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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 10 December 1891, Page 2

Mr Levin has paid to the Well ngton City Treasurer the sum of £1000 he promised to the fund for purchasing hooks for the Free Library. Mr Jelliooo has retired from the Wellington contest, 1 he hon. secretary of the Foxton Racing Club informs members that their tickets can be obtained on application. A smart earthquake shook was experience l here yesterday at 10 a.m. A mistaken impression is apparently abroad as to what the D.O. Assignee taid at the meeting of Robert Elliot's creditors. He expressly declared that the current wages for the flax prepared for the market, by the men he employed would be guaranteed by him, and any balance will go to the general account. We misunderstood Mr Scott's statemant as to preferential claims, believing he gave preference to the cutters of green flax and butchers over thff others, this we are glad to be assured is not so, but that they, having contracts, which are absolutely necessary for the preparation of the marketable article, would be allowed as preferential, in addition to the wages men. | It puts the cont ac'^rs for cutting the green I flax aDd scutching the dressed fibr: j on an ' even footing with the rest of the other hands. It is but rig'it that. thN :.~ ko, !>iU wn hardly think thatit. was«ouiul.i.stoodby ; the meeting, Mr Fred Young and Mr Boberf Cawston are the two latest sufferers from la grippe. 1 Over the leader Dr. Dormer notifies when and where lie can be professionally consulted.

A milch goat is advertised for. cl Messrs Barnum and Bailey have written i us to state that the "Greatest Show on g Earth " is now playing in America, and though they intend soorf to visit the colo- ~ nies, they have no connection with any » other show. They have been informed J that a circus is travelling in these parts ./hich is using some portions of their trade * mark and title, and they wish us to state that they have the only one show, which is { now in America. l Tobacco smoking is greatly on the increase in England. During the past fiity . years, the consumption per head of tobacco has nearly doubled. Last year the quantity that paid duty was greater than in 1889 by 3,188,9661b5. Two American explorers, Mesßrs Bryant and Kenastoa, who have arrived at St. John's, Newfoundland, from Labrador, report that they ascended the Grand River, falling into the head of the Hamilton inlet, for 250 miles, reaching some grand falls never seen by white men before. The explorers describe them as the most remarkable in the world. The height of the falls proper they say is 316 feet, and there are three rapids above the falls which make a descend of 500 feet. A huge body of water 200 feet broad plunges over a granite ledge, and the roar of the falling torrent is heard 25 miles away. The travellers, who measured and photographed the fal's, describe the scenery of the neighbourhood as magnificent. They were one month in ascending the river. In the United States, the number of murders reported for 1890 was 4290, being almost double that of 1888. The number killed in quarrels during the year was more than 2000. Of the remainder " liquor "is made responsible for nearly 500, and "jealousy" for 400. Only one-twentieth of the criminals suffered capital punishment. Several of the flaxmillers around Parewanui have been closed on account of the low prices ruling for fibre, says the Times. Mr Guthrie, however, intends to keep his mi 1 in work, having a contract to work out, and being of opinion that afterwards the remand will increase and prices take a healthier tone. The supply of the fibre has also considerably diminished during the year. Last year during November there wore COOO tons on the market ; this year there are but 1500 bales, a fact which will operate materially on the price.