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Manawatu Herald, Volume VII, Issue 266, 10 May 1889, Page 2

Mr Rutherford is making another visit to this township. We have before us a prospectus issued by Dr Foot, proposing to attend the employes at the hemp mills for a stated sum per week per man. It appears to us to be a very good proposal for both the men and the owners, aB in certain oases the owners are responsible for accidents at their mills. A Jcase in point has just occurred (though fortunately no one was injured) to show , how quiokly and unexpectedly acoidents happen. A few days ago at Messrs Knowles & Co's mill, one of the stripping drums flew into pieoes. and the feeder had a very narrow escape. It is only the other day that some scutcher smashed up, and as the machinery gets a little older accidents are bound to occur. A moderate payment per week seems a wise provision to agree to. A man named Berg was arrested on Tuesday and brought before a Magistrate ' on Wednesday, charged with failing to 1 obey an order of the Court in Wellington to ' provide maintenance money, as ordered, for his -wife and child. As the case must | be heard in Wellington, the prisoner was remanded there. The Manawatu County Council requires two members, owing to the resignation of > Messrs Larkworthy and Gower. The rate- ) payers need to look about and sound the • patriotic > Time and tide wait for no man. The , D. 0, Assignee informs the debtors in George Gray's estate, lhat having waited some considerable time for a settlement of • the sums due, he haa authorised Mr TomI linson to collect, and if not paid within r fourteen days^o issue summonses for , them/ Debtoraßad better make a note of this. i Carters, like every one else in the district' are busy, but if they have any spare timethey might put in a tender for carting the > boiling down plant for the Butchering i_ fl running i r T 11 •"* " ' To-morrow a non-musical auctioneer, the poundkeeper, will sell to the highest ; bidder, a horse that has been impounded, at noon. Always provided that he haß not been released. Pohangina land is coming into the market. In this issue Mesßrs Thynne, Linton & Co have for sale 100 acres in that district, being section 5 of Block XI. Everybody is wanting houses and land in Poxton ; it appears strange that the handy little pieoe on the Moutoa road that Mr Patten is advertising, hasn't been sold before now, as it has the commencement of a house on it. Go and see it. There will be Mass next Sunday at St Mary.s Church, Poxton, at 8 and 11 o'clock, and evening service at 6.30 p.m. Messrs Booth Macdonald & Co. have favoured us with their new catalogue of machinery for dressing flax, and also with a photograph of a stripper, the outcome of Mr Booth's trip to this diatrict, and a seutoher. These we shall be happy to show to those who are interested in the industry. Mr Booth further tells us, that the industry seems to have spread over the whole oolony, as they have orders on hand from Foxton, Marlborough, Otago, Southland, Hawke's bay, and Westland, whilst the enquiries from persons anxious to make a start, that they receive, is something astonishing. We would remind our readers not to negleot the advertisement of Mr F. B, Woodham, as by prompt application, we may be fortunate in securing as a settler, a gentleman who is well known as a first class musician and _ skilled teaoher. The Phoenix hemp mill made a good start on Wednesday, having put through 5 J tonß of green flax up to three o'clock in the afternoon. The seutoher will be sent up on Saturday morning, so that next week we may be able to report on the class of fibre that is turned out. Where is he? Mr Paul Curtis has been appointed Post-master, Begistrar of births, deaths, and marriages, and Vaccination Inspector at Foxton. The Examiner says:— The WoodvilleGorge line will be let in two contracts. One eontraot will include two tunnels, and the other eontraot will include one and perhaps two tunnels, O'Connor has covered Searle's deposit to scull for the championship of the World next September. . His Excellency the Governor has issued a proclamation summoning Parliament to meet "for the despatch of business:* 0 on Thursday, June 20, at 2 p.m. This proclamation was published in a " Gazette Extraordinary." Mrßeane" the gentleman who fills Mr ' Bailey's position, at the Telegraph office, : arrived in Foxton on Wednesday, and with . Mrs Beane were house hunting, though we ] believe without success. The Manawatu Times says: We learn on I j excellent authority that it has been defi- ' . nitely deoided to cut up the Oroua Downs ■ estate into small, farms. This will mean ■ a large settlement springing up in that 1 locality, and doubtless the various portions j of this magnificent estate will be in great de-* • mand. . ' Mr Tripe is now in town and can be i consulted at Whyte's hotel. He will leave by the three o'olookj train tomorrow after- j noon. . . _ i]

A man. ..gamed George MoEenzie was brought; into' town on Saturday from Messrs Osborne & Giesen's hemp mill, suffering from what appeared a severe cold. He had been laid Up, a few days at the mill. He was taken to Bradcook's boarding house, where he had been in the habit of staying when ill town, and Dr Foot was called in. He at once saw that the man w»B in a bad way and was .very attentive, but yesterday at dti.4 o'cbok p.m. he died. We learn that He wa_ well attended to at the Boarding house, but his case was too confirmed before medical assistance was obtained. He suffered from inflammation of the lungs. He was buried thia afternoon. • Tomorrow Mr J. "5. Hamilton the well known Palmerston draper re-o£. ens * n cs ' tabliahment at Poxton in Thynne in-!** 1 ? 0 _ & Co.'s buildings, where large alteration, have been made. As however the building is not quite finished, we shall defer to another issue a desoription of the shop and contents. By the advertisement over the leader it will be noticed that he has adopted " Small profits and quick returns "as his motto, and the price list published bears this out. We have no doubt but that Mr Hamilton will receive his full share of support; HMr Leary will open his new shop tomorrow, full particulars will be given in

oar next issue. ■• In the divorce case Mudf ord v. Mudfor^ *_ni |Hickford, the jury returned a verdict fo« damages, at £35, and costs £25; a decree, nisi to be made absolute at the next sittings of * the : Divorce .-■ Court at Wellington, after three ihohths. The Musical Auctioneers are still at iti and -will remain for a week or two, having reoeived a large number pf cases of drapery, . which they are anxious to clear. To do so, they will offer great bargains, and their room should be well filled. Next week they propose giving a free musical -entertainment at the Public hall, of which due notice will be given. Draught horses are very muoh in demand, so our readers will be glad to notice that Mr Snelson will sell by auction on Monday at Palmerston, absolutely without reserve, two powerful draught horses, two tip drays and harness.