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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 6 January 1891, Page 2

The Borough Council are calling for tenders for metal ing, and also for the removal of the Avenue bridge and the construction of a culvert in its place. Carters are notified that their licenses expired a*, the end of the year. On Sunday morning three porpoises vrere found sti'atlded on the beach near the flagstaff. They were alive and puffing and as the tide was rising, and near them, it is probable that they returned to their usual element. It is conjectured that the heavy gale of the previous night drove them into their uncomfortab'e position. Two of our residents who went holiday making to the Otaki races, had a very unpleasant experience on their return. They were riding, and it was late when they left Otaki on Friday night, and the road was new to them. Near Mr Macdonald's house they lest their way on the run, and being dark they were unable to see where to go, so for the night they "put up" at a flax bush, and by the blaze of a fire they kept going at their feet, remained till " four o'clock in the morning" when daylight appearing they were able to resume their travels. The night was not the most pleasant to picnic out in, The privileges in connection with the Summer meeting of the Foxton Racing Club will be sold by Messrs Thynne Linton & Co., on Thursday, the I.lth. Mr J. Davies invites tenders for the con. atruotion of about 100 chains of drain.?. The sum of £1407 was passed through the totalisator at Otaki races. The Admirality wi 1 continue the survey of Western Australian waters next season, but after that no vessel will be available for the purpose. The Pustoralists' Tnion in \ustralia has decided to make a levy of J 0s per 1000 sheep and Is Hi per head of cattle on members in Victoria, New Sonlh Wnles, and Queensland, in order that they may be fully prepared with funds to meet any difficulty that may arise with regard to labour during the coming wool season. The aggregate number of copies of the Boston Youth* Companion sent out in one month recently was 2,263,000. This enormous circulation, to which no similar periodica on this side of the Atlantic can even approach, involved the consumption of one hundred and seventy-nine tons of The. Lculy of the House is the name of a new Dublin journal. It is intended as a rival to the many English ladies' journals which at present are so largely circulated in Ireland, find will be devoted exclusively to fashion, the toilet, cookery, and various other domestic subjects. It is intended to publish the paper quarterly, and to distribute every quarter 20,00q copies gratuitously. One hundred vessels have been wrecked by storms on the coast of Newfoundland. The leading English and American Jews are considering the proposal to settle the persecuted Jews of Russia on land to be acquired in Mexico. Weunderstanl says the Advocate that Mr Nicol, who had the refreshment booth at the Bangitikei races, was a heavy loser. The building, which is old, and stands in a comparatively low place, leaked like a sieve during the heavy downpour of rain, wetting everybody in it to the skin, and spoiling several pounds' worth of eatables which had been brought down. To add to the discomfort, and make the business loss still greater, the water stood ankle deep at the front of the counter, and prevented anyone from approaching to buy anything. Under these circumstances Mr Nicol' was obliged to shnt up for the day. Yesterday assisted by Mr Gibbon's waiters, the mud was scraped away and boards and straw put down to enable customers to get to the counter, a new opening wa9 made at one end of the bui ding, and other work done to make the place fit to sit in ; and it is Mr Nioofo intention to ask the club for compensation for loss. The Cash Clearing Sale of Jobberns & Co. Bankrupt Stock by Boss & Sandford, in Main Street, Foxton is still proceeding with unabated interest. Cash purchasers of Drapery & Clothing are invited to pay an early visit of inspection. Boss & Sandford.

Wantkp, all ladies to see our last shipment for the season of white em roidered muslin robes, very choice, fvo:n B.s tid to 425, at Te Aro House, Wellington. Waotrh, aye wanted, all the young ladies oi the city to visit our showroom aad select from the most beautiful assortment in the city their hats for the holidays, at Te Aro House, Wellington. Wanted, aye wanted, 500 customers for ladies' beaded vieites at 2s lid, summer ulsters at 4s lid and 7s 6d, jerseys at 2s lid, .4s Ufegaribaldys at 2s 6d,*2s lid, 3s 6d, printfskirts at Is lid, felt skirts at Is lid, dust] cloaks, new, styles, 8s fid, at To.Jti-a Hot**?; Wellington

, Ranted, ( eyeryon,e tq-isee Sjnd. buy, 4putyoaftiA clQ,ve3 K Bupevior quality, usual proe 2s iicf, fos Is 11s. As 500 pairs of these have been already sold, no time should be lost in securing |them at Te Avo House, Wellington. Wantkd, all mothers to see our picnic hats for jthe girls from 2s to 6d each, and our boy's straw hats from 3s to Is each, at Te^Aro House, WelHngton>