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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, 17 November 1891, Page 2

Our local dramatic club had the pleasure of receiving a letter, directly after their la-jf performanc3, from the energetic col'ector of autlior's fees in Wellington, Mr Gillon, for fees due for performing " Rorrowod Plumes " and " A Bed of Eoses." It came rather as a shock, but it had to he paid,, amounting in all to c ose upon S('»s. It niay be sa-isfaotory for them to learn that Mr Gillon sued the Dobson- Kennedy Com pany for £20 for similar reasons and o' - tamed judgment.

' More hideonsness ! The Government is about to call for tenders for advertising on the bapk of postage stamps and telegraph forms.

All those inte-ested in a band being : formed in Foxton are requested to meet at the Mnnawftti) .Hotel \c\mavvciv> pvpnlng.

Mr Gerbes has just completed a handsome mantelpiece. The m in portion is of grained red pine, With white pine panels, In which totara knot dlamon s are placed, ani round wliiiih a hone'ysiickle moulding js fun. I?he brackets are carved, and the mantle is of two inch totara. The whole reflects the highest credit on Mr Gerbes, and shows that he is a thorough cabinetmaker. The price charged is very reasonable, and we expecc that this work will lead to many orders. We shall be glad to show the mantel-piece to any interested in good workmanship. The Wellington A- * P. Show will be held at the Hint to-morrow and Thursday Yesterday M George Nye was proposed for Mayor by Messrs. JR. McMi an and Stephen Startup. There being no other candidate proposed, the Beturning Officer declared Mr Nye duly elected. ! A hemp-miller interested in a mill here and Otaki, lias suddenly left, and the hands to whom wages are due are taking steps to place th. estate in bankruptcy, It is stated that there should be assets to pay at least ten shillings in the pound, The great <*ifference between the sheep returns published by the Stook and Census Departments is 1,500,000, the Stook Department's figures being 16,753,752, against the census return of 18,117,186. The manager of the New^ Zealand Farm ers' Co-Operative Association, Christohurch, Mr A. Turnhull, who has arrived in Auckland from 'Kngland, has been interviewed there by the Herald representative. He spoke in sanguine terms of the frozen meat trade, and says that the meat sent from New Zealand is superior in quality to that of the lliver Plate. He ihinks the trade will eventually be so organised that shipments will be sent to Liverpoo 1 , which is a better distributing centre than London, At the annual meeting of the Mosgiel Woollen Faotory Company, Mr A. .T. Burns, acting-chairman, moved the adoption of the report declaring an H per cent, dividend, He said the company had to compete : with imital'ons of its goods which were not of the best quality. He concluded by saying that if the mills only went in for ehe very best quality it would be better for the country than at present, as the tariff was doubled. This is cheerful news to consumers ! The tariff has been doubled and yet more protection is wanted by the Wellington mill. Tenders are invited for the right of advertising on telegraph and telephone poles throughout New Zealand. The Examiner says : — It is believed that Messrs Nelson Bros are storing largely in London in anticipation of a. rise in frozen meat. A prospectus is in circu'ation of a company with a capital of £12,000 for the purpose of publishing the Wairarapa Star ' as an evening paper in Wellington (making the third) in the Liberal interests, while maintaining its publication in the Wairarapa- says the Emmim-i'.. Messrs Hogg and Smith are moving spirits and Messrs Eli Smith, A. Anderson, and H. Anlid of Rketahuna, A. Reese and .1. Dawson of Pahiatna, and C. Hall of , 'Woodville, are amongst the provisional directors.

The Pall Mall Ourxifc gives the following cure for influenza : — " Ainmoniated tincture of quinine, £03 ; essence of peppermint, }ov, ; bromide of ammonium, 4oz ; spirit of sweet nitre, Jo?, ; simple syrup (made by boiling lib lump sugar in half pint of water), Joa, Shake the mixture, occasionally until all the bromide is dissolved, Take a teaspoonful in two table? spoonfuls of oold water every hour until relieved."