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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 23 December 1890, Page 2

A first class Singers treadle sewing machine is to bo had cheap. No trains will be run on Boxing day on the tramway. We are gad to welcome the Messrs Buukman to this town. For some considerable time they have been running a flax mill at Te Horo, but are now here with the intention of starting work in the neighbourhood, Last Thursday the children attending the Manakau school had a picnic in Mr Bevan's paddock. Dinner and tea had however to be served in the school house on account of the rain. During the day presents of toys were given. The donkey race created very much amusement, the elder boys carry a small boy as jockey and after much hard work, the " horse " arriving first had the fun of seeing his rider, the jockey, get the prize. The Manakau residents deserve great praise for the way they, contributed to -the picnic, and after paying' all expenses they had the sum of eleven shillings in hand. Tlie school broke up on Friday for the usual five week's holiday. As an inset with the paper to-night we have a circular .from Messrs McMillan Rhodes & Co., setting forth the arrival of their -stock of Qhristm as New Year's presents; We have only *again to call the attention of ; the. public that though these have necessarily been considerably reduced during the past week, they have been replenished by' further arrivals. " Faithful Jeanie "a true story in poetry, which we insert in another column, is the prize competition tale for -pur. illustrated almanac. We have no doubt but that our readers will duly appreciate it. Bees and children fly to sweets. Yesterday when the 'Carnarvon School children were in town, a regular mob made straight for Joe Tos's od shop, 'and their faces depicted blank despair when they found it empty and deserted. The leaders gazed around, .travelled up and down, and at last, espying the new establishment of their old friend, made n quick run for it. Yesterday the children attending the Carnarvon school made high holiday and took a. trip into Foxton. The day ' beings fine they thoroughly enjoyed themselves. This is ain^ country, for. .children, our flittle\^yisitors*lrearih<f. i thl' "appearance of health fa^d-^rosplrityP-* 'They 5 -filled a carriage Vrid 1 a* truck .* * On Christmas day the timetable that will be in foroe on the railway will be the /rhnrsda&Trunhing.. tQ^Fnday, the train r will leave AFoxton at-7.'45>a.m:? and will leave Palmerston at 7.5 p.m. Father Zieger, of St Louis, Missouri, on a recent Sunday, announced from the altar that he had prepared a list of the habitual drunkards in the parish, and handed it to a committee of sixty ladies of the congregation. The ladies were to keep a watch on the drunkards, who were to be socially ostracised. . ■, ; -y.f <^ ; j ryr It will be" good uews Tor shareho'ders in the Wellington Woollen Company to know that another dividend, at the usual rate of 8 per cent per annum is about to be declared. Mr Edgar Jones says the Pvm{ h ! as been appointed examiner of the accounts of the various Lodges of Druids, in the Wellington, Wanganui, and Manawatu Districts, and will be present at each audit. The office is a new one, having only been recently created by the Grand Lodge in Melbourne. *• . A succession of teriffic storms have passed over the city of Brisbane and neighbourhood during the past week, causing great damage. • ■•..* s T K > -j, " £\ Last Saturday nighf Messrs* McMillan Rhodes iSr Col, had in their grocery window a decided novelty. ! By. some ourious mechanical arrangement a nigger of the true Orleans,, type smokes a real cigarette. The figure is a work of art, the darkey a happy -go-! ucky well built fellow lols supremely happy on a wool' bale with one of the choice brands of cigarettes in his mouth, and watches with wide open eyes the curling wreaths of smoke playing around his head. The automaton was a most decided draw, and the firm announce that he will re -appear tomorrow evening and all are invited, the show being free. There be a service on Christinas morning at All Saints Church at 11 a.m., which Mr Stewart will conduct. The church is to be decorated with evergreens and flowers, making, as near an approach to to the Old Country customs as is possible. Mr W. H. Cook, the well-known railway guard, had the misfortune to dislocate his knee-dap while engaged in shunting yesterday : says the Manawatu Time*. The accident is a severe one, and will necessitate his confinement to bed for some time. Four hundred and ninety-eight sheep was the record of three shearers 'one day ftt Mr Barbers' Carnarvon estate. One of the« 9 (Ahettle) pwt through, \l'i \\hm)l

Wo nnderstmd says the Chronicle that tlie ltangitikei Advocate has changed hands at a satis factory figure, and that it will be handed over to the new proprietors as soon as the necessary preliminaries have been settled, vtr Kirkbride offered the property, « c understand, to Mr Arkwright early in October ast, but the latter did not avail himself of the opportunity to secure an organ. Mr Kirkbride has managed the paper with conspicious ability and success during the 17 years he has had it, and has made it one of the very best country newspaper properties in the colony. In his monthly report for November, Mr John Sawers, Government Dairy Inspector, states that during the month he has been principally in the province of Taranaki, where he has inspected factories and delivered lectures!* He speaks in the highest praise of the capabilities of the Taranaki district for dairying purposes, and is sanguine that at no distant date it will be the principal part of New Zealand in the industry, so naturally is the business adapted to its soil, climate and settlement. He also expresses appreciation of the interest shown by the settlers in the industry, and their desire to receive information with respect to it. Mr Sawers suggests that Mr Rons, the assistant inspector, should be located in Taranaki for the. remainder of the season, and invites the attention of the authorities to the desirableness of reducing train freights from Taranaki to Wellington, with a view to encouraging traffic by rail in preference to costal steamers. - ■The Cash; Rearing Sale of Jobberns & -Co. Bankrupt Stock" by Kos9 & Sandford, in Main Street, Fbxton is still yiroofip.ding with unabated interest. Cash purchasers of Drapery. & Clothing are invited to pay an early visit of inspection. Ross & Sandvoup. ■/

.It -will, undoubtedly be a matter of interest to all.: mothers'-; and' heads of families that ; there is an abundance of the newest and most useful styles in Children's, Boys, and Youths' clothing at Te Aro House, Wellington. ■ ' ( &We make a special study of how to clothe the 1 ruling' race, and we keep the largest and best selected stock of any one house in the colony, at Te Aro House, Wellington. Mr Gr. J.Ferguson, late of Wanganni ' has now charge of our Clothing Depart ment, and from his intimate knowledge of the requirements of the country districts will be able to execute all orders promptly and satisfactorily. He requests his nuujerous friends to; forward them with every confidence to Te Aro House, 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. We have a grand selection of Kaiapoi Tweed Suits, specially adapted for school wear, from 9/(5 to 12/6 ; a superior lot of Kaiapoi Suits ' with pleated fronts, from 10/6 to 15/6 ; and an immense variety* of other Colonial Tweed Suits in plain, pleated fronts and Norfolk shapes, from 11/6 to 21/- at Te Aro House, Wellington. There are also large quantities of English Tweed Suits for Boys wear, from 4/11, 5/11, 6/11, 7/11, 8/11, to 10/11. Velveteen Suits in three colours, and in the Patience and Sailor shapes; as also an "immense variety of Boys' Jersey Suits, at prices ranging from 5/11 to 7/11, and upwards at Te Aro House, Wellington.