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Manawatu Herald, 29 November 1893, Page 2

The Coyle brothers advertise that they are prepared to contract with farmers for cutting, binding, and. stacking their crops, and, if sufficient inducement offers, which would be practically all who have crops iv this season, they would bring down their ' threshing machine and thresh the crops at the ordinary rates. .'1 hey would bs also prepared to enter into arrangements to cut , the threshed straw into chaff. We met Captain McKenzie on Tuesday j who informed us that he is anxious that his cavalry troop should pass in class and volley firing so as to become entitled to the capitation money which has been increased by ten shillings a head this year To spur the troop up he has had the Orders for December printed giving the dated when firing drills will be held, viz., the 2nd, 9ih, i and 16th of D< cember. j The fire at Mr George Coley's mill took ' place so quickly that no one sounded the ■ fire bell, and persons only a quarter of a | mile away from the scene of the fire were : much suprised to learn what had occurred. j We understand the lads of the district are developing a taste for gardening and that many of the "youngei sons "are at- | tending to the vegetable supply of their ■homes. This is just as ii should be aifd one we would gludly encourage if the young people will give us a hint as to how it can be managed*

Our readers as well as our selves " will rejoice greatly and be glad " that the elec - tion turmoil has drawn to a close. We may soon expect lo hear something of what the rest of the world ie doing. Mr A. E. T. Nixon conducted the service at all Saints' Church on Sunday evening for the first time very satisfactorily. Mr Morso returned on Monday to his post at the Bank of Australasia after an pnjoyable holiday. All persons interested in gardening should oblain permission to walk round the kitchen garden worked by Joe 'i os. The growth is surprising as is the quantity grown, and it is educative by proving what lands are capable of when properly wo"rke<fc. Joe Tos has already cut vegetable iisivrows ami cucumbers, and" his tomatoes are in flower. Still a mere mention of names of vegetables is of no use as a description of the work really done. Some little trouble, in the matter of an assault between a European and a Maori on .Saturday wilt form the subject of an enquiry at the next 'sitting of the E.M. Court. Mr Cooke lias made a 3tart at the gravelling contract. The Horowhenua County Council have requested the Borough Council to agree to the airing of the grievances of the first named Council at the Resident Magistrates' Court instead of at the Supreme Court. The Borough Council will probably decide upon a reply when they next meet. An advertiser wants to purchase a second-hand set of trap harness. An enterprising man had to seek a meet* ing of his creditors at Wellington last week. He asserted that he had been in the employ of the Government as inspector of works for two years until tho last three mouths, when he had been out of employ ment. He got £4 a week wages, but received no compensation when he left. For a portion of the time he was only getting £3 10s. He paid £55 on the New Zealand Thiif.s shares. He was aware that there was £45 due in calls, but he had never trird to sell. . The debtor had apparently forgotten the saying "he that hasteth to get rich Ac," or he would never have mud died himself in the venture he did. Bather reckless trading to embark ha f your earnings in shares. The creditors agreed to let him off with 10s in the i. The watch which was lost near the artesian well has been restored to the owner through the medium of our advertising columns On Thursday Messrs Abraham and Williams hold a stock sale at Palmerston. The Messrs Robinson have finished shearing. The noticeable feature in the election 1 yesterday was the number of women who registered their votes. I Mrs McLean has taken those premises in Main-street opposite Messrs McMillan, •Rhodes A Co , and will open up a very useful ladies establishment, as she intends to keep for sale a collection of art needle work, stationery, illustrated journals, Christmas cards, &c When Mrs McLean j has the establishment in order a notice to that effect will be given through our columns. The Hawkers and p edlers Licensing Bill will be introduced into the New South j W ales Legislative Assembly this week. It is a most drastic measure, and absolutely prohibits siatics and aliens from obtaining hawkers' licenses. It also provides that Magistrates shall not grant licenses to Afghan, Chinese, or other Asiatic carriers. The Tarukenga section of