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Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue II, 13 December 1889, Page 2

We regret to have to record the loss bus tamed by another firm of hemp-millers Messrs Westwood & Co, of the Paparata mill has had a serious fire. On Wednesday last the hands were burning tow off, and during the dinner hour, by some means it caught the sheds. Before anything could bo done the mill was enveloped in tire, but the engine, stripper, and some belting was aavad. We ar« sorry for the loss, as the proprietors area 11 hard working men, and can but ill afford such a misfortune ; they, however, are about immediately re-building and will be at work again as Boon as possible. This in as it should be, as it is of no one crying over spilt milk. The Borough are calling for tenders for the collection of the dog tax for the year 1890. Yesterday wo inspected a Whitechapel dog cart, the work of Messrs Junkius »fc Co's coachbuilder, Mr Ahem. It is a very creditable production, being both light and strong. The wood employed has been ash and kauri. It will carry four passengers. The wheels am five feet, and there is no doubt of its running very light. We are glad to see our townsmen securing such work as it all means a benefit to the district. Before now a few light drays have been made and sold, and have given every satisfaction. The ironwork of the dogcart was provided by Mr Westwood, and has been very neatly executed. We are informed that the trap is sold for £24 to Mr Cuff, and goes in a day or two to Halcombe. We remind our readers that the Concert in aid of funds to provide a picnic, will be given by the School Children at the Hall at 8 o'clock tonight. Mr Hankey was in town yesterday on one of his periodical visits in connection j with the railway. Miss Keeble has Bent in her resignation from the Education Board's service. Parents having little ones attending the State School will much regret her cloinnr bo, as she manages them co excellent!) . We must not complain too much, as the step has been taken owing to private reasons, which we trust may be all that is hoped for. Tißdttl for lighting the town la:ui« »" Invlttd kt thf Town Clerk. '

The holidays commence at the school or- . Friday the 20th. The Education Board meet at Wanganui on i?hiirbilajf. ! < We reported in our la'?fc is?ue the bath , i ing episode at Pa'aka . ■Mv Mooi'h use now ! i writes us confirming jur re, ort, and amplytying it- He •wrivs "I am working at ! Mr Gardner's mill, \v.& oi* Thursday the i iith inst nt four 01 as went into th Mattaj \satu tohav^ ?. -.vim. about 7.15 p.m. We 1 j swam across tba ,vwer and etaneu b <* ' I flgain, aad from whore WesWiteUliora was i ;. "v^'.j.v tree about four yards IVoni shore. I-.vas juslfolin^oxhaasttdso I made fir t c wi.low cxp( sti!i«,' to reach it in time b fore I war. ccsrplvt ;iy done, hut my eal cultition w»s misjudged as I must have been two yards oJt when 1 found I Could not make any headway, so 1 tried to tread water, but found I could not uss my limbs, go I sung out for help. By this time the others were on the bank with a few others, and as I was situated no one could see me for I was the other side of the willows. My singing out the second time I got my mouth full and down I went, but not very far, and when I reached the surface again I heard a plunge, and that is all, as tho next movement I felt myself caught bold of at the back of the neck, and lifted out of the water, and then I heard a voice singing out to those on shore to come and give my rescuer a hand, as he could not hold me very long Now I could not speak or move a limb. I could not say how long it was, but I know that those on shore had got in a state similar to what I was in myself, for Connell I knew by this time, had hold of me, had to tell them to get a boat, but they shouted out to Mr Kemp who lives on the other side of the river to bring his canoe. Now by this time I had returned to consciousness and found utterance to speak, so I asked Connell how he was, and he answered he was all right. I turned to him again enquiring how far were the willows, he informed me, just behind, with that I got into them. I then saw a canoe almost alongside and two boats coming to the rescue. I got into the canoe which landed me once more safe on land. It seems no sooner I was in the willow than Connell returned to shore." It is evident that Moorhouso had a narrow escape as elsewhere lie mentions he was two feet under water when Mr Conn«U reached him . We congratulate Mr Connell on the good use he makes of his knowledge of swiraniing.