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Manawatu Herald, 30 September 1893, Page 2

At a committee meeting of the Foxton Racing (. lub, held on Thursday evening at their office, there, waa a fair attendance. The business of importance transacted was the consideration of a programme for their annual race-meeting for January 22, 1894. 'lhe following programme was decided upon, subject to the approval of the Wanganui Metropolitan Club: -Flying • takes Handicap, of 40sovs ; Trial Hurdle Kace, of 25s >vs ; Handicap Hurdle Bace, of 5-Sovs ; Foxton Handicap, of 100 sovs ; Electric Handicap, of 30sovs ; Stewards Stakes Handicap, of SOsovs.; Anniversary takes, of 20sovs. 'lhe meeting was almost unanimous in the substitution of the Anniversary Stakes (which is a maiden race), in place of the Local Rece, in last year's programme, as it was thought that not near the number of locally owned horses would compete at the next meeting.

The meeting of the Bowing Club Committee last Thursday evening practica ly decided not to purchase auy new boats this

season

A notice .boa!; the Clydesdale stallion Chieftan appeal's in to-day's issue. Chief tan was bred by Mr Wm Craig, of Wangantli, who was celebrated for raising draught sto <:k. He will stand {U tlle owner's homestead, And Will also travel the Foxtoii and Otaki districts. Hii stud fee is lixed at the modeiate amount of £2 2s. Messrs Loveday Bros. aiiriourice tlie Eir 1 ■ rival -of their, ftr. t .hipnient of new spring poods, including all the latest fashions. The first show takes place to-day. A deputation waited upon Sir Eobert Stout ou Wednesday, says the Times, and asked him to allow himself to be nominated for the Wellingtou seat at the coming elections. Sir llobert Stout ia to consider the matter, and give Ills consent in two or three days. The requisition inviting him to stand for Wellington has beeii numerously signed. From London we learrt that a man named De Jongh married a Miss .Tuetfc at Maidenhead, and afterwards we_t to. Anisterdam, where His wife disappeared. De Jorigh theii married a Miss Schmitz, who also disappeared. Suspicion being aroused a search was made by the Dutch authorities, and the first wife's body was found in a wood at Winhem. De <.c__gh has been arrested; In consequence of the prevalence of diphtheria in Gisborne, the school has been closed. There have been three deaths. Tho Waste Lands Cp namittes have been cop si,derin_ tlie petition of Coleman Phillips for relief in connection with the prosecutions instituted against him by the Wellington Land Board, and have recommended the matter to the favourable consideration of the Government. The committee) suggest that the justice of the case would be satisfied by the withdrawal of the forfeiture of the Dry River Block. An offer has been made by the Government to Colonel Bailey to release the two remaining .Salvationists in prison for breaches of the now-famous Milton by-law, on condition that the Army do not offend again, except with the express object of testing the validity of the by .law. This offer has been telegraphed to Ohristchurch. News has been received by the Tanais, from the New Hebrides, of the massacre of a trader and two natives by natives of Penticost. The trader's name was Lifon, and he was master as well as owner of an interisland schooner. One of the natives was eaten. About 1800 women have applied to tha Wellington Registrar of Electors to be enrolled. The petitioners at Manawatu, who asked that the drainage system of the Kairanga Block may be improved, have, in the opinion of the Waste Lands Committee, no claim against the Colony. The Premier informed a deputation it was intended to place a sum on the Supplementary Estimates as a grant in aid of the rescue work done by the Salvation Army. Tuesday's Mercury says : — Reports were going round the town that either Tongariro or Ngaurahoe was in actual eruption The report comes from Hunterville, where it is stated, the " booming " of the mountain could be distinctly heard. The A. to L. Committee make no recommendation concerning the application of D. M. Brooks, .Masterton, for compensation for loss of employment in the Railway Department. A fine opening there appears to be for our Hon J McKenzie in South Africa as the land hunger there is even greater than he represents it to exist here; for the Boers offer to oppose theadvance of King Lobiiigula, on condition that if the latter is defeated they are awarded farming land in Mashonaland. At the last meeting