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Manawatu Herald, 1 March 1892, Page 2

The Borough Council invites tenders for seven different works. Tenders must be in by noon of Monday next. An extra race has been added to the Regatta list, the Committee having received a handsome prize from Mr J. L. Oliver. The Commissioner of Crown Lands notifies that the Mount Baker Block, the Oroua Coal Creek North Block, and the Waima - rino Atuahae Block will be' open for application on the dates mentioned. Some time ago. at the sale of the Em. press hemp mill, Mr Stansell purchased the engine and boiler. These he left upon the ground, but about a fortnight ago agreed with Messrs Howe and Turley for their conveyance to Foxton. The boiler is heavy, and the contractors instead of attempting to cross the river with it and bringing it by land, made the boiler watertight, and with three empty hogsheads on either side successfully floated it down the river. They started on Thursday afternoon at three o'clock and reached the wharf on Saturday afternoon. The other machinery will be taken down- by river to Moutoa and thence carted to town. We regret that the poßitiou of the s.s. Queen of the South on the spit is considered sufficiently dangerous as to have caused her owners to hand her over to the Underwriters, Captain Bendall is now superintending her removal, but until the tides make again, in another fortnight, it is not expected very much can be done. Thes.s. Ivy is hard at work bringing the cargo from the Queen of the South up to the wharf, and has at present landed between seventy and eighty tons, The agent of the steamer is obtaining, before de ivering the cargo, a deposit of four per cent on the value,, towards the cost of salvage. The steamer, we understand, was. insured for £4000. a marked omission. At the close of the Synod the usual vote of thanks tb the President for his kindness and courtesy was not proposed, Mr E, B. Cargill's fine residence at the Cliffs, Dunedin, was totally destroyed by fire on Friday morning. The house cost £8000 to build and the furniture £1500. Mb Qargillestioiates his loss at £5000. Messrs Pai'k and Batt'are about erecting a boatshed on the bank of the Manawatu River, near the Fitzherbert bridge. A lesson to tenderers to write plain. The Palmerston Borough Council the other day accepted a tender for dog collars ac four shi lings, but the Council mistook the figures of the lowost tenderer to be at so much and three pence, whereas there was no three pence, but the three was meant for the shillings ! It was decided that the Council was not to blame for misunderstanding the figures, and no alteration was made in their decision. To-morrow the usual sitting of the Resi* dent Magistrate's Court will be held. . Tha Assessment Court for the Borough of Foxton will also be held at 10 o'clook to-morrow morning. The two men accused of the murder . at Eketahuna have been committed for trial. Messrs Stevens & Go ton's annual sheep fair at Palmerston will be held on Thursday next. As it should be here, In Amerioa and in some parts of the Continent, eggs have long been sold by wei . ht only. Amongst those who passed the last junior Civil Service examination we are glad to notioe the name of Robert \. Wilson, the youngest son of Mr T. Wilson, the ex-Mayor of Foxton. It is always well to have a talk with those interested in fruit culture. We met a gentleman who had been paying a visit to the South Island, and talking about the apple orchards of Nelson he deplored the ravages the, Codlin moth had made. The orchardists are making a good effort at extermination, whioh'if general, he thought would be successful. Most of the growers were spraying with Paris green, in the proportion of as much of the poison as wou d go on a sixpence to four gallons of water. However, one grower said that spraying with pure water was just as effective, This is a hint worth trying, as it would, if as asserted, save all danger of poisoning the fruit, and could be continually used at all seasons. In conjunction with the spraying it is customary to tie round the stem of the tree a band of rags, old flannel, &c, it being said that these are a regular trap in which the moths delight to deposit their egg 3. Of course at the right season the rags are taken off and the eggs killed. Dr Dermer has at last got possession of a suitable dwelling in the Main street, adjoining the business premises of Mr A. S. Easton. He can be consulted there at the same hours as previously. The new head master of the Foxton School has employed his leisure time in rearranging the wall hangings of the school, and has sucoeeded in brightening up the appearance considerably. We note that Mr Ellis has parted with the sheep advertised in our Farmer's Column, at a satisfactory- figure. They will go to Pahiatua. Mrs Mellish, the recently appointed asSs'tant Mistress of the Fox'toh school, arrived in town last night, and thia morning went through > the* 6chool with the Chairman of the Committee. She will take up her position to-morrow.

In our Farmers' Exchange column, Mr Ashby, who but lately sold his farm at Motoa to the Assets Company, has an entry of a number of well bred dairy cows and farm implements for sale. The cows can be highly recommended. Mr Keen requests those who will dss"ist at the Minstrel Entertainment, to be given after the regatta, to attend a meeting at Whyte's hotel to-morrow evening. A mob of 1400 sheep was brought through from Otaki to Palmerston by Messrs H. Fraser and Brodie by the roa i, says the Times This is the first mob that has been taknn through by the Palmerston Otaki main road. It is stated that the Governor was willing to appoint Messrs W. Montgomery, E. Richardson, J. A Tole, H. Feldwick, W. C. Walker, and Sir W. Buller as Legis ative Councillors, but would not agree to the appointment of nine others whose names were submitted by the Ministry. It may not be generally known that the roots of the raupo plant are edible. When cooked, after being dried and pounded into powder they are said to be delicious, very like arrowroot. ''Puff" in the Press mentioning the Governor's departure says :— There's balm in Gilead though— we'll ha' the quid mon fra' Glasga here the noo ? Writing on Mr Carroll's appointment as a member of the Executive Council, the Pout says : — Had he replaced Mr W. P. Reeves or Mr John McKenzie, there would have been a double cause for rejoicing. Mr Carroll's advent would have been hailfd with as great and unalloyed pleasure as the exit from Ministerial life of either of the other gentlemen would have caused. Mr Carroll is a much superior man to either of them, and we are glad to think the country is to have the benefit of his

services. Messrs Boss and Sandford, of the Bon Marche, elsewhere direct the attention of cash purchasers of general drapery to the advantages to be scoured by making their selections during the present olearing sale at the Bon March 6. The goods being disposed of are all fresh and new, and the difference between present prices and ordinary prices is considerab c. A large quantity of stock has already been disposed of, but there still remains a good choice of, thorough bargains in Cotton Stuff, Dress pieces and Remnants, also Caliooes, Sheetings, Shirtings, Flannellettes, and Household Drapery, while Mantles, Millinery, Dustcloaus, and Sunshades are being disposed of at nominal prices to effect a complete olearance Our first shipment of new goods for the Autumn ard Winter Season have now come to hand by the latest mail steamers and are ready for inspection at Te Aro House, Wellington. We have no hesitation in saying that the selection for the present season is without exception the best, largest. and most varied we have ever previously been able to show at Te Aro House, Wellington. Our display of new Dress Fabrios for Autumn and Winter wear is really superb and manifests the good taste and judgment exoroised by our British, French and Continental buyers/ Ladies requiring patterns of these should intimate their wishes to James Smith, Te Aro ou c, Wellington. Patterns of these • nd new dress fabrics and charts for self-measurement will be forwarded free by post on application. We would earnestly advise ladies to make an early selection and to secure the advantage of getting their dresses made in good time in the season in our celebrated dressmaking rooms at Te Aro House, Wellingtod. All orders will be carefully e^eouted, finished in the latest style and forwarded without delay from Te Aro House, Wel« lington.