Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, DEC. 20, 1892.

Manawatu Herald, 20 December 1892, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, DEC. 20, 1892.

The following is a copy of a letter sent to the Minister of Public Works by J. G. Wilson, Esq., M.H.R. : -" I see some people in Htiwke's Bay are going to send a wool exhibit from New Zealand to the Chicago Exhibition and that some one has guaranteed space for it.— Sir R. Cameron Ibeleim. Would it not bo possible to send the tpn tons of N.Z. hemp (Mr McMil lan and I interview you about) at the same time. The Government paying expenses from the wharf at Wellington, and the hemp sold after the exhibition at t-he risk of the owner. It is of immens° conse quenee to a large local industry that our hemp should bf wll and favourably known in America, and this would be the best means of advertising it. Hoping to haye 1 a favourable reply." It i.s rumouivd in Palmerston that RO-ne people with move mmvy than sense, contemplate starting another evening paper. Mr Bruce, M.H.R., is now addressing his constituents in the Rangitikei electorate. The Maoris at One.puhi are going in for a real old-fashionr-d Christmas festivalEnormous preparation? for a tremendous " blow out " are under way, as they expect to entertain about 2,000 Native visitors, and a general invitation is to be issued to Europeans to be present. " Victor" in the Wanganni Herald says : — What sort of races will both the Hurdles prove at Feikliug on Boxing Day bntween W. Arnott, A. H. Holder, and A. W. Watts? Good en >ngh, I'll wager, as they are nicely handicapped, and hold the rest safe I think. The Premier's health is not nearly so good as reported, and is r-ally far from satisfactory. It is absolutely necssary I for him to abstain from public business and keep quiet, and he can only go into the gardisn when the weather is thoroughly fine. It is proposed to form the township of Ashurst into a Borough. Owners of racing hacks are reminded that nominations for all events (except Maiden Hurdles and Local Race), for the forthcoming Foxton pummer meeting close with the secretary, Mr J. R. McMillan, on Thursday next, at 9 p.m. It has been mentioned that in the event of the Premier being unable to continue his position in the House owing to the state of his health, that Sir Robert Stont shall come forward to take his place. Mr Tennyson Smith instituted a Good Templars' Lodge at Feeding on Friday night, with the largest initial membership ever recorded in the colony, fifty nine having been initiated. Awahuri is likely to be pretty lively shortly as Te Kooti and * large number of followers will he in the district in about a week or so. The principal chief in Awa huri says that Te Kooti is like.ly to stay about four or five days, and quite a thou sand natives from all part* of the coa-^t will be pres nt. Some good native dance-: may be expected, as the Maoris generally indulge in thp haka on an occasion of this kind, 'he Maoris hay« large stores of food colleoted in expectation of the feasts that are to he held. — Star. A local medical man, at Palm rston North, says the Manawitu Times, had a lively experience the other morning when he was call-d in to examine a case of subpeeled lunacy. The patient suddenly became violent and she. rushed out into the road where the doctor's horse and trap were in charge of his. daughter who was standing on the road holding the reins. he woman climbed into the trap, seiz»d the whio, and was ju3t about to b«at the horse «hen h tt r friends fortunately sue ceeded in restraining her. Messrs H Coley A Co. have lost no time in getting their mill together again, as they hope to make a fresh start on Satur- , day. Mr R. S. Abraham's &tock sale at the n O rongh sal* yards, Palmerston, will be held next Thursday. The. Chairman of the Wellington Education Board says assistant teachers in State •'chools have no risht to punish pupils. \ny offence must be referred to the head •nastcr to deal with Messrs McMillan, Rhodes & "o annonnoi the arrival ©J vbeir aew Christmas goods.

