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Manawatu Herald, 19 July 1892, Page 2

About sixty acres of land ohanged hands at the latter part of last week, within the Borough, Mr George Nye having purchased those two sections adjoining his property on the No 1 Line, and which extends up to Mr Gower's land opposite Mr Whibley'a The prioe was a very satisfactory ono, as it appears, to both parties, and the extra acreage will be of the greatest advantage in the working of Mr Nye's swamp estate.

At last our Roman Catholio friends are making an improvement in the fenoe (of their church ground. It was badly needed. The new fence is a neat two-rail with battens, all dressed, and will probably be painted. We still hope they will be induced to do a little planting this year.

Our Motoa neighbours are loud in their complaints of the state of the roads, but they must remember that we have had an exceptionally wet time.

To the inhabitants of the town it will be a piece of real good news to learn of the Buocess that has attended the boring operations for an artesian water supply on the Motoa estate. About a fortnight ago the contractors first started work and on Thursday last obtained a fine flow of water out of an inch and a half pipd at the height of four feet six. The water is to be allowed to flow uninterruptedly for a week to dear, though it appears very good now. The depth is 157 feet, and we believe no obstruction was come to till just at the last, when, at 150 feet, timber was struck. Mr Wilson is so satisfied with this trial that he has had another well started in another portion of the estate. These two wells are on the low-lying land, upon what was, but a few {years ago, an impassable morase.

. That cab'eman again ! He sends word that people near the mountain (Etna) are seriously alarmed. It would have been more worth recording if they had not been. Poor man.

The Frenoh Government are going to induce married people to have families by taxing all those who have only small ones, and all bachelors. They also purpose to reverse their much applauded law which made an equal division of property on the death of the parent. It is unlikely to be very successful, the principle of prudence has been instilled into the people too long to be easily removed.

The excitement at Baku over the ravages of cholera continues, and it is estimated that 44,000 persons have fled from the town.

The Spanish Court has proceeded to St, Sebastian, fearing cholera.

The Senate has decided not to open the Chicago World's Fair on Sundays, and the sale of liquors will be forbidden on week days.

Though a motion, that Sir Charles Dilke was not a proper person to represent the Forest of Dean, was carried almost unanimously at a large public meeting, yet he has been returned by a very large majority. Somehow publio meetings are never very satisfactory as representing the feeling of the voters.

Messrs Stevens & Gorton's stook sale at Palmerston will be held on Thursday.

Contractors are reminded that tenders close for the labour in the erection of a fourteen-roomed house at Motoa on Friday at midday.

Mr Kelly, with the Edison Phonograph, had a most satisfactory time on Saturday evening, a large audience being present.

Cholera is spreading in Paris.

Writing of a short and warm debate the Post thus refers to the Minister of Public Works:— Finally the plug of Ministerial responsibility flew out with a bang, and there, standing at a Government bench, was the Richard Seddon of unregenerate and pre-Ministerial days, hurling chunks of invective at all and sundry, word* rushing out like "sludge" in the Kumara Channel during a fresh, Lindley Murray and all his works being swept away in the same flood as the Opposition.

Cholera has made its appearance at Simbirsk, on the Upper Volga. Biota occurred at Saratov owing to reports that Cholera patients were being buried alive in quicklime. The police station, doctors' honses, and hospitals were wreked by an infuriated and ignorant mob. The troops were called out, and three riotera wei'e killed before they would disperse.

A big sale of Surplus Winter Stock will Wholesale F— ay Va.retau.se, Te «ro tfouse, Wellington, We wonld earnestly advise all country Settlers to make, sure of this opportunity and .try if possible to pay a visit to the Empire City during the continuance of this big Bftlß &t Te Aro House, Wellington. Our Sale Price Lists will, on application, be forwarded postagi free from the Big Sale at Te Aro House, Wellington. We feel sure that the expeuses of the trip would be fay more than recouped and there would be the additional advantage o£ choosing from the largest and most varied l.Ot of Bargains in the Pi'ovinde. if tm3 is 'dii'y estimated a trip to the Te Aro House big sale will become a positive necessity. If unable to come, orders with cash can be sent to us direct and we will guarantee instant attention and prompt despatch | from the Big Sale at Te Aro House, We'll ng ton. The annual stock-taking sale at the Bon Marche, Palmerston North, is now on. The feature of the annual sales of this Srra is that the whole stock, without any reserve) is offered at greatly reduced prices, every article in stock being subject to reduction as the stock must be reduced at least £2000 previous to the Annual Balance, and purchasers have the benefit of a £6000 stock to select from. — Advt.