Mannamatu Herald. TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1890.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 8 April 1890, Page 2

Mannamatu Herald. TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1890.

cided that cement frow Foxton to Longburn shall be charged 7s per ton, including wharfage at Foxton ;Jminium consignment 5 tons. The N. Z. Lo n and Mercantile Agency Company Limited under date of 3rd npril quote N. Z. hemp as follows:—Market weaker—Medium quality ig worth £20 a tot.

At Naseby, Thttm&B. keenaii, a. butc'hir was charged with mftkiiVg A fafte Stytfir^ul ***«&«$ ,hfe WtyVeßy^ Mb commissioner, WlA^iWtHftg SI liVrgo quantity of property. RvMeuee was given to show that the defendant had £3000 in the bank, which was not mentioned in the return, and had twice the number of sheep returned. The defendant pleaded guilty, but said it was not done with the intention to fraud. The Resident Magistrate thought the case a flagrant one, and an example should !. made. He fixed the fine at £100, besides ■which defendant wi'l have to pay three times the amount of the tax itself, and &1» costs, A Dunedili »&per says that the question whether buildings erected in connection with flax-mill r.re trade fixtures was decided in the case of Wayne v. Fraser on Thursday at Milton. The plaintiff claimed £50 as the value of buildings removedi Mr Downie Stewp/.t, for the defendant, contended that as fie buildings hud beeti erected solely in connection with tb<s fla*drtssing, and for tile yutpow gi pwtwJHg the machinery -^ workmen they were' t ra^.* uxtrres, and could be removed by the tenant. Ths magistrate decided in favor of the dofendant in respect to this amount. A London «ocial paper says that the Duke of Edinburgh has, curiously enough, lately developed strong anti' Russian tendencies; Feitttteu 1 ihUuVaitV bttdilp us a ltussop~ He ( but f i'tid and frequent intercourse \.lth Russian officers has convinced hini of the reality and seriousness of Russian de. ii«ns on the peace of Europe, and he ha g btan forced to take a Bide opposite to tha^ which family tics would naturally Bugges', According to anticipation* sdvs the Wan ganut Hei'ttld ,He LouybUi'ii lW.etl Mertt Company are finding i^eat difficulties in the way of providing for i'.ie carriage of its meat to fie s'tip's side in Wel'iivjton. The. Uanawatv Ka ; lwa" Company cannot' or will not pro\ !de t»e covered trucks, and tiw compr jy w.'.1l have to do it themselves. Tl'en when ihe meat arrives at the statiou, it has ti> be removed into covered waggons and ca"ted a long distance to the wharf, where I, lias to be handled again. The long distance, exposure to the a i\ and frequent handling are drawbacks which seem not to have been sufficiently appreciated at the commencement. The expense of getiui the mpat conveyed to the place of shipment has Jed the directors to make an appeal for an increase of capital.

An Irish row took up the time, of the R. M. Court, and as is usual when this exciteablu race differ, an p;. i>. quantity of words were used. The complainant was very amusiii'!, unintentionally, at '.imos and the following ib good enough to record. "We spa-Ted round the yaard and Wray was just behind me your Worship, in my right rear wid a stick in his hand which he held so, your Worship and aau\ at the same time says lie, go for him Murphy, go for him "

It is not of ton we find a man wise enough to judge his ow.i actions correctly, but at the R.M Court last week, a native named Epeveima in contesting a claim, took up a good ('eal of time wit'.io t making the Bench see the case as he desired them to see At last he b.-oke off with the remark " Never mind, I wi 1 no" continue as it in taking up Loo long. It is getting wea'i some !"

On Tuesday evening the Primitive MeiliocMflyS held a t-a meeting to welcome the fti-iivftl of the Rev. Mr Olphert. The tea wa9 held in the church and a large number amended, the tables being filled twice. Alter tea Mr (lower took the chair, an- 1 the Rev Messrs Olphert and Harris and Messrs R, Li.iton, R McLean and th.: Chairman addressed tV mt'otinj,'. Music nnd hymns were inc.'nduced between the speeches, 'oy the choir under the leadership of Mr Coe. Miss NVvth presided at the harmonivm. The tea tables w ye presided over by Mrmv Miss Gower ; Mosdms Xcwth Austin and Miss Ncwlh. aud Mrs Honore and Miss Baker. A veiy pleasant eveuiiv: was thus spent by the congregation. The sum collected amouul •<! to £0.

