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Manawatu Herald, 25 February 1893, Page 2

.A meeting was held at Aberdeen House on Thursday afternoon last at 3 o'olock to form a Ladies' Working Guild for the Church of anglaud in Foxton. There were present — Mesdames Aitkens, Collins, Dermer, Do Bidder, Easlon, Mcwillan, Kay, Bhodes, Mnall, Stewart, Trask, \\ byte. Wilson and the Misses bhortt, L'rask and Whyte. The Bey Geo. Aitkens opened the meeting and explained the nature and necessity of the Guild, after which the ladies proceeded to elect Mrs Aitkens as President, Mrs Whyte vice Pre-ident t and Mrs Easton as secretary and treasurer, Mesdames McMillan and Bhodes completing the Committee of Management. It was also decided amongst other business j that the guild should hold a meet ng once ' a fortnight for work on Wednesday afternoons from 2 45 p.nu At the Colyton (tale yards on Tuesday next taersrs Abraham and Williams hold their stock Bale, and at the same time will offer Mr ssrs A. and W. Bailey's comfortable farm for sale. Beferring to a paragraph in the Manawatu Standard to the effect that the Napier seat will be an easy thing for the Liberal candidate, and that the Hawke's Bay seat is looked upon as so much so that we are reliably informed Captain Kusseli is making pre; arations for a two years' trip Home, the Napier TclorjrapJi says : -" We could tell our Manawatu contemporary a somewhat different story, but it is too soon to begin the electoral fight now. In the meantime the Liberals had better be happy in their dream of false security, for when the numbers are tip there will be bitter disappointment, and many a lighter purse. A constituency that had no difficulty, in sending to the right-about such political veterans as a John Buchanan, a Sheeliau, an Ivess, and a Gannon, w.ll make short work of a novice." A schoolmaster received the following curious epistle from a parent who objected to his sou being taught drill : — I Sent you Word before not to Drill my children let me (. atch y9u at it again and you will have the Pleasure of Seeing me I am a w orkiug Man But my children are not Public Property and further if you Beat them I Will take them from you and Send them to ths other school. Stanbury, the champion sculler of the world, has left Sydney for America to endeavour to arrange a series of matches. Mr B. B. McKenzie, auctfcmeer for the United Farmers' Alliance, will hold a stock sale at their Birmingham yards on Wednesday. woman named Elizabeth Downey, aged 70, was charged with drunkennoss at vVellington on '.Thursday. The evidence showed she was the support of her father and mother, aged 98 and 06 respectively. Ac-.used had given way to intemperate habits, and was remanded for medical treatment. The bot fly is making its appearance in Wellington. The Palmerston people are agitating for an increase in their police force, and Longburn also wants a constable, the Standard says the «lon Mr >eddon may possibly now see his way clear to accede to the request. Messrs Gorton and Son have a sale of stock at Marton on Tuesday. The Union Clothing and Mercery Company have a new advertisement in this issue in which they solve the givat problem "Is Marriage a Failure," a perusal of which will undoubtedly repay our readers. The Wanganui Herald, the Premier's paper, in a leading article makes the extrabrdiuavy declaration that Prohibitionists have no moral right to sit on Licensing committees, and that next session the Legislature should see that the Licensing Act is so amended as to prohibit Prohibitionists from sitting on Licensing Committees. This is prohibition with a vengeance. A lawyer at the Napier Court said a guinea was the proper fee in a Polioe Court case. It was not the usual thing to halve it, and. only award half-a-guinea. He hoped the day was not far distant when it would be five guineas. Glass, the squatter who shot his two daughters and then committed suicide, left a letter confessing the prime. It is believed that he also waited for his daughter's lover, who, fortunately for himself, did not appear when expected* ' It is said that Mr William Bridson, the well-known Wellington amateur sculler, contemplates returning to Wellington from Sydney at an early date. It is over, two years since he took up his residenoe in New South Wales. Messrs Billens and Bunting, the wellknown