Untitled

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 1 September 1891, Page 2

Mr Gower has let the contract for the erection of a residence at Levin, and a start has been made. The building is estimated to cost about £400. Tho Eesident Magistrate) will hold his usual monthly Court to-morrow. It is likely to be a long sitting. Tho road between the river and Shannon is in a very bad state. The gardens show the spring haß commenced. The almonds have been in bloom for a fortnight, the cherry plums are a mass of white blossoms, and the peaches have just opened out. Gooseberries are also in flower. At present. the apple trees promise a very heavy crop, the branches bearing very largo huds. Some time this week some of the earlier kinds will be in bloom. A month or so ago all England was ringing with the story of the baccasat scandal. One enterprising tobacconist made. use of the same to make known his whereabouts. It will be remembered that the defendant's name in the trial was Wilson, and that also was the name of the tobacconist. He employed " sandwich " men, who with boards " fore and aft " had this device, ""Where do you get your baccar-at, why at Wilson's to be sure." Terrible punster ! but it drew. Rumour has it that Mr K. Wilson, lately one of the master's of the Wellington College, purposes opening a school at Palmei'ston. With regard' to the Hon Mr McKenzie's denial of having used the words complained of by the Hon Mr Richardson, 'the Evening Post says :— As to his denial of having used the_ words imputed to him, we regret to say that it is entirely unworthy of credit. Tlte words were taken down in shorthand as they were used, and are on record in the Reporters Gallery. At some of the islands forming the New Hebrides group, notably at Ambryn, Espiritu, and Tauna the natives are fighting among themselves, and there has been a good deal of bloodshed, but so far no attacks on Europeans have been reported. The NZ. Time* says : — There is no doubt that the mere implication, a trivial aud remote hint even of " discreditable," in the sense of dishonest or corrupt administration, should never have emanated from the Government benches, as being in any way applicable to the ex-Minister of Land?, The Chief Justice on Friday gave his decision in the case of G. A. Tapper, bankrupt, who was recently sentenced to six months' imprisonment by District Judge Kettle at Palmerston North for failing to keep proper or sufficient books. His Honor held that the conviction was bad, as the bankrupt had not been charged in ,the District Court prior to hearing evidence. Tapper will therefore be released from custody. Mr Jellicoe appeared for Tapper, and Mr Skerrett opposed the application for the bankrupt's discharge.— N.Z. Times. The Times, in discussing the finances of Italy, declares they betray unsoundncss and maladministration. Our legislator, mark ! The N.Z. Times states:— vir Hogg, M.H.R., says tnat re. cently an application for land was received by the Land Office from a man who de. scribed himself up a " spinster." Mr Hogg thinks this individual too ignorant to know the difference between a " male " spinster and a " proper " spinster. It is officially stated that the King ol | Italy, ftccirtnianled by a squadron from (ho tfwt, will visit ne»t yeavt

We are inf rmed that the farce it the eonelnrion of Friday's, entertainments wril contain the novel iiem of feat* of asm&nShip by a local Fred Archer,- who is to ride a buckiag donkey round the stage. Messrs Barber's require dome scrub cutters. Mrs Boesen, who went to the Wanganm Hospital, has left there, upon the reconv mendation of the staff, for the Wellington Hospital. This is the second instance within a short time where the residents of this town have beeii advised tq go to Wellington iHsteaQ of id the H^spitMl our rates go to support. " The Past asserts that if the Premier had many reasons for being ashamed for others at the moment he interrupted Mr Bryce, we regret to be compelled to say that in his subsequent treatment of that gentle-, man— in the desperate efforts he made to t et Mr McKenssie out of his difficulty and to cover his retreat— in the tacit endorsement of the letter's slanderous aceuaatidn, and in the vindictive manner in which he used his majority to inflict undeserved censure and humiliation on Mr Bryce, the Premier established an indisputable title to be entirely and thoroughly ashamed of himself, We are no friends or supporters of Mr Bryce's, but on this occasion' our heartiest sympathies go with him, jmd we have no hesitation in saying that we think he has been treated with shameful injustice by those of whom we hoped and expected better things. The census shows that Canada has not succeed in retaining its natural increase of population. The steamer Gambia, which left Sydney on Tuesday for Melbourne, came into collision about 1 o'clook on Friday morning w itli the steam col ier Easby in Hobson's Bay as the latter was leaving for Newcastle. The Gambia sank in a few minutes, and about 20 lives were lost. The Easby had ; her bows stove in, and put back to port. Religious fanaticism has broken out among the natives inhabiting Central Vim Levu, one of the Fiji Islands. It is similar to the Han-Hau outbreak in New Zealand, and the natives taking part in it have been banished to Kandavu Island, which lies a little to the southward of Vitu Levu. Yesterday the whitebait made their first appearance this season, and the natives were about town disposing of their haul. The Inspector of the Bank of Australasia has abandoned the alterations first proposed to their branch in this town, and instead has arranged for the additions to be added to -the end of the building, The whole of the premises will be re-papered and painted, Mr Speirs has secured the work for £104 10s. We are glad that this work is toj be put in hand at once, as the manager has had to put up with many inconveniences for some time past. "Puff" in the Press remarks :— Bryce was sat upon! Yes, not much justice given a man by the eavesdropping Government! I hear that Bryce is going to resign ! Don't think he would do anything so foolish ; why, it would simply be showing the white feather ! If ths Government could squash opposition by just getting up a shindy over what some of their spies overhear in trains, on steamers, and in the lobbies, why they would soon empty the House of decent people ! A very funny story of female impudence is told by a writer in the Wellington Catholic Times. He says that a Wellington lady rang up a Wellington chemist at 2 a.m. recently, and. after profusely'apologising'stated that Bhe was going to Auckland by a boat which left -early in the morning, and had suddenly discovered that she was quite out of rouge. The chemist remarked that he had not enough of rouge in stock for a cheek like hers, and banged the doo . Look at the prioes.of our Surplus Stock in the Mant c Department. Ladies Cloth Jackets reduced to 6/11, 8/C and 12/ G. Cloth Dolmans reduoed to 7/ti, 12/6 and 15/ G. These are fully one half the usual price at the Sa!o of Surplus Winter Stock. Te Aro House, Wei ington. Look at tho prices. Ladies Cloth Falitots, reduced to 12/0, 18/0 and 20/- Ladies Black Jaoke s reduced to G/9, 7/b' and 10/6. Wonderful bargains those at the Sa'e of Surplui Winter Stock, Te Aro House, Wei ington. Look at the prides. Ladies Sealette Jackets-, reduced to 22/0, 29/G and 35/ G. Ladies Tweed Ulsters, reduced to 0/11, 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, Wei ington. Look at the prices. Children's Ulsters, reduced o 1/11, 3/11, 4/11, 5/11, 0/11 7/11. Fur Capes reduced to 3/11, 4/11, 5/15. Fur Fischus reduced to 10/0, 12/6, las, 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 Marche, Pa'meiston 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 tho Bon Marche, Palmerston North. Boss & Sandford. THEBE IS ONE THING every house wife should know, and that is that Hercules Bakixg Powder is the best. Why ? It is the cheapest because the Best for makng breads, pastry, cakes, puddings, scones, ifec. Beautifully light and wholesome, in Gd and Is tins. From all grocers.