the Roforua railway, 19 miles in length, and terminati ing withih nine mib j s of Rotorua township, I was opened on Friday without formality, and the first train ran through The oldest soldier in the British Army is Field-marshal I Sir Patrick Grant, ne j is 89 years old, and joined the Army in the year the Duke of Cambridge wa3 born. Taking all the year round, the coldest hour of the twenty-four is 5 o'clock in the morning. A man named John Swaney, a miner, living at Covomandel, fell off the up Waij kcto train near Pukekohe when the carriages were rounding a curve. He has been brought to the Auckland Hospital, suffering from concussion of the brain He lies in an unconscious state r-'waney was on his way from Te Aroha to Coromandel. The Sydney Daily Telegraph, commenting on the scheme of the New Zealand Governmentfor advancing mouey to settlers says that on paper it looks all right, and it should be an excellent thing if the working producers obtain, money at the lowest possible interest, and it can hardly be doubted that with the Government as the financial agent and guarantor this can be done Nevertheless the scheme is surrounded with perils, and presents practically the same possibilities of maladministration as the cedula system, which resulted in wholesale disaster in the Argentine Republic. The article goes on to Ray that New Zealand has done excellent legislative work and prospered accordingly, but to venture on a scheme of this kind is attempting too much, and perhaps some consciousness of this induced the late Mr Ballance to withhold the scheme from publicity. A farthing newspaper is the latest novelty in Paris. It is called La Vie, and is edited by Pol Martinet, an anarchist, who has spent no inconsiderable part of his life in prison for his violent writings As a farthing, or, to speak more precisely, a two-and a-half centime piece is unknown to the French currency, the new venture is faced at the outset by a serious practical difficulty, but the projector gels over it in a rather ingenious fashion. The paper is to be printed on two different colours, each colour being used on alternate days. Purchasers of a paper of one colour wiil be charged a halfpenny, but they will get in rzchange for it on the following day, wi'hout further charge, the paper of the other colour. Ernest L-nvis, for evading Customs duty, was fined £100 at Auckland, the fine being reduced to 125, and the jewellery, worth £40, was forfeited. He wa« sentenced in default; to one month's imprisonment. One of the most sensational trials of the i present century, says an exchange, will ! shorily commence in Rome. It arises out of the collapse of the lioman Bank and the mysterious disappearance of upwards of three millions sterling, ministers of the Crown, Court functionaries, members of t bo»h Houses of Parliament, and high : officials are imp'icated in the Rcandalous { affair and the documents which will be put in as evidence amount to 20,000, and would form a library of 400 volumes. Thirty advocates, including the most famous pleaders in Home, have been retained for the prosecution and defence, and the case promises to involve the wreck of many political reputations. I An English paper says:— The ex-Emp-ress "Eugene sp>nds much of her time in making o'othes, which are given to convent I orphanages. UNOLE ?AM # S ROLLED OATS, the most nutritious breakfast menl* !

Ladies will r isivl the Millinery quite the newest style, and children's hats a speciality, the washing blouses, ?hirt, and i vests, now so fashionable, will be found in I great variety. The well-known value will be given in calicoes, shirtings, flanellettes, towels, and all household linen and requisites. Tho residents of To ton and its vicinity are reminded of the fact that the Te Aro House Branch, in Main Street is now in full swing. The stock has been niosi carefully selected by Mr MeOuiro, who feels confident that the choice will meet with approval, and he hop^s to see all his friends at an eavly day. Every ! effort will be miule to please, and to retain the favor of the patronage already so liberally bestowed. We undertake Dressmaking in first-class sfyle 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 colors, 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. We are requested to state that visitors to Palmerston from this district daring show week will find a charming choice of fashionable drapery, dress goods, mantles, and millinery, at the Bon Marcbe, 'I he Fashionable Drapery Emporium of Palmerston North, spen till 1 p.m. on Thursday 9th, and till 6 p.m. Such other day during Show week, visitors invited to Inspect stock on display. Ross and Sandford. — AVVT.