Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1898.

Manawatu Herald, 13 May 1893, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1898.

Notice is given by the hon. secretary of the Otaki Maori Baoing dab that acceptances close on Wednesday 17th inst at 5 p.m. The English mail via San Francisco will close at Foxton on Tuesday at 8 p.m. It is likely that Mr A. J. Parsons will retire from the contest for the Wanganui seat, leaving the field clear for Mr A. D. Willis to fight Mr Carson. Mr Ahem, our local coaohbuilder, has° just finished the repairing and painting of Mr J. Davies' buggy, and an excellent job has been made. Mr Webb was the painter, and his taste in contrast of colors and lining has been very ably shown. It is satisfactory to see suoh good work turned out in the town. The Times, commenting on the opening of the Imperial Institute, says the striking display afforded by the ceremonial shows that no seotion of politicians can afford to be indifferent to their duty to maintain the unity of the Empire. Mr M. Davitt, M.P. for North Meath, who was recently declared bankrupt, has applied for the Chiltern Hundreds. The Rev. Father Patterson advises us that there will be no Mass in Foxton tomorrow. Mr G. M. Snelson will sell by public auotion on Thursday the household furniture and effects on the premises of Mr< Henry Arnold, on the Motoa road, Foxton. The timber work of the Longbum bridge is now finished and the earthwork in connection with the approaches is so far forward that it is expected it will be finished this week. A trap has already been over the bridge. The settlers in Campbelltown are talking of opening the Longbum bridge with some little ceremony, but the wet weather has put rather a damper on the idea.

The weather has been very cold the last few days and bids fair to be still colder as the veav gets older, therefore it is satisfactory to know that blankets can be had very .lioap. Messrs Loveday announce lhai they have a very large stock of the very best, and that some pairs of white blankets can be sold as low as 8s 6cl. A meeting of the Commii.tee of the Ath,•etie .Sports is convened for Monday nl"ht •it Mr Border's Hotel. In to day's, issue appears the pleasing i 'tic s Umt the BoroiU>h <3dltMl inte.ncU 16 •i'iK? a new rate 'oft Me -srh June. These ■ver raiarfiug pleasures are just .thdse We i cmi'd oU very well withdufr, that 5s Vo i&y, did we not require roads "anyj Water. Notice is fclveh by the Commissioner of TalxeS that returns of income must be made on or before the 31st of May. How curiously chance acts become KSOSt appropriate. The Manawatu. Coiliity i Council had a list of defaulters in paying their • rates before their list meetinc '■ amongst which Were many nam<& titled through with blue pen'ciK it was explained that this Was not symbolical of the appearance of the ratepayers when they found they would have to pay up, or be summoned, but merely as a record of the fact that they were no longer defaulters. Still a long blue mark is very suggestive. The County Council has had to arrange for an overdraftjfor a few months, which may seem surprising to some of, the ratepayers tts the finances have beeft fceftt Si\ a most creditable position for & long time. The reason appears tb be to find the money to p&y the contractor for the Longbam bridge, which the County has to do at once, though a large portion has to be returned by the Manawatu Eoad Board, which is not a very prompt payer in this respect. The payment will wi»e>out the overdraft. How, long will tat) after being cut'aiid buried remain itt the -ground $ Mr Hammond set this point it rest the other day. Some 15 or M years ago he had some short green fiax cut and laid in the furrows of the land he was clearing and ploughing. The land has not been turned over again until this season, when the whole outline of the leaf can be traced in the soil now being ploughed up. The mystery in connection with the child abandonment case neat Okoia on Friday last has been solved says the Wanganui Herald by the mother of the infant having confessed her guilt, and as soon as her health permits she will be brought to Court to answer to the charge. Considerable sympathy is expressed by relatives and friends for the family, who are widoly known and respected throughout the district. The child, it may be stated, is thriving well in the care of its mother. The clearing up of the mystery is due to the efficiency shown by Mounted-Constable Hewitt, who was engaged for nearly five days in making the necessary investigation. The Feilding Star saya:— ."We are reliably informed that Mr G. M. Snelson will stand, in the Conservative interest, for the Palmerston seat at the next election, against all comers." We are always desirous of helping the poor. In other papers it is advertised that Mr J. G. Wilson, M.H.R., will address the electors at Shannon on Tuesday evening, at some place not mentioned. Mr Thomas McKenzie, with a thoughtfulness quite his own, sent to the County Council the other day a balance-sheet showing the position of the old Carnarvon ward when it was a portion of the Manawatu Boad Board. It was dated 1873, when Mr T. McKenzie was a warden for the district. He wrote to say that it did not belong to him and he thought it might be kept as a curiosity. The document is the last remnant of a quantity of papers that were accidentally burnt, but its curiosity was not discovered until it was noticed that there happened to be a credit balance to the ward's account, a fact seldom noticed since, especially in the ward of which a McKenzie represented. This may not be a faot but it was the only reason obtainable. Things are very topsy-turvy in this colony. Here it would be easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to esoape the tax collector. The first case under the Land and Income Tax Assessment Act which has been brought in the colony came before Mr Martin, R.M., and Messrs Petherick and O'Meara, Justices, in the Wellington Magistrate's Court this week. Dr Cahill was summoned for failing to make a return of his income, as required by the Act. Mr Gully appeared on his behalf and pleaded guilty. It was stated that the defendant was liable to a fine of not les3 than £5, and to a charge of treble the amount of his tax, but the Department did not wish to enforce the treble duty, and merely intended this case as a warning to others. The Court imposed the minimum fine of £5, with costs amounting to 7s, On Wednesday the shareholders of the N.#. Times sucoeeded in ousting Mr Jellicoe and opposed his being permitted to bracket the Company as plaintiffs with himself in the action brought by him against the directors. This is how one prominent Liberal is treated by other prominent Liberals. What jolly companies there would be if composed wholly^ of Liberals. The administration of our charitable aid is creating a confused notion as to their rights in the recipients of it. In this town those who are not above receiving charity from those not better off than the recipients, think nothing of their wife's riding about on horseback. Still Wellington has the advantage of possessing the " coolest " specimen in the person of one who had been a banker, newspaper writer, &o. He received a ticket for admission to the Home at 5 o'clock one day lately, but did not attend till 8.30 p.m., when, according to the statements made at the meeting of Trustees, he ordered dinner to be at once prepared for him, and generally gave himself such airs and made himself so objectionable that he was summarily dismissed from the institution. Poor man, he is said now to be railing against these " wretched, miserable unfortunate colonies," and he had good reason when the settlers have to support the likes of him. The flooring of the House of Commons consists of open ironwork, and is constructed with a special view to ventilation. The ironwork is covered with fine twine matting, and when walked over conveys no idea of the cavernous depths that yawn beneath. But there they are— vast air caves receding one beneath the other. Through these by elaborate machinery fresh air is drawn from the terrace, passed through layers of cotton wool, driven through the floor into the House, float 3 upwards through the roof and is drawn away to be.'burned in a vast fire, which, through the length of the session ,at least never dies. Immediately under the floor of the House is a gallery running round the floor of the air cavern, and here, if the Speaker so willed, a couple of hundred people might enjoy the oratory of the members under quite novel circumstances.

