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Manawatu Herald, 6 May 1893, Page 2

Nominations for a Councillor for the Borough must be in Hie hands of the Returning Officer by noon of Monday. Candidates do not seem to be taking any steps as yet, though there are three mentioned. Mi' Wilson; the manager of the Motoa estate, warns persons from trespassing in pursuit of game. Additions are -made to Messrs Gorton & Son's sale at Bulls on Tuesday. The funeral of the late Mr James Purcell took place yesterday and was very largely attended. At two o'eloeltj tile hoiir an* nounced for the Solemn procession to leave the house, a very large number, not only of the relatives and friends of the deceased* but of settlers anxious to testify their sympathy and:"VjaJ>eaHor the family, Were in attendance. The coffin waa covered with a large nfdmßer. of wreaths, crosses and other emblems.- The chief mourners were the Brothers of the deceased, after them a number of friends followed on foot, and others in Conveyances, of which there were twelve, and about fifty on horseback. The procession passed through town and went up the Avenue to the cemetery and. the remains were laid beside the grave of the deceased's father. The Uev. Father Patterson conducted the service and delivered an earnest address: Mr Jonson conducted the funeral in his usual careful manner. As the Manawatu County Council, hold their usual monthly meeting on Wednesday, the special train on the tramway will run on that day. A good cow, in full milk, is wanted by an advertiser;* Messrs Abraham & Williams' stock sale at Palmerston is advertised for Thursday next. - i: U,-"-- ■■'•■■• The School Inspector a few day3 ago arrived in town— not to curse, but— to examine the sohpol and remained to, not to pass, but bless the children, as in his report to the Committee he asserts that '' the manners- of the children were very pleasing." What can parents want more than this? when they. call to mind that •?■ money makes the man, but manners the gentleman." We thank the Inspector for the great; compliment paid to the instruction given. -...- It is reportadlthat Mr J. Coyle, who for a number of -years past has been the constable, stationed^ at Bulls, and before that at Marton.is i£b6*ut to resign his membership -of- the foroe, and enter into business as a publican.^ - Mr, Coyle has purchased from; Mr 3.. Brpughtpn, the Clifton Hotel, and will assumfhis new duties on the first of June. • < -''^ The Shaw, Savill Company is building a new steamer dapable of carrying 80,000 .carcases. When^finished she will replace the s.s. Maoris in the trade with the colonies. : . • Sir Robert SJatft notin it. Speaking to the Auckland -Jiemhl representative, Sir George Grey sa-idfthat Mr Seddon had the largest claim ,t?a be allowed to form a Cabinet ; and that the Liberal Party must give him a fair trial. He did not think it would be worthy of Mr Seddon to put himself _in the ; position, of paving taken the Premiership tentatively and as a kind of experiment. He had taken office as Premier to hold the office as long as he has the confidence '6f the House and the country; Mr-Se4(lon is there to stay if Sir George can help,)»m. The men now- engaged painting the Wellington Supreme Court building belong to the Painters' Sooiety. They are now working by arrangement on the co-opera-tive principle. This is against the rules of the Society, and in consequence the men are to be struck off the rohs of membership. The following amended regulations relating to the inspection of schools and the standards of examinations appear in the last Gazette :-)l) The, knowledge of the cause of phenomena of season's shall be required for the Fourth Standard, and shall also be. required for the fifth. (2) The last five of the geometrical problems prescribed for' the Fourth Standard may, at the option of the teacher, be reserved for the Fifth Standard. (3) For the First, Seoond, and Third Standards, inspectors shall not insist on the knowledge of technical words of geometry, except that for the Third Standard the prescribed knowledge of degrees in a right angle in a sum of the angles of -a triangle and about a point «hall be required,

Mr Cyril P. Ptanton notifies in to-day's issue that he is prepared to undertake the tuning of pianos. Athletes are reminded that nominations for all Handicaps in connection with the Foxton Athletic Sports close with the Secretary, Mr T. Iljdmond, on Monday at 8 p.m. The Star ?ays Messrs Gorton and Son held a most satisfactory sale at Mr John j Saxon's on Wednesday afternoon. There was ft large attendance of buyers, and all classes of stock were in great demand. Keen competition ensued for milch cows which fetofod from £y to £7 15 ; weaners, '60s ; 18-month heifers, £2 16s Gd. Sixtooth and full-mouth ewes realized 13s ; other ewes, Gs 5d to 10s Gd. Machinery and implements brought higher prices than usual. The Feilding School Committee have Selected Miss Brunnette as assistant mis-tt-ess. Previous to the death of the Hon. John Ballance^ the registrars throughout the Colony were instructed to prepare the electoral i'olls and get them printed. Tenders were, therefore, called for the work, but a good deal of delay has taken place in regard to tlieir acceptance, which indicate*! that Some uncertainty eklfetett 'm the Ministerial mind as (o what should be