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Manawatu Herald, Volume VII, Issue 242, 15 February 1889, Page 2

Accidents in the Manawatu were rife on Wednesday, an one of Mrs Sawyer's children whilst playing on the wharf, fell over and tumbled between the «.e. Napier and the Prince Rupert. The youngster was recovered undamaged. It luckily is so in this instance, but parents are much to blame in allowing children on the wharf at all, as besides the danger of falling into the river, there is the danger of their getting hart with the movements of the trucks.

One or two more hemp<tni)la are being started. What will the Wanganui Ohroniole do oow ? It will have to make a fearful spurt to get up to the mark. At Taikorea Mesavs Sutton, Stewart tr Co. are fixing one up. It is said that Messrs Belt and Stratford will put one upon theOrooa river near Mr Dalton's mill Mr Ralston of Carnarvon has let a aite to Mr Mcliillan of Awahuri, and- Mr Dearlove takes op a site on the Oroua Downs station.

Yesterday again witnessed the oontinn. ation, under a Christian name, of an old pngan rite. In Luperoalia a ceremony was held on the 14th February in honor of Juno Februata, in which the names of young women were put into a box, from which they were drawn by the men as ohance direoted. Nowadays it hat occurred that the young women put most of the names of young men into the (letter) box, and under this oover, forward them either a pretty or an ngly valen'ine. The trade has annmed a moat decided artlstio turn, and very beautiful oards are to be obtained. A large firm in London torn out some 80 to 40 millions of Christmas cards and valentines, on whioh hundreds of artists and poets and thousands of hands are employed. One lady artist, who is permanently employed by the firm, earns £700 a year by her talent, and another, who gives only part of her time, reotives as much as £1000. The earliest known poetical valentines were written by Charlea, Duke of Orleans who was taken prisoner at the Battle of Agiooourt, 1415, and they are now preserved in the British Museum.

The following tender has been aoospted by the Public Work* DepwtmAnt for the Asbnrtt Contnct— Napier Palmeraton Railway :— Koight and Honeybone, Christchuroh, £14,484.

Changes in the Banks in this town oome fast land furious. Owing to Mr Hanna of the Bank of New Zealand leaving Palmerston for Auckland, M Cfok will leave here to take his plain* tt'innnruiily, and Mr Ewen of Bulls will come here. It is not as yet decided if either of there two last mentioned shifts are for any length of time. We regret Mr Cook's leaving as he has been a very energetio agent.

The first meeting in the estate of George A. Giay is fixed for the 20th instant at Paimeratoo. Information has been received from Wanganui that Mr J, Lysagbt, of Mokoia, has mude arrangements to forward dead meat regularly to Wellington. It has been arranged that for the next six months the steamers o£ the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Oompany'B line will make Port Chalmers and Lyltelton the first port of arrival, commencing with the Arawa for Port Clialmers. The New Zeaarid Shipping Company's steamers wiiV take the Northern port* for their arrivals daring the same period. The special London correspondent of the Sydney Morning Herald, writing on December 7, does not take a hopeful view of the European situation. The peace, he points out, is very likely to bo kept until the spring, but few would venture to look beyond that. Nowhere do the people want war, but the action of the po iticians must, sooner or later, have this result, No fewer thaa 300,000 men, horse, and Jfoot, and six or seven hundred guns belongiug to Russia are pointing to the Austrian and Roumanian frontiers, without weakening the force which looks toward the Prussian garrisons. In the sm ill European countries, sach as Servia, Boumania, Bulgaria, and Macedonia, the drift of things is in the direction of war. The opinion of those who are eutitled to be heard seems to be summed np in the impression brought to. England after a visit to the European cupitals by General Brackenbury, namely, that the peace of Europe cannot be long maintained. The 1200 Lincoln ewes advertised by Mr M'Lennnan have found a purchaser in Mr Wilton, manager of the Carnarvon estate at nine shillings a head. Mr C. Dahl, another Palmerston tradesman inserts an advertisement in thiß issue, lie has been for many years in business, making oil coats, horse covers, tents, &a. in Campbe ltown first, and then in Palmerston, nnd his continuance proves -that his work will stand the test of nse. He has however discovered a Hoe which should tarn him in a large revenue, and it is of thia, that we would more particularly draw attention to today. Every one knows the regulation oil. boat, of a bright staring yellow, and with a most abomniable smelL Well Mr Dahl makes these, for those who prefer them, but for those who want a similar cheap and useful article, without the gaddy jcolor and' scent, he has invented a new waterproofing, which oan be made in different colors, and is not sticky and is soft and devoid of smell. This be converts into ooats, ladies aprons, rick coverings, &c. They should have a large sale, being cheap and good. Mr Dahl also makes ropes, and particularly good flags, and his tents are, branded with his name, no that purchasers may know when good one* are offered them. The Manawatu Times says .—-" We J learn that the Wellington Manawatu Railway Company contemplate taking steps to drain the Makarerua swamp, ana utilise its vast area for fUx-growiu^. This action should result in great benefit to the company and to the dlstflbf/ It has been frequently advocated in our columns, and the present position of the flax industry fairly • justifies the step." So have we, with surprising regularity, and always previous to a sale of the Company's land taking place. The many friends of Mr Henry McNeil will regret to hear that he still remains very ill, and is practically confined to his room. | At the public meeting held it OtaM on Saturday-evening, to consider the formation of a Town District, about 60 were present, Mr Sirncox in the chair. Mr Simcox explained that the Town Boards Act having been repealed they could only form a borough, but for this the requisite- revenue and number of householders would not be available. The revenue of Otaki, within a three mile radius, was only L149, with 88 householders, whereas ibe Act require L260 revenue and 100 householders. He considered it would be better to re* main as they are. Mr J. P. Denniston, was on Monday afternoon sworn in u a judge of the Supreme Court at Wellington.. Mr Levestam, member for Nelson, expired suddenly at 11 o'clock on Tuesday night. He was in uis usual Health and spirits yesterday, and was working in j bis shop. He returned home at 6 o'clock and complaining, of a pain in the chest, retired to bed at 9. He woke an hour later, when befell into a fainting fit and before the doctors arrived, died. Already Mr Sharp (Mayor of Nelson), Colouel Pitt, and Messrs Hursthouse; Piper, aud Gibbs are spoken of hh likely to stand for Nelson. . ,T ; ■■;■. Mr Liddell has concluded the pur* chase of to* old &inftwarti County Chambers, from the Borough, at tbe price agreed to in the arbitration. An Auckland company tinned three,, quarters of a million inqilet font season, and are now clear of stock. They ex. pect to put up a full million this year. Mr WiNis who ha* had a seat on the WangHnui H arbor Board for tbe -past 14 yearn wan defeated at the election held last Tuesday. Tbe proposal of the Rev Mr Van Stavereo that two extra nurses should be appointed with a view of allowing them to be hired by ratepayers, came be* fore the Wellington Hospital Trustees yesterday- Tbe mover explained that his idea was that these nurses should not be paid for the . first six months. Many doctors, be said, bad spoken to him of the necessity for such nurses. Dr Newman thought it an advantage to have extra women on the staff. After some discussion the proposal was agreed to. .; Oatmeal Drink.— Three tablespoonfuls of coarse Scotch oatmeal, put into three 1 quarts of oold water. Boil it for half an boor, and while hot sweeten to taste with brown sugar ; strain. It may be flavoured with doves or lemon peel boiled m it if liked.