Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, JULY 15, 1898.

Manawatu Herald, 15 July 1893, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, JULY 15, 1898.

The Government have fixed the fourth of August as Arbor day. " The Wanganui Education Board have notified to the local school committee that in consequence of such notice by the. Government, the fourth will be a public holiday at the school. The water still lays about the low-lying lands on the bank of the river. It has been noticed that the flood has taken longer to run off than any previous ones. We learn that the Licensing Committee have entered a defence to Mr Spelman's application to the Supreme Court, and to-day replying affidavits.*™ beibg signed to the statements made by the Committee. In the gambling cases the first defendant received a shock. He had pleaded guilty and the Magistrate informed him that the Ant empowered him to inflict a very heavy penalty, the , maximum - being £500. He then delayed his decision by other remarks, and the defendant seemed to be making a mental calculation as to how .much the decision might possibly be. reduced. to. He appeared better pleased when he heard he had got off with a fine of £3. It will have been noticed in our report of the last meeting of the Manawatu County Council that the representative of the Awahou Riding, Mr T. Wilson, had resigned his seat. This will be much regretted as during the time Mr Wilson has been in the Council he has displayed great interest in its progress and had given a large amount of time and trouble in attending to his business as a Councillor. No doubt the flood has thrown a terrible lot of extra work upon him and therefore he did not fell justified in retaining his position as Councillor for the Riding. The milk-vendors give notice that they have agreed to oharge fourpence a quart for milk after Monday next. On Tuesday Messrs Gorton and Son hold a stock sale at Awahuri. We were glad to see the Rev. Mr Dnnoan out and about yesterday, and recovering from his late illness. The result of the Wellington shooting case coronial inquiry was a verdict of justifiable homicide. In the caße of Blaramberg v. A. A. Brown a settlement was arrived at without trial in which the defendant spoke highly of Mr Blaramberg as a teacher and testified to his moral character being above reproaoh, and the plaintiff withdrew all imputations of malice or improper conduct on the part of the defendant. These statements having been made the result of the arrangement was that plaintiff was to pay defendant a certain portion of his costs, and unless that was done within two months, judgment was to be entered up for defendant with full costs. The Temperance Standard has been obligingly forwarded to us. It is the first issue of a magazine whioh is to be the Good^ Templar* Record and' Prohibitionist Advocate' of the ooldny. -It' is full of first, olass matter of much interest to total abstainers, as well as to the general public,. It will be published monthly. It has a good future before it and we wish the venture every success. Mr Gladstone, in referring to the amendment in favour of retaining the representation of Dublin University, said he hoped the Universities in future would attend more to learning .and less to politios. He objected to all University seats. The Globe states that three years ago Admiral Tryon ordered a similar manoeuvre to that -which brought about the loss of H.M.S. Victoria, but Admiral Tracey refused to obey it, and the signal was annulled. Mr Wilson, the produce expert from Victoria, has inspected in London a fish and rabbit evaporation process which will dry 3000 rabbits per clay. The rabbijts. may then be packed ready for export as ordinary oargo, and will keep fresh for six month^. ..^ r „, ... „ n , f An_»6gtoicb/ / farriiing ooraparny is to be formetT in^Caht&bury"at*"once, and 700 shares have already been applied for. Thes.s. Mamari is taking 3000 hares from South 1 Canterbury, and there are .several ' thousand more in the freezing The marram grass, the seed of which was first introduced into Victoria by the Government botanist, Baron von Mueller, in 1883, is very highly of. An Australian Exohange says that miles of sandhills have been reclaimed by means of this grass, and so complete has been the reclamation of the lands .that were a few years Ago not' a sign of vegetation was to be Been, there now exists a succulent grass eagerly devoured by cattle, and growing to* ■a height, of four feet. . Marram grass is practically indestructible — burning, cut* ting, or eating off only makes it thrive— whilst in exposed shifting sand it propagates as surely as in the most sheltered position. The Post evidently -.knows of the, PreimetopayYjallib&'^it says^There is southing supremely ludiqrous in the idea that, thttdepntatidn of brewers, -introduced to the Premier on Tuesday by Captain Russell and other members, was able to present the Question of •' tied " houses to Mr Seddon's mind in a new light. Many amusing instances of judicial innocence, real or assumed, regarding matters of MifrVfay tib{g tij flfeflmtej i tie on rectipF, but totftnda tne Premie? \ affecting the rdle of unsopnis i tfcat¥d "lngenio'usness on such a subject as the r elations between brewers and publicans is truly immense. We really wonder^ that Mr Seddon was able to keep his countenance as he professed to receive enlightment and instruction from the deputation. The manner in which awakening intelligence beamed On" • and stole over his features was an admirable study in histrionic art. If the truth could be told, possibly Mr Seddon was qualified to instruct even the deputation on the matter of the Interview. There can be no doubt that he is quite " up to date*'.' on the subject. Recently says the Post the Department of Education issued circulars to the various Education Boards in the colony soliciting an opinion with regard to a proposed conference of School Inspectors on the subject :oj byrflpng ,the, inspection and exaraint-*! tion of primary and secondary sohools under the control of the Department, issuing a new "code of instructions to inspectors, and requiring uniform standard examinations. Unanimous approval of the>projiO3ed^ conference having been expressedT it will be held in Wellington either the last week in next January or the first week in February.

Notice is given by the Borough that the road to the Wirokino ferry is closed for vehicle traffic, on account of the state it has got into since the last flood.

A curious find has been made near the Wellington Heads about 20 yards from the water's edge says the N.Z, Times. While two young men named Frederick Warren and Herbert C. Ell, were walking in that direction they noticed a rabbit running into a.oavity, and on approaching the spot saw that the cavity was in all probability formed by a recent landslip. A closer examination revealed the existence of 12 complete skeletons. The young men brought-away several skulls, and informed the police of the discovery. It is supposed that the landslip has unearthed one of the old Maori burying places.

An old woman, who has earned her living by " mining in the Upper Buller goldfield for the last 30 years," and is 73 years of age, has her portrait exposed in some of the Greyraouth shop windows. The picture, which represents her ladyship in miner's attire, clay pipe in mouth, and long shovel in hand, is attracting attention. . -..