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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 18 August 1891, Page 2

Tenders are invited by tlte manager of the Moutoii estate for making 400 chains of drains and carting 1500 yards of sand. In this issue we circulate an inset relating to blue ribbon beverages whioh will be of interest to many of our readers. . On Sunday Mr Gerbes allowed his chim- . ney to take fire. This was extinguished, but very shortly after, the roof of the 'adjoining house caught fire, presumably from the sparks from the chimney. By prompt action on the part of the constable and Mr Gerbes this was speedily subdued though it was alight in three places. The natives went out last week over the bar Hnd in one tide caught fifty two fine sehnappers, many of whioh were offered .for sale in the town. A notice is given of the date of the next quarterly hoeming meeting. . Tenders for the erection of a residence must be at Mr Honore's office by noon tomorrow. A bay mare has been impounded by the Natives. The Advogxte is troubled that no steps are being taken to discover the identity of the skeleton found at the Oroua Downs. It need not be. Constable Gilleapie is giving a great deal of attention to the matter «nd will probably very shortly be able to prove that his theory is correct. We are as much interested in the clearing up of the mystery as is our .contemporary, but it is only fair to allow a little time to those engaged in making enquiries. It will be remembered that during the eruption of Tarawera in June, 1886, the celebrated White and Pink Terraces were total'y destroyed. Mr Malfroy, the Government officer in charge of Rotorua has conceived the idea that by exercising a .little ingenuity he could form new terraces. By the Grown Lands Report this is what Mr Malfroy says of his efforts up to the 6th. April last :_ The- experimental works in connection with the acceleration of the new terrace formation round the Waikiti Geyser have also been a success. The rough walls of moss and stonea built in September, 1888, area'l thorough 'y cemented together, and one of them is now so completely coated over with stalactieg and Btalmagites of a siliceous formation that it is difficult to detoot Anything of the artificial works.— Evening Press The deck of a pleasure bar^e in New York harbour, upon which 800 excursion, ists were, dancing, gave way, p wing to .the, supports being rotten. . Eigb'. women, four" children, and two men were killed and thirty others injured.

Mr Washington Stewart has i'feeii flp* ; pointed to the Sandon School, as locum tenem for Mr Grant \jrho has obtained a year's leave. '" death of Mr Hobarl §W Mb WtHM 'M of his, trap^m the Campbelltown road, on Sattirflft*.' . Jfts head was severely injured and several ribs wore broken. He never regained oonsoiouss. The Manager of the Motoa Estate advertises that he has a one-stripper flax-mill site to let. The H&wke's Bay County Conncil spent a long time on Wednesday considering the heft Counties fiilh Strong exception ttds taken to the one-maprpneivpte,, clause, to keeping gc'cbnhts qf ridings separately, and to the clftU«e ftttjlitttin'g the subdivision of counties. ' Tne Mercury understands that Mr John" Stevens, broker to the West Coast Farmers' Cb-Bperative Association, will shortly meet the settled iti MribiiS tetiittf, ojong; the coast on business connected \'Mft we Association. Dr A. Thompson, of Sydney, has been " oommanded " to appear at Osborne. The Southland County Council has declared against the OHe man one voteip county elections; also against tit© Subdivision of riding and increase of numbers. Provision is to be made in' the Supplementary Estimates for Mr Larnach, Mr Keflflefly M&eflonaJd, and the other members and ex-members 61 the House who acted upon Royal Commisions during the recess. Last night as a special train passed Shannon it ran over an unfortunate man and killed him. The linesman found him dead on the rails with his legs out off. about a mile away from the township, An inquest will be held tomorrow. Constable Gillespie left today to get the body removed to the public house, it having been left lying alongside the line.

Look at the prices of our Surplus Stock in the Mantle Department. Ladies C'oth Jackets reduced to 6/11, 8/6 and 12/6. Cloth Dolmans reduced to 7/6, 12/6 and 15/6. These are fully one half the usual price at the Sale of Surplus Winter Stock. Te Aro House, Wel'ington. Look at the prices. Ladies Cloth Palitots, reduced to 12/6, 18/6 and 20/- Ladies Black Jaoke s reduced to 6/9, 7/6 and 10/6. Wonderful bargains those at the Sa'e of i Surplus Winter Stock, Te Aro House, ! Wellington. .. j Look at the prices. Ladies Sealettc Jackets, reduced to 22/6, 29/6 and 35/6. Ladies Tweed Ulsters, reduced to 6/11, 8/9 and 12/6. Garments like these can only be obtained at these bargain prices at the Sale of' Surplus Winter Stock, Te Aro House, Wellington. Look at the prices. Children's Ulsters, reduced to 1/11, 3/11, 4/11, 5/11, 6/11 7/11. Fur Capes reduced to 3/11, 4/11, 5/15. Fur Fisehus reduced to 10/6, 12/6, 15s, at the Sale of Surplus Winter Stock, Te Aro House, Wellington. The last day of the sale is Saturday, August 15th, to write or visit at once the Surplus Winter Stock Sale, Te Aro House, Wellington. The annual stock-taking sale at the Bon Mabche, Palmerston North, is now on. Visitors to Palmerston are requested to inspeot the bargains in every department. Millinery, mantles, ulsters, household drapery, Men's and Boy's clothing, all at clearing prices at the Bon Marche, Palmerston North. Bobs & Sandfojto.