Hyeres.

Manawatu Herald, 29 March 1892, Page 2

Hyeres.

The small town of Hyeres which Her Majesty the Queen is now visiting, is situated-.in the Department of Var, on the south- coast of France. The town lies bagfc three miles from a small and deeply indented bay of the Mediterranean, and is celebrated for the beauty and the mildness of its climate. It is much resorted to by sufferers from chest and nervous complaints. Off the bay and thus further sheltering it are the lies d'Hyeres, which are practically uninhabited. ' Eight miles from Hye"res is the Plymouth of France— Toulon— the great seaport and. naval arsenal. The port is divided into two parts, the old and the new. The former, to the east, is appropriated to merchant vessels, and the latter, to the west, to the dock-yard, slips, arsenals, storehouses, and cannon foundry.

Mrs Stuart widow of the late E. L. Stuart, who died in New York recently, bequeathed all her property, amounting to about £1,000,000 to benevolent and Christian uses. One of her bequests -was £16,000 to her pastor, the Eev Dr Hall, and £2,000 to his wife. The family, of which Mrs Stuart was the last representative, were eminent Presbyterians. Messrs Warner & Co. of Nelson have a notice in this issue of much interest to the ladies of this district. They are the wellknown drapers of Nelson and having re* ceived a large stock of new drapery, undertake to send samples on application to enquiries. Mr Austin offers a reward for a lost horss. A notioe about a horse impounded is the public pound appears elsewhere. The proprietor of the Centre of Commerce calls attention to the fact that he has purchased an entirely new stook of drapery. The tweeds have been purchased direct from the mills and therefore the proprietor is enabled to offer suits made to measure at an exceptionally low figure. The proprietor trusts to keep the trade from going to Wellington, by being able, in tailoring, to give a out and a fit as good as can be obtained there. We visited Mr B. Spellman's property this morning and found that he has made his surroundisgs a regular hive of industry. In one corner of the premises he has a a first-class portable steam engine whioh he uses for cutting firewood into any lengths required, and also for cutting chaff. Stables for his draught horses occupy nearly one side of the section, and stacks of firewood fill up the centre. A very nice dwelling occupies a large part of the frontage. The convenience in obtaining wood cut to suit ranges has been much appreoiated by the public, and Mr Spelman is kept pretty busy in the firewood trade. He charges »ne shilling a cut per cord for sub-dividing four feet lengths. Councillors were evidently on for " a day out " yesterday. The discussion upon the acceptance of tenders for the office of Banger at times waxed very warm, not to say personal and one solid hour was disposed of without anything being done. The discussion would have led a listener to believe that, for certain reasons, the majority of the Council desired to have no Banger, but as the Mayor pointed out this would have been a most expensive course, as the drains in the Borough had just been cleaned out, and if there was, no Banger all stock would be turned out on the road, and the Council's work would be damaged. Better reason prevailed, and it was under-, stood fresh tenders should be called for. The Council obtained five tenders for the Wirokino ferry, and the highest that of Messrs Davis & Figgott, was accepted. The Mr Davis who tendered should know the value of the ferry pretty well, as he has worked the bemp.mill alongside, for some time. The entries for Messrs Stevens & Gorton's stock sale at Shannon are advertised to-day. A man who gave his name as Jerry Dowling was arrested last night for drunkenness and was looked up. He was brought before the Bench this morning and fined five shillings or twenty four hours imprisonment. In a letter received on Saturday from Dr Davenport, we learn that on Wednesday he was successful in landing a trout which weighed 9£lbs. The fish was caught in the Manawatu River, near Kumeroa, and it was weighed at Speight's Hotel. This is exceedingly satisfactory to all lovers of the craft, as it shows that these splendid fish are increasing and multiplying exceedingly. The trout gave the Doctor half an hour's exciting play. In charging the jury at Napier the other day, Mr Justice Richmond quoted Mr Justice Stephen to the effect that if drunkenness were allowed to be an excuse for orime the courts rnignt as well be closed, for a great proportion of the criminal business was due to drink. | The Christchurch Press says : — One ! company in Christchurch has just remitted £40,000 to Australia, and two firms here have sent by the mail to England £12,000 and £17,000 respectively. With facts such as these before them, it is difficult to see how Ministers can any longer deny the fact that their policy is not only preventing fresh capital from coming here, but is causing the withdrawal of money already invested in the colony. The dairy where foot and mouth disease ' broke out in South London has been quarantined, and the animals killed. A rise in the prices of beef, caused by new tariff, has led to a large demand for horseflesh in Paris. According to the report of the police prefecture, the horses and mules slaughtered represent one-third of the quantity of meat consumed. Another absurd telegram. " Scotch depositors are becoming greatly alarmed at the repeated failures of financial institutions in Melbourne." The Melbourne Metropolitan Board of Works' loan of half a million has been subscribed locally more than twice over. The whole of the tenders were above par. Before the English Labour Commission it was shown that women engaged in chairmaking only earned 5s per week. On the 26th February a band of masked men went to the house of a woraaa named Mary Leppers, in the village of Mmm (Austria), forced their way into her bedroom, bound her with cords, poured petroleum over her, applied a match, and then calmly watched the horrible scene. The woman's shrieks and groans were blood curdling. The motive assigned for the act is that the woman was suspected of murdering her husband. We have heard the like before! The N. Z. Times says : — The Government intend to bring forward their Electoral Bill as soon as Parliament meets, and it will be about the first of the policy measures to be pushed forward, as the voice of the country may have to be taken on it. Last year, it will be remembered, it was carried through the Lower House by a proportion of two to one, but the Government do not intend to allow the Legislative Council to reject it with impunity. It embodies in its entirety the one-man-one-vote principle, and no voter will be allowed to have his name registered on mo.c than the one roll. As these principles are believed to be in consonance with popular opinion, the Government are prepared to stand by them. The Minister of Defonce has given instructions that inspectors of police when on duty must wear their uniform, and particularly so when attending to the Ke9ident Magistrate and other courts. Ingenuity diverted into an improper purpose was brought to our notice yesterday morning. A gentleman obtained a shilling in exchange at one of the stores, and having occasion to take it out of his pocket some little time afterwards, did not like the look of it, and ' rung ' it on a table. Ihe sound was dull, and on making a close inspection he discovered a crack in the milled edge, which he opened with his knife, and then found that the whole centre of tile ooin had been aooopei out and filled with putty. Buainon men had btttw bt OS th« *lett for tIKH tau4vili»t ihllllngi,

Our first ahipment 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 Fabrics for Autumn and Winter wear is 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 and new dreßS fabrics and charts for self-measurement will be forwarded free by post on application. We wonld 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 To Aro House, Wellingtod. All orders will be carefully executed, finished in the latest style and forwarded without delay from Te Aro House, Wellington. Messrs Boss and Sandford, of 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 MarchS. The goods being disposed of are all fresh and new, and the difference between present prices and ordinary prices is considerable. A large quantity of stock ha 6 already been disposed of, but there still remains a good choice of thorough bargains in Cotton Stuff, Dress pieces and Remnants, also Calicoes, Sheetings, Shirtings, Flannellettes, and Household Drapery, while Mantles, Millinery, Dustcloaks, and Sunshades are being disposed of at nominal prices to effect a complete clearance.