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Manawatu Herald, 22 November 1889, Page 2

Owing to the early removal into their new premises, Messrs McMillan Rhodes and Go are intimating to their customers that they, close their books on the 25 th inst, and all purchasers after that date will be treated as made on the 1 at of December.

The nomination for the oftice of Mayor created no excitement on Wednesday Mr Grower being the only fcaiididate. and therefore has been duly elected. We welcome Mr (iower back n«raiji to office, as we cannot fail to admit thai during the, past he has exerted himself for the advancement of the town, and has used his influence to keep the expenditure within the receipts, a most useful point in public men.

Our amateur gardeners must be giving plenty oi attention to their crops, as there is likely to be v pleasant rivalry for some of the prizes. The sub-committee appointed to supervise this branch, have written to Mr McLennan, asking his permission to request his gardener, Mr Mark, to act as judge. If this is effected, one responsible position will be well tilled.

We are in receipt of the November number of the ''Illustrated Australian News and Musical Times." It is «s usual well worth its money. A good many of the illustrations picture events connected with the V.R.C. Spring Meeting. The Te Huka falls on the Waikato river given one a capital idea of some of the pretty scenery of this island. " Shooting wild horses " give.R an incident on an Australian run, The large coloured picture of "Our Defenders." depicts a contingent of the naval brigade upon duty on boar I one of the Victorian gun boats. We raav mention that the Victorian Navy is steadily increasing in number of vessels, and power of armament, there being no less than sixteen shins dyin? the flag. The Naval brigade numbers ' 332 men, and are a description of militia, but all are practical seathea: The permanent force number 385 men of all ranks. Th*> music sheet contains 'Thorn's Song, with words and score. It is set in four flats, the words being by A. L. Gordon, the music by Theodore Tourrier. There is a sketch of Mr Arthur John Towsey who is the director and conductor of the music at -the concprts given in connection with the Dunedin Exhibition.. There are othprnrttprfi of interest to the lovers of music, including the usual music review.

For some little time past Mr Fume has had a list in his shop, on which he received subscriptions for Mrs Allen, and yesterday he closed it with a total of £51. All the donations were in small amounts. The Committee of the Fancy Fair have been cry fortunate in securing the honor- . ary services of Mr Ray as Secretary. He has entered unon his dntie- with an amount of energy and push, which augur well for the success of the business he has taken in hand. Yesterday he and Mr Thynne w itert upon some of the ladies, and were most kindly received.' The Misses McMillan and Keehle have promised to do their best to prepare some pretty tableaux for one side show. Mrs and Miss Giesen also, directly ou being asked, promised to do all that the- could, and Miss Giesen has consented to aid the musical p"arfc of the programme, and by her interest it is hoped to secure some first class performers residing outside of the town. This mark's a grand clay's work. • The cricket match on Tuesday will be interesting; as there appears to be some donbt if Mr Samuel's teem will succeed in making the runs they require to win. Most of our readers will notice with surprise that the judges of the ihoroughbrel. horses awarded the first prize to l'uriri instead of to Simnus. Therowas hesitation on the part of one of the judges at the Palmerston show, but the referee 1 on being call din, gave it to Hoinnus almost immediately. MrJWilson the Manager of the Moutoa Estae h-s a notice in today that tenders are invited for the right to cut <Ux on portion* of the estate. Tendev> -w the 80th fatttob

We learn that the Salvation Army regular patrol the streets of an evening.- The other night we had he misfortune to hear their" band;" We trust before we hear it again more attention will be paid to the acquisition of the knowledge necessary to prouuae music. Scaring' was completed at Herringtori on Wed e.sday.

lit ti) ! la^t meeting of the Horowhenua (bounty Council t tt£? resolved, Th t this Council agrees to pay their legal share of the construction of the new punt, required at the WioV.ino Ferry, and appoint Councillors Dius and Andrews a committee tc arrange with the Foxton Borough Council as to detfiils; vnH that the Mayor be requested to furnish the Committee with fail receipts and •xpenditure of the said ferry from the time it was handed over to the Borough to the 31 Bt of October, 1889, and that the name committee endeavour to make an arrangement with the Borough Council fe payment, of annual subsidy In lieu of toll-gate.

A contemporary thus describes MrJWllion anil the other Irish delegates : — A tallspare earnest looking man, pale faced, ' and with bright eyes deeply set, under a heavy forehertd; Mr Dillon is a naturil orator, with great force arid Inipressivepess. He has great freedom of expression, and his diction is admirable. Mr Deasy is of the florid type— one of the large class of public speakers who are born with the gift of talking, and allow subjects dear to their hearts' to control them Bir Thomas Esmond, again is of another type. A very young man, decidedly clerical in appearance he evidently arranges his speeches methodically and delivery them on the came principle, in a style that is impressive though slightly marred by a hesitancy. "KEATING'S POWDEC " destroy Bags, 6'leas, Moths, Bdeiles, and all o her insects, whilst quire harmless to domestic animals. Iv exterminating bretles, the snect-ss of this powder is extraordinary If is perfectly clean in applioa'inn. See the article you purchase is " Keatings." as ■imitations are noxious and ii effectual Sol.) in tins, 6d , Is tid., and 2a fid each, by all chemists. DEAF FORTY YEARS. Tho description o v< a. simple remedy, by which a complete cure of deafness a-nl noises in t lie head of 40 years' standing has been effee'ed, wilJ b« sent frte t any one who apples to J. H. Nicholacn, 175 William Street, Melbourne.