Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, SEPT. 8, 1892.

Manawatu Herald, 3 September 1892, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, SEPT. 8, 1892.

Mr Jackson, the manager for Messrs Thacker & Pallant announces that he has a beautiful assortment of ladies' evening shoes. Just in time 1 a dance will be held on Thursday.

In this issue we publish the prospectus of the Manawatu Farmers' Co-operative Association Limited. It will be seen that the capital is placed, at present, at £100,000 in 20,000 shares of £5 each. It is not anticipated that more than £1 per share need be called up. The Provisional Di rectors are well known men, and their numbers will probably be added to.

Within a few weeks there will be near on twenty-two strippers hard at work preparing the dressed fibre, within a few miles radius of this town. .For purposes of showing the importance of this industry we would mention that each stripper \vi 1 produce something near 14 tons of fibre per month, and at £15 a ton the year's output will be over £55,000.

A meeting of the Borough Council will be held on Monday at 2 p.m. for the transaction of ordinary business.

Messrs McMillan, Rhodes & Co announce a oheap sale of fancy goods, purchased in the estate of the late fiobert McLean.

We are g ad to notice, by an advertisement elsewhere, that Mr W. T. Little, who has for the past three years managed the business of W. L. Coe, has determined to cast in his lot with the town, and secure the business for himself Mr Little is a good tradesman and has made himself very popular during the time he has spent here. We look upon his assured residence as a distinct acquisition.

Messrs McMillan, Rhodes & Co inform us .hat they have placed contraots for the production of olose on 1100 tons of fibre. Vessra Rennessy, Westwood & Co have also placed 250 tons. With the other mills working on other agreements we have before us nearly 1400 tons of fibre to be prepared within the next six months which will represent some £22,000 outside capital coming into the town.

William John Simmons was found guilty at the Supreme Court of uttering a valueless cheque and was sentenced to three years penal servitude. Sarah Aldridge was found not guilty.

John Black and Daniel Tennant were found guilty of breaking and entering into Cable's foundry, and remanded for sent noe till Monday. '

Mr T Wilson, our ex»Mayor, has an address to the ratepayers to day. It is a good sign to see candidates desirous of being returned, as it shows their interest in the Borough, and they are therefore more likely to make better Councillors than those who think the ratepayers should run afier them.

Mr McMillan has an altered address in to-day's issue in which he prop ses a public meeting.

Mr G. Hutchison wishes to know why the payment of approved land script has been stopped.

The Post sums up the N.E. Times as follows : — As the Ministerially-managed morning Journal admits that it nid not mean what it said, and apparently does not know what it means, in regard to the practice of the Colonial Office in dealing with Constitutional questions, there is no necessity for further remark on the subjeot.

Charles Watson, found gilty of rape, was on Wednesday morning sentenced, by the Chief Justice, to ten years imprisonment.

Spring is upon us early. The peach trees and the cherry plums are out in full blossom. The rhubarb is well up. The weeping wil'ows are well in leaf. Though the apple trees are forward they have not yet blossomed, and it is to be hoped they will not yet, or a late frost would do a deal of damage. A gardener in Rangitikei has rhubarb two and a half feot high I

Lambing in Wairarapa appears to have been much the same as here, an exchange stating that the percentage is much lower than last season. However it must be borne in mind that last year was an exceptionally good season for lambing.

The Bishop of (Vakefield, presiding at a meeting of the Funeral Beform Association, asserted that he and the late Mr C. H. Spurgeon were on their way to visit the Archbishop of Canterbury, when Mr Spurgeon, in a joking mood, noticing an ancient urn on a tombstone in Addington Churchyard, observed, " We don't urn our dead now ; we have to earn our living."

An exciting incident was lately witnessed at Columbus, an Indiana town, where some residents were being cornered by a mad bull. A man conceived the device of setting a champion gamecock at the infuriated animal. The bird soon placed the bull hors de combat by attacking its eyes. In a few moments the beast was stone blind.

Use the SUN BAKING POWDER is the best. \ \ ,]

A big sale of Surplus Winter Stock will commence on Friday, July l3t, 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. Our Sale Price Lists will, on application, be forwarded postag3 free from the Big Sale at Te Aro House, Wellington.

We feel sure that the expenses, of the trip would be far more than recouped and there would be the additional advantage of choosing from the largest and most varied lot of Bargains in the Province. If this is du'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 Srm 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.