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Manawatu Herald, 22 June 1893, Page 2

Yesterday morning Mr Strang had very nearly a serious accident. He was driving down Main-street with a tandem team when the leader turned round, reared and fell upon the shatter, both falling to the ground. Ready help secured the horses and what appeared an awkward mixture to be taken after being well shaken, turned out nothing after all. No one was hurt, and nothing, either to harness or dog-cart broken. The shafts must be splendid wood as the weight of the horses bent them seriously whilst the weight was on, but they straightened at once on being relieved. Mr J. C Martin the Wellington R.M., has dismissed the case against Capiain Baldwin for the Tredenham House fire, stating that after giving the whole matter his best and careful consideration he could not see that he was justified in putting him to the expense and pain of being sent up for trial. The Rev Mr Aitkens will conduct service at All Saints, Church on Sunday morning and at Levin in the evening. Messrs McMillan Rhodes & Co announce a big discount sale. Their advertisement in this issue should be carefully read. A man, a garden, a cow, all got considerably mixed the other night. A gentleman in this town has a very nioe garden, too nice to allow a four-footed beast to wander about in unattended, and on Monday evening he was shocked, a mild term to describe his real feelings, to observe a cow within the sacred precincts of the garden, munching carrots. His neighbour had a cow in the adjoining paddock, and therefore that must be the cow, so off he marched the cow on to the road and obtained the neighbour's assistance to place it in another paddock. The neighbour aocepted the statement that the cow was his in all good faitt and regretted the occurrence. As he however had but lately purchased a cow and the paddock into which the cow was placed was owned 'by the man he had purchased the animal from, he was not so greatly surprised to learn that the cow was not his. He again interviewed the owner of the garden and suggested that perhaps the cow, after all, be his own. So it proved and the cow that was suspected of being the intruder Was found quietly grazing in the paddock she was supposed to have left. The person who has charge of the Public Hall is inclined to persuade lessees of it to refrain from advertising. Everyone has a perfect right to tender what advice seems to him best, but the lesses should ' exercise some cantion in acoepting biassed opinions. Any little grudge this person may. entertain towards us he endeavours to exercise at the cost of third parties as he has too much sense to refrain from advertising his own business. Some unfortunate person suffered on Tuesday night and ran a show without our assistance and took hardly enough coin to pay the rent. There have been a few special trains run on the local line lately to take away the large import of coals. On Monday evening the special managed to slay a horse belonging to a native at Motuiti, which was trespassing upon the line. If the trade keeps up it might be worth while to resume the two trains a day all the week through, instead of bi-weekly as at present. We desire to draw the attention of the Advocate to an unfortunate mistake in its local in Wednesday's issue in which it credits us about the death of Mrs Startup's husband. This occurred at Wanganui. Our Mrs Startup's husband is, we are glad to say alive and well, that is to say as far as can be expected after his past experiences upon the Licensing Committee. The government auditor has been staying in town the past few days inspecting the accounts of the Borough Council. The audit has, we understand, been very satisfactory.

