass seed from Walsh's section at CampbelHflwn. It is stored for the present in ojtf of Messrs Thynne, Linton & C'o.'e buildings. The Otaki Court Cases. —In today's issue we are able to give the evidence only in the case of B Cannon, who was committed for trial at Otaki on Saturday last, on a charge of larceny. The evidence in the case of E. M. Symons, who was committed for trial at the same Court on a charge of aiding ard abetting Cannon, is crowded out. It will appear on Tuesday. Sheef. — Nearly 2200 sheepwere ferried at Foxton yesterday, lumirfj been purchased in the Otaki districtby Mr M'Kenzie, of Carnarvon, who was driving them. Another mob of 2500, belonging to Mr Donald Fraser, will tqday. Court of Reviewers. — Messrs Sansou, Willis, and Monrad sat at P.ilmerston au<i Feildieg on Tuesday and Wednesday last respectively as a Board of Reviewers under the Property Assessment Act. The number of objectors was not large. Thostfrom Foxton were Messrs Davies, Blake, Purcell, and Cook. Messrs C'rombie, ! Deputy-Commißsiouer, and Thynne, Government valuer, appeared on behalf of the Crown. The objections resulted variously, some being upheld, and some dismissed. As the whole assessment is supposed to be private, particulars of the objections would be of no public interest. Anglican Church. — The Rev. MrKeat- 1 ing, who is to take temporary charge of the Anglican Churches at Palruerston anl Foxton, arrived yesterday morning by the Tut, and proceeded northward by the evening train. He will visit Foxton about once in each month. The rev. gentleman has been in the colony about eighteen months, and has spent the whole of that time in the Canterbury district. Portraits. — The attention of the public is directed to the announcement made by Mr Kirkwood in another column. He is again in Foxton, at his old quarters on the Avenue, and is prepared to furnish pnrtraitb, photogr phic sketches, or any other specimens of bis art. Mr Kirkwood's pictures have given great satisfaction hitherto, and all who can should certainly pay him a visit. Shew prom Ohau.— Messrs Braithwaite and Eebbell yesterday forwarded per train to Dr. Curie, of Rangitikei, 20 valuable sheep from their run at Ohau. They were a prime lot, and their condition gave ample proof of the excellent obaraoter of the Ohau pastures. West Coast Railway Co.— Some enquiries having been made why Mr J. Bull was the only Wast Coast re<-iilent (except Sir. Win. Fox) placed upoo the provisional

directory of the West Coast Railway Co. at the first meeting, we may explain that Mr Bull happened to be iv Wellington at the time, and having large interests on this coast, attended the railway meeting, .and WTO placed on the directory. The meeting determined not to proceed to appoint other We3t Coast residents upou the directory until their c.mscut had been obtained. From the Mauawaut Times we learn that Mr Lintou, the Mayor of Palnierdton, has bfcon asked to accept a s?at on the directory R. M. Court. — The uaual sitting of the Court was held at i'oxton on Wednesday, but the business was got through by noou. The principal case was a "suite" one, in which judgment was given for plaintiff .It will probably come before the Court again at a future time in another form. Our River.— As showing they^xcellen* character of the Manawatu riyer, it may be mentioned that last Friday the schooner Emerald beat up from th4^lanawatu bar to the Foxton wharf Lftgainsc an easterly wind in the space oHwo hours. Considering that the distance is between six and seven miles, and that the river takes two or three awkward turns, it will be seen that not only, must the schooner have been well sailed, by Captain Moore, but also that the rivef' is admirably adapted for a large trade. ' Tirß Vat, uk of Foxtox L and.— XoJjAiih« standing the mucii talked-oi depreciation ia the value of property along th«B coast, Foxton town lauds maintain their v<ilue to a wonderful decree. A quarter-acre fronting Main-street changed hands the other day, thn price being something over £300, whilst we learn that during the last few weeks, an otTer of £10 per foot was refused for a site adjoining Thyimo, Linidr, &. Co's warehouse. i*uch facts as these show that the future of Foxton is recognised as promising by men of business. ", Local Board Tevoeiis. — The following tenders were received for widening the new j formation on the Moutna road G feet oa \ each side, for a di»t»ncf» cf CO chains : — A. Head, Gs PJ per chain, accepted ; 0 Williams & Co., 8s per chain : P. fiiteriu, 8s 61 Railway Officials.— A3 a result of the new timetable, several of the railway employes have been compelled to remove their residence from Foxton to Ualcombe. Li directing who should change, the authorities have most considerately allowed those who possessed houses at Foxton to remain chere, the single men or those who reuted houses being moved. Guard Malcolm, Engine-driver Rogers, and Firouuu Fowler •i»ve accordingly been ordered to reside at Halcomlie, whilst Guard Fletcher, Kugiueilriver Stevens, and Fireman Hnghua remain at Foxton as heretofore, thy Halcombe men working the morniug traiu, and those at Foxton the night one. The companionship which has so long existed between Rogers and Hughes haa therefore been dissolved. f The Foxto.v Races.— We understand that although no attempt has baeu made at a systematic cauvass, the subscriptions already received and promised to Mr Whyte for the approaching races at Foxton together represent nearly £60. As ih; meeting will take place just after the Wangauui race*, 'there is likely to bo a large tield, including a number ot crack horses, i Moutoa School. — The Chairman of the .Yl-jiitoa School Cmuniiitee has received v uotico from the Education JWrd, o!\ji;etiu^ Co the {ipp'iiutinenG ot' Mr Oiler as mas&ur <*f that school. Several applications to oliu Board for appointments ad school teachers nave been submitted to the M mtoa Committee, from which thej will be able to make ano her selection, it is to b«s hoped with better suuces.s. The Retkexohmext Si-ark. — The prouos3 of " cnuutei'marcuiug " in the matter -<f retrenchment has already begun. Trie Government determined to do without Duilins in Mmavvatu and Jlangicikei, au-i those functionaries were accordingly dispensed with. It has already been found necessary to reinstate them, and oiisetjiicntly the bailiffs have all returned to eaeir otliecs triumphant. Is this tho " beginning of the en-.l " of the retrenchment " scare ':'' Tiir. Waxdertvo CVvrrr.K Xuisaxck. — Tno veXtiii question of iuipouiuLiy wandering cattle cropped up at one Local Board meeting on Tueid.iy «• veiling, and the Chairman was requested to instruct the Ranger to impound under the Public Works Act all wandering cattle. As we pointed out a few weeks ago, cattle eau nuly be impounded under the Public Works Act where the road is fenced on both sides. L'he difficulty, however, can be obviated by he Board adopting the course wo suggested in our issue of January 11, On that ■ccasiou we said : — " We would suggest to die Local Board that they should adopt the following course : (1.) Declare all the roads in the district to be highways within the meaning of section 2 of the Act of 1873, and empower the Ranger to proceed igamst all owneas of wandering cattle auder section 8. By that means they could reach all owners of cattle wandering on uufenced streets. (2 ) Instruct the Ranker to impound under section 101 of Tno Public Works Act, 1576, all cattle wauderuig on roads fenced on both aides.'' Instead of following our suggestion ttu. B >anl pressed their bye-law upon the attention if the Government, and the matter con tinues in a most unsatisfactory position. We have no doubt that when an auswer is received from the Government it will be substantially what we have already said, viz., that no byelawii necessary.