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Manawatu Herald, 12 September 1893, Page 2

• The Wellington morning paper" gets'-on', in an article, tlie following on the women's franchise, which is beautifully clear : — Many believe that in the cities and other large centres the women's vote will be in .support of the Liberal cause, but that in the country districts it wjll be oast in favor of the Conservatives. Some hold that the new franchise means political as well as social revolution ; others say that things will., remain just as they are../' f -. .-. ; The Post says : — Mr John .Holmes, one of the most experienced; men' in 'the flaxtrade, has been grader to the Flax Millers' Association, which includes some : 40 millers. His capabilities for the -position are well known, and the appoint ment w^ll, we are;in,a.ppsition,to l say, prove accepjaljle^tp bQtlj [ merchants, itncljp^oducersy, "Mr Hplmeji' exte,psiyev;ki}p\vle(]ge. v pl the. flak industry, in v all. its branches^ \frpin, the preparation pi jifte fibre.to the'iinding of /a, market for it in all parts of the world, is unequalled, and will.be. of special service to the trade. „ Au altered jadvevtiserapnt o£- Joe Tos's will app^ai'in 1 our liextissiie.' " ;< Theßpgident Magistrate's Court will be held on' Thursday.* - -Notice J&|>quJs thjp i^o|pugli-b:reid>; horse Rama/Tfarna appears to-day. He is the sire of Her Ladyship, Masthead,. Alpine Hose, Spring Greek, Moana, Waraina, and other, well, known, jipraes. His r stock,, are ' known to stay well ancParc quieir to train. Mr Bed wood says Rama Kama was the best horse he ever trairiedi arid won all his trials against such horses as Natatov, Mata, &c. Mr Redwood has four ;of 'his 1 daughter's 'at the stud. Rama Kama is to stand at Otaki and Foxton. --—— English mails. The mail via Brindisi close'S'to-night; via lU6 ri Janierb tiri^Thursi day night. tfhejVang&imi papers .are'diffeiring abb'nf the • nnp'rbvoments^nfceded >'td '•• 'the : -riverVThe C'hronicU oi the' jih' ins.t«.nlf ho^ea tliat in"thela|Bt seven teeq,day.B fixeyessels .hayei been stuoft *o"n the flats', •■ The Rev. Mr Toogood has been appointed Archdeacon of Wanganui. •'lifot so cnnous after all. One of the London comic papers has the following dialogue i— irishman x Can yez recommend this ham P^Sfippinan: I'^a&n^t fat's well cured.— liishman^ Then JOi; won't have it, fuj;. if it's . cured now, it must have been diseased some time or other ! The following was not, though, it ; might hive been, s'ajd in. Foxton :-— Henpecked' hqaband No. 1 : A woman is always at the .bottom of everything.-^Henpeckedhusband No. 2 : Except tht sea. ...i There was living in July at Basingstocke, England, a man named James Smith, who: was born at the same place on 3rd February, 1792, so that he is in bis 102 nd year. The veteran retains full possession of his mental faculties, but is weak in body. The usual monthly meeting of the Manawatu County Council will bs held tomorrow at Sanson. The tram will run up an^ down. 6i that day. The polling for the election of Borough Councillors will take place on Th'ursdiy.. T^e poll opens at nine and closes at six o'clock. There are five candidates for the . " „ for colllcfi'ng the v dog tax "close pn" v !rhui;sday. at noon.

r ? be received H up *to noon tonibiTow, at Sanson, for leasing the Shannon ferry. Specifications .can be seen at tbe office of: this paper. ■'■-

According to the Otago Daily Times Mr Justice Williams does not consider that any orkttigality: is ne"6essa?yiim^lifid |4 fpfd? ficie'noy 'JnV th* threS-olrd/ tricky ttm&cara «rickMafa*his i Horidrr'» fs nbt necessarily a fraud. It is a sleight-of-hand trick, If people think they know a great deal and are taken in, that is their own fault." Detective McGi-ath informed the Court, however, that he had never known any but " speilers ',. to play. the game. r Mr Alfred Brandon has .been . asked to become a candidate for the Mayoralty of Wellington and has consented

Twenty pounds a month is not sufficient remuneration in the opinion of some of our representatives, as Mr Guinness moved " That in the opinion of thin House permanent railway passes should' be issued to those menqbera^ who havesat in the House of Representatives for two full Parliaments at least." For the credit of the House this was after a short debate,; lout , on the voices. There is nothing like trying it 'on, however. -■• ■■"■■' ■- : - ; -'--^i -" ■:■•'■■ - !

