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Manawatu Herald, 28 September 1893, Page 2

Tomorrow Messrs Abraham and Williams hold a stock sale at Palmerston. On Friday Messrs (lor) on and Ron hold their regular stock sale at J'Y-ikling and on Saturday a clearing sale at Mr P. Stewart's. A special general meeting of the Flaxmillers' Association is convened for Saturday next at 2 o'clock, at the Commercial Hotel, Palmerston North. Mrs Dunckley notifies that on and after Ist October the price of milk will be M per quart and 2d per pint. Mr Gardner advertises his selected herd of 100 cowf, in full milk and springing, for sale. This step has unfortunately been forced upon him owing to the floods having destroyed his usual excellent feed. Mails for Tndia via Calcutta per s.s. " Maori " close on Sunday at 5 p.m. at the local office. The case of rtikn Marumaru v. W. Holmes, in the District. Cq.nct has been decided, judgment given for plaintiff by consent;- for the amount claimed with costs, A country school teacher in Canterbury, with an idea of improving his financial position, has opened a tea shop. A local, trader asked the Board if this was permissible, and received a reply to the effect that they could not in any* way deem it an offence. The Wanganui Chronicle reports : —Work is progressing very favourably at the new artesian well. Water was struck at about 4 o'clock on Saturday afternoon at a depth of 225 feet, six-inch piping having been got down to 104 feet. Mr Smith reports the indications as good, and expects to obtain a powerful flow with another two or three lengths. The details of the strata gone through are interesting as showing the formation : — From surface to 30 feet, sandy swamp ; 30 to 45 feet, blue saud ; 45 to 122 feet, blue mud or saud ; 122 to ISI feet, shingle, with water rising to within 13 feet of surface ; 131 to 130 feet, clay ; 130. t0 143 feet, blue sand ; 143 to 150 feet, small shingle with very coarse sand and fossils; 150 to 210 feet, blue mud mixed with sand ; 210 to 225 feet, sand with water. Farming operations in the Awahuri and San don districts are in a very backward state, says the Star. Very little ploughing has been done as the land would simply work up into a mass of mud. Some farmers are now trying to do a little ploughing, and oats will be the "main crop this year, as it is already too late to prepare, the land for wheat. The fruit trees look splendid this season, and a few of the best orchards are quite a picture. The heavy hail storms last week, and in the beginning of this, did some damage where the trees were much exposed, but generally the orchards have not suffered much *by the 'weather. A great number of lambs have perished in the lower parts of the country. At the Wanganui Education Board meeting on Monday, Mr Bridge gave notice of his intention to move, " That in computing .salaries of teachers in /the;- June- (1893) quarterly returns the working average be calculated instead of the strict average." A new way of paying off a church debt is being tried at' Osborne, New South Wales. The Wealeyan community there have combined to sow 100 acres of land with oats in order to reduce the debt on the parsonage property, and the farmers ha\ij respdnded liberally to the projec>, as many, as thirteeii^ploughK; being at workJW ' trfe gVonrtd at th*e"o*ne time. * ...-*- At a meeting of the Women's Association at Wellington the other night, called to discuss the franchise question, Mrs J. Plimmer presided. The hall was crowded, and a resolution thanking Sir J. Hall, Sir Robert Stout, Hon. R. Oliver, A.Saunderd, and other members of the Legislature was carried. Sir J. Hall and Sir R. Stout replied, referring to the great social reform and urging women to have their names attached to the roll. The utmost enthusiasm was shown. It appears that the authorities in Chicago are going to allow Seymour, the thought reader! t0.. -carry out his extraordinary scheme of being buried a'ive and remaining underground long enough for a orop of barley to be grown on his grave. The coffin is made in three sections, one fitting insjde the other. In it Seymour is to be buried six feet deep. The barley is to be sown on the grave immediately after the burial, and he calculates that on September 24th it will have time to grow, ripen, and be reaped. Signals are to be-arranged by means of which he can communicate with the soldiers guarding the grave should anything go wrong The general impression seems to be that if Seymour carries out his plan of being buried alive, he will probably remain underground for food:

Messrs fldrtdn * g o n advertise a stock sttlf tit H.irtsrtn on Wednesday. Tlip London uiiPinpioved liliyo tosoiveit Irt rirgn tiro oov/!HlnW| to riiUiVate the Vacit.nl Mud* In tile vicinity of London. The miners of Borinnge have struck, and (he Carmaux miners have resolved to follow their example. The case of the Salvationist officers im]Vis?iiF<l for bren^ies of the Milton iTivotigii by irt'.vs, wnz brought before the iVmior.oli Mo.ndri.y by a deputation who nrgofl Hmt general legislation Was required in pfcHrfit Ihe liberty of thr subject against by-laws which were Unduly severe. The Premier, while syinpathi^irlg . with the views of (he deputation-, said it was too late to do ariythfng this session. The mipptSdii would be considered during the ivc?ss. Messrs Ross and Sandford announce the arrival of their first shipments for the spring and summer season's ex s.s. Duke of Devonshire, Matatua, Taihui, and Kaikoura, which are now being opened up, and of which they propose making their first display in all departments on Thursday next, 14th inst, and following days, and respectfully invite the inspection of purchasers at the Bon Marche, Palmerston North. — AdVt. 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 bbttu's 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 h'nd the choice large and the colorings select. Enclose cash with all orders and they will bo promptly executed and a bonus of r>% will be returned on all purchases of 20.s and upwards from Te Aro House, Wellington.