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Manawatu Herald, 24 November 1892, Page 2

Mr Easton is making good progress with (lie nc.v house for Mr Walter Kobinson. j The roof is being covered with iron, and the outside walla are all boarded. It is very prettily situatpd upon a knoll between the two long plantations on the left of the road to the beach. The sitting-room will overlook ths river aud town, and from the dining room a capital view of the lower ! reaches of the river will be obtained. i The last of the Herrington flock were shorn on Tuesday, and Mr James Robinson's flock are now being " fleeced." When the3e tire finished one or two of the small neighbours will take advantage of the shed j and shearers. i Since mentioning Mr Nelson's find of a [ humble bee's nest we have been informed that one of Mr Howan's sons has found a nest on their farm, This is very good news, Messrs Lin ton and Edwards have been nominated for Mayor of Palmerston. There is likely therefore to be a warm fight. The Rev A S. Innes -Jones will hold services at All Saints' Church ou Sunday at 11 a.m., 8 and 6 30 p.m. Messrs Gor ou ifc Son hold their opening sale at Campbelltown on the 2nd of December. On Saturday Mr R. S. Abraham holds a sale of horses in which there are some special entries. Mrs McLean inserts a notice that she has made arrangements to sir ply the usual Christmas literature which it has been her custom for years past to keep. Yesterday morning we are sorry to record Mr W. B Rhodes met with a nasty accident whioh will keep him to hiß house a few days. He had caught his horse in the paddook and was vaulting upon its back, when he slipped and fell and the horse kicked him, breaking two of his ribs. The old members of the Manawatu County Council are. fast getting thinned out, not, fortunately, by death, but owing to resignations. It is only a month or two ago «hen Mr Mitchell, who ha^ sat for a long spell resigned, and at yesterday's meeting Crs feaxon and McKenzie resigned. Cr Saxon did so from having sold his property, and Cr McKenzie owing to his duties as auctioneer to the Farmers' Alliance, taking up too much of his time. We congratulate Mr Ransom on his unanimous election to the chairmanship of the Manawatu County Council. There may be an excellent reason for the decision Mr Baron has come to, especially if of an advanced age and yet desiroun of appearing young to outsiders, for which thh pre fix would be sufficient We notice that in a Wellington contemporary Mr Alfrpd Inigo Baron gives notice that he has assumed the surname of Suckling in addition to that of Baron, and wil< for the future be known as, and sign, aud use the name of .-uoklingßaron. A warning to those who go off for a holiday. An illustrated paper has a capital sketch of a man and his wife at the theatre with the man's friend sitting behind, who, with that gaiity indulged in at times by the best of friends, without discretion, slaps the married man on the back, and in a tone loud enough to be heard by the lady exclaims, " What ! Another girl ! I'll put you away to the missus." The thirtylhird number of Hansard has just reached us, if there is moro to fo low we are not sure, but certainly hope not, and we are threatened with even more uumbers n x'. session, as has not Mr Rces atated so in his letter to the Premier ! We have fonnd one dear little instance in which Mr Seddon got an upset. He had ] just made the following remark:--' 1 The debate on the Statement was simply flattery ; so much so from the Opposition side ihßt I did not find it necessary to | answer the speeches, 1 ' when a member ex- j claimed, ' The honourable gentleman was sound asleep !" " That shown that I was ( well satisfied," replied Mr Seddon.

The price Longman has agreed to pay Sir honry Parkes for his "life" "From Farmhouse, eve., 1 " is statod to £8000. It is so different here von know. A few weeks ago, The Bulletin said it was a pity all the honest Australian politicians were fools. Xow, Donald. Ml\ (N.S. Wales) : " I believe that the biggest vogues are the best politicians, and that no man can remain long in the House and still bo j honest/ Sir William Jervois was thrown from a trap at Wellington, S. Australia and rendered unconscious, but it is believed that he has not sustained injury beyond a severe shaking. At a meeting of subscribers to the fund to pay the fine of £50 imposed on Mr E A. Haggen in tha recent libel action, it was resolved that the payment of the fine having been remitted, the amount should be paid over to Haggen towards the cost of defending the libel action, and to Dr Davenport towards the cost of prosecuting the information against William Syms, J.P. For extraordinary statements the colonial Ministers and the French press are not to be surpassed as " the Paris press assert that M Floquet's Government blackmailed the Panama Canal Company before permitting it to issue lotteries, in order to provide a secret fund wherewith to oppose General Boulanger M. Floquet denies the accusation." We know what Mr Seddon says of the Railway Commissioners. He knew his way about. " A funny thiug happened at the last Echuca stock sales '•" This, says the Melbourne Leader, was a well known member of a Victorian stock sales firm who spoke. " A thousand broken mouthed ewes were knocked down at Is and 6d per head. The duty of 2s a head hai been paid before crossing, with the condition that has been come to, that the duty is refunded if the stock go back within twe ye days. Well the buyer simply crossed the sheep back in the same day, got the refund of the duty, and thus netted the 8d a head on the transaction." " And what did he do with the sheep." " Oh, I don't know ; if he had nowhere to take • them all he wou d have to no would be to let them go. As they were shorn it wouldn't pay to kill them for their pelt?." 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. Ross and Sandford. The Bon Marche. Good housewives resident in tha country districts when in svant of floor cloths or linoleums, should remember that we have one of the largest and best selected stocks m the colony, which for cheapness are unequalled outside of Te Aro House, Wellington. We have some very nice, light, carpet pattern floor cloths suitable for bedrooms and cau cover rooms 9 feet by 12 feet for 10s Gd, 12 feet, by 12 feet for 13s 9d and 15 feet by 12 feet for 19s fid, at Te Aro House, Wellington. Some heavy floor cloths in Mosaic and Tile patterns are well adapted for kitchen use and wo will cover 9 feet by 12 feet for 12s. 12 feot by 12 feet for 16s, 15 feet by 12 feet for 20s and 18 f?et by 12 feet for 24s at Te Aro House. Wellington. From floor cloths, all in one i ieee we can cover rooms 9 feet by 12 feet for 18s, 12 feet by 12 feet for 2ls, and 15 feet by 12 feet for 30?, at Te Aro House, Wellington. Heavy Linoleums, splendul carpel patterns to cover completely rooms 9 feet by 12 feet for 275, 12 feet by 12 feet for 375, and 15 feet by 12 feet for 4ns, are to be had at Te Avo House, Wellington. We can also cover, all in one piece rooms from 9 feet by 12 feet to 75 feet by 12 feet. Orders can be addressed to •James Smith, Te Aro House, Wellington.