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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 18 December 1890, Page 2

Tenders are invited for (tax cutting and '• tramming " for It. Walden's ' Mill. Tenders close on ."{lst December. We remind contractors for the Montoa drainage that tenderers will be shown the work tomorrow, Saturday and Monday. All information will be given at the homestead Moutoa estate. Mr MeLennan has several shorthorn bulls for sale at the Oroua Down? station. Yesterday there was a heavy downpour of rain between 12 and two o'clock. Robert Mathers of Taikorea pleaded guilty to stealing a saddle, breastplate and bridle the property of F. Young at Bulls on Friday, and was sentenced to one month's imprisonment at Wanganni. ]>r Bennett ami Mr J. Stevens were the presiding Justices. We do not note that any f-uggesjj tiou was made that the young man should be treated under the First Offender's Act, and it seems a case where it might have legitimately been acted upon. The Skysign '• New Times " erected by Mr Startup is a most obstrusive one. It will not stay onl,\ in the position it was erected, it|persists, towards the afternoon but with throwing its shadow on to the tootpath, then in the middle of the road, until at .last it gets on the pavement m front of Whyte's hotel. An opposition bootmaker is so disgusted with it, that he has had " Old Times '" painted on his building and can thus be answerable for the good conduct of his sign, hut he does not understand advertising after all. We have to thank the Secretary of the Feilding Jockey Club for a complimentary ticket for their Hack Meeting on 27tii instant. At a meeting of Mr Pirani's supporters in the late election was held on Monday night at Palmerston, an opinion from Sir Robert Stout was read as to a number of irregu'arities during the election as well as to the legality of the Maori dual vote. Sir Robert stated that he believed the Maories were entitled to vote for pakeha as well as the Maori members, and in reference to the other issues viz., personations, treatiug, etc. said even if they were proved they would only amount to illegal practices, and woudl not necessari y invalidate the election. A Hii is shortly to be brought before the New South Wales Assembly, having for its object the repeal of nearly all existing legislation for the preservation in the colony of /he sanctity of the Sabbath. At Napier, a weekly li Bible-reading," conducted by the Bishop, is held every Wednesday afternoon. The attendances are large, and Catholic in character, Churchmen, Presbyterians, Plymouth Brethren, Baptists, and Methodist meeting together on the most friendly terms. It is declared that black swans {syyuu-i nt wins) shall cease to be within the operation of "Tho Animals Protection Acts," within the Colony of New Zealand. It so^ms a failing of distinguished men when uiiabli- to obtain their way, to appeal to "the mob," Cablegrams state that Mr Parnell. with a view of assisting his candi date for Kilkenny N'orlh seat, is adopting vigorous tactics and is making a strong appeal to tii ■? mob in that city, where ho met with an enthusiastic reception. The K. 'A. Times reports: — "Animals that happen Mbe impounded- do not as a rule get the quantity of provender that they would g.-l were they outside, at least so it is generally understood by thosejwho are fortunate -or unfortunate — as the case may bo to own eat ih-. A singular instance, however, showing that, tho public pound at Wellington is not carried on under the starvation ticket, was particularly exemplified last week. A well-known licensed victualler keeping a suburban hotel became the possessor of a horse, and not having a paddock properly fenced in, the animal was, ahout twice a week, run into the pouu'l. The publican sold his horse, but tho purchaser can never get it past the pound without the horse trying to get inside the slip panels." We have never noticed anything like this in connection with the town pound ! Rear-Admiral Lord Charles Scott has received a telegram from the commander of H.M.S. Penguin, detailing a remarkable marine disturbance that came under his notice shortly after leaving Cossack, a i-mall port on the uorth-west coast of West Australia. The commander of the Penguin states that on the <H.h inst his vesse' passed over v. magnetic shoal about a mile in diameter. Upon examination the centre of it was found lo be in latitude 20deg B2min :}">sec south and long. 117deg 13min 2sec east, and thus directly in the track of vessels running to and from Cossack. From the centre of attraction, the summit of Bczoul Island bears south W) deg 25min west, distant 2-14 miles, and Jarmin Island lighthouse south 2deg 40uiin east 052 miles. All the compasses were deflected 55deg lo the right and 24 to the-left when passing over the focus. The angle subtended by the extreme points of Bozoul Island was lfideg, sounding eight fathoms on a sandy bottom. "It seems probable.,'" remarks "the commanding officer, " that this area of magnetic attraction may be one i'l many around the eoa-4 of Australia." Th- Cu'sli Clearing Sale of Jobberns it Co. Bankrupt Stock by Ro-s A- Saxi>fori>, in Main Street, Foxton is still proceeding with unaltatfd interest. Cash purchasers of Drap ry <V Clothing are invited to pay an early vi-it of inspection. l!oss A Sand-;-ot;r>. It ivill undoti' tedly be a matter of interest to all mothers and heads of families that there is an abundance of the newest and mo-t useful styles in Children's, Boys, and Youths' clothing at Te Aro [louse, Wellington. We make a special study of how to clothe the rising race, and we keep the largest and best selected stock of any one ho.iso in the colony, at Te Aro House. Wellington. Mr G. .f. Ferguson, lato of Wanganui, lias now charge of our Clothing Depart ment, and from his intima.e knowledge of the requirements of the country districts will bo able to execute all orLr. 1 ; promptly and satisfactorily. He requests his numerous friends to forward them with every confidence to Te Aro Hou c e, Wellington. In forwarding orders, the age of Boys and the class of suit wanted, need only to be sent to Te Aro House, Wellington. It should also be remembered that all purchases in our Clothing Department, whether for Boys' or Men's wear, will entitle the Customer to a Christmas Present at Te Aro House, Wellington.

WY- have it grand selection of Kitiapoi Tweed Suits. snecialiy adapted tor school Wear. from 11 ii to 12(1; a superior ot of Ivaiapoi Suits with pleated front-;, from 10 ii to lo I! ; nnil an immense variety of other Cnlnniiil Tweed Suits in plain, pleated fronts and Norfolk shapes, from IL'o to i '21/- at To. Aro House, Wellington. i Tli ore are al -o large quantities c " T'iiiglish I Tweed Suits for Boys wear, from 4/11, 5/11, 0/11, 7/11, 8/11,' to 10/11. Velveteen Suits in thro • flours, and in the Patience j and Sailor stapes; as also an immense. j variety of 1 Joys' Jersey Huh;, at prices musing from "» 1J to 7 il, and upwards at Te Aid House, Wellington.