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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 24 March 1891, Page 2

Just as we were going to press, Rome late advertisements arrived, which made it impossible to draw attention to them. We issue rather earlier of an afternoon to what we did, so as to be sure to oatoh the outgoing trains. Mr W. Coley has found a horse and ■addle, and will deliver same to the owner on expenses being paid. A half draught hay filly has be»n lost or driven away from Opiki, and Mr W. Coley i will give a reward if she is retu ned, or information is given by which she can be recovered. On the first of April Messrs Jackson & Co will sell by public auotion, at Fitzherbert, 70 head of grade Shorthorn cattle, 1000 high class Lincoln sheep, and pigs and horses. We were shown yesterday, by Mr Rhodes, two nearly full sized gooseberries, the result of a second crop this season. The weather is evidently puzzling some of our fruits. The Railway arrangements for the Easter Holidays are published elsewhere. Excursion tickets will be issued from the 24th to the 30th Maroh, available till Tuesday, 14th April. The Rev. Mr Jones paid, what is termed by school-inspectors, a surprise visit on Sunday. The morning service in consequence was not so fully attended and the arrangements of the choir not quite so harmonic as usual. In the evening the Churoh was crowded. The Railway Commissioners anticipate that the estimate of net profit of £400,000 for current year will be realised. Altera tions promised to a deputation of emp'oyees have involved extra expenditure of some £6000 or £7000. The Napier Telegraph says : — Wc cannot understand why people allow their lives to be made miserable by myriads of Hies in their houses. Bunches of twigs hung from the ceilings of every room in the house wi 1 attract the fließ, and in the dusk of the evening the bunohes should be covered with a pillow slip and dropped into it. In the course of tbree or four evenings the fly nuisance will be abated. Fly-catchers and fly-poison-papers ought also to h? freely used ; and with all these known remedies it is a disgraoe to a housekeeper to have as many flies as to cause annoyance. A complimentary banquet was given to Mr Bruce, ex M.H.R., on Thursday night at Marton, and was a splendid success. Though ticket- wen issued at a guinea, about 200 gentlemen and a considerable number of ladies were present. The toast of the "Guest of the evening" was jroposed by Mr Macarthur, M.H R. Mr Bruce received a perfeot ovation on rising to respond, and his speech was considered a masterpiece of oratory. Messrs Bryce, Harkness, Wilson and Duthie, M.H.R.'s, and Mr Menteath also spoke. Apo ogies were received from Sir J. Hall, Hon W. Rolleston, Messrs Scobie McKenzie, Thos. McKenzie, Fergus, Q. F. Richardson and Mitohe'son, M.H.R.'s, the Hon J. D. Ormond and a arge number of other prominent men. The assemblage was the j largest and most representative ever seen I in this part of the colony. •

