The Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, SEPT. 7, 1893.

Manawatu Herald, 7 September 1893, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, SEPT. 7, 1893.

The Manawatu County Council invite tenders for leasing the Shannon ferry. The Borough Council invite tenders for collection of dog-tax.

The Minister of Justice, in acknowledging the copy cf the resolution passed tit the public meeting last week, informs Mr Wilson that the matter is engaging the attention of the Government.

To-morrow all nominations for Councillors must be lodged with the Returning Officer before noon.

To-night the Rev. E. Walker gives an address at the Temperance Hall. Admission is free.

To-morrow night tho members of the Foxton Racing Club entertain their friends at a dinner. A large and pleasant gathering is anticipated.

A recent arrival from San Francisco, writing in the Auckland Herald about the Shop Hours Bill, warns its promoters that the shopkeepers in this colony may follow those of San Francisco. There, on a similar measure passing, every trader who employed assistants put them on hourly wages instead of weekly; so that, as the law compelled him to give his servants half a day a week, he, for his own protection, often gave them half-holidays they did not want, more especially as he paid them for the time they worked and made no allowance for when they were idle. A wet day invariably meant a holiday, and thus shop assistants only averaged four days a week.

The Premier has replied to Mr J. G. Wilson that his application for the extension of the telephone from Wellington to Paikakariki will be granted. So far so good — but when. We have heard something very much like this before, without result. The telephone from Foxton to Shannon has been promised time after time, but there is no telephone,

It will be noticed that Mr George Coley has been requested to become a candidate for the office of Councillor. Mr George Coley is one of our most pushing towns, men, and his practical knowledge would be of very much use in the Council. He is much interested in roads and could help to show how much money might ■be saved both in making and in using them. The burgesses could easily select a much worse representative.

The flaxmills at Bulls, which were sold recently in Morrison's estate are still lying idle says the Advocate, and we believe are not likely to be worked by the present owners. This stoppage causes great hardship and inconvenience to those who have been of late working at those mills, besides having a perceptibly depressing effect on the general business of the plaoe.

A geyser, emitting a volume of steam and water, has been disoovered in the forest reserve southwards of Mount Egmont. For some years past steam has been no* ticed and an illicit still was suspeoted, but on Sunday the geyser was disoovered by Michael Minnex, a bushfeller.

Mr, H-. Aldndp;e lias decided to contest IV election for Councillors. He fairly asks that burgesses ma c. no piomise until the vi \vs of all the candidates arc known. This is a very lvaronable request to make and should decidedly be acted upon.

It is a curious fact Hisic a lodge of Good Templars on board M.S. Victoria was completely wiped ont ot existence by her loss. _ Not a single nte-nibcr o! the Victoria Life Boat Lodge was simongst the

A t'j-.Viai'K-ible c-x<« of gunshot wound of the brain is repovipd by tho Manchester (iwn-ili ». The patients' fir -d two bulb-Is from a revolver into his head above the temple on ihc left aide, ihi tile ,tbM dav afttr receiving the i&ii'.iy. it was decided to attentUt stfrrte iperative interference with a \sp\V of flft'oi-clin;.' relief, and the skull over Ls»c injury was' trephined. The bullets were found lying upon the surface of the brain over that portion which is technically known a? the third frontal convolution oil the left side. They were at once veniaVe'd) as well as severe.l forge blOdA tf.iots, together with that pan of the brain substance which was seen to have been severely injured* Three days after the oneratidbj good progress towards recovery was made ; the paralytic symptoms had quite disappeared, as well as all those which had before been noticed. Ultimately the tiiati left the hospital Well,

Shopping at Te Aro House means petting the choice of the largest stock of new fash ion able 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 cash prices end cavriage is paid on all parcels of 80S 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 u'Vi will be returned on all purchases of 20s and upwards from Te Aro House, Wellington.

As showing the wonderful development anil steady progress of Colonial Manufactures dining the past year or two, it is worthy of note that Meshhr Ross & S.«?nforii, of the Bon Marcho, Palmerston North, are now retai ing to the public Men's All-wool Colonial Tweed Suits at the wonderful low price of One Pound, (juite as good as what could be bought a short time back for double this money. This firm aye now holding a gigantic Cleaving 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.