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Manawatu Herald, 15 June 1893, Page 2

The entertainment given by the Good Samaritan Variety Company at the Public Hall on Tuesday night was very good. MiBryant is a capital ventriloquist and he makes his little people 6ay and sing some very I&ugKabT^dd^** and" ends: .Johnny Cullen amjuFed the audience with his songs one or two of which were very good. Vincent Magee the Irish Comedian was also much appreciated. The entertainment wasfreeand thus' there was a large 'attendance. Much of the. time was spent in disposing of bottles of medicine and- boxes of pills which were recommended as a care for- most of the ills that fleSh is heir to. They sold readily and some, good prises were drawn in connection with the! tickets attached to the purchases. Mr Enriis obtained a watch, Mr H. Stansell a cruet and tea pot, and Mr T. East an album. These were the largest prizes but all got something. : Last night the entertainment was wall patronised though a small charge was n^ade for admittance. • On our front pageto.day appears an advertisement of the rarges manufactnred by Messrs S. Luke & Sons. These ranges have hit the mark, 'large' numbers now being in use and the demand is increasing. The work about, them is strong and durable andUhey-are also yefy fneatly finished off.There are fifty designs to choose from and the firejiJlSfiesjare M&dii'for .either wood or coal. We slibuld reco^i'iipend those thinking of buying a range to obtain a catalogue from this. firm. ;">, . : At the Police Court this morning James McGovern and Walteic s Alzdorf were summoned to appear to show cause why a prohiljition[Qraer sh'o^nqt fie" made against tham.^ (There wjas'rip appearance. 6f either, party, 'though "McGbVern consented by letter to the order being made. Orders were made against both persons to apply to all the licensed dealers in the Borough. To-morrow Messrs Gorton and Son hold their stdck sale at Oampbelltown. i The adjourned annual general meeting of the ; PpSton Co-operative Butchering Company is fixed for Wednesday next. Some person had the misfortune at the latter part of last week to meet with two other persons, at separate times, however, who differed with him in a striking manner, and which has.led, him to invoke the strong arm of the law for his protection,. One of -the defendants is stated to I be a well known public man. Mrs Pitiera Taipua, a direct descendant of the warrior Te Eauparaha^died at Otaki laajt.week:.. She leaves a large amount jof properly, which', in default of issue, goes to her brothers and sisters, On Monday morning the Upper Hutt school children had a-.snpw. man 10 feet; high in their jjlayground. The 'passengers by the R.M.S. Himalaya were landed in Australia in 23 days from the date of their embarkation. '

Truth, the OhristohurGh evening paper) having published statements and reprinted articles from" Australian papers attacking the bona fides of Professor IlteUai'd, a medical electrician, at present in Christchuroh, the lattor made a challenge, by the terms of whioh he was to forfeit £1000 in the event of the charges made being substantiated, Truth to forfeit £100 should it fail to establish its case. The paper took it up The Government have decided to proclaim the 4th of August as Arbour Day. During the henring of the alleged ' long firm ' case at the Supreme Court on Monday, afternoon, says the Times, a witness was asked by the CrowD Prosecutor what kind of shop it was that Goode had in Taranaki street. Tho witness, mistaking the point, raised a laugh by saying it was 'a double-fronted shop.' His Honor, after remarking that there would appear to be duplicity even on the part of the shop, asked if it was desired that the witness' answer should go down in evidence. . Mr Gully returned an affirmative answer, saying the fact -might have some importance. Mr Jellicoe sarcastically observed that the prosecution would hang on to every straw fhat offered. ♦ Yes,' promptly rejoined Mr Gully, •amlynr will split them. That's just the difference.' The unusual spectaole of a man-of-war being berthed at the Queen's Wharf was witnessed on Monday morning, says the Post, when H.to.S. Orlando was placed alongside No. 1 berth. The big vessel was [ brought up under the direction of Captain Johnson, the harbour pilot, without the slightest hitch. A large crowd of people watched the proceedings with great interest. She remains alongside until Monday next, when she takes her departure for Auckland from the wharf direct. The vessel will be thrown open to the public on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday afternoons, from 1 to 5. Mrs Plunkett'Worthington has been " letting the cat out of the bag ". about Worthington, in Christchurch and now owns up to her knowing him to be a bad lot. We do not suppose however that this will have much effect upon his dupes. Mi- Donald Grant has resigned the chairmanship of the Manawatu .Road Board, and threatens an action for damages against the board in connection with the drainage grievance. Kate Isaacs, licensee of the Duke of Edinburgh Hotel, Wellington, was charged at the .Resident Magistrate's Court on Tuesday with a breach of the Lioensing Act, by permitting drunkenness on her premises on Saturday, the 3rd of June. A further charge was preferred of permitting quarrelsome conduct. Both obarges were taken together, A fine of £5 was inflicted with costs 15s, and 12s witnesses' fees. Mr Levi was allowed 14 days to consider whether he should appeal. Mr J. C. Martin, E.M., was on the bench.