Untitled

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 27 December 1890, Page 2

On Wednesday last it was raining hard, and those who were moving about were glad when they could get under shelter. I Those who had to do business at the Bank ! of Australasia were mine ably mistaken when they supposed that here was a haven of i'edti til the public oiHce the rain poured freely, so that tho3e who had umbrellas were, glad to put them up whilst transacting their business: '$ his is^ hardly as it shdiild bej nild fl smaller dividend would' pei'nilt the roof being repaired. On Tuesday afternoon Septimus Wood was brought before Messrs Thynm and Wilson J.P's charged with the larcency of a pair of shoes of the valee of 18/6. The prisoner pleaded not guilty, staling he had no recol ection of committing the offence, s as he was drunk at the time. The Messrs Osbome and Miss Austin gave evidence which wag to the effeefc) that oil the day preVidUsty Wood went into 'the shop in the middle of the day, and picked np a pair of shoes which he took out with him, and hid in the back premises. Wood was working as a tailor on the place. The accused llavhig heal'l the evitieriite said he supposed that there was ho doubt but that he had taken . the shoes, and trusted the bench would deal leniently with him, as it was his first offence. The bench remauded him for s .yen days to enable the probation officer to make his report. Bail wasal* lowed and .was immediately tendered. The Bey. Mr. Jones will condnct Divine service at Air Saints Church to-morrow, both morning and evening. ' The ladies, of the Bazaar Committee presented Mr JJames W. Stewart with a Christmas box* in the shape of a cheque for ten guineas at the beginning of the week. Though the weather is not favourable for keeping meat, both the butchers made a very good show on Wednesday morning. Mr Easton had a very fine bullock hung up, th^t he had fatted on his farm, and it was prime beef. We learn that it weighed 1064 lbs. Amongst some fine sheep we noticed one which went ISOlbs. Mr Walsh at the Cooperative Company's store had no heavy weights, but all the meat was first class. Along the front shelves he had arranged a number of chubby sucking pigs that had been previously ordered. The lambs, from Mr Nye's farm were also in fine order. " Needs mast when the Devil drives " is a very old adage, and was partially exemplified on Tuesday. The coach was very late in, and just before crossing the bridge the " CDachee" whipped up, and as Mr Skerrett was handling the ribbons, the horses had need to go, and they refused to be pulled np till someway" past the post office. Can any one blame the horses, when a member of the devil's brigade is in command ? Mr Skerrett was on his way to Taupo for a ho iday. In N. S, Waleslieavybnsh fires are raging out West, where the weather has been very hot and dry. Fire is advancing on the Nevertiro township in a line 20 miles wide. On one run alone ;SOOO shp.ep have perished in the flames. The balance-sheet of the Labour Defence Committee at Sydney has been published. The receipts were — From trade societies' contributions, £28,(562; from English Unions, £4060; from the £4550 ; total, £37,272. The expenditure amounted to £87,084. The total cost of administration was £1081. The principal contributions were— Shearers' Union, 1 £1700; Engineers' -Society, £1000H*as_ Stokers' Union, £1600; Iron Moulders' Union, £5800; Locomotive Engineers and Firemen £2000; Railway Association, £1200; and Printers' Association, £2000. The special Christmas double number of the War Cry contains a long and inter- ■ esting review of General Booth's new book " In Darkest England, and the Way Out," which gives many heretofore unpublished details of the General's great social scheme, which is attracting much public attention just now. The Ministry are almost certain to reconstruct says the N. Z Time* either just before Parliament meets or before a test vote can be taken. Sir Harry Atkinson intends to resign, we believe, and the difficulty which Ministers, are now facing is as to the leadership. Mr "Bryce, Captain Russell, and Mr Kolleston are mentioned as likely to be asked to take that position, and if the. Speakership can be otherwise disposed of it is quite likely that Mr itolleston will lead the party. .The steamer Kahanui left Dunedin on Monday for the Macquarrie Islands, via. Invercargill, with the view of ascertaining .whether the shore party there are in need of provisions and rendering assistance if needed. A canal burst at Cordova Buenos Ayres and a hundred houses were washed away The loss of life is estimated at a hundred* The body of a man n>med John Henry McManaway, in the employ of Mr Power, was found in the bush at Pohangina on Monday crushed by the limb of a tree. He was working alone in the bush, and had apparently been dead for some days. He was last seen on election day. There is a sad story of an unhappy marriage in the Hungarian newspapers. Some years ago a gay young lieutenant of hussars received a letter begging him to pay a death bed visit to a rich widow of 60, who according to the doctors was at her last gasp. The good natured hussar went accordingly, to be told by the lady that she would die happily if he would only marry her, in which case within a few days he would inherit all her wealth. Left to himself he might have preferred three wives of 20 to one of 60 ; but whether out of good nature, or in the belief that it was too fair a chance to he thrown away, the hussar fell in with the notion, and the ill assorted oouple were married. In a fairy story, course, the aged wife would at once have been transformed into a young and beautiful girl, like one in the Canterbury Tales; but, unfortunately for the good natural hus>ar, the days of miracles are gone by. His venerable bride remained as old as ever; and not only that, but matrimony did her all the good in the world. She lived for another 20 years ; and her death, at the ripe age of 8(1, is only just rufortedi' • I