photographers of Palmerston North, intend paying Foxton a visit next week, and will remain during the month. Their altered advertisement will appear in our next issue. In a speech at Liverpool, Mr Gladstone said •' Let us carry with us, deeply stamped upon our hearts and minds, a sense of shame ' for the great plague of drunkenness, which goes through the land sapping and undermining character, breaking up the peace of families, oftentimes choosing for its victims nof the men or the worn ri originally the worst, but persons of strong social susceptibility, and open in Bpncial respects to temptation. This great plague and curse, gentlemen, let us all remember, is a national curse, calamity, and soandal. The real tax upon labor of all kinds is not the amount which it seems to contribute to the public revenue, but the amount which it has to pay to keep others in idleness. Mr Hamer requires a lad able to milk, and make. himself useful. General Booth for a long time has been endeavouring to find a gold mine, and now one I. f his soldiers has sought and found not a gold mine, but the next best thing — a silver : and copper mine. It is situated in the State of Arizona, on .the slopes of the Huahuca Mountains. Members of the ■ Army are working the claim and making it pay. Two voek»orushers and a FrewVanner concentrator are being used. Ths concentrates, it is stated, arc worth £60 per ton in copper, and sufficient ore is in j 1 sight to run the works for three years. . It ' ' is the intention of the local executive to establish a Salvationist colony at the mine, which is in a very pioturesque part 1 of the mountains.

The Premier has been in 6 >mmunication with the Premier of South Australia re the landing of indigent Jews in the 0010 17, and he has just wired the Agen, Gentral instructing him to support any protest made by the representation of the Australasian colonies against any such action. The following story is told o' the Bishop of London : -A lady was na.xUing to his lordship how her aunt had ef'a.ped worn a railway accident, " five peop:s in tin same ooinparttnent were killed, md ny aunt alone escaped: wasn't it )>rovide itial?" "Hump!" said the Bishop, " don'l, know your aunt can't Bay," At the Belfast Freezing Works laf it we^k, says the Press, a S -pteinbir lamb was killed which turned the scale at the enormous weight of 711 b. The lamb was one of a lot which came in from Mr G. P. Pulley's, of Loburn, and -was a pure bred Shropshire Down. It may interest orchard robbers to know that they may be, on conviction, heavily fined, or sentenced to six months imprisonment for each offence. In this connection we may mention that a few days ago a skilful fruit grower sent us a plate of magnificent plums, but he made it a special stipulation that his name should not be mentioned in" our columns. " Why, if they only see I've got them I would'nt have a single one left to bless myself in twenty. four, hours after the Star was published." He knows his enemies.— Feilding Star. Miss Ursula Jones, formerly housekeeper to Sir George Grey both here and at the Cape, was found dead in her bedroom at lodgings in Auckland on Sunday afternoon. Miss Jones was 74 years of age, and had been suffering from bronchitis for some time. In his recent tour through England, Mr W. it. P. Barbpr visited the depot for frozen meat at Margate managed by Mr James Barber formerly of Wellington, and saw there a splendid stock of New Zealand mutton, which, he says, looked as tine as anything of the kind that could be wished for. 'But," adds Mr Barber, "I can't say the same of all that I saw in England marked " New Zealand," but it is strange that you don't see any from the other colonies, though the vessel in which I went home, for one, carried many thousands of carcases from -\ustralia. The question is, What becomes of the supply from that source ? I cannot hep thinking that the meat is sold as New Zealand, and that it would be advantageous to this t olony if there were some recognised mark whereby our mutton could be easily recognised. — Post. A reeently-doeoased duke was showing an American lady some of the sights of London, and, among other places, pointed out the Houses of Parliament " Well, now," she exclaimed, " what is that fine building? It ain't the gaoworks, is it?" "It is, madam," he replied, " of the Whole British nation." The story is told by the " Gas Engineers' Magazine." Messrs Gorton and Son advertise their stock sale at Sanson for Friday, 3rd March, when the privileges for the Sandon hack racemeeting will also be sold. Messrs Abraham and Williams hold a special unreserved clearing sale of 500 cattle and 2000 sheep on Monday, Gth March, at Palmerston. A footbridge is to be built over the railway at Palraerston. A writer m the Gentlewoman is repponsible for the following thrilling story : — Two young girls, one of whom I know, went to stay in a country house some time during the year. 