Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, MAY 9, 1891.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 9 May 1891, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, MAY 9, 1891.

We are glad to leara that Mr Hillary's enterprise in opening the Eink has met with much support, there having been a good gathering on Thursday night. All were loud in their praise of the state of the floor, and the attention paid to their comfort. Mr Easton drew our attention yesterday to a very prime body of a ''east he had in his shop. It weighed 12001bs, and has been only grazed on his farm close bye. The bul'ock shows what our grass will do. He was bred by Mr F. Robinson. On Monday evening, a new troup. the Hooper's Minstrels, appear at the Public Hall. They have just completed a successful season through the FTawke's Bay district. The prices are low. The Returning Officer gives the result of the Local Option poll, taken on Thursday. The voting is altogether in favour of an increase. A report is abroad that this town, with Palmerston and others, has been handed over to the care of the "olice Inspector at Wanganui. Such is not the case, Foxton still remaining in the Wellington district. Major Tuke, R.M. who lately took Mr Brabant's duties, has received orders to take charge of the Chatham Islands. This group consists of three large and several small islands, and lays to the east of the South Island. It is hardly an inviting spot to take a large and young family to. We wonder how. he voted at the last election I In connection with the placing of a weighbridge on the wharf, we are glad to recognise the famiiar hand of our member, Mr J. G-. Wilson. Last year when an agitation was aroused about a weighbridge, by the hemp-millers, Mr Wilson's assistance was, as usual, invoked, and he appealed to the Commissioners to accede to their wishes. The autocrats of the Bailway promised to keep the desire in view, and to give effeot to it as soon as they thought the step warranted. Differing in opinion to the Minister of Marine, the Commissioners know that the trade is improving, and so have erected a muchneeded work. A word in season is thus often of much value. We must thank Mr Wilson for using such words. The next quarterly meeting of the Foxton Licensing Committee will be held on the Bth day of June. All applications must be delivered twenty-one days previously, to the Clerk of the Committee. A Mr Poynton, J.P., sentenced a man in Wellington on Wednesday to twelve months imprisonment with hard labonr, for being illegally on some premises. There seems to be need to curtail the powers now given to Justices to inflict such severe sentences, when sitting alone. Our cheerful Ministers fully intend that the greater part of the expense of an election shall be borne by the taxpayers of the colony, as they are determined to " chip " in, and canvass for their man, drawing their salaries and travelling expenses, even as though they were attending to the business of the oountry. At the Thames Mr Seddon, in reply to the toast of " The Ministry," at the banquet given in his honour, referred to the forthcoming contest for Te Aroha, and said the Government were determined to contest every election in the colony, and mentioned that in the Hawera contest the Opposition did their utmost to carry the day. He maintained the Government were justified in adopting similar tactics. "When he returned . to Wellington he would consult his colleagues, decide whom the Government would run, and then fight right loyally. He confident'y predicted a Liberal victory would be the resu t. The World states that the Queen wil[ advance the Prince of Wales several hun. dred thousand pounds, in order to avoid ap. plication to Parliament for a grant to pay his debts, on the condition that he makes an adequate allowance to the Duke of Clarence and Avondale (his eldest son.) The death is announced of Dr Magep recently appointed Archbishop of To.'k, aetat 70.

We regret, says the Manawatu Times, to have to record the death of Mrs Milvei'ton, wife of Mr J. Mi'veitdii, of this town, and olie of our oldest settlers. The sal event ftccured at about nine o'clock this (Thursday) morning after a long and agonising illness borne by the deceased with exaiaptevy' fortitude and resigii&tiou. A devoteu wife and fond mother, her loss will be severely felt in the Home circle and by many friends. Deceased was born at Lynn in Norfolk, on 14th Ju,ie, 1833, and came to the colony with her husband over 18 years ago first settling at Foxton where they remained ioi 1 eighteen months and then coming to Palmerston where they have resided ever since. In addition to the bereaved husband there are two sons and two daughters left to mourn their loss. It has not yet been decided when the funeral will take place, but it will probably be on Sunday afternoon. A rare jumping feat (says the Taranald Herald) was witnessed at the breakwater on Friday morning The pony Lady Onslow ((iovernoD— Mokamoka) was in the inner stockyard, when a train canle down the wharf. 'J lie noise of the engine so start" cd the mai'e that she took a flying leap over ihe gate which loads into the outer yard. The diminutive racer cleared the obstacle, which is from 7ft 9in to Bft in height, in splendid style, and without any injury to herself. An extraordinary clock haß just been completed in Ryshew (Charkovv). The clock, which is composed of solid silver, weighs over GOOlbs. It is in memory of the narrow escape of the Imperial family in the railway accident in Borki. It has been placed on the Uspenski Cathedral in Charkow, and upon October 17 of each year (the anniversary of the accident) the Czar-clock by a peal of bells will recall to the memory of the inhabitants the miracuous escape of their Emperor. The following is rather rough on the querist : — " You say that all dreams are due to something influencing the sleeper at that particu'ar moment. How do you account for my dreaming the other night that I was dead ? " " Probably the room was too hot." The Post is glad to be assured on authority that there is no family connection present or prospective, between the Minister for lands and the new Chief Inspector of Stock. A gentleman, well-known in Canterbury who some, time ago paid a visit to England states that when in London he paid a visit to the celebrated restaurant of Speirs and Pond, and was shown through the establishment. He found that the mutton in the larder was New Zealand, frozen. In our advertising columns will be found the borough balance sheet, and an application for a new hotel to be known as the Club. Mass will be held at St Mary's on Sunday at 8 and 11 a.m.