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Manawatu Herald, 9 April 1889, Page 2

F. Russell, captain of the Volunteer corps at Woodville, committed suicide by shooting himself in the Drill Hall on Saturday morning. Russell was lineman in the Telegraph office, and had got into financial difficulties.

We have to thank the publisher for the last " Typo ". It is the neatest printed pajjer in the colony. Messrs W. H Simcox, John Kebbell and F. G. Andrews have been appointed a Board of Beviewers for the County of Horovrhenua. Ip another column we give the remainder of the R. M. Court report, which was crowded out of our last issue. There will also be found the rqport of the Wirokino Boad Board Meeting, and also the meeting of the Borough Council. I

The N. Z. Farmer Bee and Poultry Journal is to hand, and contains a vast amount of interesting and amusing matter. We have an interastina report on the amendments proposed by the HorOwheiiua County CJourictl arid adopted by the Wirofcino Road Board, in tho. proposed Public Works Act Amendment Bill, which we have td Hold river id rieAtJssiJe; The Wifqkino ftoad Board is calling for some meteiling on the Shannon road. It | requires no skilled information. The gravel {a obtainable about the centre of the work, The Messrs Walden ai'e again to be c'drigratulated on the quality of the fibre they turn out at the Moutoa Hanp Mill. By advices just received their flax was Bold in the London market for £37 10s a ton. Some few bales described as damaged and torn realised £37. Hemp millers can now accurately guage the value of their out-put. The next meeting of the Horowhenua County Council on Saturday, will be one of much interest to the public and County Clerk. The Chairman has given notice of two resolutions : — 1. " That in the opinion of this Council any person or body laying off a township on their land, should before selling it, submit the plans for approval or otherwise to the local body on whom the duty of making the streets will be entailed, and taat the Government be requests d to give effect to this in tlie proposed amendment to the Public Works Act 1882 Bill," 2ndly. " That this Council go into Committee to consider the desirability of an increase beipg made in the salary of tiie County Clerk, and also to consider a fresh agreement wiih the County engineer." This last resolution will no doubt commend itself to the Council, as they must be aware that in Mr McCulloch, they possess one of the quietest, and most painstaking of clerk's, and one who possesses sucli a long experience of County work, that it should entitle him to the increase in his salary, proposed.* The Board of Directors of the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company, at a meeting on Wednesday, accepted the tender of D. M'Grath, £212, for the contract of d training the Makereru Swamp, on the company's line. Three other tenders were received, as under : — Coates & Metcalf , £250 4s 2d ; F. Leary, £286 17s ; F. Dynes, £302 la Bd. The results of the Nelson election is a victory for Mr Harkness, who received 649 votes, Mr John Sharp obtaining 480. The Intercolonial Stock and Rabbit Commission's final report on disease schemes has been signed. The report is definitely against any extensive benefit being available from Pasteur's, Coleman Phillips', Butcher's or Watson's diseases, or any disease suggested. It is hoped that a final report on 1400 other suggestions will be ready in a fortnight. The Commission will then be dissolved."

Mr John Walsh, like the rest of the inhabitants of the globe, sometimes makes a mistake. He did so on Sunday night when he made sure that he could find his way from Manakau in the evening. Mr Walsh and some friends were returning from that new township, and managed to pass Mrs M'Donald's homestead at Horowhenua, when the Bhades of night falling fast, and a mist rising, caused the country to assume an unwonted look, which caused these three travellers to lose all reckoning. After passing hours to find the track they had to accept the inevitable, and making a good fire set and slept around it " till daylight doth tippear." As they fed not, neihad they drank since dinner time on Sunday, their appetite for breakfast on Monday morning can be imagined.

" All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy," and this truism is believed in by Mr Gardner. A few issues ago we referred to the steps Mr Gardner intended taking to enable his employees to pass their evenings pleasantly away, and now the result doth appear. In another column the mill hands notify that they will, next Saturday, give a Minstrel entertainment at Paiaka, and invite their neighbors to it. No grumbling can be made at the prices fixed for admission, and as the moon will be full, we should not be surprised to see a very fair muster. The position of Bones is taken by Mr John HastingsJ Tambo by Mr Fred Bill, and Intercolutor by Mr John Henderson. Twentytwo songs form the programme. Mr Reid gives " I dreamt my little boy of thee," and "Go to sleep my baby." Mr Fred Bill v supplies the comic songs " I wish I was single again," " She laughed behind her fan," "Budget of comicalities," and " Pig imitations." Mr Chitty sings " Sailing," Mr Langley "In the cornfields," Mr Hastings "My Jemima's at service," Mr Beauchamp " Take me homej* and "The old folks at home," Mr D. Gardner is set down for " The old home ain't what it used to be," and Mr Bennett for " Poor little Joe," Mr Henderson has two solos " The trumpet sounds" and "The old log cabin in the dell," also a duet, " The Larboard watch," with Mr Reid. Mr Shuttleworth contributes " Kissing " and " The tarpaulin jacket." Mr R. Gardner gives a recitation, and Mr Mackie dances a " Highland Fling," besides afterwards giving a recitation. From this it will be seen that a very good evening's amusement is provided. We thank Mr Gardner for his kind invitation, and purpose to do our best to accept it.

L In another column the Beady Money jtjfl|toe issue a notice of interest to the setWli&ln one line they call the attention |Hnt millers, as now, the Beady Money |«HHffigßsra J. Nathan & Co) are premßpHranrchase the staple product of the ['IpKaraptiC. We shall call attention again tos[fmanageniettt of this store. In our Stock and Produce column Mr S ixon of Feilding announces that he has oats in any quantities for sale. The proprietors of the Soho mill are wanting three good flax cutters. The flax is good and also the pay. ' Immediate application must be made. Mr Hamilton's advertisement as altered will appear in our next issue. The Horowhenua Council invite tenders for the formation of 160 chains of roads between the Ohau township aad the Wereroa clearing. Tenders must be in by Saturday next. Mr Patten has a quarter-acre section with a small building on it for Bale. He can be interviewed at Aberdeen House. The Foxton Football Club's annual meeting will be held at Whyte's hotel on Thursday at 8 p.m. Mr Hillary notifies that he has purchased some handy small boats, and they can be hired by the hour at reasonable rates. KEATING'S COUGH LOZBNOES cure Coughs, Asthma. B.onclmii. M <i, oal te-timony states that noo'i • m .|> i, t , i bo efiF-omal io t,he euro of "hmi ■■ i > <«r ous maladies. One L'lz-n^e 'Worm -..ve* ease, one or two at bedtime ensures test. For relieving difficulty o f breathing lioy are invaluable. They contain no opium not any violent drug. Sold by all CnemiHt,* , in Tint, Is ltf aad Stt Od «aoh. >

Many changes ara about taking place in the Post and Telegraph offices. We much regret to learn that this necessitates the removal of both Messrs Gourley and Bailey. Mr Curtis, a gentleman who has aoted bb reflievirig officer, *ill take Charge ovet the 1 Foxton office, arid Mr ddurieV ides to Sati Kati arid Mr Bailey td Lyall. THeO&Mo latter ne'ritleman Will be much 1 missed, sts |Hey )i#ve gained an enviable name for ineiriselVes by tUeir driiform cottrteousness and their readirie l^ i d MigHt