NEWS AND NOTES.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 108, 17 January 1880, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES.

Sports Committee; — A most important meeting of the Sports Committee will be held Lliis evening, at eight sharp, when it is particularly requested that eoery 'member trill attend punctually. The BonoroH Cotrncxi Vacancy.-— The vacancy m the Borough Council, caused by the resignation of Councillor Linton, haf. been filled up by t]ip election of Mr. Henry M'Neil, who was nominated by Sylvester Coleman and E. E. Metard, there liaving been no opposition. What Does it Mean ? — The following advertisement has been forwarded to us from Feilding, but a» the sender forgot the vefy essential condition of the accompanying fee, we must refuse to give it insertion : — "Tenders wanted, for grinding soizzors at per pair, or by contract for a short term ; also, for a supply of Raijte a{, per ton. Apply Guardian office, Feilding." Tije Distkict Copbt. — The sifting of the District Court which was to have taken place pn Wednesday, did not eventuate, we presume for the reason that the business at the Wangnnui Court on the conclusion of the preiou.* evening, had not been finished. We understand that the holding has been postponed until Monday, the 2nd of tfeh.ruary. The Catfot.ic Chubch, Paoterstq??. — To morrow being the third Sunday m the inontli, is the .Sa.bb.ith up ju which monthly j service will be held m St. Patrick's Church. We have been asked to specially remind i those persons wh,o have as yet failed to donate their Chri-stm is pastoml dues, that they will be collected at the doors, and it is to be hope;! that those to whom, the intimation is addressed will go prepared, Tue Sale qf Privileges. —Wo have again to draw the attention of speculator;! to the fact that the privileges m connection with the iSporti will be sole} this afternoon, by Mr. Bnelson. The conditions of sale appear elsewhere, but the principal one to oe remembered by those who intend bidding i-> to attend the sale with their cheque-cook handy, as cash for euJh lot win be demanded on tlie fall of the hammer. Wo. understand some very dark horses intend putting an uppiMr.tn.ee, so the bidding may be cxpv.'cl--'d to be keen. A ALKM.JJKU of T\yo Sbuvices.—Considerable amusement w:u created at tho He-mlent MigiiU'aie's Court on Wednesday, oy the ividnioe ot aa old sailor, iMiueo Stebr, w!to b.id evidently got his '* fteijiing," and under a searching cross-examina-tion stuck to it with the same tenacity t\\at liarnev O'fiiordan continued his nor'-east cporse. Although attacked ii( fcottt, re.tr, and flank, he wdi never off his guard, auj so conducted himself as to cause the remark that although lie might be an old sailor, there could be no doubt as to hit being an " old soldier." MIVD YOUB P.S AND CATJUTLovyjiiiiS. — L'tiose. whose business led them to attend the Police Court on Wednesday, were treated to an. impromptu lecture m the science of market gardening, during tho hearing of a cuse for ire.s3p.asi, peas and potatoe.., carrots and e.uilifl. jwera being desjanted on with a volubility and erudition quite professional. From the sworn cvi : nence of one witness an acre of ground near Piilmerston should be a perfetd>. Jjteasure to i a market gardener, the yield testified to m the particular case taking even the P-almer-bt-onians present by surprise. The Taoxui Scjool Teeat. — 4- large ! number of the residents of the Rangilikei Line, and not a lew irqm Palmerston assembled at the invitation of the corninitto at the grounds attached to the Taonui School, on Thursday, for the purpose of witnessing the annual distribution of prizes, and joining m the iisu-il festivities connected therewith. All aorta of games wure carried on, and the children of a larger growth fnrgot for t lie nonce the weight of years with which they were burdened, and might have been scon competing m skipping matches or revelliug m the delight of " kiss m the ring." A thoroughly eujjyuble day was spent, the v'UiLuivs not dispersing until late m the evening. A Caultox to Litigants. — Those who were fond of hovering round the precincts of the Resident Magistrate's Court, had a i caution this week, us although tho cause ! list was by no means a nume,rou.s one, throe days had- to be occupied before it was cleared. This was pretty rough upon suitors, who bojido tins expense and dulay inenrred by themselves, had trebled witnesses ami" solicitors' fees to meet. Wo can thoroughly sympathise with the sufferers, for although our grievance might not be as wejghty W theirs, we feel we are injured m having to waste three days fvv scarcely half a column's remuneration, tho various cases being totally devoid of interest to any save those involve;l r and consequently utterly worthless an literary pabulum. Valuation of ths Maamwayu Highways B,OAnu.