Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, JAN. 7, 1892.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 7 January 1892, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, JAN. 7, 1892.

The Manawatu County Council call for tenders for certain road works. Specifications can be seen at this office. Next Tuesday Messrs Stevens and Gorton ho d their usual monthly sale of stock at Buls. Between 2000 and 3000 sheep are already entered. deferring to the Pabiatua poisoning case a correspondent writes to the Pott . — Some thirty years ago a very similar circumstance occurred at Heathcote, near Christchurch, Canterbury. AMr Treherne, a bank clerk, was married to a Miss Hargraves, and after the wedding breakfast the, guests became ill, and before nightfall the bridegroom died. At the inquest, it was found that the poisoning was occasioned by the very unclean vessels that the food was cooked in. It is well known that verdigris will cause death* Possibly the late lamentable oir- I cumstance may be attributed to the same cause. Mr J. B. Harper's accommodation house at Campbelltown was destroyed by fi>e on Monday last. It ia to be rebuilt at once.

Two np-countty settlers, named Thomas M'Donald, of Muhunoe, and John Leech, of Ohau, ate reported as having narrowly escaped being drowned in the Ohau River last Friday night says the Pont. 1 hey left Otaki after the raoes were over, and reached the vivor, near Mr Kebbell's house, which is about a mile from the mouth of the stream, at midnight. The river was in heavy flood after the reoent rain , but notwithstanding this, they attempted to ride across, the result being that they were washed off their horses. By a lucky chance both were carried into shallow water about 150 yards further down stream, and scrambling out, managed to make their way to Mr Kebbell's homestead, where Leech is employed, and where they were provided with every comfort. Nothing was heard of the two horses until yesterday, when the dead body of that belonging to M'Donald was washed up on the Otaki beach, not far from the scene of the wreok of the Weathersfield, while Leeoh's animal was found alive and grazing on the banks of the river. The place where the men attempted to cross is considered to be an exceedingly dangerous one in time of flood. v Mr Gower and family left Foxton for their new home at Levin yesterday. The Hey Mr Raine and Mr T F. Gibson, delegates from the foxton station to the Primitive Methodise annual conference at Christchuroh, will leave Foxton on Monday next for the Cathedral <ity. Mr Gibson u'il be away about two weeks. Owners of hacks are reminded that their >n tries for the Fox 'on races on January '22nd should be with the Secretary not later han 9 p.m. on Saturday next. The acceptances for the open handicaps are due it the same time. The bcal cordial manufacturer's trap horse, whj st standing quietly with a load of " empties " on the trap near the Postoffice this morning, was suddenly seized with a desire to make a mile record in harness for the district, and* gallopped up the Main street at a pace which would have paid a £20 " divvy '* at least had he been in a race. The gallant steed was eventually brought to a standstill down the Avenue road, after his load had been considerably lightened by 'the disappearance of the bottles. The privi'eges for the forthcoming Foxton races are advertised in another oart of this issue to be sold on Thursday next. The Secretary is endeavouring to arrange for the Maori Band from Otaki to ittencl the i aces, and with the certainty of arge fields the meeting should be tone of he most successful held by the Club. The gravelling of Russell-street has now been completed. The metal has been •are.fnlly spread by Su livan, the dayman, and having a fair mixture of clay with it. 's settling down well, and gives p omise o 1 'orming a very fair road. The contractor is also getting on well with the work o< mrting the metal to the Montoa Road Vfhen, completed, both these works wil f orm substantial , improvements to the 1* The weather utill continues very broken md unfortunately wi 1 hamper harvesting md grass-seed saving operations very nuch. On Tuesday night the barometer 'ell to a very low point, and a terrible torm of thunder and lightning, accom •anied by a perfect deluge of rain, was ex >erienced on the Nelson side. The storm 'id not reach this coast, but a very heavy ea, which delayed the departure of th( vlurray for a day, was experienced. The Committee appointed to seleot a list if new books for the Library have lost nr ime in making the selection, and it if loped the order will be sent away almort rnraediately. The present stock is much in need of augmentation. There appears to be a little life in the iemp trade, as two of the local mills now •losed have received offers for fairly large irders, but we believe neither will start inder £16 a ton. The men are wiseh howing a disposition to meet the miller! iy consenting to reductions in wages, ov lse standing a share of the risk. A meeting of the Vestry of AH Saints' "Jhurch has been called for tomorrow vening, by the Rev Mr *Jones, to confiidei fr Stewart's resignation of the Layreadorship. It is understood that Mr Stewart, leclines to continue the work any longer, nd a fresh appointment will require to b> •lade. For several years past Mr Stewar 1 ias rendered most valuable aid to the '■hurch, and it is much to be regretted that •c should feel compelled to resign a, pos' vhioh he has filled with such ability and uccess. The two days' meeting of the Manawatu lacing Club resulted in the substantial proIt of £400. *" . ' The Ohau river was in high flood last Friday evening, and one adventurous perion in crossing drowned his horse. Two Foxtonians, on reaching the swollen stream, teemed prudenoe the better course, re turned to Otaki, and took the train for 'iome. Mr H. M. Stanley is to leoture at Pal•nerston next week. On Saturday evening the steamer Ahu* riri's steering gear went wrong as she was entering the inner harbour, arid she struck f he B.s. Fairy, making a large hole in her hows. That vessel sank immediately, he had about 200 bales of woo! on board 'or one of the ships lying in the bay. Steps ire being taken to raise her at onoe, as she obstructs the navigation.— Napier paper. Hundreds of thousands of acres in the vicinity of Brookong, in the Hiverina dis triot of New South Wales, have been laid waste by a bush fire, which is the largest >ver known in that part of the colony. The fire, which was caused by a child treading on a war match, is sti I burning and as the weather is hot it will continue unless rain falls. It is calculated that it will take two or three seasons to restore the grass to the condition it was in previous to the fire. At the annnal sale of yearlings at Mr Thos. Morrin's Stud Farm, We lington Park, Auckland, there was a large attendance of buyers. About one thousand people witnessed the sa'e, which was a pronounced success, as the bidding was spirited, and the lots realised high prices. The greatest competition was, of cour-e, for the N rdenfeldt- Frailty colt, the full brother to Zalinski and Mousquetaire, and a very handsome well-built yearling, and after c oiting biddidg he was purchased by Mr J. Richards, of Victor a, for 2280 guineas. The 17 iots offered by Mr Morrin realised a total sum of 7315 guineas, or an average o f 430 guineas. A pretty big order ! Mr Sell, the London advertising agent, has applied for space to exhibit specimens of all the leading newspapers of the world which have been printed during the last two centuries, in the Chicago Exhibition. Oxford Univer ity, England, has expressed its willingness to send an eight - oared crew to the World's Fair, provided a competition can be arranged with America)) college crews. Daniel C. French, the New York sculptor, is now in Paris working on a colossal statue of the republic for the World's Fair. It will show a female figure nearly seventy feet high.

