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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 25 August 1891, Page 2

The Foxton Dramatio Club have forwarded us the balance sheet of their last entertainment " Snowed In." The receipts are — Sale of tickets (school children) £5 2s; by committee, £4 Us; by reserved seats, £4 Is ; by cash at door, £6 11s, making a total of £20 ss. The expendi. ture was— Bent of Hall, £2 2s 6d ; advertising and programmes, £1 12s 6d ; hire of wigs, £1 2s 6d; cartage of seats, 10s; McMillan, Rhodes & Co., 4s ; purchase of books, 4s 6d; carrige of wigs, 8s lOd; advertising thanks, 3s ; timber and nails, Is 6d ; total, £6 4s 4d ; leaving a balance of £14 0s Bd, whioh the treasurer lias handed ov*r to Mrs P. Guerin to lay out for Mrs Carroll's benefit. To-morrow night -the annual meeting of the Foxton Racing Club will be held at Whyte's Hotel, It is hoped that there will be a good attendance. To night the Bachelors give their tea at the Methodist Chapel. Tea will be on the table at six. Every provision has been made for a large attendance, and we under- 1 stand that the caterers have left nothing undone to secure success. Last week another mob of fifty fat cows were sent from the Oroua Downs Estate for freezing. Martin Boyle captured a weasel or a stoat by his dwelling in Carnarvon. The hareg are very destructive to gardens and orchards in 'Campbell town. / We are informed that the Foxton Dramatic Club have been requested to perform " Snowed In "in Sandon. If they do we can recommend our friends in that district to attend. What may throw some light upon the Oroua Downs mystery was told us yesterday by Mr F. Robinson* About fourteen months ago Mr Harper was erecting a fence on the road line near the entrance to the land where the skeleton was found. A man, about five feet seven inches in height carrying a swag came up to a portion of the fence, and Mr Harper walked up to 1 speak to him. The man edged away and refused any answer. He then got through the fence into the paddock on the Oroua Downs Estate, and Mr Harper called out to him to ask if he knew where he was going. Again the man refused a reply. Mr Harper is of the opinion that there was something wrong with the man, and it might be his skeleton whioh has aronsed so much curiosity. We believe that Constable Gi lespie has a' so other evidence which will dovetail into this statement and help to clear up the identity of the subject of the inquest. The N.Z. Times says :— The Union Steamship Company have decided to abandon the attempt to float the Wanaka off the rocks at Taranaki. During the recent bad weather the position of the vessel altered very much, and it was thought that thero was little chance of getting her off. A league of murderers like the Mala Vita Ims been discovered at Bari, on the Adriatic. The chiefs were captured by soldiers after a desperate struggle. The Marquis of Landsdowne, the Viceroy of India, is selecting a Native ruler for Manipur. A cablegram from Melbourne says : — Carbine has injured one of his forelegs, but is still doing slow work. The injury does not appear so bad when the horse gallops, but commences to swell as soon as he stop 3. It is considered almost certain that Carbine will not fulfil his Sydney engagements, and there is a good deal of doubt as to whether he can be got ready for his spring engagements here. The Socialist Congress at Brussels has resolved to organise a permanent Labour Commission in every country, for the purpose of collecting and exchanging information. The King of the Belgians has appointed the Rev. Georce Grenfali, a Baptist Minister, a " Chevalier of the Order of Leopold." in recognition of his important services in the developement of Africa. The Very Rev. John Gott, D.D., Dean of Worcester, has been appointed to succeed the Bishop of Truro, on his resignation. We remind our readers that this is the last week of the Rink, Mr Hillary, the proprietor, having determined to close the same on Saturday night. We hope those for whom he has so long catered will roll up and make this week an improvement upon the few last weeks. Messrs Hopkirk Brothers require two scutchers and a presser. On the fourth page will be found the annual balance sheet of the Manawatu County Council. Cap!ain Mair accepted the tender of Charles Better for the erection of a sod bank. Samuel Timins, a young man working at Messrs Hopkirk's mill has brought before the Court this morning on two vi ry serious charges, one for a disgusting act of indecency and the other on a charge of assault with intent. He was remanded till next Tuesday, when he will be agdin remanded to the following day, which is the regula sitting of the Resident Magistrate's Court. A late issue of the London Daily New 3 contains the following notice of the death of an officer formerly well known here : — "On 7th July, at Stowell Park, Marlborough, Wilts (after a long illness), in his 67th year, Benjamin William Rawson Trafford, formerly Captain 65th Regiment, Recond son of the late General Trafford, of Swathamley Court, Staffordshire." The compensation case, McPherson v. Horowhenua County Council, is to be heard at Shannon on Saturday. Mr Linton acts as arbitrator for the County and Mr Munroe for Mr McPherson. Mr R. Matheson has been chosen as umpire. The hounds are to throw off at Otaki on Saturday, the fifth of September. STANLEY SAYS : " After all; there is nothing beats a cap of good Coffee." If you would enjoy suoh, drink Crease's A. If ttonn. So?d only in lib and 21b tins.

Look at the prioes of our Surplus Stock in the Mantle Department. Ladies Cloth Jaokets 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 ATP House, Wellington. Look at the prices. Ladies Cloth Palitots, reduced to 12/6, 18/6 and 20/- Ladies Black Jackets reduced to 6/9, 7/6 and 10/6. Wonderful bargains those at the Sala of Surplus Winter Stook, Te Aro House, Wellington. Look at the prioes. 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, Wellington. Look at the prices. Children's Ulsters, reduced io 1/11, 3/11, 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 Stock, Te Aro House, Wellington. The last day of the sale is Saturday, August loth, 80 write or visit at once the Surplus Winter Stock Sale, Te Aro House, Wellington. The annual stock-taking sale at the Bon Mabche, Palznerston 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 olothing, a'l at clearing prices at the Bon Marche, Palmerston North. Ross & Sandfobd. THERE IS ONE THING every housewife should know, and that is that Hercdleb Baking Powdeb is the best. Why ? It is the cheapest because the Best for rnakng breads, pastry, cakes, puddings, soones, &o. Beautifully light and wholesome, in Od and Is tins. From all grocers.