— A meeting of the Wardens of the above Board was held at the High- ; ways Oftice, on i'hur.sday, for the purpose of receiving the valuation ;oy 187 d BJ, m 1 aueordance^vith the At. From the valuator's report it appeared that tlie Board has rateable property m No. 1 W.u-d, £930U, |jroducing rates equal to J5W> i No. 2 Ward £12, 100, wit!> : bites, £6v)5 ; No. 8 Ward i £4300, rat-ca *ats ; No. 4 Ward, £IM% ! i;at.e.s £216 j No." 5 War.l, £J350, ratoo i £167 10s ; No. 6 War t, £5400, rst.es, £470; No. 7 Ward, £55 il), rates £^77 ; ohowing an aggregate tjt.il of rateable pro- | perfcy to the amount of £45,000 and revenue from rates of ab ut £&200. The valuation list wad aduptjd, aud tho usual provisions made for carryiu/ oat the law m connection with it. A Town JtKC!UiSATia.N Rbskbys. — Qno. of the hit acts of NI-. SLie.l'->6n before hu retirement from office vVuj to take Action for the grauting to ihe Borough of tiie four acres facing tha Pal;n3i«3lon Hotel. Through Vbf agency of Mr. Jofajnet^ii, i>lui tf «m>Vn-

ment waa interviewed upon the matter, and the promise given by the Minister that providing the ground was not further wanted as a gravel pit by the Public Work 9 1 Department, m whose charge it then was, it should be made over to the town. Application was then made to the District Engineer, and a reply received from that gentleman that it would be required no longer. Satisfied upon that point, the grornd was accordingly giveu, and by a letter from Mr. Walter Johnston we are pleased ;to see that everything has been satisfactorily settled, and the transaction merely requires gazetting, before the Council takes formal possession of the land. Quite independently of the removal of the eye-sore which the naked gravel-pit presents at present, the land can be made a nice resort for pic-nicking and other recreation purpnsei. Thb Holiday Spctots.— The nominations for the Anniversary Day Sports apI pear m another column, from which it will be seen that most of the crack runners have entered — Webber, Yauglian, Braithwaite, and Copeland being amongst the number. Owing to the action of the Manager of tho Railways m issuing three-day tickets, and the efforts of the Committee %o promote the comfort of visitors, a large attendance is ttxpeeted. We may sny that his "Worship the Mayor, as President of the Sports, has written to the Under-Secrotary, asking that the day may be proclaimed a bank holiday. " Panes " a>*d Penalties. — The usual quiet of the town-ship of Sandon was disturbed a few oveuings since by the conduct of an individual laboring under bibulous excitement. The character m questio.n had been kicking up a row at the hotel, and the landlord very properly conducted him to the door, and left him on the outside of the building. Disgusted at the breach of hospitality, the ejected one made tor a tray of soda water bottles which had been left within his reach, and with the celerity of an Indian juggler sent bottle after bottle flying through the windows until he stopped for want of missile. It is just possible he will live to learn that the luxury of revenge is sometimes a deir one. At all eve.nts. he has had the " panes," the penalties aro yet to co me. The Progrsss ot the Bonoron. — A special meeting of the Palmerstnn Borough Ceun.-il was held on Wednesday for the purpose of receiving the valuator's report. From that document it appeared that the rateable property m the Borough \a, thj.-j year nparlv .fIQQQ m excess of last., and the increase is the more satisfactory inasmuch a^ the valuer explained that he hnd m almost every case lowered the value of the land fr.im the somewhat, high •i|-rurQ q,t which it ranged last year, tho increase being due to tho erection of now houses, and other improvements. It. will be thus seen th:tfc while the extra .El o.oo. is for a permnnent, lasting addition to. the. rntes, it is mor.e than probable that with the clearing away of the present 'commercial depre.-i.siou, land will be rtpro m r^quMt, and that sum be doubled, or even trebled. It is therefore very cheering to know that our progrejs an'l prosperity is neither. c.vanea n !int. nor trivial, and tli:^ the return h.-w been based up >v d'lta. whi-h is thormghlr reliable. The revenue «Vmnblr» from rate-! is set down »t .-6<>2o, whi"h wilh'thw subsidy of .6500, will give £1120, without liw.ise fee-*, &c, so that after all the Council will not be placet! m quits so bad a position with regard to finance as whs expected.