done. This morning says the Advocate however, Mr Boss, Registrar for the Rangitikei electorate received a telegram stating that the rolls would not yet be primed, but that the Work would be put in hand later on. This may possibly indicate, that the Government intend to pasfs.the Electoral Bill conferring the franchise on .wpmeii during the e'oming session) and lire, deferring the preparation m ttie tolls until their names can be legally included. It is evident, at all events, that since the decease of the late Premier, some alteration of the Ministerial programme has been effected, The attendande at the dpeiiing of the GhidagO Exhibition was estimated at half a million; T". \v\ Manifold, Competitor at the ■Wellington drapefß' atliietlii sports, was accK dentally shot in the leg by the starter. A small piece of lead had remained in the pistol and struck him in 1 the galft The wound is hot Series. The Archbishop of York, in a letter addressed to the Archdeacon of the diooese, has promised to subscribe. £1000 a year for thr^e years* td be. given in annual grants to increase the incomes of some of the poorest benifices of the diocese, to be met by an equal amount, derived from the contributions of parishioners, or from other laity interested in the parish. Mr Ellery Gilbert arrived in town las* night and will be here for a couple of daysOrders for tuning can be left at the Herald Office* Mass was celebrated at St. Mary's, Foxfon, on Friday and Saturday mornings. There will be no Mass to-morrow. The extraordinary public interest displayed in the details of the Home Rue Bill resulted in a " record." The Queen's priiitei's fdtitifl it necessary to print 20,000 copies, and it was anticipated that at least another 10,000 would be required. This is by far the greatest number of copies of a Commons Bill ever issued. The issue of ordinary bills is con3nei to 1750 copies, and even Very pl'omiaent measures seldom run into 5000. The abnormal demand for the Home Bule Bill is all the more extra- ! ordinary considering that almost every paper. in the United Kingdom published the full. text of the measure. In the forests of Oregon, Washington, Montana and British Columbia, there is a species of tree that has a continuous and copious dripping of pure dear water from the ends of its leaves and branches. This extraordinary sight may bs witnessed at all seasons when the leaves are on, and seems equally as plentiful on clear, bright days as on damp, cloudy nights. The tree is a species of fir, and the " weeping " phenomenon is attributed to a remarkable power of condensation peculiar to the leaves and bark of this species of evergreen. In the Island of Ferro there are many species of " weeping trees," but in this latter case the "tears " appear, according to published accounts, to be most abundant when the relative humidity is near the dew point. The following paragraph, which appeared in a Berlin newspaper of March 7, will be | read with interest :- " A line of Australian | frozen meat was sold by auction last week at the Berlin Central Markets, and realised an average of 40 pfennings per lb (about Gd), showing that the meat must have been in first-class condition and of first class quality. It is reported that a company is at the present time being formed in Hamburg with the object of introducing direct from Australia regular supplies of frozen meat into the Hamburg market." Sawdust bricks for building purposes are described in German papers. The sawdust is dried and screened to remove the coarser particles, and is then mixed with cement, lime, and sand in the following proportions :— One' part cement, two parts lime, five parts sharp sand, and two parts sawdust. The sawdust is first mixed dry with the cement and sand. The final mixture is pressed into blocks, which are said to be cheap and serviceable. For Winter Wear we have a nice lot of Boys Navy Reefers, very neat and comfortable and in all sizes from 5s 6d each at Te Aro House, Wellington. Fob the Cold Weather we can confidently recommend our Boys and Youths Overcoats with fashionable Cape from 9s 6d each, at Te Aro House. Really Tempting are our Boys Navy Serge Sailor Suits trimmed with gold braid from 5s 6d each, at Tb Aro House. Specially Imported this Season— Men's Blue Nap Overcoats with fashionable Cape, a really comfortable garment and wonderful value for 12s, at Te Aro House. The Best Value Ever Offered— So everyone says of our Men's Black Worsted Sao Suits, bound and made expressly for Te Aro House. Price only 29s 6d each, fry one. It would be a good investment. Extra Value.— All wool Haiapoi Tweed Sao Suits for men's wear in nice, assorted, dark checks, without exception the best value in New-Zealand, 32s 6d each, at Te Aro House. For Rainy Days our Men's Waterproof Coats in assorted Greys with Capes and Sleeves, and all Sown Seams are imcomparable. The price, 32s 6d, makes them irresistible at Te Aro House, Wellington. The s.s. Ruahine has brought our third direct _ shipment for the present season comprising seasonable goods for most departments. We respectfully invite the early inspection of buyers of Mantles, Jackets, Ulsters, Millinery and Dress goods. The stocks in these departments at present afford an excellent choice, and customers need have no difficulty in making satisfactory selections at The Bon Marche. Ross & Sandford.— Advt.