'I hey were given a room with a legend attached to it to the effect that a woman whose face was covered with blood haunted it. Ib. lievc, however, that the girls laughed and said they didn't mind. That night they w?nt to bed, and very soon afterwards the door opened and a woman rushed in, her face covered in blood, and threw herse'f on the bed. The girls, terrified out of th ir senses, pulled ■ the bed clothes over their heads, and remained where they were, too frightened to move. Atleng,h, hearing nothing, they ! fell asleep, thinking the ghost had gone ; but the next morning when they awoke, there, right across the foot of the bed, lay the woman dead and cold. Poor thing t She was one of the ladies' maids who had suddenly broken a blood-vessel and ran in to try and get help, but not being able to speak for choking, also being ti.e exact impersonation of the " ghost," she got no assistance, and so died. We learn from the Wairarapa. Daily Times that the' Chinese storekeepers in Masterton took a holiday on Friday last. One np-to date Celestial had stuck up on his door :— " Notis :— Chinese Happy New Year to-day. Kapai 1" Messrs Abraham and Williams, the wellknown auctioneers of Palmerston North, are having sale-yards erected at Levin, their increasing business necessitating this step being taken. It is only a short time ago this firm held their first sale there, which was very successful. Captain Edwin's prediction of a strong easterly gale has been fulfilled. All day yesterday it blew with terrific force, but towards evening it lulled somewhat. The steamer Aorere was prevented from sailing. We have not heard of any great amount of damage being done, but no doubt the high wind proved very trying to the flaxmillers and farming community. The schooner Falcon, Captain Green, from Timaru, has gone ashore at the Wanganui; Head?. S.he is laden with' flour, consigned to Hatriokand Co.. ; arid is' owned by JMr_Jphn Puncan, _of, Bicton, a brother we 1 believe, of Mr "Duncan, of Bainesse. She is uninsured. Mr Fish, M.HB., managed to quarrel with another person in a meeting called at Dunedin ie aid of the Queensland sufferers, and gathered up his hat, his nmbrella, and his dignity, and- turned his back on Queensland; ••; '.." ■. ; ,.' V . . [ : : . '■ ": ■;•..■ Every one vrill remember the famous Melbourne " Boom." That is a matter of history. All readers of New Zealand newspapers (and " their name id legion ') will know that the " boom " has burst and that a terrible depression has settled upon that city. To residents in all parts of thp 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. Comnvncins; on Thursday the 26th inst at Te Aro House, Wellington. The proprietor of To Aro House has just returoerl from a visit to that city of the Erstwhile . " boom " and subsequent collapse, where he made some large, and fortunate purchases at prio<s3 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 eyeopeners to the most astute bargain hunters at the "Erupted Boom" Sale, Te Aro House, Wellington. The Showroom is abundantly stocked with chbicajigoods for present requirements, of vt'ioh we invite insppction and comparison Bos 3kd Sandfobd, District Importers, the Bon March e. Palmerston North, — At>vt.

Don't talk of your former bargains at surplus stock sales. This Bale will beat *hetn. Don't mention the cheap lots at bankrupt stock sales. This sale v.ill be far ahead of them. Don'; trouble to recall pleasant memories of wonderful parcels at ualvage sales. This sale will ghe you some more wonderful still, Don't fail ijo pay an early visit to this astonishing ' Erupted Boom " Sale, at Te Aro House, Wellington. Don't forget that Thursday. 26th January is the opening day of the (< Erupted LJoom " Sale at Te Aro House, Wellington.