Hfonamatit %^UFRIDAY, AUGUST 9, IBVJ

Manawatu Herald, 9 August 1889, Page 2

Hfonamatit %^UFRIDAY, AUGUST 9, IBVJ

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i Mr Gibson'A shop was broken into taut bight and OHe or \m Bt Ml tori* took abstracted. . Messrs Ste#art Button & Co We the successful tenderers for the leasing of the Bcilipie Ml; it-d&M 1M per ton on the Fozton wharf. ' There Wetfe itfti dth'er tenders. The long looked for, has come at last; In our advertising oolamng will be teen an official announcement that the Wednesday and Friday trains resume running next week. Towards the end of the month we majr look forward, to a new timetable, which will be more particularly framed to eipedlte the trftTalfifltf between Wellington arid" W&nganul. Our intettSt in tb* iltetttidti will be in a longer time being arranged between the arrival and departure of the midday trains on Thursdays and Saturdays. The Public Works Statement was not read as usual, but was simply laid on the table of the House on Wednesday night, f her* it very little that Id interesting in it, and none whatever as regards' diir* particular district. At this, however, we must not be surprised, and by this time have become accustomed to. We will hope that sometime in the future we shall receive a share of the spoil, even if retrenchment (in other districts) is upheld as wise. Mr Buthven a practical watch k clock maker, carrying on his business at Sauson, has a notice in this issue. ' The members of the Primitive Methodist Church give a lea and entertainment on Tuesd «y evening. Some of the goods left from the last bazaar will he then fur sale. The meeting of the U. A. O. Drnids ir advertised. Bihlilea will be issued on Tuesday. Preas of work has prevented oar issuing il today. Messrs Stevens & Gorton hold tbei* regular monthly sale at Balls next Tuesday, full particulars of which are advertised. The Wirokino Road Board give aotice of their intention to strike a special rate to cover the interest on the £€000 loan. It will be noticed in the report of the Manatratu County Council, that the majority of the Council think it uimeo*. stsy to let their ratepayers know how the money in sptot, as th*y decided only to pubHsh th» hjtianoo sheet in the Advocate. We belie vp however 'h<\t they nvy review their decision. Judgment was given at Wellingon on Monday in the case Nash v. Bangitikei County Connoil. Plaintiff's land had bsen sold fer the non-payment of rates. . His Honour held that ha was entitled to an account and 8 per cent, interest on the balance of the money remaining, after the rate had been deducted from the proceeds of the sale. In answer to our doubt as to whether a skeleton of the man had previously been found in the North Island, oar contemporary " Typo " kindly informs us that one of the largest finds on record was at To Au'e, thirty miles from Napier; and moa remains abound ampug the sand-hills on the Wanganni coast. • ' ' ■ At the cattle sale at Greymouth on AugUßt 6 there was a fair supply, the quality being fair to prime, all ship cattle. Prices per head, £6 6s to £7 17s; average price of meat, 20s to 21s per lOOlbe. Fat sheep are in excess of demand. Prime mutton is BJd_per lb. Springers bought in at £4 each. Fat pigs, £3 7s 6d to £4. The Union Company are overhauling al their big steamers preparatory for the expected Exhibition traffic. The Waihora has just been completed, and the Botomahana is now to be laid up for three weeks, and will be followed by the Mararoa. The Tekapo comes next, and she. will be altered so as to give accomodation for 50 additional passengers. Of the five leading orioketers among the gentlemen of England, W. O. Grace, W. W. Bead, W. H. Patterson, T. C. O'Brien, and J, Ecoles are teetotallers. A shocking accident happened to Capt in Hansby of the steamer Dupleix, at Sydney. While entering a tram he fell, and the j -wheels passing over him, crushed .the unfortunate man to death. The Post says that a good deal o( merriment is passing ourrent at the expense of Mr Macarthur, who.'asthea'ch-conspirator of the country party — which was so anxious to secure an enormous advantage over the ! cities — has himself been "dished." His ; borough of Palmerston North is amongst those which are put on the same footing as the cities, yielding an advantage of 28 per cent to the real country districts. Mr Ormond is sending deer to his Mahia Station. : The Public Trustee gives ooticeas to how and when claims against the estate of the late Joseph Lawson are to be made and sent in. Those requiring cows for milking should road a notice- in our Stock and Produce column. Lambing is now pretty general over the district, and should be excellent considering the weather we are having. Messrs Baker A Co have withdraws the notice concerning " Lochoagar, " as arrangements have been made to send him to the Hawkes Bay distrie^ The celebrated "Somnus" will therefore remain on this coast, and further particulars will be advertised. The Napier has bean undei tb» command of Captain Fraser for he> last two trips. It wa? quite a pleasure |p see hit old familiar face again on the. wharf to wJpifh he used so often sueeeasfotly raid* $*■ vessel's way. All will be glad to hear V was hale and hearty, and had many anquiriesto make about one and all. We have been requested at times by those who, having broken the law by. gattiar drunk, and bem^ h -ought before the court to be puni-ihod to.- the offence, to omit thY statement of thi .•:• cine. To this we have always refused, as the public look to our columns to inform them of what they could know by b-ing present at the proceedings. In conjunction with this we may mention that the Resident Magistrate hns resumed the custom of having called over in open court all judgments that have been confessed. Previously these were not mentioned in court aud were therefore not reported. We state now that as a niiw.nderstanding has* thus arisen, we have not recorded the Confessed judgments this time, but in f nture we intend to do so. Those who do not want their names to appear bad therefore better keep their' tinanoial arrangements out of the publio courts. Tenders for digging or ploughing an acre wanted. In our wanted column will be found the useful information of three rooms le let. KKATING'S COUGH LOZRNGER"*' curt Cnnyh*, Aat hms;/ B •<>« .;»i »«. M-di-cal tea'im>iiv •*at>i th «t no other m Heine fe to effutual in the onre of these dangerous maladies. One h-.z-nge ml.. mi giv*" ease, or two »t bedtime ensure" ro».. For relieving difficulty <>f br»*tbiutf the* me invaluable. They contain so opiuir. nor •tiy violent drag, *>old »r *U Gimnijts »Ti»t,le I*4 &**!•*•»

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