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Manawatu Herald, 24 December 1889, Page 2

It is reckoned that 10,000 more bales of wool have come into Wellington, than what was received last y< ar. Thl boat, which sunk in the river during a cruise taken by Messrs Gould and Marley, has been recovered. > Mr James Coley showed at the Fair on Friday a larga pumpkin, the sale of which realised 2s (kl, which he handed over to the committee. When the engineer of the Wellington Harbour Board proposed the erection of the large new store, he was thought to be too far in advance of the times. Fortunately however his adv.'co was acted on, as this store, which cost £6000, is now chock full and trucks are standing about with wool and llax under tarpaulins. One d»y last week, a gruesome object, in the shape of a coffin, with a skeleton inside, was seen floating down the river. Flax must be of value in Wairarapa, as the Meat Companies paddocks at Petone are now having the plant cut off and carted by rail to Featherston to be dressed. To those who are in search of a pretty present for their wives, daughters, or sweethearts, we reccommend their having a look at the display to be seen in Mr Howard's windows. For a small town the choice is both large and valuable, and excellent taste has been displayed in their selection. No one desiring jewellery need go away unsatisfied, as the prices asked are most reasonable, for the quality of the goods. Mr Howard has secured the coveted name for straightforwardness and fair dealing, so purchasers can rely on the goods being, what he declares them. We purchased; a few articles and are highly pleased with the same. Another shop which probably will be filled tonight, is Messrs McMillan Rhodes & Co,s as they have made a specialite of presents suitable for the seaas >n. We h d a look round, with the idea of particularising, but think we had better only mention that in fancy goods, toys, ornaments, &<;., something is bound to be found useful and cheap. At the meeting of the Eduoation Board at Wanganui on Thursday, the resignation of Miss Keeble was accepted, and it was decided that the vacancy be advertised. The School Committee are taking advantage of the School holidays to have »1J the gutterings and tanks at the Foxton School cleaned ovit. Mr Brooks the lessee of the Tramway a\mo\mcfcs that in addition to the ordinary taitfip, he w'iil rim a special on Ohvisimas anil New Years day leaving Snnson nt 7. SO. a. m. and connecting svitU the Government train at Carnarvon tor Painter- ton, The train will return immediately for Saneoa. This' train will enable visitors to get to the Bull's races oh New Year's day, when a lata train will be run connecting with the Government evening train. Holidays are close on us is apparent by the movement of passengers. On Saturday the midday train brought in a large number of mill hands, whose backs were adorned with tents, which fo eboded a prospect of their stay for a time with us. That hands have to copy the example cf t'io :-:nails, and carry their house with thorn, is an indication of want of house room in the town, but is also a sign of lack of enterprise on the part of the property owners. Mr Brooks has decided to suspend the ordinary train on the tramway on Jioxing day, and to run ono from Rartson early enough to connect with th : > ' ! ;\:;inment train at Cam mm, thus . naVim^ all who wish to, along the t amway, ;u visit the Palinetston irccm.

The Railway authorities notify that stopover excursion tickets may be extended,, Att eccentric clergyman in Cornwall had been iiiiich annoyed by the way the memiht? of his £or?re*».tio.rijirid got into of looking round io ialic. sioclf of Ht'n-toifrcrs. After enduring the annoyance for sonic time, he said, on entering the reading-desk one day, " Brethren, I regret to see that your attention is called away from your religious duties by your very natural desire to sue who comes iii b'elninl Vovti I. propose henceforth to save you the trouble by naming each person who may enter ; and I hope that the service will then be allowed to proceed without interruption." He then began; . "Dearly beloved," but; paused to liiieipoliue, " l^inriet- Bobbins' ritW. his wife and daughter!" Farmer Stubbing looked rather surprteied ; but the minister, I with perfect gravity, resumed his exhortation. Presently he again pnnsed. " Sam Cmlis and William Diggle !'" The abashed corjgreg'atioii .kepi; their eyes studiously fixed on tlieir books'i The service proceeded in the most ordeily fculiirievj the parson interrupting himselr every now and than to name some new comer. At last lie said, still with the same perfect gravity, " Mrs Syrnons, of the lied Lion, in a, new bonnet !„ In a moniedt he felt his mistake 5 but it wjus to late. Every feminine head in the congregation bad turned round ! Says the Wellington Times of Decembe* 19 : _i n presiding at the presentation of prizes at one of the city schools yesterday, Mr ßlair remarked upon the fact that the five Bcholawliijia MWn« to .Wellington this year were all gained by girls. TKc Information was received with a round of applause by the lads present, whereupon Mr Blair naively added that, while he was glad to observe that the boys had the magnanimity to applaud the victory dt the fair sex, he trusted they were, not going to take up the position of hopeless defeat and admit that the girls were intellectually their superior. They should show themselves the equals of the girls at all events. Referring to the teaching of drawing in tlie schools, Mr Blair said the Wellington schools excolled in this subject. He was informed on reliable, authority that the specimens fora Wellington now exhibited at the Dunedin Exhibition was greatly superior to thewe received from any othei 1 of the educational districts. This he attributed not so much to the fact that the boys and girls of Wellington were cleverer than those of Otago and elsewhere, but rather to the fact that the system of teaching here was carried out upon a better basis. Mr Blair's remarks were cordially endorsed by Dr Newman, who had recently visited Dunedin. Mr Reynolds, railway station master at Little River, has invented a wool press which differs entirely from those in ordinary use, inasmuch as it is of horizontal form 'instead of vertical. It is very simple of working, and a trial of it on Wednesday evening proved very successful, over 5001 b of wool being put into a bale with ease. Those who have had to do with wool presses speak very highly of the invention, which has been protected at the Patent Office. The horse Satan was being used as a hack about the streets of Dunedin last week, but his name appears in the nominations for some of the Oktgo country meetings. We are obliged by the receipt of the usual Press ticket for the Rangitikei Racing Club's meeting on the Ist and 2nd oi January. In n, few more days the Borough Clerk notifies he will sue for all unpaid rates. The children attending the Carnarvon School made their annual trip to Foxton yesterday, under the charge of the Rev. Mr Harper. They all seemed thoroughly pleased with their outing, and the weathot favoured them, the rain <>f the night having ceased, the sun having come out bright and. clear.