The Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1892.

Manawatu Herald, 19 March 1892, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1892.

The bailiff, constable Gillespie gives notice of a seizure of stock and chattels, whick will be sold on Monday at noon, if not previously redeemed. Mr Tripe, the well known dentist of Palmerston has a card in this issue. He will make another visit to this town early next month, of which due notice will be given. The Borough Council invite tenders for leasing the Wirikino ferry, and metalling the approaches. The D. O. Assignee declares a first and final dividend in the estate of Oaborne &Co of three shillings. i The Wanganui Education Board gives notice of the Annual meeting of householders for the purpose of electing a new Committee The date of the meeting is fixed for the 25th April, and nominations must be made by the 18th April. Owing to the drought settlers have felt disinclined to enter stock for sale, and Messrs Stevens & Gorton annoonea that the sale which it was intended to be held on Tuesday will from insufficient entries, not be held. A sale will be held next month. The altered time-table for the railway oervioa for W«dneid»y next ii announced

Mr Edwards, of Motoa, invites tenders for clearing about 14 acres of flax and rubbish. The members of the Foxton Brass Band thank all those who assisted at their entertainment on Thursday evening. It has been a matter of much regret to all classes to learn that our worthy Mayor has bsen very ill during the past week. On Monday he was first attacked with inflamation and has suffered very considerably, bat we are glad to learn that he is much-better this morning, and though confined to his bed, is making fair progress towards recovery. Messrs Hopkirk Bros advertise for a good stripper-keeper for the Hawkes Bay district. On Wednesday evening the first rain that wo have had for weeks began to fall, and though it kept on a 1 night, there wasn't much difference to be seen, owing to its having been very fine. Thursday it rained moderately hard till half past three in the afternoon, when it cleared till close on eight o'clock and then poured hard most of the night. It was fine yesterday. On Thursday evening the Hallelujah Musicians appear at the Foxton Pub ie Hall. Major and Mrs Veal accompany them. The Lassie's brass and string band comprise ten well-trained Hallelujah Lasses, who perform on two Cornets, three Tenors, three Baritones, one Euphonium, one Bass, one Drum, as well as four Violins, one French Horn, one Violoncello and one Organ. ! The adjourned meeting re Special Settlement will be held on Wednesday night at the Sample room attached to Whyte's hotel. A good number went by the train to the Sanson races and expressed* themselves much pleased with their day's outing. The playing of the Foxton band gave general satisfaction on Thursday. With the short time they have had to practise they managed to play fourteen tunes. The bandmaster is Mr Betty, who plays the Trombone, the other members are, Messrs Keen, the cornet; Gerbes, the horn ; Wood, tenor-bass; Wood, euphonium; Walls, baritone ; Proctor E Flat bass • Williams 2nd. cornet ; and Hatfield, dram. Cool chambers have been constructed at Port Said, on the Suez; Canal, for an Australian firm, who have arranged to land fruit and meat there every month from the Australian steamers. The experiment will begin in April. It has been shown that two thirds of the apples grown in Victoria are unsuited for the London market. Experts urge that new sorts should be planted. It is also stated that inferior tinning is prejudioially affecting Australian preserved fruit. Two gentlemen passengers per r.s. Mahinapua, for Auckland, were returning to the steamer after being ashore for a few hours at New Plymouth. On nearing the root of the breakwater they saw a caw on the roadside in a dying state. Suddenly it jumped up and rushed at them, tossing one of them over a fenoe and dislocating his knee. The other man was considerably bruised. Medical attendance was procured, and they were enabled to oontinue their journey in the steamer. They were through passengers for England. Frank Haynes, who committed suicide in Anglesea street, Auckland, performed the shocking deed in a most sensational manner, He fixed a gun to a table near his bed in such a way that it was automatically fired by a candle burning a piece of string, and thus releasing two weights wWoh had kept the trigger fixed. After having arranged the contrivance, he llay down with the muzzle of the gun pointing directly to his head, and took chloroform, so that he was insensible, and when the candle burned the string the gun was fired, blowing the top of the head off. No report of the weapon was heard, and when the body was discovered the man had been dead about a week, the body being in an advanced stage of decomposition < The funeral of the late Mr John McKelvie, took place at Wellington on Tuesday morning, the cortege starting from his late residence in Arlington-street at 9 o'clock. Notwithstanding the earliness of the hoi r a considerable number of people assembled to pay the last tribute of respect to the memory of their departed friend. The contractor for sinking the wells in the Main Street has got one well down 20 feet, and it has a fine flow of water to the depth of 5 feet. The well is cased with galvanised iron. Mr George Fanner has just completed the sale of his well known farm in Sanson, the purohaser being Mr Robert Perritt of the local hotel. The farm consists of 360 acres of gobd pastorial , land close to tbo township, and 40 acres of bash land, burned and partly sown in grass on line, Sandon. The price at whioh the latter pieoe was sold was £8 per acre, and that of the former £11 per acre, being an average per acre for the 400 acres of about i £10 12s 6d. Mr Farmer is one of the oldest settlers in the district, and. the farm whioh he has just sold is one upon .which he settled when first he came. — Advbeate. The Manawatu County Council invite tenders for claying on the Foxton-Sbannon road, and work on River Bank road, and Campion's Line, Tenders to be at Sanson by noon of Wednesday. We are glad to record that the halfholiday on Tuesday, and dosing at six in the evening, except Saturday's has been unanimously agreed to. In another column will be seen the notice to this effect. Mr Gardner requires 100 oords of firewood delivered on the bank of the river at Paiaka. In another column will be found the date on which nominations for the Foxton Racing Club's Autnmn Haok Meeting are to be sent to the Hbn Secretary. Messrs Stevens & Gorton in compliance with the request of many settlers, have agreed to hold a stook sale at Shannon on the 6th April. The Feilding Stock sale of Messrs Stevens & Gorton will be held, on Friday. Our first shipment of new goods for the Autumn acd Winter Season have now come to hand by the latest mail steamere and are ready for inspection at Te Aro House, Wellington. We have no hesitation in saying that the selection for the present seaßon is without exbeption the best, largest and most varied we have ever previously been able to show at Te Aro House, Wellington. Our display of new Dress Fabrics for Autumn and Winter wear i 3 really superb and manifests the good taste and judgment exorcised by our British, French and Continental buyers. Ladies requiring patterns of these should intimate their wishes to James Smith, Te Aro House, 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 la the season in our o«lebrated dreeamakiug rwrna a* T« Awj rtmwe, >WolUßßtodi

AH orders will be carefully executed, finished in the latest style md forwarded without delay from Te Arc* House, Wellington. Messrs Boss and Sandfordpof the Bon Marche, elsewhere direct the attention of cash purchasers of general drapery to the advantages to be secured by making their selections during the present clearing 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 Calicoes, > vheetj ings, Shirtings, Flannellettes, and Household Drapery, while Mantles, Millinery, Dustoloaks, and Snnshadea are being disposed of at nominal prices to effect a complete clearance.