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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 4 August 1891, Page 2

The Chamber of Commerce having en* tertained the proposal to grade flax, they hq,ve. requested Mr R. Gardner to start the scheme. Mr Gardner has agreed, and the Harbour Board is meeting him in every way, by finding him office room in each flax shed and assistance to sample the bales, The charge for sampling will be sixpence for bales up to 4£cwt, over that eightpenoe. We believe it is a step In the right direotion, but will the millers help ? Mr Gardner offers to send to all millers the details of the quality of their fibre, on receipt of a stamped envelope. Mr D. Desmond, writing to the Advocate about the man who was buried in Carnarvon 16 or 17 years ago says : — The man was buried in a rough coffin, made at Crosby & York's farm, where the inquest was also held. The man's name was Gordon Mathieson, and he was buried on the west side of the tramway, on Mr MoKelvie's ground, nearly half a mile from the tramway, which is nearly three miles from where the body was found. Constable Puroell, of Foxton, was the oonstable who investigated the affair. George Greigs was brought up yesterday on the charge of stealing an overcoat of the value of £3, at .Wellington. On the request of the police he was remanded to Wellington. The Borough Council have bad the lamp post by Aberdeen House shifted to the Po3t Office. It is an advantage to those going to the Post from the north end of the street. The footpath from Union-street to Whyte's Hotel on the east side is left without a lamp whilst there are three lamps close together on the west side of the Main-street; The shooting season ended on Friday last. The Post desoribe Messrs Fisher and Macdonald as the mother-in-laws of the city, as they are always interfering. The Post finds fault with the House :— " Mr Speaker Steward is getting into rather a loose way of conducting the business of the House, and does not always show that respect for the Standing Orders which is required in order to inspire members with proper respect for them. The other night when his attention was on one occasion called to the fact that a quorum was not present the bell was duly rung, and the glass turned. When the sand had run out, Mr Speaker oounted the House, and found that the required number was not present Instead of at once adjourning the House 1 without question put,' as required by the Standing Orders, he announced that there was one short of a quorum ; and on another member being run in, he allowed business to proceed. It may be a question whether the business which was done afterwards is legal or valid." A line of 200 tons of potatoes was sold by auotion at Rangiora last week for £52. The price will about pay for digging and sacks," The Contemporary Eeview says :— " You cannot point to* any- country in the world where the title. to tthe soil is violently attacked where any trade or industry flourishes." „ . • t: Mr G. Hutobison has received what seems to be reliable information from Sydney, to the effect that in four years prior to 1889 no less than £260,000 was sent from New Zealand to Australia in subscriptions to consultations, and out of that only £37,000 oame baok in prizes. ; ■ At a meeting of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, Mr' Gardner laid his scheme for grading flax before the members. Mr T. J. Gale acknowledged the service rendered. by Mr Gardner- in' trying" to place the flax trade on a satisfactory basis, and moved:— "That this Chamber approves of the system of grading New Zealand flax by points, and supports the soheme submitted by Mr Gardner, and recommends its adoption by the colony."