The Manawatu Comity CTancil 'cill .olf tenders for certAiii Wdiks, the tend 31 s must be ih fes boon of Thursday n -xt. There are 800 yards of m-ital to be dolivered on the road^rom the Shannon Ferry. Owners are reminded thf-.t the nomination for a 1 events, except tlio Maldets Hurdles, i connection win the Foxton lUctng Club's hack liace l^e-Miiie, close with iiio Secretary tonight, at 9 o'clock Ca9h transactions are u^taubtodly the best. At au election, previous to the last, for Parliament, a candidate \Vas opposed by otte of his owh party an 1 **y ona ol* the other side. He. believed H* e-ilhH WW if only the mtttt with the samo platform as himself could be disposed of. He approached him on the subject, wai frankly received, and for £20 cash or a Pi omisory Note for £30 he promisad to retire. It may be mentioned that neither party were wealthy, ao that the Promlsory Note ar rangement was the one come, to, the tiur» chaser believing the holioraritidi would be Oh hand When the bill became due. It fell out that the purchaser was not elected, and he did not meet the bill, so the settler sued for the amount, and was defeated because he had given ruo valuable consideration for the money 1 Now that the buyer is a member, will ne Btill meet the bill isthe question that agitates the settler. Though, through the liberality ot the economical Govemmeht, the members have had a " chuck in," we would hot buy the Proniisory Note at its face value, no, hor a good amount less. We shall see. A cul'ldus visitation in New Plymouth just now is a plague of mosquitoes, pays the Hawera Star. There are swarms of them about, and they are particularly severe to raahy residents. Old dwellers in New Plymouth say the incident is -withotit precedent. . Nothing thore btttehtifec than the suggestion that it is part of the jubilee doings has been brought forward to account for the circumstance; At the annual meeting ofthe Canterbury Frozen MeAt Company, held on Friday, the report showed a balance to the credit of the profit and lobs account of £3215 4s 6d A 10 per cent divi vend was niissedi Arid £215 4s Gd cartied fdrfri-ra tb tne hew account. Dtirihg the year 37,556 head of sheep, lambs, and catt c had been slaughtered at the works, besides a number of pigs. Ihe Directors intend making special provision for bacon curing The report stated that the new department for the conversion of fat into tallow had been a great success. A man named Gunderson, While bush' felling in the Httrbbtlr Board Block, on Friday, Was struck by a dead branch, and his thigh fractured in two places and his head injured. He is also internally injured, and his recovery is hopeless. Mr Charles Stubbs was for some time Clerk at the Oroua Downs Station. He left that position to take up that of accountant at the N.Z. l*imes office. From Monday's paper we notice he has secured a new and more valuable billet, at which his friends will be pleased. The N.Z. Timet says : — Mr Charles Stubbs, who has foi several years occupied the position of ac countant in the office of this paper, and

who is about to take the post of accountant to the Gear Meat Company, was on Saturday made the recipient of a handsome gold locket, intended to mark the esteem in which he has been held during his connection with this paper. The members of the staff having assembled in the office, Captain Baldwin made the presentation, expressi g in warm terras the appreciation he had of Mr Stubbs' efforts in the interests of the paper, and stating that he had never before felt such keen regret at parting with an employee. He had always felt when absent from the office that "r Stubbs would study his wishes as oaref ally hs if he was present. He m ished him prosperity in his future career. Mr Stubbs having briefly responded, expressing himielf very pleased at receiving suoh a token of esteem, the little ceremony came to a cono'usion with a hearty handshake. The locket, which was subscribed for by the staff, was designed and engraved by Mr T. C. Coltman, of WilliS'.Btreet. «• He who fights and runs away, lives to fight another day." So apparently does the very muoh uncrowned King of Ireland think, as after challenging Mr Healy to test their espective popularity in Cork, by i oth resigning and standing for re-election, now finds it inconvenient to stand to his word. The Irish row is getting to be a very miserable affair. In connection with the New Orleans lynching it is now cabled that five hundred Italian navvies are drilling and arming in Virginia. The leading Italians in New Orleans endorses the lynching of the Sici ians. The Italian Consul advises patience, and to wa t for the Italian Government to act. The Cash C'earing Sale oflJobbern9 & Co. Bankrupt Stock by Ross <fe 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. Ross & Sandford. Duesses — We have now opened out our two first shipments of autumn and winter dres . fabrics, whioh have oorae to us recently by the steamers v orangiand A rawa. We may conscientiously affirm that no finer, more varied, or well-selected goods have ever previously passed the portals of Te Aro House. Dresses— ln the limited spaoe at our command, there is not room to give anything like an 'adequate description of our new autumn dress goods, but it is sufficient to say that they are of exoellent value, of superior finish, well assorted in styles and colourings, we 1 adapted to meet the tastes of our numerous lady patrons. We solicit an early inspection of these, at Te Aro House. Dressmaking — Our two large and commodious dressmaking rooms are still under the same efficient management, and can guarantee in this season, as in all past seasons, instant attention, prompt execution, faultless finish, and perfect fit Ladies who want their dresses early should at once place their orders atTe Aro House. Jackets, MantiiE3 and Ui<Bterb— We have opened out a very fine assortment of these, in all fashionable makes, styles, colours, shapes, and sizes. Our mantleroom is now filled with all the latest novelties, such as should induce an early visit to Te Aro House. — Advt.