Queensland Floods.

Manawatu Herald, 18 February 1893, Page 2

Queensland Floods.

We are glad to notice that His Worship the Mayor has convened a public maeting for Monday evening to consider what steps should be taken for obtaining funds for the r. lief of the sufferers from the recent flood 8 in Queensland. It goes without saying that we, as a cbiiiiiittrtlty; are bound to find our mite towards stemming the misery caused by this most unexpected disaster. Help is urgently needed and therefore what is given quickly is of more importance than any amount raised later on. Our neighbours are moving, the Union Steam Shipping Coiiipany having come forward most liberally in agreeing to carry 800 tons of freight to Sydney free; the Government further agree to pay the expenses of shipment from Sydney to Brisbane ; and the Kaiapoi Woollen Company forward a bale of blankets and hosiery. So far as we can see, it appears that to secure the quick despatch of our share of assistance, our contributions must be in money and not in goods ; but probably this view will be carefully considered on Monday evening. We earnestly trust that there will be a large meeting so that whatever is agreed upon may have the cordial support of the public.

Messrs Gorton and Son t nnounce a Ram and sheep fair at Fe-ildh; on Friday next.

Additions are made to Me: 313 Abraham and Williams Pahiatua *nd Awahuri sales.

Next Saturday Messrs Abraham and yViliiams hold an important iior.se sale at Pjtlmerstorii

A sale at the Coiyton yards will be held on Tuesday week by Messrs Abraham and Williams.

Next Thursday the Unied Fanners' Alliance hold a stooK sale at. Palme ston.

The public meeting convened h; the May.or re the Queensland fijccls is advertised for Monday eveiiitig" next at the Public hall. The Mayor will take the chair, and we learn that two of the " rippiest," if we may coin such a word, of the Borough Councillors, who have, in days gone by, put in some time in that warm district^ will narrate some of their old experiences. If so the meeting is bound to be most entertaining.

A few of the members of the Borough Council had a meeting yesterday afternoon to consider the proposal made by an artesian well sinker to finish the boring of the town well It was decided to recommend the Council at its next meeting to rescind the resolution that was passed at the last meeting to call for tenders, and in plaoe thereof to engage this contractor by the day.

Mr O'Hara Smith, of the Lands Audit, is procee ing with the prosecution under the Land Act in the Taranaki district in spite of the spiriting away of the witne?p L*w*on, who is now believed to have effedted rhe "fyeiflc slope, 1 ' says the Post As the investigation proceeds; the" scope nf the enquiry is enlarging to an extent not anticipated, and a large number of people are likely to be involved in the proceedings, which are creating great excitement in the Taranaki district.

The expenditure of the Wellingtsn Benevolent Trustees is now £,'SOOO per annum Of this £500 covers admiriiatrative ex penses, £150 being for the Secretary and £25 for the Treasurer, who keeps the accounts.

. At the Sanson school committee meeting, oti Tuesday evening says the Advocate it was resolved to write to the fioarcl, ask ing why they had no head teacher there to take charge for a fortnight. It was thought that either the board had failed to send a relieving teacher or the late teacher should have civen proper notice. It was decided to ask whether Mi* Grant should have stayed until a relieving teacher was sent; A. communication was read from the board re the tHree members of the board which retire and are eligible fdr reelection. Nominations were left over till next meeting. Four names were received from the board, from whom the committee were requested to choose the permanent teacher for the school, viz., Messrs Hankin?, Law, Lowe, and Thomas. Testimonials were read, and also copy of application sent to the board by Mr Andrew, of the Earere school. It was resolved to ask the board if the will send on Mr Andrew's name before asking the committee to de. cide, as it was believed that Mx Andrew sent an application, and would prohahly have been accepted at the time Mr Grant was, if Mr Grant's name had not been sent on also.

The b.s lonic has been towed into Capetown with a broken shaft.

Out of 117 applicants fov the post of assistant librarian to tho Wellington Free Library the City Council selected Mr G. N. Baggett, formerly Receiver of Land Revenue in Wellington. The salary Is

It may not (observes the Wanganui Herald) be generally known by owners that they are liable to a fine of £5 for having collars on their dogs with the date 1892, or for any previous year ; also that they are liable to a fine of £5 for having unregistered dogs in their possession.

Mr R. G. Fdwards, hon. sea of the San« don acing Club, reminds horse owners in another column that nomination"? for the Handicap Hurdles, Sandon Handicap, Flying and Tramway Handicaps close at the Junction Hotel, Sandon, on Saturday, the 25th inst., at 9 p.m.

A good stcry reaches us from Wairoa concerning the ' taking down " of a spieler by a lot of Maoris. The member of the fraternity in question is an old man kno^ n by the nickname of " fiddler," and he borrowed a ' wheel of fortune in Wellington to come up to the races with. He kept his game going on the course, and wa3 liberaly patronised by Maoris, who soon dropppd upon a 'system, backing the figure seven every time. After he had lost about £14, he examined the wheel, and foun'l that there were more figures numbered seven on it than there were of any other number, and he had been beautifully " had." He bitterly bemoaned his fate in coming all the way up from Wellington to be taken down by a set of Maoris. The wheel was, of course, originally designed with the expres object of confederates backing sevens, but in this case the pro prietor had no confederates. For the second day's races he altered some of these sevens into other figures but the Maoris noticed it, and was cunning enough to see that there was then •' nothing it."— Telegraph. THE SUN BAKING POWDER eelipies all others.

The Showroom is abundantly atooked with choice goods for present requirements, of Wi ioh we invite inspeotion and com. parison. Ross nd Sandfobd, District Im« porters, the Bon AJarche, Palmerston North, — VI'VT.

Every one will remember the famous Melbourne " Boom." That is a matter of history. All readers of New Zealand newspapers and (" their name ia legion ") will know that the "boom "has burst and that a terrible depression has settled upon that city. To residents in all party of the Province of Wellington it will be a matter of intense personal interest, which they will fully ascertain by a visit to the "Erupted Boom" Sale. Commencing on Thursday the 26th inst at To Aro Honse, Wellington.

The proprietor of Te Aro House has just returned from a visit to that city of the Erstwhile " boom " and subsequent collapse, where he made some large and fortunate purchases at prices that would thoroughly astonish the oldest stagers in the Drapery trade. The prices also at which we shall offer this vast mass of new and seasonable goods will be veritable eye« openers to the most astute bargain hunters at the " Erupted Boom " Hale, Te Aro House, Wellington.

Don t talk of your former bargains at surplus stock sales. This sale will beat them. Don't mention the cheap lots at bankrupt stock sales. This sale will be far ahead of them. Don t trouble to recall pleasant memories of wonderful parcels at salvage sales. This sale will give you some more wonderful still, Don't fail ;o poy on early visit to this astonishing " Ernpted Boom " Sale, at Te Aro House, Wellington.

Don't forget that Thursday. 26th January is the opening day of the " Erupted Boom " Sale at Te Aro House. Wellington