Well to the Front.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 30 June 1891, Page 2

Well to the Front.

_ ♦— The figures published in the Railway Commissioners Annual Report shows that, the trade of this town holds its own well against others of consequence on th.; line. Of course Palmerston stands well ahead, chiefly owing to the -large passenger traffic, but yet the revenue received at that station stands at only a little over double the revenue derivable from the Foxton station, whilst it will be noticed further on that the number of tickets issued were 85,668 to the 11,847 from Foxton. In the gross inwards and outwards tonnage there is only a difference of 5,744 tons. We pick out Palmerston for comparison as it is the largest station between Foxton and Wanganui and the town possesses a population nearly treble that of ours. Marton, a town having a very large area of settled country around it has only a tonnage ol 10,681 as against Foxton's 9171. and in tickets issued there is only 600 extra, though the character of the outward tonnage swells the receipts to a larger value than we can show. The inward tonnage of both stations are almost identical. In producing these figures we do not use them to lower our neighbours, but to bring forward indisputable facts that this Borough is making much larger and a more substantial

growth than is generally credited to : it, even by its owd inhabitants. The ' town had got down, and to some ■ people there seems a pleasure in ( trying to keep it down. Our faith has uot been misplaced, other towns and other districts may increase and multiply, the more the better, but every improvement re-acts Upon the natural port of the country. We may say so, but the Railway Commissioners, in their report prove it so. So much better for the place. BeloW we give the figures extracted from the official returns ; —

Messrs Stevens and Gorton's stick salo at Sandon will be held on Friday. On Thursday the auction sale of ornamental trees and shrubs and a large assortment of splendid fruit trees, from Milliard's well-known nursery, will be held. The sale will commence at 1.30 p.m. and be held in oae of the buildings in part of tram sheds. . The reports of the debates in Parliament given in the New Zealand. Time* are very full and interesting, and to those who desire to watch the proceedings closely we cannot do better than to recommend them to that paptr. We feel under much ob igation for most of the Parliomentary news we publish, to the Times, though we have, for want of space, to materially curtail the remarks published. The other papers we also borrow from, but the Times supplies the earliest t news in this line. In our Btook and produoe column Mr Ellis announces that he has eighty empty ewes for sale. His prioe, we understand, is reasonable, and therefore they should not remain long in the market. The Postmaster-General stated in the House the other evening it was expected tqat the census returns would be laid on the table of tho House on Wednesday next. The total for the colony was 007,846. - The Government have determined to proceed with the appeal in the Edwards oase, The Pall Mall Budget is answerable for the statement that on the west side of the Is'e of Wight milk carts may be frequently met bearing the name and style of »« Alfred Lord Tennyson." We wonder who milks ? Perhaps the Poet Laureate takes a turn himself ? Mr Courtney is we'l advertising Taranaki in London, " Anglo-Australian," in the European Mail, writes :—" Passing down Holborn on April 21 I was not a little struck with a somewhat novel and ingenious way of advertising the fertility and natural charms of at least one considerable section of the Britain Of the South. On au ordinary fruit barrow was a big legend, running "Taranaki, the Garden of the Universe," and then, where lies usually the fruit to be retailed, was a crop of smart paper covered-books, containing full information as to what and where Taranaki is. The barrow seemed to attract quite a fair share of attention, and decidedly it is a novel idea. The Hawera Star says :— We understand that the New Zoaland Shipping Company have made arrangements for the erection of wool dumping machinery at Waitara. This will enable the Company to take wool as cargo as conveniently as it is taken at Wellington or other largo ports. If the direct steamers call at Waitara in future as it is proposed, shippers of wool may rely on getting very prompt despatch of their wool and other produce. The large steamers have now loaded up at Waitara several times in succession without any any delay or hitoh of any kind.— lf Messrs Nelson's ship from here we may hope to obtain these little conveniences for our farmers. A little breeze occurred during Mr T. Mackenzie's speech on Friday. He had s_id that fivo of the Ministry were in favour of the Private Schools Bill • their names were the Premier, the Hons. Messrs Buck>ey, Ward, Seddon, and J. Mckenzie, when the Hon. Mr McKenzie jumped up and stated it was a falsehood 1 The speaker then read an extract from the Otago Daily Times bearing out his statement, when the Minister fell back on the old.old reply, that he was not responsible for any statement in that paper. Yet probably the paper is the more accurate of the two. Mr R. Gray has been planting a fair sized orchard for Mr McMillan who adjoins Mr Cooper's property on the Oroua Downs. Mr E. D. Daviea wants a good cook tit the Wirokino mill. - Mr Cooper, a recent purchaser of part of the Oroua Downs estate intends planting largely for shelter, and Mr Gray, the gardener of this town has received orders to carry out the work. He has already p anted an acre or so with forest trees, and wilLvery shortly be planting the new home stead site on Milner's Line. The Moutoa Football team came into town on Saturday afternoon by coach, at least that is to say the greater part of the way. Just opposite Mr Perreau's houso a dray with flax was met, and the coach drawing to one side of the metal, being top heavy from having passengers on ihe roof, upset. Fortunately beyond a jar, the passengers escaped unhurt, not so the coach, which had to be conveyed home in portions on a dray. Mcd Kelly, the Australian bushranger hasat last found imitators in costume in the soldiers of the Armies of the Triple Alliance, as they are to he furnished with a steel cuirass. Kelly is reported to have 1 been contented with an empty nail can. On Saturday afternoon Mr Ewen arrived in town to relieve' Mr Steele at the Bank of New Zealand who has six weeks holid ;ys. We aro glad to learn that Messrs McMillan Rhodes & Co., are prepared to buy dressed flax at £16 15s a ton delivered in Wellington. Yesterday this firm placed over 160 tons at this price. Messrs Carter Brothers invite tendei_»for cleaning drains on their Foxton farm. Mr- Gerbes requires an apprentice. This should be a capital opportunity to p-ace a lad to learn a useful trade under a skilled Workmani

