Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, OCT. 1, 1891.

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

Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, OCT. 1, 1891.

Particulars as to lambing are now coming in. Mr Frank Robinson informs us that he has already docked GOO lambs from 500 ewes, and that there will be probably 80 or 70 " more to follow."

Mr Austin has returned from his t>ip to Wellington, and had the peculiar, but still agreeable, satisfaction of finding, that after travel ing down to find out how bad his hemp was, that a cheque had been sent up to him in payment of the lot ! The growl indulged in was as a mere preliminary canter in case it might be advisable hereafter to find further faults.

We were shown today a lock clipped from one of Mr Frank Robinson's ewe hoggets. The wool is beautifully fine and soft, and has a length of thirteen inches. The hoggetts are Romneys, the mothers of which were a year or two ago strengthened with a cross with the " improved " Eomney which were bred by Mr Eeid, of Elderslee, and from whose docks Mr McLennan used to purchase stud rams for the Oroua Downs flock.

Palmerston is certainly the "hub of the universe." They have had plenty of big fires, they have had a jeweller's store broken into and robbed, and the other day they fully developed the stoat nuisance, two of these vermin having fastened on to the neck of a child who was laying down in a paddook, and the pests refused to move until some people came to the child's rescue. They only now need a resident of the town made a Legislative Councillor when their cup of b iss will be brimming over. Mons Leon Driver will give a piano recital and concert at Sanson next Tuesday evening.

The annual meeting of the Co-operative butchering Company was very poorly attended yester ay, and after receiving and adopting the balance sheet, it was detertermined to adjourn til' next Wednesday, in the hope of a better gathering.

Mr T. Ennes announces that he is prepared to make up Summer and Christmas orders, having secured two first-class tailors-, and c pecting two more to arrive shortly.

There is a 4-roomed house to let. Particulars at office of this paper.

A famous story is current all over Europe of some Spanish General in the last generation—it really matters little which. The priest invited him to forgive hi* enemies. " I h&ve none," the dying man replied ; " I have shot them all."

The D.O. Assignee invites tenders for the purchase of a 4-roomed house and quarter acre of land in Furrie's estate.

Mr H. D Bell, the eminent solicitor of Wellington, has been asked to consent to be nominated for the position of Mayor of the City. Two of a trade seldom agree, and it having become known to him that Mr Jellicoe was likely to be asked to become a candidate, Mr B°U immediately stated that he was quite willing to take the field.

W. Verekir Bindon has been arrested at Kohukohu on a charge of having a distilling apparatus in his possession. Bindon was on bail on another charge for which he is to be tried at the next criminal sessions.

A London journal heads a paragraph, " Apples All tne Year Round," and expresses gratification thereat, and at the arrival of excellent apples from New Zealand and Sydney, and the prospect of Cleipatras and Cox's orange pippin from Tasmania.

The Post says :— Had the session lasted for another month Ministers would probably have found themselves in a position of considerable difficulty. Their majority was dwindling away, their Party was cvi* dently disintegrating. Ardent supporters were changing into candid friends, and the Ministerial Whip was only obeyed sullenly and without any of the alacrity which distinguished the early part of the session. In the lobbies dissatisfaction was open'y displayed, and expressions of want of confidence was heard from the most unexpected quarters. In fact a spirit of intense dissatisfaction pervaded the Government ranks, and would very soon have shown itself in a most marked manner in the division list.

The Hawera Star states that Mr A. A. Fantham has sent to ' ondon a small fat beast, frozen as a whole carcase, as an experiment similar as that made by the Lake Creek Freezing Company.

A gazette extraordinary, which was issued on Friday, prorogues Parliament until Thursday, 24th Dec-mber next.

The Dunedin Star's Parliamentary reporter says :- -The legal profession has every reason to regard the Hon. W. H. Reynolds as a particularly bloodthirsty individual. When speaking on the Law Practitioners Ri'l the other night, he remarked that if he had his way he would hang half the existing lawyers and quarter the other moiety.

Mr Henson notifies that the coaching and hunting sire Tarn O'Shanter will travel the Otaki and Foxton districts this season. This sire has proved himself a sure foal-getter, and is a grey horse only ten years o'd, and stands over 10 hands high. Tarn O' -hanter obtained the special medal given by the Governor at the Canterbury A. & P Show last year, for the best sire calculated to improve the character of carriage horses, hunters, and horses for Indian requirements.

Messrs Ross & Sanpkord, of the Bon Marche, are now showing their first shipments of new Spring and Summer Goods ex " s.s. Rimutaka and Ion;c." 4G cases aud packages aiv already to hand for the present season, and a highly attractive display of new goods is now on view at their well known establishment, The Square, Palmerston North, of which they respectfully invite the inspection of the residents of this di-trict.

THREE CENTURIES have rolled by since Bacon sp.id " Coffee comforteth the brain and heart, and helpeth digestion ; Use Cbease's A 1. Coffee. Sold only in lib and 21b tins.

The appearance both externally and internally of our widely known Family Drapery Warehouse is now extremely briU 1 ant. With the advent of the Spring Season come an entire change of Fashions. The dark, sombre tints of winter are now completely effaced by the light, cheerful, beautiful new colors that distinguish the present season's fashions at Te Aro House, Wellington.

An tidvantago to customers not possessed by any sraa 1 traders anywhere is the im~ mense range of choice in every description of Fabric and Fashions to be always seen at Te Aro House, Wellington.

Visitors to our Warehouse will view with wonderment our vast piles of every description of Spring and Summer Dress Fabrics, consisting of Jacqnard Beiges, natural i'omespuns, Art Diagone's, French Corduroy, French and Scotch Chirids, Saxony Suitings, Camel Hair Tweeds, Jacquard Vigoreaux, Twilled and Plain Bei es, French Dalaines, Printed Bcngnlinps and Foulards, Floral and Striped Bengnlin s, Silk Grenadines, Summer Serge- s ami Foules, Ay., itc, at Te Aro House, Vv'ollington.

The color.-: of the new Dress Fabrics are principally Grey, Grey-Blue Lavender, Cornflour Bine, and the most delicate tints of Dove and Fawn, at Te Aro House, Wellington.

I'attprns of our new Dress Fabrics with so. f -measurement chart, will be forwarded post free on application to our only address, James Smith, I c Aro House, Wellington.

THREE IS ONE THING- every house wife should i.-now, and that is that Hekcolbs Baking Powder is the best. Why ? It is the cheapest because the Best for makng breads, pastry, cakes, puddings.'scones, ifcc. Beautifully light and wholesome, in 6d and Is tins. From all grocers.