Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1892.

Manawatu Herald, 15 March 1892, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1892.

St. Patrick, good old Ireland's, patron saint, will have his anniversary properly observed in this district. la town the Bowing Club hold a regatta and water sports, which are bound to draw a fair proportion of sightseers as the entertain > ent is " free gratis and for nothing " Our brass band make their first public appearance. At Sanson the holiday will be ob served by the Sanson Haok Racing Cub holding their popular race meeting. This is bound to take all the " horsey " popula* tion, as the sport is bound to be good, the entries being large, and the course in oapi* tal order. A special train runs, on the Tramway, to Sanson and back, and the race-course is at the terminus. ' In the evening a capital Minstrel entertainment and concert will be given, the proceeds from which are to be applied towards re* paying money advanced for the purchase the band instruments We hope a good attendance may be recorded. Williams, the alleged Windsor mur« derer, has been arrested at Southern Cross, 270 miles from Perth. He was working as engineer in a mine. Lietenant Charles Dunk is gazetted Captain of the Manawatu Mounted Rifles. The Grey River Argus is responsible for the fo lowing : -" Th« Westport Harbour Board have a most ingenious way of getting over the travelling expenses difficulty when sending a deputation to We liugton. Nothing is charged for the expenses of the member to Wellington, but when he gets there he receives notice of a meeting of the Board, and his expenses in attending the meeting from Wellington are passed by the Audit officer without demur."