of the Wellington Education Board the report of the committee appointed to choose a site for Otaki was approved, and the chairman was authorised to take steps to acquire the land. What will the Wanganni Education Board say to the following paragraph in the Admen 'e? — We are glad to hear that Mr Jenkins, recently schoolmaster at Tura kina, is doing extremely well under the Wellington Board of Education. The last . xamination of his school showed a per- ! centage of passes of 94 -1. | e are glad to report that th) Legislative Council has rejected the Land for Settlements Bill introduced by the Minister of Lands. This in no way interferes with our leading article, but more thoroughly endorses it. as proving that outside of the obedient majority of the Government every one else condemns the proposal. We may congratulate ourselves upon possessing a Legislative Council. Mr Gardner will sell his dairy herd by auction instead of by private treaty. Particulars will shortly be published by Messrs Abraham & Williams. The Borough Council will meet on Mon- , day. The tenth arrest in connection with the robbery at the Mount Morgan mines was effected on Thursday. A watchman at the smelting works and others are believed to be implicated. The wife of one of the prisoners has gone mad. Detective Gabriel who was responsible for the arrest of the Mount Morgan thieves, has received several letters threatening him with death. One of the principal witnesses has received a similar notification. No further photographs of persons awaiting trial are to be taken in the gaols. In reply to the telegram sent by the Government agreeing to liberate on certain conditions the Salvationists imprisoned for br. aches. of the Milton by-laws, the Army authorities have telegraphed declining th^ oiler, as they consider it would be a sacrifice of principle to pledge themselves not to hold open-air meetings. A petition is on its way from Mi ton asking Parliament for the repeal of the by-law in question. That was a very touching story told in the paper the other day, about the aooident in the Motu bush, 24 miles from Opotiki. A party were clearing bush, when a European got his leg broken. One of the Maoris bound up the leg with a skill that subsequently elicited the praise of the Burgeon ; then five whites and five Maoris started to oarry the wounded man to Opotiki by the Motu road, which for miles is a mere ledge on the side of a precipice. The rivers were in flood, and the fords washed away. The water was up to the necks of the bearers, and the I tallest of the men had to hold the stretcher up above their heads. They bad to start in the evening, when tired by a hard day's work. The Maoris behaved like men and heroes, some of them taking a double turn in carrying, when, from excessive fatigue, their white companions were unequal to it. When they got to the journey's end, they fell on the ground, and fell fast asleep. I have known of a good many accidents, in the bush at the Thames and elsewhere, and tho behaviour of men on these occasions is really an honour to human nature. And an incident such as I have narrated shows how much of the heroic there ia in the natura of the Maori. — " Mercutio," in Auekland Beraid.

The Minister for Labour told Mr G. Hutchi. on on Wednesday that (as stated by us a short time back) a portion of tli<3 " State Farm " ttt WitVerley is to be used as an experimental farm for the Agricultural Department, and the G overnment has not yet decided whether the State Farm proper shall be at Waverley or at another place on tlie ,'A est C6 ash We Understand that the " other place " contemplated is in the Horowhenua Block. Mr Harry Vogel, son of Sir Julius Vogel, offers himself as a condidate for the City of vVellington at the coming general elections. Messrs Boss and Sandford announce the arrival of their first shipments for the spriug and summer seasons ex. s.s. Duke of Devonshire. Matatua, Tainui, and Kaikoura. which are now being opened up, and of. which they propose making their jlrst display in all departments on Thursday next, 14th idst, aiid following days, and respectfully invite the inspection of piirch .sei'R at the Bon Marche, Palmerstoii North. — Advt. Shopping at Te Aro House means setting the choice of the largest stock of new fashionable D rapery. It means yoii 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 ptttteriis of oiir 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 oil _11 purchases of 20s arid upwards from Te Aro House, Wellington.