A very fine specimen of the English salmon arrived in Wellington on Friday morning, having been sent oat in the refrigerating chamber of the Tainni to 'the? order of Mr Jndah .Myerg (Bays tha'Potf). The fish is about 6ft longi and weigh* 441 b, and has reached Wellington in first claas condition.

Bnlle;-proof uniforms, it appears, were known lo:i» ago to the Chinese. They were made of leather and wool in the north, and paper and cotton cloih in the south, of China. It secmr- ridiculous to call such coinbinalions armour, and yet they made au armour superior in many instances to steel. Thirty thicknesses of alternate calico and paper will resist a pistol bullet, or one from n, rifle a,t a .distance of 100 yards. A shearman who thrusts his weapon into a man clad in this kind of gar nlent can neither wound his enemy nor extract his Vioapon, and if the enemy is an archer, or is armed with a lo.ng sword or javelin; he is Jikeiy tdiose his life for his mischrittaei

, The Clerk of the Palmerston Board stated at the last meeting that the man Notraan, sent from Poxton, was being boarded out at 10s a week. He was an able-bodied man and had promised to refund the money when- in work.

Miss Dougherty has ,;. been appointed matron to the Hospital at i Palnletstoli at a salary of £1B pec innum^ the agreement to be terminable ata month's notice.

A Highland ; drover sold a horse to an Englishman. A; few days after the buyer returned it t6 him: V" You saia that horse had no fAult.Si"j ..'.' Weßlj n6 niairhad" he." u He's nearly blind!" said the indignant Englishman: "Why, mon, that's no his fau't, that's his. misfortune."

A writ has been served at the instance of Mr Donald Grant, on Messrs Baker and Cooke, as solicitors for the Mariawatu Boad Board, claiming £950 damages. The case is set down for hearing in the Supreme Court at Wanganui, on 3rd October. Mr Jellicoe is acting as solicitor for Mr Grant.

At a meeting of the Kelson Education Board on the fifth inst, the opinion of Sir Bobert Stout on matters in dispute between the town committee and the board, was received by the latter, and it being adverse to that body, the appointment of the headmaster was canceled. It wan resolved to invite applications in the usual way by advertisement for a headmaster for the town schools! . .

gome One has not blundered, but—. During the discussion in the House on Friday the Minister for Labour said "Mr Duthie had told him early in the night that hejyouttb be kept tiireight o'clock in the morning." '• Mr Duthie said that it was the Minister who had told him that they would be there Jtillfc o'clock in the morning." Who is right?

Messrs Abraham and Williams hold their usual stock sale at Palmei'stoii on Thursday.

, (} Seyeial,cpntinental. journals have lately announced that the Queen travels free over all the railways in Great Britain, while the exponses of members of the royal family are paid by the Treasury. Of course, this is all rubbish. The Queen pays her own expenses (which average £6,000 a year for the home journey's alone), and the., royal family pay their fares just like. ordinary passengers.

Shopping at Te Aro House means petting the choice of the largest stock of new fashionable prapery..^.- - It means youiarb buying at the lowest cash price and getting a bonus discount. We make special efforts to please our oountry customers. All goods are charged at Wellington cash prices and carriage is paid.oiyilj s parcels..Qf^ps and upwards. Send'for- patterns * of ' r 6ur new Dresses and Delaines, our new Prints and Crepons, yon, will, find., .therchoice .large and the CplprWgS>|Wfep^! H I l\jl{:^ \\l'' I :. ,: Enclose cash with all orders and they will be promptly executed and a bonus of £%) JVilli bj» v rptiirned pn all purchases .of 20s and upwards from' Te Aro House, Welrliugton. >.::•:;-■-•■ ; ; „ ; :■

As showing the wonderful development ' and,; steady progress of Colonial Manufactures during the past year or two, it' is i worthy of note that Messrs Boss «fc SandiFtfßoV of- the Bon Marche, Palmerstbn .North, are now relating to the public . Men's, AIJ-wopl Colonial Tweed Suits at! ther 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: ia gigantic Clearing Sale of the ' whole^pf.. their extensive and valuable stock ?and" it' will be to the interest of buyers of Clothing and General Drapery to pay them i an early visit. — Advt.