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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 25 March 1890, Page 2

Mr A. C. Schulz offers a reward of one pound for a lost horse. Mrs Liddell is prepared to purchase a good milch cow. The Borough Counoil oall for tenders for the leasing of the Wirokino ferry. Miss Evans is prepared to instruct a few more pupils in music. An amusing incident oecnrred at th* Hemp Millers meeting when Mr Mowbray advanced to- address the meeting. This gentleman is-a warm advocate for a mutual insurance scheme against fire, and unwillingly supplied an excellent example of its necessity. Apparently, just previous to entering the room he had been indulging in a pipe, and had not finished his smoke when summoned. He thus had thrust his pipe into his pocket " all hot," and whilst warming up on the subject so dear to him, was interrupted by a member desiring to know if the " owners " as well as the plant would be insured? as he was ablaze himielf. And so it was, the pipe put away so ignominously, determined to bo felt, and out of his ooafc pocket there streamed a beautiful wreath of smoke, which for a minute absorbed Mr Mowbray'i whole attention. The risk was not " under written,"' but is so now. A speculator in hemp on the London market should do well if he is posted up in the stoppage of the manufacture here It wss reckoned that out of 109 strippers lately at work around here, only 30 were now running. Mr Pott's stated that out of the 23 strippers in his immediate neighbourhood, only three remained at work. In another column will be found som c interesting information gleaned at th c Hemp Millers meeting. We are glad to find that Constable Tuohy has been appointed to Feilding. We are also sorry that his gain will be our losa, as we used to have weekly visits from him which were of much service. The veteran Mr Macoabe gave one of his amusing entertainments at the Public Hall on Saturday. The attendance was not so large as we expected. The exhibition of venHloquism was perfect, as the performer faoed his audience, and yet they were unable to detect a movement of his lips. The dancing of Madl Minnia was very pretty and graceful, and the audience would have liked more of it. The Hanawatu Times Bays:— The approaoh to the Awahuri Aridge is now in a worse condition item ever, and we are in* formed thatf serious accidents are likely to ensue unless the approach is at once put is a proper state of repair. Judge Ward, of the Native Land Courtappears to have won golden opinions from the nativei atTurakina, says the Ghroniole, owing to his judgment in ths Waipu block. At the first . investigation an almost impenetrable barrier of facts appeared, but by facing it with a, steady determination the Bench succeeded in unravelling the com* plicated skeinVAs an instance of the difficulties which had to be encountered in dealing with spme of the witnesses we may mention that a Maori who had been detected telling i- lie, was asked by Judge Ward if he knew the difference between a lie and the truth. He replied that a lie was only a lie when HJwas bowled out. The j witness in question was ordered out of court, but returned the next day and gave his evidence truthfully. The decision of Judge Ward in "the Waipu case has, as we have before'- sdJi" -given general satisfaction, and the natives feel that they have been honestly de^lt with. The Judge and Native Assessor .received every assistance from the assistant staff, Messrs Campbell (interpreter), and J. Bates (olerk). A Cambridge telegram read as follows : — " A peculiar case was heard at the R. M. Court yesterday. Sir William Wasteneys and P J. Coleman were sued for £10 5s by Mr Robertson, the value of a dishonored cheque. The baronet some time since purchaied the Waikato News on behalf of James Stewart, Cookarton, of Bournemouth, England, for whom he acts as attorney. Coleman has been noting as editor and manager of the paper, and Sir William gave , him the cheque wherewith to pay the wages of the staff, but told him to hold it over for a day or two until he (Sir William) sent a wire saying there' were funds provided for it. However, as the men struck unless their wages were paid, Coleman backed the cheque and got Robinson to cash it, the cheque being dishonored Robertson sued both parties conjointly. Instead of paying the amount, the baronet elected to defend the case, and for about two hours there was a moßt extraordinary discussion as to the power of attorneys, etc , and as plaintiff and defendants were represented by solicitors, the witnesses were subjected to a severe cross-examination. The case was eventually adjourned for a month, Sir William undertaking to settle it in the meantime.

Applications for Ranger are invited. The Dunedin Herald gives the following "yarn." told by Mr Joubert, of the time when he was running the Sydney Agricultural and Pastoral Society. At one of his mest sueeeßsful shows an enormously fat pig got put by mi take in the three-year-old boar's pen. The judges coming round and seeing only a mass of porker, wi hout taking the trouble to ascertain the aex, gave it first prize Throughout that day no one dieted the mistake Next morning Mr •Toubert wag greeted on arriving at his of flee by th* man who had charge of the piss with hair on end with fright " Sir, said he, » the threp-vear-old prize boar has just had a litter of nine little pigs I" The Duke of Manoheßter is dead. Some years ago this district received a viait from him, which resulted in the purchase of the Manchester Block near Feilding. The Wellington harbour on Satorda y morning was swarming with barracoota, and the men and boys fishing at the end of the Queen's Wharf hauled up 50 or 60 splendid fishes in a couple of hours. One large flsh on being unhooked, disgorged— much to the surprise of, every,pne-a piece of lead fpenoil about an inoli .and » half long.