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Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue 279, 6 August 1889, Page 2

A young lady wants s position. ,aji companion, and conld teach music if required. A man on Sunday broke his leg at Gledhill's mill whilst wrestling. Dr Foot had to be sent for and he did all that was necessary. A drunk named McKenzie was dismissed with a caution at the#.Jf. Court yesterday, after passing the night in the lock-up. The hemp mill lately carried on by Messrs Hoe and Gatten hat for a time changed owners. It appears that the proprietors had not sufficiently appreciated the capital necessary > for the- undertaking, and became somewhat involved ; hut the creditors appreciating their efforts have agreed to the mill being worked by responsible parties for the good of all. It has been agreed that after all claims are paid in full, which appears very hopeful in the present state of the hemp market, the property shall' then be handed back to the original firm. The Resident Magistrate's Court sits tomorrow. We learn that the case of J. W. Stewart v. J. Davies is again unavoidably postponed, thereby showing the proverbial " laws delay:" Our readers will notice the altered advertisement of Mr Honore's, in which he details the various merchandise he deals in. It will repay a perusal. Owing to his failure in passing the usiia examination, Master Baker will have to sever his connection with the State School. There is great excitement in Beef ton ov e r the prospecting of the Scotia and Irikerman i nines. Shares in the former have advanced to 12s Ocl, and the latter to 15k and 15s 6d. Three months ago shares in each company were about ss. Large sums have been made by investors, in some eases thousands of pounds. Speculation is very rife, and the brokers are doing a big business. There were 17,30$ tons of coal exported from Westport during July— the largest amount since the trade has been established. The land fever is . raging in the district round Woodville. It As said that there will lie an average of fen applications for every allotment of Crown land to be offered during the next rhottth in'tne Bfaktiri and Mangahao distrusts. ' ' The Wellington Educatiqn Board has instruoted the architect to prepare plans for additions to the Manakan sohooL The Dowager Qoohess of Montrose f Mr Mariton") has* aged very fast In the Ugt few nionthe, arid shows signs it is said ol turning serious. Her entire stud of horses in training are, it is said, on offer at £300,000. Baron Hirseh offered £250,000, but this wan refused. Mass will be celebrated at 3V Jlary's Church' Foxton, next Sunday at 8 and 11 o'clock. The Horowhenua County advertise for tenders for road formation at Tokomaru. The Butohering Company are wanting a small goods man- . We call attein ion to Mr Funston'S advertisement over leu '.er, j l which he notifies a clearing sajo. ' ' Members representing the small boroughs held a meeting- on Saturday night, at which it was decided to endeavour to have the 28 per cent increase extended to small boroughs. There is some talk of stonewalling if this concession is not made. If lobby report is to be credited, says the Post, the evidence taken by the committee .which is now enquiring into the affairs of the Wesf Coast coalfields will reveal some startling facts when it eoines to be laid before the House. It is alleged to have been proved that all the mines from which our main supply of coal is procured are praotioally n the hands Of a single company, and the holders hare already been able to regulate the market in any way they please. Further, it is asserted that all the properties have been let by the Government on very long leases, ranging up to 66 and 99 years, so that the only hope, of obtaining an independent supply which would tend to to keep the monopolists within reasonable bounds lies in the discovery of new and extensive coalmeaßures, and the development of a few large ones yet untouched. The committee is still examining witnesses, and is likely to continue doing so for some time to come. Their report should be one of unusro*l interest.

$ijYii,W Abridge of Foxtori has OhA iAt •tbedOHk Mrß Whyte notfcferf <b«i shte has relinquished the conduct of Whytete hotel and trusts that her successor Mr Statftfett may receive the support that has been extended to her. A man named G. Butler was apprehended charged with stealing from a person, he was brought up before the Court and remanded to tomorrow morning The Caste at Bell V, M\ko, in which the Crown Prosectitdr fllftJms £5000 damages for alleged slander in floririeetkra with the Chemis case, is fixed for argument in Chambers on Friday next. His EidelJetiey the Governor having granted Mr Jelliooe'a request .to be allowed a hearing as counsel for JJodls Chemis, the learned gentleman attended at Government House yesterday afternoon and addressed his Excellency at great length, his speech on behalf of the condemned man lasting about three hours. During the afternoon his Excellently' pttld & visit to the scene of the murder. The case' tflll Main come before the Executive Council to-da*y, When probably a definite decision will be arrived at in the matter.— N.Z. Times/ Charles Hebbend, a storekeeper of Tinakoriroad, Wellington, was found dead on Saturday*, afternoon at, Sunnyside farm, near Wadestown. . A phial containing oxalic acid, and a bottle of "Rough on rats" was found in his pocket. It appeared as though he had: died in great agony through poisoning. ' An inquest was to have been held yesterday. The Wanganui Harbour Board, have decided to allow the contrac or to make another trial of Thatcher's' scheme for a fascine net for the breakwater. Owing to the heavy seas occurring .before the former work was finished it got washed away. It is now proposed to start 200 ft to the west if the Marine Departm nt does not object,'' the contractor taking all the risk himself-. If the Board took the risk the price asked is 80s per foot for 90ft, and 40s per foot for 200 ft. The bontrkctor offers to take all the risk at double these price; - KEATING'S COUGH LOZENGER'S cow Coughs, Asthma, <B.ronohitu. Mcdi cal testimoqy states that no other medioiat is m> effututl in the cure of these danger^ ous maladies. One Lozenge alone given ease, or two at bedtime ensurttM rest. . For relieving difficclty of breathing th»y are invalbable; They contvin no opiam nor any violent drog. Sold by all ChemisU n Tins, It J }d and 2* 9d vaoe.