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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 14 February 1891, Page 2

The formal opening ot the (Jorge railWay is pdStponed to Mouday week. The Premier travelled up the Manawatu railway on Thursday in a special carriage. Two seamen going on board the Duke of Sutherland, lying at the Wellington wharf tin Wednesday night, fell into the harbour, Orie was rescued, the other was unfortunately drowned. Some boiling tar splashed over M_ Thomas Nathan's face at Palmerston on Wednesday, and scalded him severely. The Secretary of the Racing Olub has reoeived the programme for the Easter Meeting, duly passed by the Wanganui Jockey Club. It will appear in our next issue. The Palmerston volunteers are going to have an Easter encampment, and many other corps are likely to join with them. It is reported that the site foi^ the camp will be somewhere onthe Himitangi run. It would have been more invigorating to the men to have chosen a spot near the sea shore, by the banks of one of the lakes, where a capita l ground could be found, and sea bathing and grand fishing could have been indulged in. The beach at low water would offer the finest parade ground anywhere to be found. Mr Ahem, coach builder has lately made a set of wheels for Mr Thynne 's bnggy, besides making other general repairs. The wheels are very well made, and sustain the reputation that Mr Ahem lias won during the period he has been in this towni Weasels though hard to catch asleep, are not so difficult to catch awake, as Mr T. Easton produced one yesterday morning that had been caught by a dog in some turnips on the Moutoa road. There was another weasel, larger than tha one caught, but it escap d from the dog. We are coming to a pretty pass with these pests. Mr Larkworthy paid a visit to Foxton and looked up all his old friends, on Wednesday. He left for the South on Thursday. We were glad tp see him looking so well, though he has grown considerably stouter. Mr Davies, of Wirokino has completed the lease of the greater portion of Ihakara' s reserve, near Shannon. The lease is for twenty three years. The land is doscribed as the finest in the district, is covered with bush ancl nearly level. A portion lies low, but this is not in the lease. It is with much regret that we record the death of Joseph Austin, who expired at his parents' residence pn Thursday afternoon. The deceased was an unassuming and amiable lad, ani will be much missed outside of his home and relations. We tender our sympathy to the parents in their distress. The funeral is fixed for to-mor-row at half past two o'clock. A general servant, one able to milk, is required for servico in Foxton, by Mrs Bvamley of Wellington. Yesterday the nomination of a Councillor for the Borough took place. Only one nomination, that of Mr Stephen Startup was received, and he was therefore deolared duly elected. Mr Wash was his proposer, and Mr J. R. McMillan seconded the nomination. We are in receipt of a copy of the Crown Lands Guide, a useful publication issued by the Government, yearly, in a volume, quarterly, in pamphlet form. In the Provincial district of Wellington there are, either surveyed or unsurveyed, 122,850 acres of land opened for seleotion. The land is mostly covered with forest, a good deal of it is broken, and the soil is of various qualities, but nearly always good Prices vary from 10s up to £2 an acre according to position and quality. The gentleman who used to light the lamps in New Plymouth, and may be doing so now, as he put in a tender for the job, was conveyed to his home from Longburn br Palmerston by. a special train the other morning ! If Mr Smith was in a hurry to sign his oontract with the Borough, was not this the most expeditious way of travelling? The expense may have been heavy, but who had to pay it? The Feilding Star referring to this, says "on hearing the news one of our most pro-minent-Liberals sat down, by the wayside* and cast dust upon his head. He now says. all true Liberals should mourn in old bags and cinders — sackcloth and ashes being too good for them." All true Liberals, meaning thereby, as it is understood id this Colony, followers of Mr Pallanoe, instead -: of mourning should "rejoice greatly ; and be glad " as what has been donejfpr.fMr Smith M.H.R., may be done, later oa for the meanest of his followers, At Messrs Freeman Jaokson <fc Co's ram sale at Wanganui, Lincolns proved easy of sale but the Romneys were all passed in. The Cash C earing Sale of Jobberns A Co. Bankrupt Stock by Ross # Sawdford, in Main Street, Foxton is, still proceeding with unabated interest. Cash purchasers of DrapeisPfe Clothing are invited to pay an early visit of inspeotion. Ross & Sandford. To-morrow, we invite special attention to the remarkably oheap lots in our dress department at Te Aro House, those who will throng that counter and make their selections from the array of bargains displayed will have every reason to be thankful for the institution of " The Fail-. " To morrow we shall offer dress lengths of 'French cashmeres in several beautiful shades of the new greens at 25s for 12s Gd, dress lengths of the fashionable coloured mohairs at ;15s for 10s 6d and dress lengths of black grenadines reduced to 5s lid at " The Fair " Te Aro House. Tomorrow we shall show dress lengths of summer mohairs, reduced from 5s Cd to 2s lid summer checks reduced from 7s 6d to 3s lid, summer flakes redued from 8s 6d to 4s lid summer tweeds reduced from 12s to 6s 6d at " The Fair " Te * ro House. To-morrow we have resolved to clear out all our Remnants of Black Satins, Coloured Satins, Black Silks, Coloured Silks, Back Silk Velvets, Coloured Silk Velvets and all drees fabrics at ha'f price at " The Fair," Wellington.

To-rdorrow w e.shrill selU dli dress lerigths of tHe folio wlilg double width material, viz : — IJeldiriis At ( Js lid for 6s lid. Escarte at 1 2s Gd for 8s lid. Beiges at 16s 6d for 10s 6d, Knicker Tweeds at 21s for 12s 6d. Striped Cashmeres at 16s 6d and Figured Sittings at 21s 6d for 15 9d at " The Fair " Te Aro House.