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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 26 September 1890, Page 2

We are pleased to chronicle that Mr rombiehas been appointed Propeity Tax Commissioner in the room of the late Mr Sperry. Mr Crombie is well known on his coast, having taken a prominent part n assisting the valuers engineering their •vssessments through the Reviewers courts, and well earnt a name for eourteousness. These appointments help one to forgive .<ome other unintelligible ones. The N. Z. Times says : —Mr John tevens, who formerly represented Hangitfkei, has decided to contest the Palniersion seat at the coming elections. Mr Stevens, who has been in India for some time, returned to New Zealand by the Monowai, which arrived here last Sunday. '■>n<- of the most brilliantly coloured makes that exists has just been added i tu»' collection m tlie Keptile-house at the Zoological Gardens, London. It has a ulack colour, witn regularly arranged rings of yellow and red, the texture and colours together producing (in effect much like that of a strip of freshly cleaned oilcloth. Mr Bind v, the School Inspector is now busy examining the Foxto school, but expects to finMi to-night. Matter have not progressed so " rosily *J as was hoped and some straight speaking may be expected. The Sinking Carnival ou Tuesday night resulted in a very satisfactory >: treasury " r,o the proprietor, a number having attended. It is exceedingly probable that the writs will be issued for the general election «arly next week, when the rolls will be closed, therefore applications should be immediately sent to the Registrar, Mr Deau, at Palmerston. Mr Gardner invites tenders for flax cutting and paddocking. 1 mongst the news in onr Condensed Cablegrams will be found a statement that "it has-been proved that the Knights of Labour ordered trains to be wrecked during the recent strikes." We trust that this may be one of the usual " cablegrams ' as it makes a fearful charge against a body who are setting their faces against strikes in this Colony. The pay-olerk's office at the railway station at Dunedin was broken into between 0.30 Thursday night and 9.15 Friday morning and the safe unlocked and 1 642 7s taken, being part of the pay money. he burglar had. left his tools behind, showing that the perpetrator had been disturbed. The nightwatchman was eight times in £he vicinity of the room bitweeu 11 and 5, but heard no noise, nor did the constable on duty, who was there twice after midnight. The Wanganui Ileruhl says :-•- h e peach trees in this district appear to hav p ■.lUtlived the parasite? by which they \vor c attacked. Old and young alike arc showing more blossoms that have been seen on similar trees in this locality for a number jf years. Orchardists and others predict a heavy crop o> that most do icious fruit, the peach. The s.s. Jane I)<»uglas Company havo settled all claims, and it is satisfactory to know that there is an available balance of 50 which will probably bo returned, pro ruta to the shareholders. The sooner the >fetter. \-r G. Carson has announced himself as candidate for the representation of Wanganui, in opposition to the Hon. John Ballance. The civil action, Official Assignee (in the ■state of Walter Brown, mechanical engineer) v. W. R. Yorke, was begun and nded yesterday before his Honor the Chief Tustice and a special jury, of which Mr J. {1. Cock was chosen foreman. Mr W. T. L. I ravers was for the plaintiff, and Mr irown, with him Mr Skerrett, for the defendant. The plaintiff sought to recover £3395 damages alleged to have been aused by breach of contract on the part of he defendant in connection with the proproposd purchase of a flaxinill. Mr Brown ■vas examined at some lengt , his evidence heing to the effect that the mill referred to was owned by him in partnership with a vfr James Hay, thai the defendant under ook to form a company in England to michase the mill with a capital of £10, )00in shares of £1, Brown buying his lartner out for £1000, and then being paid 3500. This agreement had Hot been tept. The defence set up was a denial of my regular agreement, and an assertion hat the condition of the mill and its proI action were misrepresented. After the. u&ch adjournment Mr Tracers said that, •aving conferred with his client, he was villing to allow judgement to be given for lefendant, each side paying its own costs. The jury, by direction of his Honor, brought in a verdict for defendant, and the 'ourt rose. — N. Z. Times. The Horowhenua County Ranger made a raid on all straying horses yesterday, and brought nine down to the pound. Two vere immediately released, the remainder, mless previously claimed, will be sold omorrow week. Messrß Campbell and Waddell have dosed their mill on the Himitungi, owing t is said to waut of flax, an<l Messrs 'ones and Uogers have also closed for imilar reasons. But of the six mills esiblished on the Himitangi, only one — iat of Messrs Bredow Yanko & Co.. is now tripping. There are more offers for flax n the market, but several of the millers nsterday refused to accept orders at the rice quoted. Tn an action to recover damages for in- <•; >c ♦Virm i "li a horse putting its foot through a plank on the Timaru County Road bridge, Judge \\ ard held that it was the Counci.'s duty to keep the bridges in repair whilst in continuous use for ordinary traffic, and as the weight of the evidence show d that the plank was worn and rotten, the Council could not have used reasonable diligence and consequently they ware responsible. .On Monlay evining the Rev. Mr ftor nof Ma ton, anri the Bey. 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We direot compr'.itors for the prize offered for the best tale, for the Illusi.mted Almanac to an advertisement elsewhere. At the farewell supper to Mr Andrews on Wednesday eveuiug last, severai speakers alluded to 'the value of gatherings of that nature in p omoting cordialty of fpelin«r between usidi nts of the district, and Mr Woodliam spoke of the adviß d^ility of establishing a club. The idea v.as warmly taken up by several of the subsequent speakers, and as a result Mr Woodliam promi'.dto take the initiative in making enquiries as to the prospects of success a club might have. The man who was opera ■•! on at the hospital for fracture to the &mil!, through being run ov r near Foxton, recovered consciousness. but relapsing, died at about half-past t.vo o'clock on Friday morning. Deceased was 56 years of age. His name was George Maroney. Another autornatio devioe is described by Invention, which states that a nickle-in-the-slot lnnchinf! in Boston eonfrwnts the equestrian who alights at the sidewalk with the legend written across the front " Drop a nickle in the slot and I'll hold your horse." He puts in the nickle, and two iron hands unclasp, the bridle is dropped into them, and they close again. There you are. The horse is held. The rider goes off about his business. In half-an-hour he returns. There is tho machine, and there is the horse. Hut tho lirst legend has disappeared, and in its place is the inscription in charact. rs of living light, '• Give mo a quarter and I'll iet him go." The people of Jersey in the Channel Islands recently proceeded to the election of a Judge under circumstances of peculiar interests. The members of the Bench had put forward a candidate, but the people resented this attempt at dictation, and, by an overwhelming majority, duly elected a collector of market dues, who is over 80 years of age, to iill the vacant scat on the Beuoh. Tue departments alluded to are dresses and dressmaking. With regard to the former, we may say that we are in now in possession of a very full supply of the most fashionable fabrics for spring wear, and without going into particulars it will be sufficient to say that our Home buyer has displayed excellent taste and judgment, both in fabrics, and colourings. We invite an i arly visit of inspection of our beautiful spring dress material* at Te Aro House Wellington. Miss Valkntinu, with a large stun: of dressmakers, stills ccupies the commodious site of rooms facing Dixon-street, and will be happy to sue all her lady patrons as early during the season as possible. It would save disappointment if ladies would make their selection as soon as convenient, and place them in her hands at Te Aro liouse Wellington. The dressmaking departments ■ have always been the most successful in the •ity, and our arrangements for the present season are such as will keep up the prestige already attained in these rooms, at Te Aro House Wellington.