The Mayor.

Manawatu Herald, 8 October 1892, Page 2

The Mayor.

« . We remind the Burgesses that in a few weeks time it will be necessary for them to nominate some gentleman for the office of Mayor. The question will be^ as to who will consent to stand. There is a. rumour that th 6 present holder of the office will be a candidate, and we have also heard of two Councillors who would be willing to give their services for such an honourable position. The election of Mayor does not take place till the third Wednesday in November, but the nomination is necessarily earlier-. We have then only four or five weeks in which to find out who shall be our chief officer, and that is little enough. In fairness to the Burgesses all oandi dates should speedily announce their intentions a3 well as their views, so that no pledging of votes may be carelessly made. There is plenty to do in the Borough and a good Mayor will find his hands full. We have some views as to what could be done, but we should prefer to heat those of the candidates before expressing them. Though we desire economy, an outlay of money could be well made, and every candidate should be prepared to make a clear statement on finance, and avoid the generali ties that the candidates for the office of Councillor treated us to at their public meeting. A Mayor connot lead his Council unless he is sure of the road he himself desires to travel, thus above all things candidates for the office must give the Borough business most careful attention.

We are glad to hear that the floating of the Manawatu Farmers' Cooperative Association has been a great success, the support accorded exceeding the most sanguine expectations of the promoters The Association has been duly registered Messrs Gorton & Son's Bulls and Hunter, ville stock sales are advertised to-day. On Wednesday the usual meeting of the Manawatu County Council will be held at Sanson. The special tram will run as is usual on the County meeting days. Shearing will soon be in full swing. Mr P. Eobinson we understand will commenoe on Monday, and Mr McLennan will start in about a fortnight. Mr T. Easton has made a start with the house he is building for Mr Walter Kobinson. The Union Clothing and Mercery Company will not open till Saturday next, in this town, We shall be glad to welcome the arrival of such an old established firm in our town as proclaiming the fact that our position is a great deal better than a number think, The company are solely in the clothing business and therefore their stock will be the largest yet shown in the town. The specifications are drawn out, on the ines aid down by Mr J, G. Wilson, for the bonus for the flax industry.* Mr McKenz.ie has promised to find the money if the Cabinet agree, without placing the amount on the Estimates, Mr Wilson has not Bpared pains in obtaining this desirable object, as he has seen all the Ministers and urged the case with them. Our friends at Levin want the township improved by the presence of a policeman, i his, if obtained, would give greater force to the old saying " a policeman's lot is not a happy one." He would not have much to do, and we know what is found "for idle hand *to do." We hold that a little pressure brought to bear on the only public house should save th.s expense to the unfortunate ratepayers. At the Wanganui Supreme Court on Tuesday, Albert Hugo Korth, who was a witness in the Shannon sly»grog oases, got into trouble. He was oharged with having presented in August last, cheques for the sums of £5 and £1 10s, purporting to be drawn by him on the Bank of Australasia, at Wellington, and Bank of New South Wales, Masterton, which oheques the ao cused knew to be worthless, and also for paying two separate oheques for 30s each to Mr Davidson, of Kumeroa (and getting 6s change tnerefrom), purporting to be drawn on the prisoner's account with the Bank of New South Wales, at Masterton, the accused not having any account with the Bank on whicn the cheques were drawn. He pleaded " not guilty," but the two juries found him guilty, and the Crown Prosecutor stated that the prisoner had already served three terms for forgery, having been sentenced at Nelson in 1881 to 12 months, at Wellington in 1884 to 18 months, and at Christchurch in 1885 for five years, all of which the prisoner ad mitted. The prisoner was allowed to tell the story of his life since he last left prison, showing the efforts he had made to earn an honest living. His Honour said he was satisfied that the accused had made an effort to improve since he left prison, which was a matter he always took into consideration. He was sentenced to two years' hard labour in each case, the sentences to run concurrently. Uneasy Mr Hutchison ! He wants the Premier to " oonsult with men of light and leading on the desirability or otherwise of changing the name of the colony from that of ' New Zealand ' to one more euphonious, suggestive and suitable ?" " And grasps the skirts of happy chance, and breasts th« blows of circumstance." Thus did Major John Liddle, of|Linton, who has petitioned the House for 4GO acres of land because he retired from the Imperial Army thinking that the "Parihaka incident " gave promise of employment to military men, and came to New Zealand with that view. He brought a large family and £3600 with him, and still has the family, but has lost £2500 of his capital in seven years. He claims his grant on services rendered during the Crimean war. In Western Australia men do not appear to hold very strong political opinions. The Hon. George Shenton has succeeded the late Sir T. C. Campbell as President of the Legislative Council, and Mr Parker, Leader of the Opposition succeeds Mr Shenten as Colonial Secretary. The latter appointment, it is stated, is received with surprise by the public. Says the Wairarapa Star : — Here is a knotty problem for some of our Wairarapa stock breeders to solve. In the Forty-mile Bush recently a settler branded a cow on the left shoulder some weeks before caivin?. Shortly after the ca f was born the settler called a few of his neighbours in to see the beast, which was, strange to say, apparent y branded on the exact spot as the cow and with the same marks. Needless to aav settlers are very mystified, and are anxious to know if a similar occurrence has ever bean recorded,