Arrangements are bting made to open the "Wellington Public Library 0* Sundays. tfenctefers ar«J reminded that tenders for booths and gates for the Atheletic Sports to be held on the race-course on the twenty fourth of May, close at three o'clock on Monday "af fcernopn at the ftIANAWATC Herald offidev Tile, noniina tior-.-i are »tt good that. a Capital rdeelirig ftati ftonli'.ierUly be looked forward to so that the privileges should be worth ft fair stV.iv. Parliament ih [6 moet on the 22nd of SUe\ ' For Winter Wear we have a njee lot of Boys Navy Reefers, very rte.dt dlid comfortable and in ?H s;t£?s from 5s (3d each at Te.Avd HWVse-, Wellington. Foil the ConS TVEATrtKft we caii.confideritlV recorimeid oilr lidys. arid. TdUtHg I ■o.ve Irc(sats1 rc(sats \Wtl\ ii*ftisiKe Cape from 9s I 6<mM, -ai Te Aro House. Really Tempting are our Boys Navy Serge Sailor Suits trimmed with gold braid from 5s 6d each, at Te Aro House. Specially Imported this Season — Men's Blue Nap Overcoats with fashionable Capet a really comfortable garment fttid tfoJAdevfttl value for l9s, at $$ AM Edui& The tfo»s %tvs Evaa .OffereiJ -So 'everyone says of. our Meri's Black . Worsted. Sao Suits,' bound' and made expressly for Te Aro House, .Price onlw $sjd efeti. Try one". Tit UW. Dei gddd Investment. Ea&a Value.— AH wool Kaiapoi Tweed Sac 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 Bainy Days our Men's Waterproof Coats in assorted GJeyawUn pipes, an.d Sleeyes-, and all Sowri, Seams are., iiixcomtfarable: The price', i2s Gd;.mqJbs triera irresistible U £c lid HoWse', Wellington. The B-.ff. Ruitiiiie has brought our third dir'ebt 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 ohoicc, and cugtomel'3 need have no difficulty in making Satisfactory Selections at The Bon M&rche. Boss & Saiidford^Advt.