The result of the rowing heats on Friday night were, Potter beat Nye by half a length after a good race; Edwards beat Shadbolt easily ; Thompson beat McMillan; Langley beat Symons. Last night Lr.ngley beat Potter easily, a d Imrie beat Edwards easily. To-night Imrie rows Langley, and the winner rows Thompson at the Regatta. Mrs Gray who has a notice in to day's issue about taking music pupils, has had several years experience in teaching in Palmerston. Correspondence specially addressed to go by " Kaikoura," leaves Auckland, Saturday March 19th, Mail will close at the I'oxton office at 8. 30. p.m. on Friday, 18tn March. Mr Sanson, member of the Education Board, was deputed at the last meeting to visit Foxton and see to the wants of the School We had the pleasure of raeeti g him yest vday, and in company with the Chairman and Secretary of the Committee >.r Sanson visited the school and teacher's residence. He coincided with the Committee as to the repairs necessary, and with the most commendable promptitude obtained estimates and let contracts for the different jobs needed rloing. Mr Gerbes secured the contract for refixing all the , windows at the school so that both sashes can be lowered and raised. He also is to carry up a new flue in one of the chimnies so as to rectify the complaint of smoking it has so long been urged againat it. He will also do some brickwork at the teacher's residence and fix a colonial oven in the kitchen, 'ihe voof of the residence wi 1 also be looked to and made watertight. Mr Webb has secured the contract for painting and papering the teacher's re idenoe throughout. The permanent rifle range at Tentham of the N.Z.B. Association was opened on Friday afternoon. Mrs W. P. Beeves bred the first shot, and Mr Beeves and the ' Mayor of Wellington made speeches. Major Somerville thanked Mrs Beeves, and shortly after, firing commenced. There are 235 competitors upon the ground, though most are staying in Wellington. It has been de ided to name the range " Somerville," in recognition of the valuable services of Captain Somerville. An example to what a pass some bigots will go : The Upper House of Mississippi State has passed a Bill making smoking a penal offence. From Invercargill we learn that a Bishop has erred, as Bishop Moran, in the course of an address it St. Mary's Church there, referred to Collier's British History as tho book used in Queenstown (State school, and said he objected to it on the ground that it contained untrue statements with reference to the Roman Catholic religion. It now appears that Collier's history never has been used in the Queenstown school. The authority for this is the headmaster, who has been there since 1879. The Southland Times says a peculiar animal has been discovered on the Macquarrie Island. It is described as having a head like a dog, the eyes be ng surrounded by rings of hair of a lighter hue than on its body, which was brown and moderately long. It appeared to be about 4ft 6in long, and when raised off the ground stood about 3ft 6in high. It ran with a gallopping gait, but was vel T f ast> It is supposed probable that it came on an ioeberg, which broke up on the island recently. An advertisement appears in Wellington inviting applications for the position of " head preserver." This is not inserted either by a candidate for the representation of an Irish constituency ! The Post suggests that Sir George Grey shoul.i assume the control of the Liberal party and suggests that a Ministry formed, aay, of Sir George Grey, Mr Bolleston, Mr Seddon, Mr Macarthur, Mr J. W.Thomson, Mr Lowry, and Mr Buckley could scarcely be termed even a Coalition Ministry, because there are no strong Party lines o£ demarcation between any of its component parts. It would undoubtedly be entitled to be regarded as a really Liberal Ministry, and it would, so far as anj one can pre- . diet, be a solid and trustworthy combination, in whose hands the best interests of the colony would be safe. The personnel might be varied without the distiuguishiug features being saoriflcad. Sir George Grey, if he likes, will next session have it in his power to effect a revolution of this kind, and we sincerely trust that he will add another item to the list of good deeds done for the colony and for the Liberal cause, by using that power to its fullest extent. The Wanganui Herald urges that the Wanganui Cup should again be raised to £1000, and the date for running the race fixed midway between the Dunedin and Hawke's Bay Clubs' meetings. At the Besident Magistrate's Court, Patea. last week, J. H. Ballam was charged with committing a criminal assault on Marion Edwards, of Waverley, a daughter of Mrs C. Edwards, a widow. Sergeant Harrett proseouted and Mr Hogg defended. After a lengthy examination, the Bench committed the accused to take his trial at the next sittings of the Supreme Court in Wanganui. . We (Taranaki News) have seen the consignment papers of 12 quarters of beef sent as a gift by Mr VV. Bayly to Dr Barnardo's Home. The Egmont Freezing Company made no charge for freezing, the New Zealand Shipping Company sent the beef without charging freight, and Mr MacDiarraid forwarded the bill of anding, etc., free of all charges. The value of the gift is between £30 and £40, and should prove very acceptable. The Buahine, one of the most recently built of the New Zealand Shipping Co.'s fine steamers, shortly expected in New Zealand waters, was launohed on the Clyde on 20th October last. She has a register of 6,100 tons, and has a carrying capacity of over 9,000 tons, thus being the largest merchant vesse to enter the New Zealand trade. Both as a passenger boat and a cargo carrier she is unequalled. She will accommodate 110 saloon passengers, and .70,000 "frozen carcases of mutton, and still alsojhave her 'tween deoks free for wool and general oargo. Her dimensions are : — Length, 430 feet; beam, 50 feet; depth, 34 feet 6 inches.. She is classed 100 Al at Lloyds, three decker, and has a cellular double bottom capable of containing near y 1,000 tons of water ballast. She is built of ateel, and has two complete steel decks sheathed with wood, and over the citadel or promenade deck there is fitted a partial shade deck of light wood, on which the boats are stowed. This arrangement leaves a perfectly free promenade on the citadel deck for the first-class passengers. The ship is fitted up with the electric light, and with all other modern appliances. The Awahuri correspondent of. the Star writes : — Last week Mr Henry Bennett, of Buokland Farm, Awahuri, sent a consignment of twenty-four boxes of apples to London. These are I believe the first that nave been sent from this end of the island, and Mr Bennett deserves success in his I venture. The packing of the fruit necessitates a deal of labour, as each apple has to be packed in tissue paper, and the fruic must be most carefully handled. Should I Mr Bennett's exper ment prove a success it ! ought to be the means of paving the way for farther consignments. >

We are pleased to learn that another effort is to be made to establish the Tuesday, half holiday. 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 clearing sale at the Bon Marchi. 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 be m disposed of, but there Btill remains a good choice of thorough bargains in Cottjn Stuff, Dress pieces and Remnants, also Calicoes, •'*heetings, Shirtings, Flanriellettoß, ant' Household Drapery, while Mantles, Millinery, Dustcloa s, and Sunshades are being disposed of at nominal prices to effect a complete clearance Our first shipment of new goods for the Autumn acd 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. dur display of new Dress Fabrics for Autumn and Winter wear is rqally superb and manifests the good taste and judgment exorcised by our British, tfreDch and Continental buyers. Ijadiep requiring patterns of the&e should intimate their wishes to James Smith, Te Aro f on 36, Wellington. Patterns of these nd new dress fabrics and charts for aelf-nieasurement 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 executed, finished in the latest style and forwarded without delay from Te Aro House, Wellington.