The Manawatu County Council invite tenders for formation and trimming oertain road lines. Tenders to be in by noon of Wedneadays The childreri'^ danc|e, Ust night tfa's a; great success, the hall being crowded, 1 tlnd as the little people were nearly all in fancy dresa the sight was a pretty one. The children commenced dancing at 6.30 and finished About , 10. Afterwards the elder ones had a darice, to' reward them for their Assistance towards the yddriger dnes? en? joyment. There was a liberal supply of good things for refreshments, and the evening was declared a " splendid one " The Misses Ballantine and Giles played most of the music in the earlier part, and Mrs J. Symons, and Miß3 Stansell in tbe later part. A general meeting of the Manawatu Bowing Club is convened for Tuesday evening next. In reference to our leader on the Mana*watu river we are pleased to note that Mr J. G. Wilson has given notice to ask the Minister of Marine to obtain a report from the pilot on its condition. EVohi an advertisement elsewhere it wil be seen that Mr Osborne is calling teflders for his stock. Mr A. Speirs has a notice in todays issue announcing that he has re-commenced business ac a carpenter and bui der. Mr Easton had a couple of very fine ambs iri his dhop yesterday, the heaviest one weighing 40 lbs. Mr Bramb ey wants a quiet milch cow. He has also some pure-bred Light Brahama eggs for sale cheap. The Lyttelton Times states that in place of the usual method of destroying sparrows with poison, Mr E. Wilder, of Ngapara, Fernside, has made a trial of netting them with a very satisfactory result. The net used is stretched on a hoop at the end of a rod, which aso carries alight. On passing the net along the hedges at night the birds, being disturbed, make for the light and are caught iv the net. The first night a trial was made over 100 birds were caught. A native named Pene was found dead in a bath at Taura near Mahina, near Rotorua. He was seen on Friday night in a a bath, and it is supposed fell asleep, and the bath rose in temperature through the flow of the hot springs. The body was found parboiled. Deceased was weakminded, and was found wandering on the Atiamuri Plains being days without food . One phase of the disgraceful squabble between the Minister for Lands and Mr Fish has not received the consi eration it deserves. The country pays the Premier £1000 a year, gives him a furnished house, and travelling expenses ad lib, while the other Ministers get the same facilities with regard to travelling expenses, get £800 a year, and £200 a year house allowanoe. All this is because (he taxpayers are willing to defray the cost of Ministers upholding the dignity of their position, yet the result is — four men in a "pub ?" The Premier is ill, and the country is governed by — four men in a'• pub !" The question is whether the appointment of a dozen men to the Upper House should be gazetted, seeing that the Ministry aßked for that power and have now got it, and whether that should be done or a demand made for the appointment of a score is left to— four men in a pub !" The position is worse than can be afforded by the direct and most " wild cat " oligarchy in South America. — Hawke's Bay Herald. When the Railway Commissioners object to outsiders interfering in their business the Hon Mr Seddon is indignant, but when outsiders want to interfere with him the matter is totally different, as will be seen by the following facts : — The Knights of Labour at Woodville informed the Minister for Publio Works that they intended to hold an enquiiv into the complaints of certai men on the co-operative works, and asked that the two engineers in charge be allowed to appear before them. Mr Seddon told the House yesterday that his reply to the enquiring Knig'its was that he wou d allow no irresponsible body to interfere with his department. Mr Bruce says the question for the public to decide just now is whether they intend to have their railways mismanaged by a politician, or managed by business men of independence and integrity. Death has no effect on the pig, beoause directly you have killed him you oan cure him and save his bacon. The towering mansions near Queen Anne's Gate are eclipsed by a pi c of buildings erected in Chicago. They are seven* teen storeys high. Two thousand umbrellas, one thousand walking sticks, and three hundred paraso s were amongst the lost property recently sold by an American railway company. How long do mosquitoes live? asks Science,. That depends a good deal on the kind of fellow they light on. Messrs Ross and Sandford, of the Bon Marche, beg to intimate the arrival of their first shipment of spring and summer goods ex cargo steamer Ruahine, comprising the largest delivery ever received by them at one time. They are now making their first show for the season in all departments fuller particulars of which will appear at a future date. Eoss and Sandford. The Bon Marohe. Dear Sir,— We would respectfully invite your attention to the advantages we are this season offering in our Tailoring Department at Te Aro House. 1 st— OUR CUTTER. We have engage 1 a new cutter, who is one of the best in the colony, and being a superior designer and fitter, we are confident will be able to execute in first-class style all orders with which he may be favoured at Te Aro House, 2nd— OUß STAFF at Te Aro House is composed of thoroughly experienced and competent workers, and consequently ' the we put into all garments will be of the best description. 3rd— OUß STOCK for the present Bpring spring season embraces some of the ohoisest designs in English, Scotch, Continental and colonial tweeds, fancy coatings, trouserings, suitings, &o. We would call attention to a select assort »ent of some of the most fashionable tweeds at present in wear, viz, Galashiels Tweeda Glasgow Cheoks and genuine hand-loom-made Harris Tweeds. These are the first of the kind ever imported into this city, are only to be had at Te Aro House. As also the?e are in single suit lengths only, there is no fear of any pattern being rendered common. 4th-OUR CHARGES are moderate. We always buy our materials at first hand from the best Home and Colonial manufacturers at the lowest cost. We are thus in a position to make our charges as low as is consistent with superior quality and cut. We shall be pleased to forward patterns for your inspection if desired, and respectfully solicit a trial, being confident that i after one trial we may count on your per- ' manent support. — Remaining, dear Sir, yours faithfully, JAMES SMITH, Te Aro : House 1