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Manawatu Herald, 25 June 1892, Page 2

The servioes at All Saints' Churoh tomorrow will be conducted by the Eev Innes-Jones, viz., 11 a.m., 2.80 p.m., and 6.30 p.m. The flax induitry has taken another spurt. It is not more than a few weeks ago that a number of mills closed, and they are now re-opening. It says something for tne encouragement the millers have received to find them re-opening at the commencement of the winter, which is not the best time for flax dressing. However, those who have taken this step are all practical millers and ful y understand what they are about. A correspondent to a contemporary explains that " Makuri " means "the river of the beast." This is the name of a district some 17 miles from Pahiatua. Parliament opened on Thurday, no real work will be commenced till Tuesday.

U$ Henry fipleys who. has for ft long period beeij leasing the Herringtori. Hemp mill, has just concluded the" purchase of M»ssr's Upgers and Coley's mill on the Himatangi estate, and has made satisfactory arrangements for the supply of the grean flax. M|r Austin, who has a'yp&ys obtained a good name for the superior flax that he turns out, has after a fortnight's stop, commenced again, carting the green flax from Motoa to Fdftori; Messrs fiudson have also commenced stripping again. We are sorry to learn that Sir George Grey is suffering from a severe attack of bronchitis, and will not be able to go to Wellington for a fortnight. Poor jurors, it is devoutly to be hoped their days are numbered. We have not by any means a high opinion of their mental calibre, but a prisoner who was found guilty by a jury at Wellington this week, . minimed dp his opinion very forcibly in the following assertion: —The jury were nothing more than a lot of barn door savages, and there was not sufficient brains amongst them for one good man. We ought to be in favour of the Democratic party in the United States as their plattorrh denounces the Mcfiiniay tariff as favouring capitalists, and demands the lowpst scale of duties consistent with mecring the expenses of the country. It condemns the action of the President towords Chili, and over the Behring Sea dispute. Spiders ara seven times stronger in proportion than lions. There are 230,000 singers in the Churches of Engl&nd.