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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 19 January 1892, Page 2

The tender of the Palmerston Fire Brigade Band to play on Anniversary Day has been accepted by the Foxton Racing Club.

Brown's flax mill on the Poyntzfield estate, Parawanui, Bays the Mercury, has commenced work again. Many .of the old hands, who have been idle for some time past,- have returned to work again.

Persons wishing to ply lawful games on the racecourse on Friday mnßt obtain a permit from the Secretary.

A picnic will be given on Friday by the bachelors of the Primitive Methodist Church.

The train arrangements for Anniversary Day are notified elsewhere.

A man named William George "Rains was charged at the R.M. Court, Wellington, on Saturday with having murdered Henry Alexander Crawford. An inquest was held in the afternoon, and the whole affair Beems to have been a drunken squabble, and that the deceased died from excitement, The Jury deliberated in private, and in about five minutes brought in a ye diet that death was from natural causes acce crated by the excitement of the ocoasion. The accused was released on bail — accused in his own bond of £200 and two sureties of £100 each.

Referring to the Wellington election the Feilding Star says :— We lingtonhas always had the reputation of rejecting the best men who have been candidates to represent her in Parliament and she appears determined to stick to it.

No wonder. The editor of the PalmerBton Standard writes : "We are pleased to find that newspaper abuse is taken for what it is worth."

The Chriatchuroh Press ro.ntions that there is a rumour that the Premier intends to advise His Excellency to call eleven gentlemen to the Legislative Council, and that the Hon J. A Tole, Mr W. C. Smith, Mr W. C. W&lker, Mr John Macgregor, Dr Fitchett, and Mr Feldwick will be among the number.

This is how the Wanganui Herald, the Premier's paper, writes, in a leader, of the Wellington newspapers :— " The falpehoods and unfair deductions of the Torf press there, whose columns teem with venomous and foundationless charges against the Liberal party and all its works'" Nice writing 1

Mr Stansell brought over from Austraia a curved looking glass, which elongated the features of the gazer, or widened them, as the glass was turned on its faster i ig in the wall. Needless to say it heightened no one's beauty. A gentleman the worse for liquor was asked to take a look, but he knew a thing worth more than that, and refused to hasten his way towards an attack of D.T.s faster than whiskey would take him. Someone with less sense, forced him up to the glass, and in his endeavours to release himself his hand caught the object and broke it. We do not know but that he should not have been congratu ated on his act, instead ot having been run in 'or malioious damage to property. Yesterday morning the delinquent made his appearance before the Bench, but s cured a dismissal. On the charge of drunkenness he was not so fortunate, having pleaded guilty, and so suffered a fine of 20s or 48 hours imprisonment.

The young girl, Lucy Walden, who has been the source of much trouble lately, was brought before the Court this morning charged with being an idle and disorderly person. She admitted the offence, and was sentenced to fourteen days imprisonment with hard labour, in Wanganui gaol.

We are sorry to have to report the death at Westport, of Mr Roland Howe, the eldest son of Mr and Mrs Howe of Motoa. We are requested to direct the attention of our readers to the fact that Ross <fc Sandford, of the Bon Marehe, Palmerston North, have opened up a large stock of Men's and Boys' Clothing, purchased direct fro * the best mills and manufacturers in the Colony. The value and choice in this department this season urn-passing anything they have previously offered to the public. Visitors from this district are respectfully invited to inspect the stock in this and other departments. Householders resident in co-.ntry districts are often at a loss to know which in the best place in Wellington for Linoleums, Floor Cloths, Carpets, Curtains, Quilts, Table Cloths, Table Covers, Cretonnes, Damasks and all other articles of House Furnishings. For the following reasons the rep'y must most emphatically by, Te A?o HouB«, Wellington ;—

Ist Reason — Al our goods are sp'endid value, having been bought in the best and cheapest markets, not only direct from the makers, but from the foremost manufacturers. Wo buy therefore at the lowest possible prices and our customers reap a corresponding advantage at Te Aro House, Wellington. 2nd Eeason— Our goods are invariably well seected. We make a speciality of Linoleums, Floor C oths and Carpets. Our styles, designs and co orings are not only n the most perfect taste, bat are superior to anything to be seen elsewhere. For these things it is not easy for any one to rival Te Aro House, Wellington.