| Mr Rose, the Inspector of- Post Offioes, paid a visit to Foxton the beginning of the week and expressed his surprise at the great increase in the work of the office. To Mr Curtis the visit was most fortunate, as there and then Mr Kose granted an extra assistant, who will probably arrive tomorrow. We learn from our contemporary the Wairarapa Standard that Mr George Hawke, who has been an assistant at the Greytown Office is the officer appointed, and referring to his departure says : — " Mr George Hawke, who has held a position in the Grey town post office for some time is, we are glad to hear, promoted. He goes to Foxton. As the notice is bo short his many friends may not have the opportunity of bidding him farewell in the manner they would wish, but all will wish him success* in his new appointment. The town is visible enlargening, every building receiving some sort of addition either in extra rooms, verandahs, or by paint, On the avenue Mr Bhodes has put a verandah to the house lately occupied by Mr R. Gray, as vrell as anotner room. The verandah v a decided improvement. Mr Russell has a good verandah now in front of his residence, which always needed one to set it off. The new boatshed is also nearly finished. The practice of tho choir of All Saints' Church passed oft' most successfully on Wednesday night, a good number of the members rolling up. Mr Russell acted as organist and conductor. The choir, which is a very strong one in ladies voices, and probably will bo strengthened by more gentlemen, are practising for the choral service it is proposed to hold on Christmas day, when an anthem will be sung, and certain portions of the service chanted. The ladies will also decorate the church. We remind the gardeners that all entries for the Flower show must be made on Wednesday next, though of course the plants and specimens will not be needed before Thursday morning. Yesteiday Messrs Russell & Co had the misfortune to have a fire in their scutching shed by which they lost the scutcher. The fire occurred at dinner time, when the steam in the boiler was low, and must have been occasioned by a spark falling on the roof of the shed. We are glad to learn that no further damage was done. The Palraerston Justices have been employed in hearing charges of forgery against Baird And Keeve, and the Bench considered a prima facie case had been made out, and committed Reeve for trial at the next sitting of the Supreme Court at Wellington, on the 3rd March. Bail was allowed in two sureties of £50 each and accused in £100. A third charge was withdrawn. A wealthy Frenchman who recently died bequeathed the sum of £700,000 to his Holiness the Pope. The Government have approved the proposal of Mr J. Monro, Chief Commissioner of the Metropolitan Polico, to increase the strength of the police by 1000. Preparations are being made at Plymouth | to welcome the officers and men of H.M.S. j calliope on their arrival. The prospectus lias been published of the New Zeal >nd Petroleum and Iron Syndicate, Taranaki, with a capital of £35,000. Extraordinary statements get into the papers occasionally, but few can beat the following telegram from Auckland :— The railway station-master at Ngaruawahia, Mr Pringle. has been committed to the Lunatic Asylum. He is sane on all points except raiiway management, and it is asserted that his miud has been unhinged by his endeavors to understand the regulations. We are informed, says the Advocate, that" Major Campbell succeeded in landing a 4Jlb trout in the Oroua river on Saturday last. Ma/or Campbell was fishing on Mr Benson's property, and the bait housed was a spinning minnow. This is, we believe, the first time a trout of that size has been caught with a rod and line in this river. No official information as to the accepted tender ftr the Gorge Railway is available, but we learn, says the Manawatu Times, that the tender of Mr Thomas Denbigh, of Wanganui, has been accepted, at a little under £12,000. The Auckland Board of Education have received the following resolution, passed by a meeting of chairmen of school committees held recently :— " This meeting having considered the Loar.l of Education circular of 30th September, is of opinion that in order to secure a more regular attendance of children it is necessary that the Education Act should be altered so us to make at-^ tendance compulsory, that each child shall' be required to attend uchool at least 10 days in each month. Illness or speciel permission of the committee should be the only reason for absence. 17 It was decided to forward the resolution to tho Department without £*iy domment,