' The (tovermnent intertd to introduce pttvly n xt session tile Co.tlin Moth Dill, 1 whioli they had to abandon last session. I i A rracfc Austra'iari shearer', named J i How*, i.t reported to have made a big tally lat Alice Down 1 ? (Now South Wales) this year. One week lie clipped 14.38 sheep or an average of about 2(51 for XI days. He made the Australian record by shearing 231 large framed in a day. j Mr S M. Paker, the owner of Somnus. | has intimated to the Secretary of the A. i and I*. Association at I'nlmerston, that if I a letter staling that tlvi Committee were [ dissatisfied with (he judging of thoroughbred Horses at the lata along with the prize money w»n by him, which lias 1 been held back, were forwarded to him he wouid not take legal proceedings hut if ' both were not forthcoming in a reasonable ! time, the claim would bo enforced in the i R.M. Court. — tiliiiidard. For the" representation of the Mount Stewart riding in the Manawatu County Council, Mr J. G. Wilson has been duly elected, Mr Weightman having retired. At the Police Court, Palmereton, on Friday last, Madame Jaco sen was fined £40 ' and costs for sly grog selling, with the alternative of two months' imprisonment. Tho Woodvi.le Examiner is responsible for the following:— Air G. Gardner, of Kerern, will be a candidate for the Foxton seat in the event of Mr J G. W Ison r« tiring [We presume our contemporary has made a mistake, and that it is means I for Mr R. Gardner, j Tenders close to-morrow, at noon, for getting and delivering metal, collection of dog tax, and lighting of lamps for tin Borough . An enquiry into the circumstances attending the death of >h Ching, who died in the Mount View Asylum, is now being held before Mr ttichinond Beetham, R.M., at Wellington. Mr H. S. Fish, M.H.R., who was defeated for the Dnnedin Mayoial contest, was on . riday night present. d with a purse of £232 sovereigns, subscribed to defray his expenses in the contest. Though Mrs Gladstone is over 80 years of age she has splendid eyesight She ha~ never yet required to use spectacles, her eyes being in brightness the eyes of a young woman. Mr R. B. McKenzio held his first stock sale at Pa!mer3ton last week, on beha f of the Farmers' 1 Alliance. Mr McKenzie created a very favourable impression, and acquitted himself as an auctioneer with every credit. The secretary of the Rabbit Extermination Society notifies that persons desirous of obtaining paymeni for skins can do so by tftkhig th'-m to Oroua Downs to morrow, at 1 o'clock sharp. A meeting of the Committee of the Man awalu Rowing Club was h Id last week. It wns d cided to write to Mr Norton, of Wei lington, to have the Dolly Varden a tered so that she will cany n, coxswain. Mr Hunter was also written to regarding the cup presented to the club by him two years ago. It will be remembered that the cup was not to become the property of the winner until it had been won twice in succession or throe limes at intervals. The following members have, a ' leg-in ' each : — W. HinchclifiV, J. Symons, M. Thompson, T. Nye and J. Howau. As it seems very remote that the cup is liku y to be won on these term', the C immittee has wii-e'y writteu the donor if he wou'd be agreeable to the. above-tn •ntioned members rowing it off, and if lie would prefer it to be a handicap race or otherwise. Mr Bridge was el cted a member, and a few accounts were also pass ;d for payment. Four keepers are attached to the Eddyatone, bin three only are on duty at one time. Each is supposed to have three months on ih» rock, followed by a month aßhorp ; but the. detention is often longer, owing to \\\». impossibility of approaching the rock in rough weather. Thn p ;riod on the rock is long -r than used to be customary, and M r Kitton, in an article in the Strand Magazine, puts in a pl.:a for reducing it. The monotonous round of duties carried on day by day, so far away from their fellow men, invariably induces, atter the first month, acute deprtssion of spirits, tne attack lasting from twelve to twenty hours, and work being temporarily impossible the sufferer remains in his berth until the sickness moderates, his mates kindly fulfilling hw duties meanwhile. Mr Gardner, of Kn'«ru, is importing a Nicholson and Gray milkingmachin", which will be an addition to his already extensive dairy. Amongst the witnesses against *cott, charged at Aucitland with the Waikomi i murder, was the chemist, Powell. He deposed to having supplied hi n with poison. Scott has been committed for trial. The Government have authorised the expenditure nee • ssary to widen the road between Palme rston and Pahiatua into a dray road. The Lyttelton " hues states that in reply to a question as to the probable date of the colony being declared free from soib. Mr Ritchie said that from all accounts he had every hope to be able to make the declaration by the first or second week in January- He has completed the report of the recent Stock Conference, which has been revised by Sir John Hall and will be issued to the public in a few days. The Auckland people are petitionining for a remission or abatement of sentence on the chemist, Powell, lately sentanoad to 10 years' imprisonment. The Hon VV. P Reevea, in the course of his address to his constituents at Christchurch, thought that gambling in the Co i>ny an evil demanding even more attention than the vice of drunkenness, inasmuch as it was increasing while drunken n>'ss was diminishing. The Colony waa sending away interest on four millions of money yearly to fill the pockets of Austra Man sweep promoter*. '1 he money not oily went out of the Colony, but did not I buy anything, apparently not even experience, fjr the process went on. The day when it will be possible to travel from Mcl bourn» to London in less than a f jrtnight is appar ;ntly not so remote as some people imagine. Tt is pointed out that to connect Melbourne with London via Malacca by rail would not involve the construction of more than 3700 miles of rail «. I he Indian railways would co-oper-ate in the working of this grand imperial route, and so would th* Porte, through who-e territory for 10:X) miles the line would run. Tin advantages of such a quick rou;e in maintaining and streng hening the commercial relations between Givat Britain and the coloni-s are held to ba a strong justification for the early execution of the work.

Specially notice thia sale oi amounts purchased and value of gifts : — Purchase 10-i gift 1/- Purchase 40s gift 4s Purchase 15< gift 1/6 Purchase 50s gift 5s ••m-chase 203 gift 2/- Purchase 60s gift 6g Purchase 25-» gift 2/3 Purchase 70* gift 7s Purchase 30-igift 8/ Purchase 80* gift 8s Purchase 43s gift 8/ 5 Purchase 90s gift 9s AD'l so on in proportion up to £50, CIOO or more at Te Aro House, Wellington.

Ali persons contemplating a visit to Wellington during the month of. December may combine pleasure with profit by calling at the Wholesale family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House. The Showroom is abundantly stocked with choice goods for present requirements, of w ieh we invite inspection and comparison. Ross and Sandford, District Im-» porters, the Bon Ajarcne, falmerston North, — - U.VT. Oar stock of Summer Drapery in all departments is large, well selected and •jxtraordinary Cheap. Our warehouse is just the place where a good parcel may be bought at lowest wholesale prices and .vliere in addition the purchaser may select a Christinas present, free of cost in aecordmee with the sale in the next paragraph, it Te Aro House» Wellington^ Orders by post if Cash is sent at the so.me time, will receive every attention and gifts according to value enclosed with the parcel from Te Aro House, Wellington.