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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 8 October 1891, Page 2

The adjourned meeting of the Butchering Company was held yesterday, when another proposal to wind up the Company was made, but it receiving the support of only four shareholders, was not carried. A new directory aud the old oflicers weie duly elected. Megsrs Stevens and Gorton's sale at Bui's will be held on Tuesday next. Mons. Leon Driver had a very successful concert at Sanson on Tuesday evening. A native was sued yesterday for an account, the amount of which he admitted. He appeared, and this incurred further costs, to object to being summoned, believing he never had received a prior account. It was shown that the money had been owing live years and that accounts had beau rendered through the* post which had never been returned. When asked by the Resident Magistrate if he did not think it fair that he should pay the costs, the account having run so long? and why he had never made an offer of a settlement V the native in injured tones replied that " he had also been waiting five years for the account ! ! ! " Mr J. S. Harris, who obtained the name of " the Whiifler," died at Wellington on Monday afternoon from consumption. He had been employed latterly as a book-keeper to Miss Crawford. On Monday a whale was captured in the Bluff Harbour 35ft long, and at Auckland a whale 32 ft long was seen in the harbour, and after a chase was run aground at Point Chevalier, where it died. Why doesn't he advertise here ? A Home exchange says :— Drunkards all, attention ! Here's a philanthropic gentleman advertising in a Scotch paper for a gentleman who can sample whisky properly." A Hampshire breeder was offered £4 lus each for 100 of his best ewes to go to the United States, and declined the offer, requiring £5 per bead. Should be most interesting reading. Marshal Von Moltke left a sort of autobiography comprising twenty-nine diaries, which cover almost the who'e of his military career, and are replete with notes on all the events in which the great soldier was in any way mixed up. A Dakota man, who hadn't been used to luxuries, took' a Turkish bath and died within an hour. The twelve good men and true said that "he hadn't ought to have took so much of the mud off him at one time." A private cablegram from Home has been shown us, N.Z. Times, by Messrs Cameron aud Coristie to the effect that, at present, the outlook at Home for New Zealand butter and cheese is not very blight, but this may be accounted for by the fact that the Americm and English supply, at this time of the year, is always large, and the depression in the trade may therefore be only of a temporary nature. A meeting of the Committee appointed at the recent meeting which was ca led to consider the question of railway communication between Auckland and Taranaki was held at Auckland on Monday. It was resolved that the name of the committee be " The Northern Railway League." All the principal associations, including the labour bodies, are represented mi the Committee. The work of canvassing for funds is to be proceeded with, and the Secretary was empowered to obtain assistance for that purpose. The planks of the League were announced to be to stop the further diversion of the Northern Trunk Railway loan ; to insist upon the immediate expenditure of £65,000 upon the Stratford line, and the completion next session of communication between Auckland and Tavanaki by that route. The completion of the Kotorua Railway is also to be urged upon the Government. At >he Diocesan Synod Mr C. P. Powles moved, "That any surplus of neat rents (after payment of the assessment) received from the Parochial District of Pa'merston North for the past year, or that may be received for the current year, b« refunded to the churchwardens of All Saints for he purpse of reducing the loan of £220 incurred dining the past year for the enlargement of their church."— The motion was carried aem con. Mr Donald Stuart has some saddles for ■ale. Mass will be held at St. Mnry's on Snnday »t 8 end ,11 a.n>.

Messrs Ross & Sandfobd, of the Bon Marche, are now showing their first shipments of new Spring and Summer Goods ex " B.s. Rimutaka and lonic." 46 cases and packages are 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 said " Coffee comforteth the brain and heart, and helpeth digestion ; Use Crease'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 brilliant. 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 advantage to customers not possessed by any small traders anywhere is the immense range of choice in every description of Fabric and Fashions to be always seen at Te Aro House, Wellington. The colors of the new Dress Fabrics are principally Grey, Grey-Blue Lavender, Cornflour-Blue, and the most delicate tints of Dove and Fawn, at Te Aro House, Wellington. Patterns of our new Dress Fabrics with se'f-measurement chart, will be forwarded post free on application to our only address, James Smith, Te. Aro House, Wellington. THERE IS ONE THING every housewife should know, and that is that Hercdles Baking Powder is the best. Why ? It is the cheapest because the Best for makng breads, pastry, cakes, puddings, scones, etc. Beautifully light and wholesome, in 6d and Is tins. From all grocers. Visitors to our Warehouse will view with wonderment our vast piles of every description of Spring and Summer Dress Fabrics, consisting of Jacquard Beiges, natural Homespuns, Art Diagonels, French Corduroy, French and Scotch Chirids, Saxony Suitings, Camel Hair Tweeds, Jacquard Vigoreaux, Twilled and Plain Beiges, French Delaines, Printed Bengalines and Foulards, Floral and Striped Bengalines, Silk Grenadines, Summer Serges and Foules, &c, &c, at Te Aro House, Wellington.