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Manawatu Herald, 16 November 1893, Page 2

To-night Mr Donald Fraser addresses the electors at the Public Hall. We hope there will be a very large attendance as it i 3 only fair that a candidate's views upon the political situation should be heard by all before tneir decision as to how to vote is made. We have no doubt as to the hearty reception Mr Fraser . will get, but the larger the meeting the greater the compliment it will be to him. He is an old settler and a sterling colonist and though we are not in accord with the side he supports we are bound to wish him well.

Mr Morse, of the Bank of Australasia, is now away on a fortnight's holiday in Wellington.

Mr Cowles is away on leave at Nelson,

The $>.Z, Times, the Ministerially managed Wellington paper, throws off all disguise in yesterday's leader and goes for the Liquor trade bald-headed, as we surmised it would in our leader of to-day. Writing of the Liquor Bill it says " Its repeal is not the parmonnt question of the elections. Any Liberal who says so should be at once ostracised by the Liberal Party and left to the support of fanatics who are as wrongheaded as himself." The Liquor Ring is getting vastly frightened.

"Sir Robert Stout is, of course, the greatest of the Liberals" so says the «N,Z. Time*, yet he is one of the most determined opponents of the Premier's Liquor Bill There would not be much wailing and gnashing of tcetlTin the Ministerial camp if he was not returned The Tlnies, as yet, dare not suggest so, but it will before election day, it however even now calls upon the Party to further display its untrustworthiness and throw over Mr Fraser and lake Messrs Macdonald orVogel in his place. The Brewers' organ does not want to see a Prohititionist elected. Yet this paper is supposed to reflect Ministerial views, and Prohibitionist candidates profess they can support the Government.

The manager of the Union Clothing Company informs us that he has just received instructions from Wellington to positively close next Saturday and leave Foxton on Tuesday.

An offer has been made by Captain Mair to. present the Free Library with a large oil painting of the late Sir William Fiizherbert, executed by the late Mrs Mair, says the 'I line*. In a letter to the Mayor he says that he would be glad to deposit some other paintings of notable colonists in the reading room, in the hope that other owners of pictures will give or lend pictures for the same purpose. The City Council accepted .the offer with thanks.

Out of a call amounting to £153,000 which was made in Melbourne on the contributories in the Anglo- Australian Bank, only £620 have been paid. The assets of the bank simply amount to £40,000 with which to meet debts amounting to £400,---000. The Judge declined to make an order for a second call until information was forthcoming that there is a reasonable hope of the levy being paid. He said that if he made the order in the present condition of things, it would only result in the waste of what little assets there were in law suits

Owing to his accession as Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, the Duke of Edinburgh has resigned his command in the British Navy. . . ■ :

In committee in the House of Commons on the Employers' Liability Bill, a provision was inserted including the work of sailors in the interpretation of " dangerous trades." ...

A^vigbroas crusade is being conducted throughout the United States against boxing exhibitibrii?. • -, .":'.••"■■■.. •■•_■

We are informed that the ladies intend holding a bazaar in connection with the Church of England at the beginning of next month. A large quantity of useful and ornamental work is now on hand.

Captain JEdwin predicted yesterday that hard -gales from the; westward might be expected between, notrn. of the .17th and midnight of the 19th inst. We have today a heavy rain from the westward.

Contractors are reminded that tenders close on Saturday, at noon, for clearing 250 acres on the Motoa Estate.

A meeting re the loan proposals of the County is- advertised for to-morrow, (Friday), at Mr Rowland's house.

Mr J. (x. Wilson advertises that he will address the electors at Catnpbelltown on Tuesday next.

Messrs MoMillan, Rhodes & Co. request that all overdue accounts be paid before the first of December.

Messrs Shaw, Robinson & Go. have removed the drapery they purchased at Foxton to Palmerston. During the short time they held the sale in the town they took nearly £200 in cash. Yet there is no money in town !

Mr Jellicoe makes application to the Supreme Court to day for a re-hearing of the case of Grant v. Manawatu Road Board.

An English- paper announces that .Dr. Moran, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Dunedin, will be a candidate at the coming general eleotion.

The. Jesuits Bf Quebec have recently erefete'ci a colossal statute of Loyola on the plains of Abraham. The figure represents Loyola standing with his foot on the neck of a man who is holding a bible to his breast— evidently intended to typify tba crushing out of Protestantism:

There having been a little misconception as to whether a candidate for the office of Mayor has to deposit an amount at the time of his nomination, we quote the clauses of the Aot relating thereto— fivei'y candidate for the dftirte of Mayor shall, tit the tittle of nomination, deposit with the ttetnrning Officer the sum of ten pounds. If any candidate does not poll one-eighth part of the number of votes polled by the successful candidate, such sum shall be forfeited, and the Returning Officer shall pay it into the Borough Fund ; but if he polls not less than such, one eighth, or if he is elected without a poll, his deposit shall be returned to him immediately after the election, on demand.

Horses are again mysteriously leaving the district. Mr Cox advertised for oiie which, however, has not turned up. Now Mr F. Garter wants information as to the whereabouts of one bay draught mare and one dark brown hack. An old and^popular song about the Dutchman's little wee dog comes to mind, for the cry is " Where and oh where can he be," but for the sake of the citizens as well as the owners of the quadrupeds we trust a similar fate has not occurred to them as befel the dog, for the dog was converted into sausages.

Mr Donald Fraser had a very good meeting at Sandon on Monday night. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded him. In replying Mr Fraser made the following manly statement "In the interest of the electorate he had never asked a man to vote for him, nor had he ever in any shape or form induced a man to vote against his inclination. They were all independent electors, and they should try and vote independently for whom they considered was the best man."

We are requested to state that visitors to Palmerston from this district during show week will find a charming choice of fashionable drapery, dress'goods, mantles, and millinery, at -the Bon Marche, The Fashionable Drapery Emporium of Palmerston North, spen till 1 p.m. on Thursday 9tb, and till 6 p.m. Such other day during Show week, visitors invited to Inspect stock on display. Boss and Sandford. •—.A DVT.

Ladies will find the Millinery quite the newest style, and children's hats a speciality, the washing blouses, shirt, and vests, now so fashionable, will be found in great variety.

The well-known value will be given in calicoes, shirtings, flanellettes, towels, and all household linen and requisites.

The residents of Fo \ ton and its vicinity are reminded of the fact that the Te Aro House Branch; in Main St. re-opens on Saturday the 7th October. The stock has been most carefully selected by Mr McGuire, who feels confident that the choice will meet with approval, and he hopes to see all his friends at an early day. Every effort will be made to please, and to retain the favor of the patronage already bo liberally bestowed.

We undertake Dressmaking in first-class style at moderate charges, and execute orders with quick despatch, at Te Aro House Branch, Main-St., Foxton.

'1 he Dress Materials are in abundance in the newest fashions, useful, and economical, as well as prints, sateens and washing-crepons in fast oolors, and designs to suit all tastes.

In addition to the stock kept in Main-St. there can be seen a full range of samples of all goods kept at the -Wellington House, so that customers can have all the advantages of a personal visit to the Empire City.