Manawatu Herald. SARTURDAY. 17, 1892. New Zealand not In it.

Manawatu Herald, 17 September 1892, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. SARTURDAY. 17, 1892. New Zealand not In it.

Day by day, as we read of the wonderful progress made in the prepara- ; tions for the World's Fair at 'Chicago, ! and the interest it has excited over the whole civilised world, do we feel that this colony has been shamefnlly neglected by the Ministry DirectorGeneral Davis, issued a notice a few months back announcing that applicatious for space must be made by the first of August lasf.» When allotment of space would be made. Up to the time of making this notice applications for twice the space at the disposal of the managers had been made. We hold that one of the very best opportunities of making known the progress and resources of New Zealand has been lost by the petty jealousy existing amongst the members of the Government as to on whom should be conferred the pleasant position of representative of the colony. The Minister of Public Works may attempt to lay the blame upon the Chambers of Commerce, but every reader of a newspaper must be aware of the unpardonable delay there was in first of all requesting the co-operation of these Chambers, and then in replying to their sugges- i tions. The reports already to hand, and what are bcund to follow when the Fair is opened, must make every well-wisher of the colony disgusted with the selfishness of those now in power, who have sacrificed everything out of which they were not certain could be turned to their advantage. The importance of a splendid exhibit of our wools and hemp at Chicago cannot be over-estimated, but the Government would not assist because , well they say, because the Chambers of Commerce wanted the Government to purchase the exhibits right out. We know the Wellington Chamber emphatically contradicted this statement, and if other Chambers did make it, it must have been under some misapprehension. It is, however, unmistakeably clear that the Minister when communicating with these bodies was not enthusiastic in the scheme, and readily accepted the first excuse to abandon it, Everyone, from everywhere, will be at Chicago when the Fair opens, with a splendid exhibit of the industries of i the country they hail from, except New Zealand, and for' this humiliation not the people, but the Government, are to blame.

Two station hacks (ire for sale. On Sunday Missionary and Revival Services will be held in the Primitive Methodist Church. The Rev. O. Wood will S.'each on Sunday, morning and evening, uring the week the servioes will be continued, conduoted by tha Eevs. Wood, Lyon and Kaine, assisted by Laymen. All are invited, The respect and affection with which the late Miss Austin was, and her parents are, held in, was Bhown by the large number that followed the funeral cortege . to the cametery. The Rev. R. Baine conducted the service, partly in the house, and partly at the Bide of the grave, where an appropriate hymn was very feelingly sung by those standing around The greatest sympathy was expressed towards the parents and relations of the deoeased. ' We notice that the Mayor of Wellington suoceeded in getting the large public,meeting, held in the Opera House on Thursday night, to approve of a drainage scheme by 113 votes to 65. ■ The pedigree of Mr Henson's coaching stallion " Tarn O'Shanter '? -''appeals in another column. The prospects -for Ihe season are very bright, a number being already booked. "Tarn O'Shanter" will pass through here to-morrow for Sandon. and he will be shown at Awahuri on Tuesday and will return to Sandon on that day, making Itoxton on Thursday, or at latest Friday morning. A man named Somerset Bond was killed at Te Horo, near Otaki on Thursday, by, a tree falling on him. Messrs Stevens & Gorton's horse sale at Palmerston is announced for next Saturday. Mr S. Lewis is the agent for the New Zealand edition of Tit Bits. The inhabitants of Fire T Bland, near New York, objected to a building thereon being made into a quarantine station. One thousand fishermen stopped the landing of the passengers and threatened to burn the building. An injunction was obtained from a Judge. Now the passengers have been landed, as the rioters dispersed on learning that the injunction had been cancelled, and that 1200 troops had been summoned to support the authority of the Government. Among the passengers by the Talune is Mr Parker, of Huddart, Parker & Co. He visits the southern ports by the Talune to ascertain the trade requirements for the proposed .new line of steamers, and states the firm has ' come to stay.' Mr Ahem has a new dog-cart just completed to the order of Mr Arthur Mitchell. The workmanship* is first class and Mr Webb deserves a word of praise for the very neat manner he has painted it. The Acting Premier stated in the House on Wednesday that, although the Government could not refuse to grant totalisator licenses when a higher commission than 10 per cent waß deducted by any club, they would do their best to prevent, more than that commission being charged. The Feary expedition in latitude 81 N. during the month of July found Greenland free from snow, flowers were blooming and insects and many birds were abundant. The expedition ha 3 effected many valuable discoveries.

The Manawatu Times having mentioned •that the Foxton Racing Club's dinner on Thursday was likely to be p stponed, we have been asked to mention that it will not be postponed but held on Thursday next the original date. . Mr Stansell invite 3 tenders for painting aDd papering Whyte's hotel. We understand that alternate tenders can b& made either for labour only, or labour and material. The tenders must be in by Monday week. Messrs Lansdon & Co. altered advertise.ln.entwill appear in our next -issue. It will prove interesting reading having reierehde io the garden of Eden. -■- • •_ Messrs Lan^dori & Co. just completed another of the Peat Shafto English huntiii£ siA®** this week, whan it was at once purchased. We refernia to the make of saddle a short time back. /Mr , Little is moving off his j stqcjc; of g'addlesand harness at the reduded prices he has marked them at during his cheap sale* An American lady, who had lost £0Q,600 at the gaming tables at Monaco* committed suicide at Paris: This par should prove of iriier'esi td the' ladies : — Columns of space have been filled the past eighteen months in the public prints inveighing against the trained walkiiig skirt. Physicians Have pronounced against It, and even 1 a municipal government, that of Vienna, have oeeri aroused to legislate in the matter. But not one iorig" skirt has gone. Now, however,, rumors of an impending change have come from an authority of power. Felix, of Paris, who shares the dressmaking throne of the world with Worth, is making street gowns to clear the ground. Courage, scribes, medical men and city father's 1 The ear of woman attends the voice of the Fronch dressmaker. Soon the frou frou and the faugh-faugh of the untidy, unwholesome, and altogether unsuitable pavement trail will soon be gone, and, to whisper a secret, nobody will be quite so glad as the woman who wore it. — New York Times. At Messrs Freeman B. Jackson & Co;'s Johnsonville sa'e on Wednesday fat cattle were in full numbers. The majority of the 1 bullocks were large and prime, which sold steadily at 20s the lOOlb-s making from £7 to £12 os ; choice heifers were in good demand at 21s, ranging from £6 to £7 17s Gd. Fat sheep were plentiful; prime wethers, 20s ; extra weight, 24s 6d ; medium to good,' 16b to 19s Id ; light weight, 13s lOd. Pigs were dull throughout. There has been a run on the Birkbeck Bank in England and many depositors waited all night. The police marshalled them 12 deep along the streets. The Bank of England advanced half a million and there are signs of returning confidence.