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Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 109, 3 November 1877, Page 2

On Sunday, October 28th, the Bishop of Wellington held an ordination m the Native church, Otaki, -when Aroua y Te Haua a, native from the Manawafcu district, a relation of the chief I'hakara; waa admitted to the order of Deacon! There •were present afc' the ceremony besides the Bishop, the Rev. T. Williams fronoi Napier, the Rev. J. McWilliams of Otaki, Rev. Rawiri Te Wanui, Rev. Houere ' Te Herekau of Manawatu, Rev. Pineaha | and Mahauariki of Wairarapa. Notwith- i standing the inclemency of the weather the church was quite filled with, a very attentive congregation. The Rev T. Williams preached .from St. John XXI. 17.— The Bishop preached m the afternoon from St. Jude's Epistle, verse ' 3. Ninety-eight (98) persons partook of the holy Communion, and the offertory amounted to ten pounds' J one and' two-pence (£lO Is 2d.) On Thursday last it was reported that a woman named See, residing at the western end of the township had poisoned herself. When the neighbors came upon the scene she was suffering acutely from burning pain m the stomach, while the. whole frame was agitated by muscular twitchings. She had apparently taken some irritating substance into the stomach, but her statemeuts as to what the substance was were somewhat conflicting. Dr. Akers was summoned and remained m attendance the greater part of the day. Under his care the symptoms gradually abated, and by the afternoon the patient was reported convalescent. The matter will probably be the subject of police enquiry. The long promised visit of the Lydia Howarde Troupe is about to bo made. Their performance is fixed for Saturday next, the 10th inst., and the Monday following. If the reputation that this troupe has acquired m the Opera bouffe be any criterion of' merit their coming may 'be anticipated as a treat.

The letter of "Observer No. 2" shall receive a place m our next. - Dri Skerman' will vaccinate gratuitously at the Schoblhouse to-day, between the hours of 12 and 2 o'clock. We are requested to call attention to Mr J. B. Hamilton's cheap sale of drapery commencing to-day. Mr Alexander McMinn, late editor or sub-editor of the " Wanganui Chronicle," has taken the editorship of the " Marlborough Express." " _ In another column appears an advertisement wherein the Mayor calls a public meeting re Indian 'Famine for Tuesday next. We trust our townsfolk will respond heartily to v the call. Tlie Indian Famine 'Relief Fund m Wellington has reached the sum of £1,100. At Auckland the Relief Committee have arranged to hold a fete m the Government House grounds. Mr Snelson holds an important auction ,sale to-day when & quantity of .kerosene, beer, wine_ and spirits, and potatoes, also a buggy-gig, horse and harness will -be knocked down by the hammer. In another column appears an advertisement relating to the Northern Land Loan and Building Company of Wellington, of which Messrs. Walton and King are the agents for this place. The prospectus which, has been . issued to the public offers good inducement to investors: 10,000 shares are now placed m the market at £10 each. Messrs Walton and King, will receive applications up to the I.4th inst. '' ' The wife of a man named Hall, .who has lately come to Foxton, and since his arrival has been cooking at Mrs Mitchell's boarding .house, idied on Tuesday night of inflamation m the brain. It having become known that he was without , means, a subscription, list was.opened to collect sufficient funds to defray the funeral expenses, and m a very short time the necessary amount was collected, thus showing that the people of Foxton are not backward.in helping, those m distress. An elderly man named William Field, recently arrived from Foxton by the Kiwi, •was arrested yesterday* afternoon, and "brought up at the Police Court on a charge of lunacy., ' Ho was remanded for a week for. medical examination. — -' Times." At tho inquest held at tho Thistle Hotel yesterday, says the " Times " of the Ist inst., the coroner on reading over, the names r of the jurymen summoned asked where one of them was who had not responded .to his name. "If you please, your Worship," said the police officer on duty, " he's drunk outside. " Then bring him here," said the coroner. This > was done, and on the juryman presenting himself, the coroner • 'ordered him into custody, and he was 'marched off by the constable. Mr Smith, of Te Aro House, Cuba-street, is one of thoso business men who know the value of advertising. At his establishment yesterday we saw a novel kind of advertising show-board which he isgoing to put up at the Lower Hutt railway station. The framework isLof mottled kauri, and m the centre isalooking-glass, which is surrounded with pictorial representations of 4adies attired m bewitching costumes, in*which the milliner's and drapers's art is advantageously displayed. There is a slide attached to the frame, by which these pictures can be shifted, and others placed m their stead ; and as fashions are ever varying, this is a very appropriate contrivance. -This very handsome and novel show-board has been manufactured by Mr W. J. Roberts, of Waring Taylor-streot, whose skill m executing designs for mantelpieces, shop and office fittings, show-cases, &c., is well known. — " Times."