Ths black mar» th t was advertised for ! .. ale has been released* . ' On and P.fter to-morrSw thoss desiring to j consult Dr l ? oo- will find him in the house j noxt Mr Cum:>: on the Avenue, noavly opposite v.here he has boen living. I Messrs Stevens & Gcrton have bee > in- ■ stracted '"'v the School Cominigeioners to : HI by auction on the Bth of January sony i valuable teases of Education Reserves in thh district ivV. particulars of which can j be seen at the various Post-offices. ■ | fhe Manakau School Committee have ! il?cii^'^ to l'-'t thuir school for dances, at a small charge. Thursday next will be celebrated by the Manakau School children by a picnic in Mr Bevan's paddocks. The Ofeki School gave a conceit last Wednesday which passed off most satisfactory, some adults assisting. Ferrets must be a most desirable acquisition to the Colony as witness what the Wairarapa Standard reports in its last issue :—" While Mrs Henry King, of Papawai, near Greytown was hoeing potatoes yesterday she placed her Ftwo months' old baby in a * sheltered spot. Heaving the child scream she ran to it and found a ferret tearing the flesh at the child's forehead and sucking the blood. The child was trying to fight the animai off. The mother appearing the ferret made off and could not afterwards be found." In noting this we would remind our readers that one of these objectionable .animate runs somewhere about in the neighbourhood of Messrs J. Guerin's and G. Nyea properties. Apropos of the death recently announced of District Judge Harvey, the Wellington Herald says ;— When everything was topsyturvey in Dunedin consequent upon the Otago goldrields having broken out, and an exodus of diggers, traders and professional men from Victoria took place, it was utterly impossible to obtain help in_ the business houßea in Dunedin, even politics for the time being was eschewed, all having wended their way to the diggings,; but Judge Harvey, then Mr Harvey ; a young barrister, and many newspaper men remained. Among the latter was a Mr Yogel, just after arriving from Inglewood, in Victoria. He got a billet as a very longhand and undecipherable reporter upon the Otago |Daily Times, and was sent to report at a nomination of members for the Provincial Council, and, aB the tale runs, the returning officer waited and waited, until the statutory time was nearly exhausted and no sign of any one candidate showed up. Weary of this kind of a thing, and th'nking that if somebody was not nominated the bottom would fall out of the Provincial Council, the young mischief making lawyer, Harvey, jumped up and said, "Mr Returning Officer, I beg to propose the reporter, old Yogel here, as a fit and proper parson to represent us in the Provincial Council," and in an instant another young blood whose name has been forgotten, jumped up and seconded it. The reporter took the joke, for joke it was, with the most resigned sereneness, and as there was no other candidate nominated, he was there and then elected. From that day and henceforward, and after he got his large feet well home in the political stirrups, he was never unhorsed, until he got to the top round of the ladder, and became "Michaeled and Georged," after which, like all Caesars, he began to have a hard time of it. And/after a lapse of about 28 years, the origin of his elevation, Judge Harvey, has passed beyond the veil. Householders in Dunedin are making a harvest already, owing to the Exhibition and from a private letter we learn says the Chronicle that kinds of make-shifts are mv improvised so that accomodation can be provided for the nnmerons visitors. Every, body, says the writer, who was formerly resident here, are putting their " kids " into their washousesj and coal sheds, and advertising their furnished rooms to let, and they are letting at big price 3. To give an idea, a certain resident who leases a seven roomed house with a quarter of an acre of ground, nicely laid out, for which he pays £15 per annum, has just let his furnished apartments at a weokly rental o e £15, and in the meantime has put his family in the outbuildings, v.here they will no doubt have a good time. Writing on the recent Royal visitors to Denmark, an American correspondent says : The Czar and Czarina are now making their annual visit to her old home. There they drop all royal stylo. The Prince and Princess of Wales, with : their sons and daughters, join them, as well as the King and Queen of Greece and their family. The King is brother to the Czarina, the Queen cousin to the Czar. They are just like any other family party, with their little gifts and surprises for each other. The Wales children bring all the new jokes, puzzles, and mechanical toys from the London streets—" pigs in clover," &a., Ac, from Athens will be bronght some recently discovered antique, while 'the Russian family have strange barbaric gifts which have been brought by caravans over the Thai mountains. The evening of arrival they have a sort of Christmas tree party, when all the gifts are brought out, packages are 7 opened, and a family supper enjoyed. The Princess and Empress wear simple muslin dresses, and a belated traveller peering in at the window would only think it was an unusually happy and generous family party. "KEATING'S POWDER" destroy Bugs, Fleas, Moths. 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