Manaivata Herald. TUESDAY, FEB. 21, 1893.

Manawatu Herald, 21 February 1893, Page 2

Manaivata Herald. TUESDAY, FEB. 21, 1893.

A pnblic meeting will be held on Friday evening to pass the programme for the regatta on the 17 th March.

Mr Tripe is now staying at Whyte's Hotel on his usual visit to Foxton.

We have to thank Mr B. G. Edwards, the honory secretary of the Sandon Hack Bacing Club for a complimentary ticket for their popular meeting on the 17 th March.

Mr Greenwood's date for visiting Foxton has been altered to Saturday, when he can be consulted, as usual, at Whyte's Hotel.

Stock sales will be held for the remainder of the wee!--, daily. To-morrow, at Awa huri, Messrs Abraham & Williams hold their sale ; on Thursday, at Palmerston, the United farmers' Alliance hold a sale ; on Friday, at Feilding, Messrs Gorton itSon hold their ram and sheep fair ; and on Saturday, at Palmerston, Messrs Abraham & Williams hold a horse sale. Pretty record for four days !

Last night's meeting was a great success though but poorly attended. From our report it will be noticed that the charitable instincts of the residents are as prominent as they have ever been, and the amount promised shows that though the numbers were weak the spirit was willing. It was proposed that £25 be immediately despatched to-day, hy the Mayor We trust the canvassers who have lists will act promptly.

The Foxton Brass Band will give a musical selection in the open air on Sunday on behalf of the Queensland sufferers. We understand the site taken up will be opposite the Manawatu Herald office, and we hope the band will be supported in their kind action ,

The block at the corner of the Avenue and Park street which has been unoccupied for a long time has at last changed hands, Mr Gawston, the proprietor of the taanawatu hotel having purchased it. The price mentioned, including as it does two more acres of land and a blouse further down Park street, sounds high, but Mr Gawston has had practical experience of the rapid improvement in the prospects of the town and is not likely to have made any mistake.

At 1.30 p.m. on Monday morning a fire broke out ie the stables at the rear of Mr B. Perm's Junction Hotel, Sandon, and in a short time they were burnt to the ground, says the Advocate. Two horses and several dogs, belonging to several drovers, which were tied up in the buildings were rescued with difficulty. The origin of the fire is unknown, but it is supposed to have been caused by a swagger carelessly throwing down a match. The insurances, if any, are at present unknown

Kurinuma Te Ba, an old chief over 80 years of age, and father of Kia and Warren, died at Oroua Bridge on Saturday last. A large tangl is being held at the Ngakakarau pah, where the deceased was interred today.

Within the last six or seven days some singular tidal phenomena have been noticed in Auckland Harbour the movement of the tides being erratic and the range of rise and fall exceptionally small. On Friday night the water rose but about 4ft Gin, when in the ordinary course it would have risen Mft As a consequence of this the caisson of the Calliope D.ck could not be floated, and the German warship Bussard was unable to go into dook that night. It has been found also that the sea has ebbed and flowed on the one tide

A curious case is being investigated in London, a woman bought a child, and imputed its parentage to a gentleman named Coxon, who accordingly married her. Subsequently he was killed in the hunting field. The real mother having revealed the sale of thft obild, -Coxon's family brought an action against his widow to recover the fortune left to the ohild by Coxon A verdiot was returned in favour of the family.

Mr Wrngge, the Queensland Government Meteorologist, predicts squally and unsettled weather between south and west -between Gabo Island and New Zealand.

The Hon. Mr Seddon received on Friday the following wire from Mr James Mills, Dunedin :— ' I have communicated with the U.S S. Co. and Howard, Smith <& Son, who trade from Sydney to Brisbane, and they have kindly offered to convey free of charge from Sydney to Brisbane any Rifts of food snppließ sent from New Zealand.'

The Dublin Court, of Appal iliamisHod an appeal by Mr J. Motley, Chief Swrntftry for Ireland, agrtiust the decision respecting his lefusal to allow the police 10 protect the sheriffs.

If the drought continues in CVutml Queensland for another two months, most of the stock will bo dead.

TheHon . .T. Mundolht, President of the Board of Trade, implying to a deputation cons' Sting of 200 membfii'H nf tho House of Commons, said that if tho milway companies did not ugrop to a reduction in ratos before Master, legislation would be introduced to compel them to do so. He admitted that fanners wore tho worst sufferers.

Iv the edition of tho Brisbane Worker for the 28th January was published a cartoon.entitled " Queensland ami the Vampire.". The Queensland National Bank was represented as the vampire, draining the life-blood of Queensland, which was represented as a semi r nude female. In oon sequence of the grossness of tho publication the Crown law olllo'era are determined to institute criminal proceedings against the publishers of The Worker. An information willl be laid under the provisions of the Indecent Advertisement Act, passed last session.

The Herald understands that the railway authorities contemplate introducing shortly the "check Byßtem" as regards passengers luggage. This, if done, will prove a great boon to the travelling publio, whose troubles in connection with their luggage are neither few nor light-

A handsomely carved frame, the work of a native at Poroutawbao, has been sent to Wellington for transmission to Lord Onslow through Sir W. Buller. The frame is to be used to enclose the address presented to Lord Onslow's son Huia, by the Ngatihuias, a hapu of the Ngatiraukawa, admit, ting him to the membership of the tribe. L'he work is carved from a beautiful piece of totara.— Harold.

Lo and behold. It is not more than two months ago when the Wanganui Education Boaid resolved to appoint no more pupil teachers until they had secured those at present in their employ positions as assistants. This is how the Board thinks this is to be accomplished. In the last number of the Sr/iouliiuido' appears the following advertisement— Wanganui Education Board. Applications are invited for an Assistant Master aud Assistant Mistress. Salary according to grading aud bonus oil Certificate. A. A. Browne Secretary. We live under a wonderful Board.

The Showroom is abundantly stocked with choice goods for present requirements, of wnich we invite inspection and comparison. Boss and Sandfoud, District Im> porters, the Bon Marche, Palmerston North, — \|iVT. Every one will remember the famous Melbourne " Boom." That is a matter of history. All readers of New Zealand newspapers and (" their name is 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 2(kh inst at Te Aro House, 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 wonld 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 eyeopeners to the most astute bargain hunters ah the -'Erupted Boom" Sale, Te Aro House, Wellington.

Don t talk of your former bargains at surplus 9tock 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 sale?. This sale will give you some more wonderful still, Don't fail %o poy on early visit to this astonishing " Erupted Boom " Sale, at Te Aro House, Wellington.

Don't forget that Thursday. 20th January is the opening day of the " Erupted Boom "' Sale at Te Avo House, Wellington.