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Manawatu Herald, 2 September 1893, Page 2

The usual meeting of the Borough Council will be held on Monday.

The School Committee met on Thursday afternoon and decided to keep the school closed for another fortnight.

The pea competition of Messrs Eamsey and Co. resulted in Mrs W. Harrison winning the guess at 10,087, and Miss Grey second at 10,(594. The actual number of peas in the bottle was 10,(»90.

Messrs Cunningham and Gorman of Palmerston have decided on closing their branch in Foxton and have decided upon holding a clearing sale regardless of cost.

The Hon W. \V. Johnston has declined to coutest the Mayoralty of Wellington.

At the Addington sale yards last week a line of fat lambs brought lfio 6d each.

The. Minister for Labour says the Government Party " can see with one eye and speak with one voice." What's the matter with ihe other one? (says the Po<f.)

The Southland Times says : — Cattle are now fetching prices which have not been equalled since the early day3 of Southland. Recently we reported that a lmyer all the way from the North Island had been down this way on a similar errand which proves that scarcity is general in the colony.

In a discussion in the House of Commons on the Navy stimates, Sir Ughtred KayShuttleworth, Secretary to the Admiralty, announced that it was the intention of ihe Government to materially strengthen the Mediterranean fleet. Sir Edward J. Reed, M.P. for Cardiff, named twelve of the firstclass warships which he declared would turn turtle like H. M.S. Victoria if they were rammed, as they were of faulty construction. This statement created a sensation in the House.

In an excellent article on the liquor question, the Melbourne Anjux of a recent date says : — " We are inclined to believe that, whether or no it is because they are rational, men will continue to drink. But in thia generation. p.h compared with former generations; mlich has been done to discourage drunkenness. Society and public opinion are against thj excessive mdulgonc2 in liquor which was form rly l'egardrd as a virtue. This sentiment is spTesuUnji, and will spread And il is by the growth of the idna that drunk?nness is is Scandalous and *baineftll and Intolerable lu_olhers thai the sohriaty of llm whole Community will be encouraged. Men may continue to drink, but fewer will drink to excess if they (hid that in such ft oase they are only rcparcleti as fools or blackguards, Who alv unfitted to be in decent company. This, of course, is only true in a general sense, for them is a craving for drink that is practically a disease. J.ut more good can be done by public opinion than by legislation."

A notorious female swindler has been sentenced to three years* imprisonment in Paris. She has a dozen husbands living, she advertised for a husband, describing herself most flatteringly, and said she had a fortune of £120,000.' She married one wealthy suitor after another, only to decamp a day or two after the wedding with the presents and whatever else she could lay her hands on.

Messrs Mudford Bros., who have been sinking an artesian well to supply water for Mr Corpe's factory at Campbelltown have reached a depth of 200 ft (says the Ailpnruto.) The strata passed through were in this order and thickness : — 2lft of clay, iJOft of fine sand, 28ft of gravel, and 100 ft of clay containing small seams of sand. At a depth of lSOft a small flow of water was obtained, which rose a foot above the level of the ground, but no water has been struck below that depth. Should water not be struck by the date fixed for commencing operations at the factory, the cream will be separated there and carried to Makino to be churned.

The Rev. J. G. Wood, the naturalist, so tamed two butterflies that they 3cttled on his hands and hair when called by name. They flew outdoors, returned at night, and lived a year, but were killed by a thunderstorm in their second summer.

The Timaru Justices have senteuced a man named Doyle to nine months' imprisonment, with hard labour for the use of obscene language. Although the language used was vile, the extraordinary severity of the sentence has caused much adverse comment m Timaru.

How refreshingly disinterested ! A party of 70 intn has put in au appearance at Norijilco Station, Cooper's Creek, Queenslaud, and objected to rouseabouts making less than 30s a week. Those who were receiving 25s were forcibly abducted, and detained prisoners. A force of policemen has been despatched to rescue them.

Mr T. W. Howe, the Librarian of the ellington Free Public Library, has arrived in Wellington, and will commence his duties at once.

Mr Martin, E.M., addressing Inspector Fender in the Magistrate's Court on Thursday morning (says the Pout), said that a singular sequel to a decidedly peculiar Police Court case had occurred. Just before he took his seat on the Bench. Mr Hosies, a member of the firm of Hosie it Bell, jeweller?:, waited upon him, and said lie had this morning found the missing gold wedding-ring winch Walter Gallichain, n. well-known express-driver, was, on Monday last, charged with stealing from their shop on the previous day. It appeared that the ring offered for sale to Hosie and Bell by Gallichain, and subsequently pawned by him with . W. Smart, was almost the exact counterpart of a ring which was on Hosie and Ball's counter at the time of Gallichain's visit. The ring brought to Hosie's shop must have rolled from the counter in!o the drawn 1 beneath, where it was found this morning. Missing their property, Hosie and Bell instituted en quiries, with the result that poor Gallichain was arrested on the charge of larceny. Fortunately for him Mr Martin, 11. M., occupied the Bench, and grasped the position so far as to decide that Gallichain was guiltless of premeditated theft. His Worship mentioned tha* Sir Hosie, directly he found the ring, hastened to make the fullest explanation in his power Hn (Mr Martin) was pleased to make the matter as public r.s ho could, in justic to Mr Gallichain.

Shopping at Te Aro House means getting the choice of tlie largest stock of new fashionable Drapery. It means you are buying at the lowest cash price and getting a bonus discount.

We make special efforts to please our country customers. All goods are charged at Wellington cash prices and carriage is paid on all parcels of 20s and upwards. Send for patterns of our new Dresses and Delaines, our new Prints and Crepons, you will find the choice large and the colorings select.

Enclose cash with all orders and they will be promptly executed and a bonus of 5% will be returned on all purchases of 20s and upwards from To Aro House, Wellington.

As showing the wonderful development and steady progress of Colonial Manufactures during the past year or t*o, it is worthy of note that Messrs Ross & Sandfokd. of the Bon Marche, Palmerstou North, are now relai ing to the public Men's All-wool Colonial Tweed Suits at the wonderful low price of One Found, 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 (o the interest of buyers of Clothing and '.Jcneral Drapery to pay them an early visit. — Advt.