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Manawatu Herald, 28 July 1892, Page 2

"We ate glad to be able to inform contractors that by the courtesy of Mr T. H. James, Mr Davidson's architect, we have been promised that the plans for the new house at Levin shall be at this office on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday next, when they may be seen The date of receiving the tenders ,has also been extended up to noon of Wednesday, and the tenders natty b& left at this office up to that hour. This will be admitted- to be a very great convenience.

At the last meeting of the. .Wanganui Education Board we notice that tile master of the Pohanghia school having, resigned, the names of . Mr Woodham, Mr Trewin, Miss K. Warne and Miss L. O'Brien were to be forwarded to the Committee. Miss Prendergast, who is at Hawera, has applied to be transferred to the charge of a school; and her name has been added to others for the Apiti school committee td deal with.

We notice that the Premier has, at the cost of a suffering country, sent to Mr Gladstone a wonderful cablegram, as follows : — " Ministry send congratulations Gladstone." We..hope he will be pleased.

Over the leader, and elsewhere in our advertising columns, will be noticed to-day* advertisements of H. Wickett '<fi Co., the Well-known firm of general drapers, of Ealmerston, -who have decided to open on* Saturday next a large and cheap salvage sale in this town,; in the premises next to Messrs Hennessy, Westwood & Co. They also send out an inset in this issue giving still further particulars.

Geography concerning Australasia is not a. strong point with the rest of the world. Yesterday we received a letter from America addressed, Foxton, Australia, The Post Office people were more considerate than our correspondents.

We remind those who are in the habit of posting newspapers to England, that the rate of postage has been altered, and all papers under two ounces in weight will go now for one half -penny.

It is the intention of Mr A. J. Hadfield to .leave Palmerston ro as to take up his permanent residence in the tale of: Wight k Liicky mail; as he la the possessor pf one of the prettiest properties near Shanklyn'. .'.Mt John Davies invites tenders for putting and trimming 250 chains. of gorse ienees. , . • .'■'//

. Beeoham's pilla, those stated to be'worth a guinea a iox; but jet sold at. a far lesser 'sum by all chemists, are more particularly referred to .on our fourth page, to which We direct all our ailing friends,' and, unfortunately/just now they are many;

Mr. J. R. Russell cannot stay away from Foxton long together, and all were pleased to see him at the dance on Tuesday night, aB merry as ere a one there. . . ■

We recorded the result sof the boring operations on the Motoi swamn, and now about "^hirty; acsea-arjp; being/ol.eared of rushes * previous to ploughing for turnips. Certainly & wonderful ' transformation within the past few year?, . •

The snow lies low on the ranges today, and when it melts floods in all the rivers may be looked for.

At the Palmerston Police Court the man J. Anderson, who pleaded guilty to the theft of some harness, stating he had taken it whilst intoxicated, got off with a fine of forty shillings. Whilst pleased, because of his family, at this decision, we cannot approve of it, as suob a sentenoe for such an offanee, is hardly sufficiently deterrent.

The Foxton Baoing Club hold their annual meeting at their office to-morrow evening.

A big sale of Surplus Winter Stock will commence on Friday, July . Ist, at The Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House, Wellington.

- We would 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 sale at. Te Aro House, Wellington.

Oiir Sale Price Lists will, 6a application, be forwarded postage- free from ,the Big Sale at Te Aro House, Wellington.

:We feel sure that thei expenses. of <tti& trip would be far more than recouped and there would be, the additional advantage of choosing^ fro ijh thejlargest'and most varied lot of Bargains 'in the Province. If this is dv 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, . Wellington.

The annual stock-taking sale at the Bon Marche, Palmerston North, is "now on. The feature of the annual sales of this iirm is that the vyhole stock, without any reserve, is offered at greatly, reduced prices, every article in stock being subject to re : duotion as the stook must be 1 teduced: at least £2000 previous to the Annual Balanoe, and purchasers have the .bene'|t of^-^^flQO stock- to select fVom.— Adyt!