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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 4 October 1890, Page 2

The Messrs Wood liutii'v thai they have started a firewood trade, an.l will he propared to supply the name nt reasonable price?. Orders may bo hit ai .Mr Honoi e"s. Mr John Stevens has been unanimously re-elected captaiu of the Itangitikei Ca vainTroop. Mr Henry Redwood, hither of the New Zealand turf, has filer! hi-, petition in bankruptcy. UU liabilities ure nbout £1100. Mr Hector Davidson left yesterday for Napier, where he intends 'showing his horse, who is a full brother to Gasparini, and was brod by Mr McLennan. We are glad to be able to report that Mr McLennan, the President of the Foxton Racing Club, has consented to retain that position. Mr McLennan had tendered his resignation, fearing that as the Oroua Downs Estate was selling freely, he might soon be leaving the district. However, at the request of the committee he withdrew it. As the Dramatic Club failed to advertise who their stage manager was, in our notice we could only refer to the artistic arrangement of the stage. We now learn that the credit is due to Mr A. Fraser. The Club has no oostnmier, so that each actor and aotress must ba credited with their " get j up." " | The Manawatu Times says :— Mr J. H. Hankins met with a nasty accident while riding home on Wednesday to Stoney Creuk. When passing Mr Martin's resi- ] dence in Main-street, the horse fell, and Mr Hankins was thrown heavi'y to the ground, sustaining a sprained ancle and thumb, several soratcb.es on the face, and a severe shaking. The students of Trinity College, Melbourne University, have revolted owing to long-standing grievances against the Warden. One of their number made | charges to the Senate, and the latter gave i him half-an-hour to substantiate the charges, or be expelled. The student complained that the time was insufficient, and wat expelled. Thirty-four out of fifty students then left the college ia a body. Trinity College is a Chnrch of England institution affiliated to the University, and situated within its bounds. For years past the Trefonate" Convent at Rome has become positively uninhabitable, owing to the malaria which attacked— in ( many instances with fatal results— its in mates. SVnator Torelli presented a Mil in Parliament proposing that the state annexed to the canvent should be planted with eucalyptus plants of all species on the estate. But still the malaria ravaged, and several monks suffered severely. But it was remarked that it was only "the monks who had their cells looking on the central cloister who fell victims to the malaria. This suggested the idea of planting four eucalyptus trees at the four corners of the cloistrr. Tlif plants, sheltered from the wind*, .-.oon grew to a great height. The immediate result was the complete draining of the soi 1 in .the cloister, and the di9nppcnmncp of malaria fevfir from the convent

The following are the laodicups and heats fir Tuesday at'tprnoon's racing : ' — F. Curtis, lOsees., v. C. iSvmons, 2oeecs. ; Cowles, 15s"es., v. P. Curtis, 30secs. : Potter, 20sees., v. Hinchliffe, 30shc»». Our arrangements for the present spring season in two of the most important d - pavtni«nt-s in our \v»v»honse am now mmplete in all their details, at Te Aro Honcp, W"llinston. The d^wt-nents nllnded i n are dresses and dressmaking. With regard to the former, we may snv that, w^ ar» in now in nosq^qejinn of a very full snvmly of the most, fashionable fabrios for snving wear, and without going into particulars it will he i sufficient to say that our Home buyer has displayed excellent taste aud judgment, both in fabrics, and colourings. We invite an early visit of inspection of our beautiful spring dress materials ai Te Aro Hmv-r-. Wellington. Miss Valentixe, with a large siatt of dressmakers, stills ceupies the commodious site oC rooms facing Dixon-strcet, and will be happy to see all her lady patrons as park during the season as possible. Il would save disappointment if ladies would make their selection as soon as convenient, and place them in her hands at Te Aro House Wellington. The dressmaking departments have always? been the most successful in the city, and our arrangements for the present season are such as will keep up tlie pre- | stige already attained in these rooms, fit Te Aro Rouse Wellington. Miss DrMOXT, recently arrived from the studio of Madame Beat-tie. George-street-. Sydney, may be interviewed in the suite of rooms fronting Cuba-street. In both rooms we are prepared to do the fullest justice to all requirements, so as to ensure the utmost satisfaction with our dressmaking skill at Te Aro House Wellington. Patterns ot the new Spring Dress Fabrics will be forwarded with self measurement charts, post free on application to .Tame? Smith Te Aro Honse Wellington.