Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, JAN. 80, 1892.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 30 January 1892, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, JAN. 80, 1892.

The usual monthly silting of the R. M. Court will be held on Wednesday. On Tuesday the stock sale at Sanaon will be held. More additions are advertised in this issue. As the Foxton stock sa'e takes pace on Wednesday thos* who desire to enter any sheep should do so at once. Contractors are reminded that the time for receiving tenders for draining on the Motoa estate doses on Monday at 4 p.m. A nave-ring from a spring trap has been lost, and a reward is offere t for it* return. Mr Amos Burr ha« a notice about the disposal of stock and wool. The Borough Council meets for business on Monday afternoon at two • 'c ock. The Lancet thus describes a new remedy for influenza : — lt consists of thirty grains of potassium bicarbonate, to be taken every three hoars,

fc In another column Messrs Barraud and Abraham notify the business ' they have entered upon. For many years Messrs Stevens * Gorton had this trade as a branch ox their auctioneering b sides?, and Mr Abraham, the brother of Colone Go 'ton's partner, had the control of it. Tb auctioneoricg having assumed such ■arg° dimensions, Messr9 >tevins&Go:ton sold th-< seed business to th<? new firm of Messrs £?rraud and Abraham. Mr "Ifarraud _was*"for many years in a responsible pofi'ion in Messrs Murray Roberts & Co.'s in Wellington. It will thus be seen that bo h gentlemen bring business training, and a long acquaintance with Iheirparticu lar trade to th§ir help, and their clien's can depend on the utmost care being exeroised for their benefit. A baby farmer in Ber'in has been arrested on a charge of murder. In his noufie the bodies of 15 children were found. The New Zealand Herald publishes correspondence received from Tawhiao containing threats to take possession of land at Otiotu sold to Europeans. There is also a letter from the Hon Mr Cadruan warning any person interfering with Europeans in possession of land that he will be arrested. In reply to this, Keru Kaihau, agent for Tawhiao, declares that the latter is King of New Zealand. Mr Robert Parker has, says the N. 2. Time* offered to instruct the teachers of country schools in singing, charging them a nominal fee, if the Education Board will let him have the use of a room in the sohol buildings. Inspector Lee informed the Board yesterday that many of the teachers in the city schools were qualified to teach singing at their schools, as they attended classes, but country teaohers get no tuition except by s^, ec J a i arrangement. After a short oiscp,' dS i on the offer was accepted. A? accident occurred aboard the Mawhera as ane was leaving the Westport wharf for Greyraouth on Thursday morning The captain gave the order full speed ahead, and the boy at the telegraph gave the telegraph i a swing to half speed astern, for the pur. pose of ringing it preparatory to setting the dial at full speed ahead, when the chaincord of the telegraph broke. The steamer came into the wharf fast, and the spectators, s\e ing the danger, cleared away. Two sailors were aft with a fender, and one left as the steamer dashed into the wharf ; the other, . named Lawrenson, remained ' at his post. He was caught by tin falling rail and jammed among the debris, his leg being badly brokeu. The after part of the - vessel on deck was smashed up, while part of the wharf was. carried away. The damage was not sufficient to prevent the steamer sailing. The injured man, who ,cried piteously until removed from beneath the wreckage, was removed to the Hospital. More than half of the country between the Rivers B 1100 and p aroo in Queensland is devastated by bush fires. Kleven hundred more sheep have been added to the list of entries for the Foxton sale on Wednesday* Messrs Stevens & Gorton announce their annual ram and sheep fair at Bulls for Tuesday 9th February. There are close on 8000 sheep advertised for Messrs gtevens & Gorton's stock sale at Palmerston. This firm is this very full of business next week, as at Sanson on Tuesday they offer 5000 sheep, at Foxtou on Wednesday over 400u, and at Palmerston on Thursday over 8000. For one firm to have for sale 17,000 sheep on three con--5 secutive days, gives a very fair instance of the wonderful developement of this district. | A meeting of the committee of the Foxton Racing Club will be held on Monday evening 1 next to frame a programme for the ' Autumn meeting. , The a tered advertisement of Messrs ; Loveday Bros, will appear in our next issue. ! The proprietor of the Co-operative Stores has a now advertisement elsewhere. A meeting of .all willing to assist in getting up sports for St. Patrick's Day, is convened for Tuesday evening next at Mr Cawston's hotel.

We are requested to direct the attention of our readers to the fact that Ross A' Sandford, of the Bon Marohe, Palmerston North, have opened up a large stock of Men's and Boys' Clothing, purchased direct fro i' the. best mills and manufacturers in the Colony. The value and choice in this department this season surpassing anything they have previously offered to the public. Visitors from this district are respectfully invited to inspect the stock in this and other departments. The Summer Sale commencing on Saturday, January 30th, and intended for the disposal of the balance of the Seasons Stock promises to be one of the most successful ever held at Te Aro House, Wellington. The Summer Sales will present to all visitors a wonderful array of bargains in all departments. We do not believe in the policy of carrying over goods from one season to another. We would rather clear them out every season. Hence the reason for the unmistakeable bargains that will be offered at nhe hummer Sale To Aro House, Wellington. The Summer Sale offers substantial reasons why country residents should pay an early visit to Te Aro House. By so doing, they would have an opportunity of purchasing some of the greatest bargains c er heard of in the Drapery trade in New Z aland. We would remind the public that this Summer Sale, is limited to 15 days ouly and the last day will be Saturday, February 13th. All orders, if accompanied with the ash, will be instantly attended to ami promptly forwarded from Te Aro House. Wellington.