Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, NOV. 10, 1892.

Manawatu Herald, 10 November 1892, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, NOV. 10, 1892.

Messrs Gorton & Son will hold a stock sale at Awahuri on Tuesday. Mass will be held at St Mary's on Sun~ day at 8 and 11 a.m., and 6.30 p.m. The work of erecting the bridge over the Oroua river, at Campbelltown, says the Advocate, ha? been commenced, the first pile having been driven last Friday. The piles, which are of totara, are being supplied from Bunnythorpe. It ia contemplated that tha bridge will be finished in a little over 2 months' time. The train yesterday morning was crowded from Foxtou, but it appeared more of a male holiday, the number of ladies going being very small. Messrs Whibley and G. Hughes both received their cream separators at the end of last week, and have now got them into work. They are well pleased with their purchases. Mr Lansdon has just completed another Peat-Shafto hunting saddle to the order of Mr H. Gower. The attendance at the Palmerston A. & P. Show yesterday was very largo, the numbers being variously estimated at 7000 to 10,000. The weather yesterday was good there being only a few spots here in the morning but between two and three o'clock a sharp shower fell at the yhow. There were exhibited at the A. it P. Show, 206 sheep, 101 cattle, 229 horses, 71 dogs, 13 pigs, 2152 implements and samples of produca, 41 vehicles, making a total of 923. Very good. Messrs Baker & Co's colt, The Artist took first prize in the thoroughbred horse class for two year old colts, and also for the two year's fi ly with a filly by Sornnus at the Show. Mi* B. Hammond's draught stallion, Manager, took tire champion prize at the Show. Mr B. G. Gower wants a man used to ploughing and farm work. The beach was not in any way neglected yesterday though there were so many other attractions, as large numbers of family parties were down at the heads abandoning themselves to the enjoyment of bathing and fishing. Some good hauls of schnapper and kawhai were made even from fishing from off the beach. We have been asked to draw the attention of the County authorities to the bad state of the road, which a little expenditure would soon put right. We are are sorry to learn that Mr Frank McLennan spoilt bis holiday yesterday by unfortunately breaking a small bone iu his foot. The Primitive Methodist chapel is being very neatly done up inside, Mr Jenks having secured the contract. The whole of the woodwork is receiving three coats of paint except the dado of about four feet high whioh is being varnished. The walls are shaded in pink and the ceiling light blue. The effect is very satisfactory and is a great improvement. The picnic in connection with the Primi* tive Methodist Sunday school was a great success. A most enjoyable day being spent on the reserve, where games and races of all sorts were indulged in. Everyone appears to have thoroughly enjoyed themselves. The provisions of the Truck Act passed by Parliament are evidently little known, and contractors and others continue in some cases to supply goods to their workmen notwithstanding the Act. The *ct renders it unlawful for an employer to supply stores to his workmen, and makes it obligatory for employers to pay all wages in actual money. We are informed that a case has just happened wherein a large firm of contractors in Auckland, de.iucted from their workmen's wages, the value of the goods regularly supplied from the firm's stores since the Act came into force. Mr Napier, solicitor, waß consulted by the men, and the result is that the firm in question are now paying back to the men in cash the amount deducted for the amount deducted for the stores, The firm, therefore lose the value of the goods supplied The men propose, however, to act equitably and to return of their own motion a reasonable sum to the employers for the i goods supplied. — Auckland Star. '

Master Ar hur Symcns 1 fjrevlion"' 1 I cur.* hi* fi»;:^,; ze at ths a: it - P 7~ s - h ~ [ tu the jumping competition for ponipfl ' r.t the Show. Mr Purcell's ponv -?Uin - e<l 1 thi i\l place, j I:i tin Lawn TWiis tournament ifrs j .S;t\\M:l beat Miss Pnrc'ell by 0 to. 3 ; duel j yestn-day Mr O. Itol.inson beftt Dr IVrnver ■ by 6 to 5. Tuesday's Warjranui Chronicle reports Ilvnt r v sr.-coivl \v;Uer boarin^ strata was \ struck on Monday afternoon at 215 feet, • al'tfjr passiny through 7"> feot of blue clay. | There was a good How attlie surface, which j was rnpidly increasing when work was ! struck for Hie day. Messrs Ooiloa an 1 Son have erected a sale yard at Campbclltown, says the Adcoe(tt<: They comprise 11 cattle pens, i capable of accommodating about 300 cattle and 7.-S pens for shoop, with a total holding capacity of 3000. The cattle pens are Oft high and the sheep pens JJft 9in. The posts are heart of totara, 10 x 10, while tSe rails and capping are all heart of limn. In addition to the sheep and cattle pens there are several larger and smaller paddocks attached, which will be found to be a great convenience. The whole of the yards and paddocks are enclosed by a substantial stab fence. Some idea of the views for convenience with which the yards were desigued may be gained from the fact that they contain in all 39 gates. A building, which was formerly on the ground, is to be fitted up as an office for the convenience of clients and cjstomers. Colonel Clibborn and his wife, of the Salvation Army, have been expelled from Switzerland after being imprisoned for a night. Mr Keir Hardie, M.P., addressing a meeting on Tower Hill, declared that a million and a quarter people in Great Dritain were starving or in want of work. A severe hurricane has been experienced at Old Providence and St Andrew's Islands in the Hahaina Group, in the Carribean Sea. A large number of houses were destroyed, and 10,000 people rendered homeless. No loss of life is reported. ! A somewhat curioira scane (says an Exchange), was enacted in the Albury (N.S. W.) District Court the other . ay. A civil case was about to be tried before Judge Forbes, and the jury were being sworn in, when one of them declined to take the oath saying he was not tit to sit on a jury. The Judge in some surprise asked why not, and the bystanders listened with interest for some tale of guilt weighing down the soul of the conscience-stricken juryman. The latter then said that what he meant was that he was not fit to sit on the jury if the judge's estimate of him was correct. StH more surprised the Judge asked what he was referring to, whereupon Mr Plummer the scrupulous one, said that several years ago he was a juryman in an action brought by Edward Whittle against the Eailway Department. On that occasion his Honour characterised the verdict the jury had arrived at as the grossest ever coming under his notice. He and the other juryman. Plummer continued, had arrived at that verdict conscientiously, and he was no more fit to sit on a jury now than when he was a party to the verdict which his Honor hail characterised as of ths grossest character. His Honor, we are informed, " appeared taken aback," but endeavoured to indicate that a Judge might be justified iu giving such an expression of opinion without casting a reflection that w ould remain for all time. Plummer, however, persisted that, according to his Honor's showing, he was an unfit man to serve on a jury, and finally his Honor told him that if he wished he could leave the jury box. This Plummer accordingly did. We have no doubt he chuckled over the revenge which he had patiently waited years to obtain. 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 ltuahine, 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 dai,?. Ross.and Sandford The Bon Marche. Good housewives resident in tha country districts when in want of floor cloths or linoleums, should remember ihat we have one of the largest and best selected stocks in the colony, which for cheapness are unequalled outside of Te Aro House, Wellingtou. We have some very nice, light, carpet patiern floor cloths suitable for bedrooms and can cover rooms 9 feet by 12 feet for 10s Cd, 12 feet by 12 feet for 13s 9d and 15 feet by 12 feet for 19s 6d, at Te Aro House, Wellington. Some heavy floor cloths in Mosaic and Tile patterns are well adapted for kitchen use and we will cover 9 feet by 12 feet for 12s, 12 feet by 12 feet for 16s, 15 feet by 12 feet for 20s and 18 feet by 12 feet for 24s at Te Aro House, Wellington. 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