Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 1893.

Manawatu Herald, 15 April 1893, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 1893.

The Burgess and Defaulters lists are now open for iaspection at the Town Clerk's office.

We have to thank Mr Gibson, the local agent of the New Zealand Insurance Co., for a yard measure bearing information about the Company thereon.

Mr Cawston appears to be the right man in the right place as a purveyor of luncheon at the races. He is having menu cards printed and the information thereon is very appetising, as Lcsiile; the usual joints he will have sucking pig, roast fowls and ducks. Ham aud tongues. Sweets will also be provided of the very best descrip tion. He has fully considered the condition of sale that a " fair class " luncheon was to be found. May he meet with his reward. *

Messrs Dudson Bros invite tenders for the paddocking in connection with their Weka mill. Tenders close on Tuesday.

. Last night Mr T. P. Williams received his prize won in the handicappers' race, a handsome cruet, and with a commendable generosity he gave it over to Mr Thynne to dispose of for the benefit of the Palmerston hospital. He said that it was the first prize of the kind he had won in this colony and much prized it, but he considered we ought to do something for the hospital and that this would make a start We shall be glad to receive and acknowledge other donations.

Messrs Gorton and Son will hold a stock sale at Campbelltown on Friday.

Messrs Abraham & Williams stock sale takes place at Awahuri on Tuesday.

The Rev. G. Aitkens will hold service at Foxton 3unday morning and in the evening at Shannon.

Messrs Strang's warn persons'frora trespassing upon their property with dog or gun.

Mr Billens showed us yesterday a capital view of a portion of the spectators at the late regatta, upon the bank of the river.

The discovery of where the brandy and gin stolen from Whyte's hotel had gone to was a smart piece of work on the part of constable Gilleapie and he deserves a word of praise for this execution of his duty.

The Mercury makes out tbat at the last land sale in Feilding on account of the Manchester Corporation the public pound was sold, and the purchaser has by his solicitors desired the section to be delivered up as he purchased it, that is with the pound upon it. The Borough had called tenders for removing it. The lawyers seem to be again " in it."

The correspondent of the Auckland Weekly News says that the Minister of Public Works has the "little joker" up his sleeve for the representation of the Otaki electorate. Who is he ?

"Let dogs delight to bark and bite" should be hung in letters a foot long in the Palnierston Borough Council Chamber, as at a late meeting it is reported that Cr O'Donnell said that the Foreman of Works had said : " You will have to take what I give you and I will take fine care you do not get more." He had then threatened to smack the Inspector across the face.

Sir Charles Tapper is applying to the Admiralty to subsidise the steamers which are to run between Canada and Australia, as Imperial cruisers.

The Daily Telegraph states that within a month the Unionists in Ulster expect to have 160,000 men enrolled and armed with rifles.

A boy, 1(5 years of agp, ha? bsen sen* tenced in Sydn y to ten years' penal servitude for stoning a Cluuamau to death.

The feaiaiioi Wdlleh jlanukctllrlng Com jpany has declared a dividend at the rate of nine per cent for the half year ending March 31. 6

The United Farmers' Alliance hold a sale at Palmerston on Thursday.

A deliberate attempt Was made tliia week to burn down the ijrdwli Hotel, Balclutha, rtt£s sttlUi'afed with ke^ene being stuffed under the door and fired. J.hv smoke awoke one of the boarders.

The Auckland Board of Bduoa.lJdri lla* resolved lo stud t6 tli'e of Education a Veiioluiidn adopted by the Auckland City Schools Committee, asking the dovernment to return to the system of payment on the working average, instead of the strict average attendance.

The Government steamer Stella was put up for sale by p-jblic auction by Me3sfs T« K. Macdonald ■& Co, on Wedusstky aftfernoon, but was bought in at £1230. Bidding atarted at £§00 and went up to £1000 in £250 bids, when an official from the Marine Department bid jg 1230. The original cost of the vessel was £11,000.