The Manawatu Times. SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1877.

Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 45, 24 March 1877, Page 2

The Manawatu Times. SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1877.

The; cuiTeht month is the last of .the electoral year. It is, therefore, importaut for the ratepayers to know that if they do riot pay .their rates before the Ist proximo they will lose the privilege of voting during the year commencing on that date. The following clauses are from " The Registration of Electors Actilß7s":— •" ; : ; V--3. That an alphabetical list shall be made of all persons being males pf x 2l and upwards who shall have been assessed to, and shall have made payment of any rate for property within the electoral district within the year ending on the 30th March then instant. 4. Every such list when so prepared shall be signed by tlie Secretary, and shall be countersigned^ by the Chairman of the Road • Board, and shall be sent to the Registration Office on or before the 7th April m each year. . ■ > . . .' 9. Provides for a penalty of £100 to be recovered from the Secretary who shall wilfully neglect to furriish :the i above information. . "."■■• ' "■ ■ ■■■• . ■ .■'■-•.-.-■' " : ■.". '''.'. From these clauses it will be seen that topresei-ve the. voting 'privilege it is necessary, to setiltt accounts With the rate collector. We ithereforetrust that all ratepayers who are Uu arrear will make good use" of the few days now available for doing this. .

. The s.s. NapuM- left Wellington for Foxton on Thursday night last, and will «iil : for again this (Saturday) afternoon. We remind those interested of the public meeting announced for Monday evening next, at the residence of Mr W. Baker, Rangitikei line. . • . . Tlie Tui took : her departure for Wellington and Lylttelton, at about 1 o'clock a.m., on Thursday morning, taking with her several passengers, some of them being those who had come up,to the late race meeting. The -following' tenders for the undermentioned works, were received by the Chairman of the Manawatu Highways Board, on the 22nd instant: — Kirk's line — Mclvor, at per chain, lßs 6d— accepted. Parr, at per chain, £1 2s ; Allerby, at per chain, £1 4s — both declined. Felling or Flyger's line— Schadt, at per chain, 4s 9d — accepted. An evening service on Sunday next, m the English Church, has been substituted for the morning service notified m our columns m consequence of the opening of the Presbyterian Church on the morning of that day, which it is presumed many would like to attend, who might be prevented if the two services were held. We are also informed that the Bishop of Wellington, will hold service on Easter Sunday, April Ist, and at the same time administer the Sacrament.It will be seen by advertisement that a tea and public meeting m connection with . the Presbyterian Church are announced to take place on Tuesday next, the 27th instant. The tea meeting is to be held m the Forester's Hall, and the publicyneeting will after- ■ wards take place m the new Presbyterian Church. The services m connection with the above ai*e to be conducted m the new Church next Sabbath day, on which occasion, the Eev Mr. Koss, of Turakina, will preach morning and evening. In consequence of these services there will be no preaeh'ing ift the Wesleyan Church next Sabbath. We are sorry to learn that H. S. Palmerson, Esq., of this township, and a member of the Wellington staff of surveyors, has received instructions to proceed to Canterbury. Mr. Palmerson, by his courtesy and geniality of disposition has made-many friends m Palmerston, all of whom will regret his departure.from their midst. Our township was enlivened on Thursday evening last byi the advent of the Chicago, Ministrel Troupe, who arrived per coach from Masterton and performed m the Forester's Hall. We were not present at the performance, but understand that it was very good, and that the Troupe fully sustained the reputation it has gained m other places. The company left at 3.30 a.m the following morning for Napier. A-Eace. v ßall, liasjnly .prepared for the occasion, .took place m ; the new Hall, Foxton, to wind up the festivities of the season. A number of ladies and gentlemen gathered together, and, with excellent music to cheer them, on, kept up the exhilarating dance until the Bmall hours warned them a new dayhad commenced. The Hall is a very fine room, arid when finished will be a credit to Foxton ; and not only so, but will be found indispensable, and people will wonder however it /has been done without so long. The- outside appearance is not taking, but is fully made up by the great care bestowed on making the inside really available for what it is intended. A gentleman of some knowledge m such, matters informs us that, when finished, for acoustic properties, he believes it will be unrivalled. In this respect, unfortunately for us, many of our colonial buildings are a complete failure. .. The latest mail news shows that New;. Zealand securities are looking up m the Home money market. In Westgarth's Circular of 19th January it is stated that there has been a further general advance m Australian and New Zealand Government • securities. Jn New Zealand stocks, the whole continue firm on the prospect of the cessation for the present of any further borrowing. In New Zealand's, the 6's are" each about 1 per cent, higher, and the srs5 r s (old issue, due 1914), at 104 6 x.c, are i per. cent higher. The consolidated s's, at 103t-i, are 1 per cent higher, the 4£ per cents i "1J per cent., and the.new s's l.per cent, higher.. In the Provincial guaranteed stocks Otago and Auckland 6. per cents. — the prices are about 1 per cent higher all round. 1 Mr Stott, of Dover, says a home paper, the inventor of the new flying machine, has, it'is'saidj been invited to submit his invention to Prince Bismarck, who wishes t^ascertanv how it can be utilised m warfare. Before attempting to cross from Dover to Calais, Mr Stott proposes to make' -a trial trip m Waldershare Park. He is confident m being able to. propel himself through the air at an average rate of a mile a ininute, and he says he could attain a speed of 100 miles an houK— "Herald." That broken, back chair again. It is always disgracing us.!; In the (Jjreytown Courthouse, there are two good chairs for the counsel, one for plaintiff, one for defendant, and one i bad, bod; very bad one with fractured bauk,' -which;, counsel despise and wMch even the press, the; chairless, tahleless - press, wont look at.; : No one with a character to lose will touch this chair ; arid Vyet, by some fatality, whenever a disfcmguished visitor patronises our little court .this wretched abortion falls to his lot. When yesterday the Hon Eobert Hart> M.L.G., entered the Courthouse some were of i opinion the Court should rise fo receive him. - . Instead the officer of . the Court#anded to the distinguished visitor the only unoo ciipied chair, and a shudder ran through all

as the great man onlmly sat down on ii. —Wnirarapa "Standard." Phonetic. —Here is au eye-opener for New Zealand shorthand writers : —" Mrs Amelia tterrian, a phonographic writer of New York, wrote the other day the extraordinary number of 1054 words m four niinutes, an avenge of 263J words a minute. She wrote 307 vvords m one minute of the four." The •reat feature appears to be that this talented lady writer can transcribe her " takes." We have known instances where talented scribes of the other sex have experienced an insuperable difficulty m this very essential particular. —" Chronicle."