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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, 14 March 1891, Page 2

Mr Roderick Macdonild has opened a store at Levin. Threshing is going on busily in the Sandon district, and the resu'ts are very satisfactory. By advertising through our columns Mr Wilson has made a satisfactory sale of sheep, in larger numbers than he hail pro posed. We were pleased to notice at last Council meeting that Mr Mitchell moved for getting some gravel for the Moutoa road, near the ferry, and tenders will almost at once be called. A very satisfactory arrangement has been made with the Shannon ferryman, to have the grade lowered and metalled. We have suffered that others might gain For the last few days the town and surrounding district has been smothered in smoke, the dry weather this week having tempted those who had bush to burn, to fire it. As a good burn mea- s a future large expenditure in logging up, fencing, and grass Beed sowing, we must all hope that good fortune will follow the efforts of the pioneers. . The total winnings of the champion racehorse, Carbine, total up to the phenominal sum of £28,788. The Wanganui Herald expresses an opinion that Mr Justice Edwards will not be allowed to take the sessions work there next month. The Spanish Government is desp-tching 7000 troops to Cuba to suppress the movement in favour of separation, which is being fostered from Washington. The Examiner says :— The Pail way Department will work in with the port of FoxtoD in the matter of the carriage of goods between Wellington and this district so as to bring goods as mnch as possible by the Government line. The Star's Opunake correspondent says : —Captain Harvey arrived with the Queen of the South on the Bth, for flax. He, fortunately had a fine day. The well known skipper has not been here for about four or five years. This is the first time his present steamer has been here ; she is a very handy boat, No steamer can afford to devote time to the trade of the port for the two reasons that (1) the present amount is insufficient to warrant the (2) long d«lay3 in loading and discharging cargo. The lighter service did very good work in tendering the Queen of the South, 279 bales of flax being shipped in 12 hours, a lowing for a mishap of jetting the loaded *>oat ag ound before getting away from the beach, which caused over an hour's delay. The active and energetic co-operation of S ipppr Harvey had something to do with the quick despatch, and in order to assist he launched one of his boats, constructed on the cargo boat principle, at noon, manned by the mate and a seamen ; and this boat, with the assistance of one of the lightermen, plied alternately (making some smart trips) with the other boat between the shore and the vessel, which was anchored we'l in shore, Although in deep water.

Most of our readers will be glad to learn hat the Wanganui Jockey Club's Cup Handicap of £500 was won by Mr E. utts' Dudu, carrying Bst I2lbs, on Wedlesday last. This is a peculiar season. Mr Thymv las in his orchard apple trees loaded witl ilmost ripe fruit, yet having on some o he branches, fruit blossoms out in ful lower. A subscription list has been opened at Auckland for a t< stimonial to Miss .* maloldi, well-known from her action in re jard to the recent Hospital scandal. The next shipment of frozen meat froir. Waitara is to be ta en away next week for r jonrlon by the New Zealand Shipping Com pany's new steamer Tekoa. It is contended in the Colony that the railways must be worked to open up the country. In Victoria the Government have informed the Commissioners that the railways must be made to pay, and, therefore, that the train mileage must be reduced. The proportion of staff to mileage must also be reduced, and younger men, skilled in the construction of cheap lines, must be appointed to positions of engineer in-chief and engineer of existing lines The United States frigate Thetis is making preparations for surveying the route of the proposed cable to Hawaii. The Pod says : — A number of gentlemen in Wellington are interesting themselves in securing a public crematory, believing in cremation on the grounds of sanitation. With this view they are busily hunting up signatures to a petition to the City Cowm-il. praying that a section of land may be re. served in the Karori cemetery for the erection of a crematory. Indication of much trouble in future is foreshadow* d by the information that the Californian Senate has passed a Bill excluding Chinese from the State. The trial of Johnston, late stock and station agent at Ballarat, for the murder of his wife and four children, has conc'uded. The jury brought in a verdict of wilful murder against Johnston. Evidence given during the trial showed that Johnston, under great pressure, gave the manager of the bank at which he kept an account a cheque for £6800 in payment of certain liabilities. It was afterwards discovered that the cheque was a forgery, but the friend whose name Johnston forged honoured it. The Chilian revolt has advanced so fa* that a rebel Government is being formed ! M Iquique, and as is customary they intetia e to confiscate the property of their opponents. The sale at the Titirangi mill on Thursday last was very well attended, bnt the prices ruled exceedingly low. The whole plant, whieh coat close on £1800 some two years ago, sold for £156. The punt, vm»\ rope, and winch were purchased by Messrs." Bramley and Mair for £8. Mr Stansell bought the engine and boiler for £41. The Californian pump sold for £1 to Mr Bus.. sell, and the centrifugal pump went for £3 10s. Mr Spelman purchased the scutcher for 10s, and Mr Austin the! screw press for £2 2s. Mr Austin also purchased a dray I for ten guineas, and a mare for £9. Another dray went to Mr Mair for £8. One draught horse realised £24 10s, and a grey mare and foal £4 ss. We are g'ad to report that the South bank of the Manawatu river i9 steadily being taken up, Mr Mair having lately arranged for a lease of some land from the Natives adjoining Mr Bramley's run. Mr Bramley wants a quiet pony and a cow. Terrible weather still prevails in Europe. The latest cablegrams state that on Tuesday last a blinding blizzard was raging. The temperature had gone down to zero, and many shipping disasters had occurred in the channel. Reports from South Russia state that the town of Tajanrog has been buried for three weeks under snow. Ten thousand labourers are engaged in diggirg out the inhabitants, who are on the verge of starvation. A po'ice station and court-house are to be erected at Pahiatua. Bishop Hadfie'd held a Confirmation last evening at AH Saints' Church. The Rev. Mr Jones conducted the first portion and the Bishop the latter. There were nine confirmees, all young ladies, and at the conclusion of the ceremony the Bishop gave a most instructive address. Yesterday a man named Watson whilst riding along the Moutoa road broke his leg. The horse he was riding shied at something and brought his rider's leg into contact with the guard iron of a dray that was passing by. He went to the Hospital at Wellington last night. We regret to learn that Mr Waldegrave died at Wellington yesterday morning.