Some amusement was caused in the Wellington Magistrate* Conn the other morning by a creditor who was anxious to recover a de">t producing a scroll of paper somewhere about six feet in leiv,'ih, vliieh detailed most minutely the i.einn upon which the suit was founded. The creditor in proving his cltiiin. o'.iservod to the Courl that it was a most proper lf^al document. "\odou')t, " replied Mr Ciahßin. K'.M.-, " hut it is well for you that a legal gentleman had not to draw it up. otherwise the costs would have amoiiftted to a trifle more than the bill. >»■> New* from Auckland Hays :— Tho time for receh lug tenders for tho purehaso of the Sylvia Park Stud has closed, no tender having bean sent in from either New Zealand or Australia, and it is probable that a new company will shortly be formed in Auckland. On yesterday a very large number of tb c SansoQ lohool children accompanied b* their frieadi paid this town a visit, and generally Bpread themselves over the land. Tho Sanson school (?) eleven played a game at cricket with the Foxion boys and beat them in one innings, but the defeated ones declare that if their opponents were boys, the men must he big fellows. The Foxton school football team turned the taoles on the Sii'iaon boys, beating them by 5 points to nil. There must lnvr been near three hundrad hy the train, and the hearty thanks of the youngsters, are due to Mr Brooks, the lessee, who kindly gave them a free trip. A notice is inserted by the Deputy Ottioial Assignee of the first and only dividend being ready for payment in tho estate of Henry Walton of Waikanae. Mr G. J.Scott theD. O. A. invites tenders for the purchase of the book debts in the estate of the late Alexander Gray. Lists can be seen on application. Tenders dole on the 19 April. Messrs Thynne Linton & Co advertise the sale of privile ges in connection with the Foxton Racing Clubs Autumu meeting. A bay gelding is impounded, the owner had better look sharp after it, as if not claimed before Saturday it will be sold. Otaki was very lively on Saturday. The Maoris having come from all quarters to take part in tho Jubilee ceremonies, it being the fiftieth* anniversary of the advent of the missionaries at Otaki The holidays aro over and a good job too. Still we are ye y pleased to be able to state the weather was excellent, and all were able to thoroughly enjoy themReive?. Still holidays interfere with regular work, and it ia hard to resume harness again. Messrs Stevens and Gorton 1 » gale at Foxton last week was very successful, the sheep all selling and at a high advance in prices. The firm stated they would hold another sale early next mouth. This town is most conveniently situated for stock sales, the holders of property on the South of the Manawatu being able to take advantage of them, better than any others. An American hemp-grower, who was examined before the Committee of Ways and Means at Washington, made the astounding statement that whereas the. production of hemp in the United States was once as much as 83,000 tons p«r anunm. it bad now fallen to 13,000 tons.

t fttr Hillary l-iiok dliarge of the Wirokino ierry on the first of the month, his tender beiu«j much higher than the late lessee's. JUr liacon is working hard at the new punt .i?. Vl 1 wheu completed, take fie plaoe of the old one now in use. Tho Musket— Fannj Fisher horse Torpedo was sold at Marton to Mr W. Douglas of Hawkes hay for £255. „ °" 1< j 0 ° tb allers got defeated at Otaki oil Good Friday. We understand nirirs draining will ftknl be to let on the Moutoa Estate.---...J? I *^ Ground Maridon have bee* Veivj- He , T Vs We tire informed thtft ottts have yielded froni iff frt Rfll bushels ari acre; me whsat crop from 15 to 40 but/lie l^ Air Speirs will very shortly commence the erection of a house for Mr Jame» bvmons. The site selected is very close to" iiis father's residence, but on the opposite side of tile road, • *f» SiJehhrfii U )ti\\tid built, dri bla sea[Mil idJOiug (lie Melhddk C'AtLpel ft PUoksmith's and carpenter's shop. Threshing is finished on a good many farms in the Sandon district. Mr Wilion, the Manager, of the Carna.-von Estate, liad JHiy acre's, of oats in a paddock near the Campbellto'wn s J t*tion, and "tey yfelded 47 bushels to the Here, and caterpillars had 'A bushel* an aore. ;; . That -piows what the land will do. Mr Little who is taking : over. Mi 'Coe's business arrived on Saturday, and will at once commence. Mr Adams gives notice that he has iirst class bncka for sale.