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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 11 October 1890, Page 2

Mr J. Wilson, the manager of tlio Moutoa Estate, is now shearing about 1000 wethers. Sunday services at the Primitive Methodist Church are announced elsewhere. The bunch of keys lost, was brought to our office yesterday. A conference of Mormon apostles and elders confirmed the abolition of polygamy. Mr F. Robinson will commence shearing next week. His lambing ha 3 been very satisfactory — the percentage being over one hundred. The Maori chief Te Hupi, who will be remembered as the leader of a raid on Alexandra some years ago, is assembling large numbers of followers at Otorohanga, and is pursuing fanatical practices, offering up animals as sacrifices and causing a little alarm in tho township. The Hawke's Bay Ht-rald of Monday rays : " The first emu hatched in New Zealand in New Zealand saw the light at the Botanical Gardens yesterday. The male and female birds started to fight over it — whether it was a quarrel as to which should take care of the chick (for the male emu sits on the eggs and assists generally in maternal duties), or whether they meant to kill it we do not know- -and Mr Burton, fearing hat the life of the chicken would be sacrificed, took it home, and Mrs Bin" ton will endeavour to bring it up. The birds are still sitting on five other eggs, which it is hoped will hatch out."

Mr E. Cobb has taken 3 firsts and 2 champion prizes with his Bomneys at the Hawke's Bay ?\\o\x We must congratulate Messrs McMillan, P-hodes & Co on the Very pretty show made iv their drapery window. Mr De Bidder deserves credit for his taste in the matter. Mr Moore, of the Union Bank, has, it is understood, after deliberation, declined the offer made him by the Bank of New Zealand for the position of General Manager for the colony. Mr J, G. Wil?on paid ft flying visit to this town yesterday. He arrived by the Tram and left nt three o'clock. He intfndtjrl returning by the Train, but somehow missed it, and was driven to the Orona Downs by Mr Henry P.radeock. Mr McLennan accompanied Mr Wilson. The Diocesan Hynod is sitting in Wellington, and the following clergy and laity are present : Clergy -—Archdeacon Faneourt, Revs. A. Da-seni. W. Ballachey, P. L. Cameron, A. P. Clarke, R. Coffey, C. D. de Cnstro, .T. M. Devenish, H. B. Harvey, J. Jones. A. S. Times Jones. W. H. Kay, J. MeWilliam. W. F.. Paige, A. Towgood". W. C. Waters, A. 0. Williams, and T. L. Tudor. Laity -Messrs Allen, G. Beethani, W. V. Choesman, Clere. Wilson, Fitzherbert. Gaby, Jellieoe, Rons Matten, Marchant Powles, Quick, Richardson, Stowe, Smith, Webb. Zohrab, Downes, Baker. Andrews, Fiiunin, Fairbrother, Marshall, Miller, Wyett. Colonel. Humfrey, and Captain Hewitt. How does tliis tit with Mr Ballance's support of Mr Pirani ? — Mr Ballance does not believe in labour candidates, writing to Mr Joyce, the member for Lyttelton, in support of that gentleman's candidature, Mr Ballance says :— " With respect to what is known as • labour candidates. ' I think that the people generally will make a mistake if they are led away by a cry of the kind. What is wanted is* a broad "Liberal programme which will protect the rights of labour and promote wholesome reforms of every description. A member of Parlia- j ment ought, not to be a mere delegate from a particular class, but should be a representative pledged to principles. This kind of representative will do more good for the I working classes than a one idea"d man sent up to Wellington to speak ' by the card,' and who perhaps would do his speaking badly." The lecture by the Rev. C. F,. Ward, on Thursday evening last, on "The Religion of Charles Dickens " was well attended. The rev. gentleman said many people thought Dickens had no religion— that he was in fact an Athiesl. He. the lecturer, would show that the celebrated novelist was a firm believer in Evangelical Religion, as taught in the New Testament ; find acknowledged the Bible as the only safe guide in life. The lecturer quoted, in support of his contention, from letters wrttteu by Dickens- one to a friend, in which he states his belief in Christianity, and mentions that he re-wrote the whole of the New Testament for his children while they were yet babies ; and another to a son who was leaving home for college, urging him to study the New Testament diligently and walk according to its teachings ; also from his will, in which he commends his soul to the mercy of God through Christ. Mr Ward concluded an instructive lecture by saying that when such men as Dickens, Shakespere, Milton, Tennyson, Newton, John Bright, and Gladstone accepted the Bible, it was sheer arrogance for men of puny minds, like some at the present day, to deny its truth, and scoff at its teachings. At the elosc of the lecture the claims of the 11 Ch H roh Loan Fund " (a fund for lending money for building purposes at n nominal rate of interest) were brought before the meeting, when t(>;i Os Od. was promised to this object. The usual votes of thanks and benediction brought the meeting to a close. The y-W is answerable for the following report of pleasant behaviour at a dance : "An amusing example of Unionist thoroughness in boycotting took place at the dance held in aid of the strike fund on Monday evening. Two men who had been branded as " blaclvltys " had the courage to venture amongst the strong body of Unionist adherents who were enjoying themselves at the Skating Rink, Very soon the fair portion of the a.H.seinblago lenrned the character of the intruders, who were made painfully aware that they were marked men by the way they were avoided, In fact, they fonnd that most of thn ladies in the room were staunch Unionists, and had '-struck" at the point of dancing with non-Unionists. At last all present joined in the boycott, the music was slopped, and it was announced that there would be no more dancing while the " blacklegs " remained. It need not be said that the unhappy couple lost no time in making themselves scarce, the fair boycotters emphasising their contempt by gathering up their skirta to es. cape contamination." Our arrangements for the present spring season in two of the most important departments in our warehouse are now complete in all their details, at Te Aro House, Wellington. The departments alluded to are dresses and dressmaking. With regard to the former, we may .say that we are 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 early visit of inspection of our beautiful spring dress materials at Te Aro House Wellington. Miks Valkmtine, with a largo staff of dressmakers, stills occupies the commodious site of rooms facing Dixon-street, and will be happy to see all her lady patron t; as early during the season as possible. It would save disappointment if ladiea would make their selection as soon as convenient, and place them iv her hands at Te Aro House Wellington. Thk dressmaking departments have always been the most successful in the city, 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. Miss Dumont, reoently arrived from the studio of Madame Beattie, 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 onr dressmaking skill at Te Aro House Wellington. Patterns of the new Spring Dress Fabrics will be forwarded with self measurement charts, post free on application to James Smith Te Aro Honse Wellington.