The numbers who travelled by train fronl Foiloil yesterday moi'niflg were Hot so ldr'iie ds drdliidrily; W6 .Understand thdt a goou many left drl Christmas day. At the Cqulmercial hotel Waverly a nian oamel G& lagher shot His wife n op Christmas day arid tH,en siliot himself. The,, oause is supposed td lie donie'stic infelicity; A fire broke out in Messrs Tumbull & Co's store in Wellington yesterday The N. Z. Times reports that Mr Daniells went into the store just at tha time the fire started. How it ocoured it is not known but the fire started amongst some bales of paper and "safety" matches, The damdge done does not amount to more than £200. The stores Were all very busy on Christmas eve drid report that they did better than at any previdiis tlnie'i Mr T. \Vlisdii has let the cutting of all the drains on the Moutoa estate at satisfactory prices to good men. When the excursion party in the Ivy arrived at the wharf hearty cheers were given for Captain Sawyers and Mr Howan, the owners, for their kindness in lending the steamer free of charge. A good cheer was also given to the (Rev Mr Olphert for his exertions in making all necessary arrangements. A horse was sold in the pound to-day, which Was Worth dome money. He fell however to a bid of L 4 12s 6d. During the Ivy picnic two little girls strolled along the river bank, and were dreadtully frightened by the stupid behaviour of three men who had landed from a boat and chased them with sticks. We believe, it was .done for a "lark" but the comprehension of the perpetrators must be very dull. The children were so -alarmed that they tumbled down the bank of the river, and were torn and scratched, and one went into hysterics. ill' Eavle has been appointed to Palmeraton and a Mr W. D. Smith takes his place from Wanganuii The s.s. " fvy." had a very successful trip up the liver yesterday* She was chartered by the Primitive Methodist's congregation. They left the wharf about nine in the morning and returned just before dark. The day was rather rough but a very pleasant time was enjoyed. The party landed near the old wharf by Shannon where they lunched and -wandered about 1 11 it was time to re-embark. An unfortunate accident occurred at a picnic party yesterday, which might have resulted in even more unpleasant consequences than it did. The party was held on the banks of the Manawatu, near the diagonal drain and when they had harnessed up, the horses were naturally fidgetty, and the driver of one buggy, Mr Steele, was unable to manage his restive steed, the beast preferring to rear and back rather than stand still. Luckily the lady passengers were got out, and Mr Wilson, thinking he could quiet the animal took Mr Steele's place, and for a time got the beast quieter, and had he not had to draw up to take the passengers, all would have been well. Directly he pulled up, the horse " backed and filled " but the backing was in the preponderance, and shoved the buggy and himself over the river bank, Mr Wilson luckily jumped out just in time, and the male attendants at the pionio had the pleasure of releasing the horse from his harness, in nice soft mud. We regret to learn that the trap is a thorough wreck. It is almost unnecessary to say that such a horse was a hired one. What will be the result between owner and lessor remains to be seen.

It will undoubtedly be a matter of inter, est 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 speoial study of how to clothe the rising race, and we keep the largest and best selected stock of any one house in the colony, at Te Aro House, Wellington. Mr G-. J. Ferguson, late of Wanganui has now charge of our Clothing Depart ment, and from his intimate knowledge of the requirements of the country districls will be able to execute all orders promptly and satisfactorily. He requests his numerous 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 9/6 to 12/6 ; a superior !ot of Kaiapoi Suits with pleated fronts, from 10/6 to 15/fi ; and an immense variety of other Colonial Tweed. Suits iv 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.