The passengers on the train between Invercargi I and the B uff on Saturday narrow 'y escaped serious accident, owing to a blunder in arranging the time table. There were 1000 passengers on the train, and when nearing Greenhills another long empty train was observed returning. For tunately both trains were stopped in time to avoid collision, but not before some of *the passengers in the front trucks had jumped out. An infant whose mother leaped from the train wi h it, was slightly injured. An endeavour is now being made to float a company, to be called the Palmerston N. Gas Co. Ld., to take over the gas works at the inland town. The strongest supply of artesian water yet struck in New South Wales is that from No. 3 bore on Lessington run, in the Bourke district. The yield is about 6,000, 000 gallons a day. The water was struck at a depth of 1070 feet, and is now flowing eight feet above the bore. A London telegram of the 4th inst states : — " Owing to the keen competition of the Tyser Line, freights by the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company'- steamer Pakeha, direct to New Zealand, have been fixed at 25b per ton. Freights oy the Comoany's sailing vessels have been vednced to 20s. At Messrs Ptevens and Gorton's sa'e o 'ducation reserve lease?, held at Palmeriton on Tuesday last, pert of section 433. 7oxton, containing 104 rores 1 rood and 24 iercb.es, was leased to M Ferdinand at leveu pence per acre. Amongst the list of applicants for oaten ts in the ast Gazette apppars the name of Donald Stuart, bootmaker, of !''oxton, New Zea and, or an improved nethod of colouring and enamelling leather. Mr G. Nye left a very nice sample of early tomatoes, grown in his vinery at Sunnyside, at our office yesterday. The victims of the Pahiatua poisoning tragedy are slowly recovering. A suspicion appears to be develop ng that the poisoning was the result of something more than accident. We (Manawatu Times) are informed that ten years ago the late Mr McLennan, of Oroua Downs, effected a policy on his life in the Australian Mutual Provident for the mm of £500. The assurance, which was on the endowment principle payable at death lr age 60, matured on the 18th. To the origina' po icy a sum of £286 15s, has >een added These figures spoak for Uemsolves. * The business at theß M. Court yesterday ijomprised only one or two unimportant civil •jases. A case for rescuing ahorse from the anger was adjourned to next Court day. Householders resident in country disricljs are often at a loss to know which is he best place in Wellington forLinolenms, •loor Cloths, Carpets, Curtains, Quilts, Table Cloths, Table Covers, Cretonnes, Oamasks and all otner articles of House •'urnishings., For the following reasons he rep y must most emphatica.ly by, Te ro House, Wellington: — Ist Reason — A 1 our goods are spendid /alue, having been bought in the best and '.heapest markets, not only direct from the nakers, but from the foremost manufacturers. We buy therefore at the lowest losnble prices and our customers reap a •nvrp.sponding advantage at Te Aro House, Wellington. 2nd .Reason— Our goods are in ariably ye 1 se ected. We make a speciality of Cjinoleuras, Floor C oths and Carpets. Ouv styles, designs and co orings are not only n the most perfect taste, b»t are superior "o anything to be seen elsewhere. For hese things it is not easy for any one to ival Ta a ro House, Wellington. j 3rd Eeason— Our stock is at all times j arge, and the choice al> but unlimited. Che variety is something extraordinary, md is capable of satisfying the most ! ascidious taste. Those who contemp ate j •e-furnißhing, and youn_> people intent on natritnony should remember that the best j > ace in which to get th ir wants satisfac- j orily supplied is the Wholesale Family >apery Warehouse, Te Aro House, Weiington. We are requested to direct the attention of our readers to the fact that Boss &* Sand ford, of the Bon Marche, Palmerston North, have opened up a large stock of | •lea's and Boys' Clothing, purchased direct to •< the best mills and manufacturers in he Colony. The value and choice in this lepartment this season surpassing anyhing they have previously offered to the niblic. Visitors from this district are re'uectfully invited to inspect the stock in 'his and other departments.