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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 22 August 1891, Page 2

A smart shock of earthquake was felt on Thursday evening at eleven minutes past nine. The direction appeared to be from east to west. ■ After our long spell of fine weather we are experiencing a turn of wet, it having rained every day this week. We notice that enquiry is made in the War Cry for James Dow, son of William Dow, deceased, late of Taranaki. Last heard of at Foxton. About 24 years of age. News awaits him, and his address is wanted. ' Mr Austin requires a paddock of ten or twenty acres within a mile of his flaxmill. Notice appears elsewhere of the date on which nominations for three Councillors for the Borough will be received. Mr Wilson has tabled a motion to ask the Postmaster-General if he will cause mails to be made up of letters from Palmerston North for the various stations on the Wellington-Manawatu Railway line, instead of, as at present, having the letters sent first to Wellington and then sent back again to their destination. An expedition, numbering six hundred explorers, including an esoort of Cossacks, infantry and- artillery, has entered the Great Pamir Mountain district, in Central Asia. A clever fraud was effected on August 18th on the Bank of Australasia at Melbourne. A ladylike woman presented a cheque for £137, which apparently had been duly passed by the ledgerkeeper. It was accordingly cashed, but later on she attempted to pass another similarly marked for £1300. Suspicions were aroused, and she was arrested. She alleges a man asked her to cash the cheques, and the police are inclined to believe her story. The Victorian (Jommissioner of Customs has requested the Marine Board to institute a oharge of misconduct" against Captain Logan of the Manapouri. A tailor nam°d James Mackie, who has frequently figured in the Magistrate's Court on charges of wife desertion, &c, says the Post, took a header off the Queen's wharf shortly before 8 o'clock on Tuesday night ostensibly with the object of " ending his miserable existence." He was fished out, however, by Mr Barnarb, storeraan in the employ of Johnston and Co., and handed over to the tender mercies of Constable 0 iver, who promptly " ran him in" on a oharge of drunkenness. " Jarriie" appeared before Messrs R. M. Simpson and John Smith, jun., Justices, at the Magistrate's Court on Thursday morning, and at the request of the police was remanded for a week's ourative treatment at the gaol. By an advertisement elsewhere we notice that the Bachelors of the Primitive Methodist Church are going to give a public tea. The congregation are very strong in this lino — of teas— and we uuder3tand the Bachelors are going to put the ladies to the blush. Therefore a most excellent repast may be expected. Look at the prices of our Surplus Stock in the Mant'e 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 Stook. Te Aro House, Wei ington. | Look at the prices. Ladies Cloth Palitots, reduced to 12/6, 18/6 and 20/- Ladies Black Jacke s reduced to 6/9, 7/6 and 10/6. Wonderful bargains those at the Saaof Surp us Winter Stock, Te Aro House, Wei. ington. Look at the prices. Ladies Sealette 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, Welington. . Look at the prices. Children's "Ulsters, reduced o 1/11, 8/11, 4/11, 5/11, 6/11 7/11. Fur Capes reduced to 3/11, 4/11, 5/15. ; Fur Fischus reduced to 10/6, 12/6, 15s, at the Sale of Surplus Winter Stook, 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, Wellingtou. The annual- stock-taking sale at the Bon Mabche, Palmerstori North, is now on. Visitors to Palmerston are requested to inspect the bargains in every department. Millinery, mantles, ulsters, household drapery, Men's and Boy's clothing, a 1 at clearing prices at the Bon Marche, Palmeraton North. Ross & S.andford. < : THERE IS ONE THING every house wife should know, and that is that Hercules Baking Powder is the best. Why ? It is the cheapest because the Best for makng breads, pastry, cakes, puddings, scones, &c. Beautifully light and wholesome, in 6d and Is tins. From all grocers.