Manawatu Herald. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1879.

Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue 28, 28 November 1879, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1879.

Hkld Over. — Onr leader, Engineer's report to Manawatu Highways Board, some locals, and other interesting matter, are unavoidably held over.

Matcohaltv Ejection.— Tho olaction for the office of Mayor of the Borough of Palmerstou took place on Wednesday last. There were two candidates who aspired to l>e the " people's chosen " for the office, viz., Messrs Liuton and Ooleinan. The poll was declarod us follows by tho Returning Oflicer, Mr R. N. Keeling: — Linton, 83;Colemau,42.

Harmonium: i\in Sale. — We are requested to direcl. attention to the advertisement notifying that Messrs Thynne, Linton & Co. will soli at Mr Loudon's sale tomorrow, nt 3 o'clock, a very fine harmonium with 8 stops, suitnble for a house, school, or church.

Shock. — A smart shock of earthquake wasytelt at Foxton at about 4.45 a.m. on Wednesday. //Rino The Bell. —We are pleased to ,<learn that with an eye to the promotion of the interests of nis School, Mr Hullce has secured the bell of tho City of Auckland, which we hope shortly to hear ringing the youngsters to school.

Roads Wasted. — At the Highways Board meeting yesterday a letter was read from a settlor, urging the Board to make a road near his property, and stating that owing to the bad condition of the road there a poor German had to bury his child in his potato patch, because he could not take the body to a burial place.

The Palmeiistox EiEcrion— A great deal of amusement was caused at the election at Palmerston last Wednesday by asection of Mr Linton's opponents, carrj • iug round the town, in a cart, a live donkey, on which wa3 placed, in an attitude betokening a speedy fall, a straw figure intended for a representation of Mr Lin ton. On either side of the " Jerusalem pony " stood a man holding up a barber's pole, and another man held an enormous razor (made for the occasion) in front of tha donkey's head, occasionally making an attempt to shave the animal, whilst a placard requested the eleotors •' to vote for Coleman." Examination. — We understand Mr Inspector Foulis hns notified that ho will examine the Foxton school on Friday, Deccember 12. This will be the first examination under the new standards. Court.— A sitting of the R.tf. Court will he held at Otaki on Tuesday next. To A Corresponded t. — We have received a letter from MrE. Hammond, of Otaki, but as tho contents of the same are not of general interest, we cannot publish them. School Picxic— Owing to the treat of the children connected with All Saints' Sunday School next Monday, the State School will be closed on that day.

At The Sale. — Mr Loudon's great clear" ing sale still continues to attract large numbers of persons. Daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., with half an hour's intermission for lunch, Mr Thynne wields his haiuner, knookiug down bargains to the public. That the sale is literally a olearing one, is manifest ; in fact, the wonder is where the goods come from, and where the people get the money to buy thorn. Such a thing has never b«foro been seen in the district, und persons are becoming so accustomed to going to the sale, that it is almost like a settled institution. As it has been found impossible to olosp the sale in the tirao first specified, we observe it is to continue until the whole of tho goods are disposed of.

Blood Stock. — Iv the Canterbury Press of November 22, we notice the account of the sale of cattle on the show ground. Messrs J. T. Ford & Co., on behalf of the Hon. Robert Campbell, purchased the two animals, Firby and Leander, referred to by us iv list issue. The following shows the age, pedigree, and price :— Lot 2— Firby, roan, bred at Arundol, calved February 25, 1879, arot by Major Booth (26,790), dam Flower of May, by Field-Marshal Booth (28,595), g d Frolic, by Prince of the Purple (20,580), ggd Flora the sth, by Master of Athelstane (15,933), g g g d Flora, by Northampton (10,574), g g g g d Old Edith, bred by the Vau Dieman's Land Company from their English stock— J. T. Ford & Co., 260gs. Lot s—Leander,5 — Leander, white, bred at Arundel, calved September 30, 1878, got by Rosebery (025 in New South Wales Herd Book), dam Lavinia, by Field-Marshal Booth (28 595), g d Lucy Clare, by Count of the Empire (21,497), ggd Lucy Dundas, by Dundas (12,790); g g g d Lucy Long, bred by the Van Dieman's Land Company from their English stock. J T Ford & Co., 62£gs.

English Markets.— The New Zealand Loan and. Mercantile Agency Company report, under date London, November, 19th : —The wool sales opened with spirit on the 18th. They comprised about 80,000 bales, 3,000 bales being sent to the manufacturing districts direct* home buyers purchasing freely. Greasy wool has advanced Id per lb. since date of last sales. Superior combing, washed, and scoured, have advanced l£d to 2d per lb. Clothing washed has ad* vanoed Id per lb. ; medium and superior greasy advanced $d to Id per lb; orossbred greasy advanced Id per lb ; superior combing, washed and scoured, advanced from 2d to 3d per 16. Lamb's, market easier. Tallow, market quiet ; Btocks of all sorts— about 14,500 caaka. Best mutton, worth £43 per ton; best beef, £40. The wheat market is flat, portion of arrivals heavy, Adelaide, worth 60s per 4961b5. • New Zealand, 68s per 4961b5.

Finance.— The cost of the last election, as far as the colony is concerned, was about £4000. The expenses of the last aesaion, about a month, were nearly £26,000.