The annual meeting of the Foxlon, Cooperative Butchering Co; Ltd., was held yesterday afternoon) when the usual business was (juitfkly disposed of. • Good news for our Levin friends. The Chairman of the Wirokino Koad Beard is in receipt of advice from the Treasury that a sum of £115) 17s 4d has been paid into the Board's account for the accrued thirds of the Levin land. £1.1.0 2s lid Comes from perpetual lease holds and £9 14s 5d on deferred payment land. The Levib Doniain Board have been gazetted and Messrs Davies, SUlcikey, McDonald; Andrews^ Kebbell, Prouse, Bartholomew, Hewett, and Gower are the members of it. Mr John Davies returned from his trip to Australia on Saturday last. We had the pleasure of seeing him to-day and he states lie has most thoroughly enjoyed his visit. He certainly looks much better for the change. The Advocate says .-—Constable Coyle received his discharge from the Police service on Saturday. His successor has not yet arrived but it is understood that he will do so in the course of a day or two. No authoritative Information has been received as to who the successor is but it will most likely be Constable Gleeson who is being transferred from the Kanieri station. Mr Coyle has taken over the Clifton Hotel from Mr J. M. Broughton and will doubtless do well in hia new role of publican. With this issue we enolose as a supplement a notification that the celebrated Te Aro House, Wellington, has practically moved up to Foxton, as on Saturday a great cash sale will be held in the premises opposite the Court house. In our next issue there will be a lot of information about this branch. The Sunday Magazine gives a leave out of workbook of the Bishop of Winchester. During the year he received 9000 letters, answered personally 5000, the others being dealt with by his chaplain. Preached 67 sermons, held 77 confirmation services, attended 31 committees, held 30 public meetings, and gave 111 addresses. He also consecrated 4 churches, 5 churchyards, 1 church opening, held one ordination, and 182 formal interviews. Another chance for the editor of the Palmerston Standard to be abusive. In Friday's issue 6t the Christohurch Truth in an article headed "Legislating Journalists " the following statement is made : —We think it will be bad for the country and bad for the independence of journalism when it is onoe recognised that editors who become thick and thin supporters of Ministries—no matter how good or how bad Ministries may be— have earned the right to draw a salary from the country. The Post had a leader on the Licensing Law Administration on Monday evening in which the present system of administering the Licensing law is termed " perfectly farcical." The leader goes on to say " the Committees have shown themselves utterly unfit to perform the duties entrusted to them. I'hey have exhibited every extreme of incapacity, extending almost to- imbecility, in the interpretation and application of the law." It is a leader which it would do the local committee good to read, for whilst recommending a return to the administration by the Magistrates, it points out that administration is the chief difficulty shown in the present Act as "no law, however good in itself, would afford satisfactory results in working if administered by such incompetent bodies as the existing Licensing Committees." Altogether the Committees are oondemned as strong as we have condemned the local one. It is anticipated that the session will not last more than a couple of months. A writer in Christchurch Truth draws attention to the fact that the notorious Worthington's name still remains on the list of persons authorised to solemnise marriages. The Sydney Morning Ihrald is shortly to be reduced in price to one penny. The Address-in-Beply is to be moved in the House of Representatives by Mr A. D. Willis, and Sir Eobeit Stout will probably be asked to second it. The many friends of Sir Julius Yogel will rejoice to hear says the Post that he has fully recovered the use of his limbs. He is now able to walk about quite freely, and his general health is excellent. As showing the wonderful development and steady progress of Colonial Manufactures during the past year or two, it is worthy of note that Messrs Eoss & Sandford, of the Bon March 6, Palmerston North, are now retailing to the public Men's All-wool Colonial Tweed Suits at the wonderful low price of One Pound, quite as good as what could be bought a short time back for double this money. This firm are now holding a gigantic Clearing Sale of the whole of their extensive and valuable stock and it will be to the interest of buyers of Clothing and General Drapery to pay them an early visit.— Advt. We have the largest stook of New Zealand made Flannels in the Province. We can show over 10,000 (ten thousand) yards in white, Shetland, grey and other colors at Te Aro House, Wellington. These New Zealand Flannels are well made, well finished, all pure wool and guaranteed to give every satisfaction in wear. Send for patterns to Te Aro House, Wellington. We will send the following parcels carriage paid to any address on receipt of order and cash at Te Aro House, Welling*, ton. New Zealand Flannels. Parcel No, 5— 6yds white for 6/9, 6yds Shetland for 6/9, and 4yds grey for 4/6, 2£ydß Plaiding, either white or grey, for 6/3. The lot for 24/3, carriage paid, from Te Aro House. This is a good useful parcel. Parcel No. 6— 4 yds each of white and Shetland Plaiding for "ISO/-, 6yds white Flannel for 9/-. The lot, carriage paid, for 29a. This is a splendid parcel for winter use. Send for it at Te Aro House, Wellington. Parcel No. 7— 6 yds white Flannel for 6/9, 6yds white Flannel for 9/-, 6yds white Flannel for 10/6, 3yds fine white Flannel for 8/-. The lot for 32/3, carriage paid. This is a mixed parcel of the various qualities we keep in New Zealand Flannels at Te Aro House, Wellington.