Mr Liddell has a notification about his being prepared to give pl&iis dnd estimates for buildings. A 8 Ut Liddell is a thorough tradesman, no one could do better tiidii td consult him upon such questions. Mr Hillarv has decided to withdraw his land for sale if terms are not arranged hy the end of July, as the season will be then advanced 30 that no time must be lost in getting in a crop. The frosts still continue without le__ening- in intensity. In fact they seem to keep getting harder. Statements vary to the number experienced in succession ranging from i 8 to 22. We never remember, with a twenty three years residence such a continuity. Speculators might do worse than rertt some ponds, as We seem to be going to have as seVefd A winter as has been experienced in England, add an exchange says' Iftrge sums were made by the owners of lakes' who charged for skating duriiig the 1 prolonged frost. A local skat^ ing club rents the 40 acres' oi Wtalbledoti lttke for £86 a yedr, taking the risk whether' the winter proves mifd or severe. ( Skaters were charged Is pet head dn ordinary days, and 2a ott Saturdays and Sundays, t and during the lotig frost the clllb is said to have netted £10,000. The football match between the Fbxtofl _n _ Moutoa tefims took place last Saturday OH the|ltade!tioar_ei Ftiitdn was represented by a very weak teflm, s_ih_ Of tbe' best players not putting in an appe_r'_ti_e; Ma most of the time only playing with li me. . A good game was witnessed, however, resulting in Foxton beating their opponents by 4 points to nil. The best form shown was by L. Cole, Balfour, Barber and Young' tdr I'dMotij and H. Savil'e, G.Lyons and W. Liddell for" MdiitotS. The return match is to take place in about 3 itldritb's time. Messrs Boss A Sandford, of the Bon March., Palmerston North, state that in Coonial andlmportel Flannels, Blankets and Bugs they hold a very large stock, and the va'ues are not surpassed in this Colony. They respectfully request their numerous customers to send for price Hsta of Blankets and Rugs and patterns of Flannels. Colo* nial Flannels from Is per yard at the Bon Marche. Ross A Sandford, Palmerston North, Direct Importers. Hamlet—" The air bites shrewdly ; is very cold. Horatio— lt is a nipping and an eager air my Lord." Hamlet, Scene 4, Act 1 . As in the time of Uoyal Dane and Courtly Horatio so of late, to use a very common expression, the weather has been " bitterly co d." For the present wintry season there have been imported thousands of yards of tho best Flannels and bales upon bales of excellent Blankets at Te Aro House, Wellington. Of Flannels we have at present a stock of about 20,000 (twenty thousand) yards in all the best English and Colonial makes, in White, Shetland, Orkney Scarlet and Fancy colors, and the prices range from 9 _d to 3s per yard at Te Aro House, Wellington. ■N<e j.ro noted throughout the Province for the excellent value we give in Flannels, so that customers may rely on getting their orders executed most advantageous y at Te Aro House, Wellington. Our usual stock of blankets is between 600 and 700 pairs, in both the Best English and Colonial mattes, We buy at first hand in the English markets, from the very best manufaoturers and at tbe lowest cash prioes, and our Colonial Blankets are picked with great oare from the best mills. We are thus able to sell our Blankets cheaper than nine-tenths of the trade in the colony can do. Our prices range from 6s lid to 50s per pair at Te Aro House. Wellington. As orders sometimes oome addressed to hands in our employ, and delay is therefore caused, we would notify that a 1 orders and business letters should be addressed on y to James Smith, Te Aro House, Welington. STANLEY SAYS: "After all there is nothing beats a cup of good Coffee." If you would enjoy such, drink Cbease's A. 1. Coffee. Sold only in lib and 21b tins.

TONNAGE IKWAHDB ANfi OtJfWARDS. Palmerston 14,915 Marton .■ 10,081 Foxton ... i; . 9,171 Feildiilg ... .. 7,347 Halcombe 2,974 HEVENUE. Palmerston £7892 Marton 5907 Feilding 4088 Foxton „ „ 8869 Halcombe 2974 PASSENGER TICKETS. Palmerston 85,658 £5502 Marton 41,991 2401 tfoxtott 11,847 1416 Feilding 10,130 1608 Halcombe 6,105 883